Germany's Onshore Wind Boom Faces Logistical Hurdles as Turbine Orders Surge

Germany's onshore wind turbine makers have the orders and factory capacity for a construction boom, but the country's roads and transport rules risk holding up the machines needed to power it, company executives told Reuters.

Nordex CEO Jose Luis Blanco warned that restrictions on moving oversized equipment could delay Germany's wind power expansion even if the roadworks disrupting motorways were cleared.

After years of slow approvals, Germany authorized a record 20.8 gigawatts of onshore wind projects in 2025, almost four times the country's installed capacity.

Berlin, which wants renewables to supply 80% of Germany's electricity consumption by 2030, has proposed auctioning 15 GW of onshore wind capacity in both 2027 and 2028, up from around 10 GW this year.

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