New figures show: The expansion of wind power in Germany is progressing faster than many experts dared to hope not too long ago. The recently completed tendering round for onshore wind turbines has broken all records and allowed Germany to return to the ambitious expansion path set out in the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). Much of this success can be attributed to reforms introduced by the current German government, driven by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. However, only the new government will be able to reap the visible success of these reforms in the form of wind turbines actually being built.