German Wind Power Set for Record High as Storm Hits North Europe

German wind power output is forecast to hit a record high on Thursday as the effects of a storm moving through the Nordic region brings strong gusts.

Production from the thousands of turbines in the nation is set to peak at 60,575 megawatts on Thursday at 6 p.m., according to a Bloomberg model. Forecasts show generation may go even higher on Friday. The current record, 50,802 megawatts, happened at the end of January this year.

Germany’s weather service DWD has warned of dangerous hurricane-like gusts on Thursday and Friday, particularly at sea and in mountainous areas. The strong wind ...