Construction of land-based wind power in Germany slowed in the first half of this year, the BWE wind energy association reported on Thursday. A total of 250 new turbines were built with an output of 1.3 gigawatts, 19% down on the figure in the first half of 2023, the BWE said. New permits for future construction by contrast rose by 32% to 847. The focus should be on this positive development, BWE President Bärbel Heidebroek said, adding that there was great potential for expansion. Heidebroek pointed to windy conditions in April that had impacted construction by preventing cranes from being er…