Innovations that lead the way
Germany
The Energy Self-Sufficient Village of Feldheim
In the Feldheim district of the Brandenburg town of Treuenbrietzen, one of the most spectacular overall concepts for a decentralized renewable energy supply for companies, private households and municipalities has been implemented.
The success of this project is due to the good and cooperative partnership between the city of Treuenbrietzen, the residents of the district and the project developer Energiequelle GmbH.
Project Green Lausitzring
In the fall of 2012, Energiequelle GmbH reached a new milestone: the company commissioned its first Enercon E 126 wind turbine at the Lausitzring race track in Brandenburg. At 7.5 megawatts, it is the most powerful wind turbine in the world to date and is capable of replacing four to six conventional turbines.
With a total height of 198 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters, it converts the wind in Lusatia into around 12 million kilowatt hours of electrical energy per year. This makes the new wind turbine, which was built together with the manufacturer Enercon, part of the “Formula 1” of wind turbine technology.
Klingenberg moor rewetting
As compensatory measures for the construction of the Klingenberg wind farm, a 12-hectare moor was restored in 2016, in addition to planting a new 300-metre-long row of trees and afforesting an area of 3,000 square metres with typical local forest. Built dams hold back the rainwater so that the moor area will be rewetted in the long term.
France
Féeole - A wind farm project led by citizens
When elected officials from Roche aux Fées Communauté in southern Ille-et-Vilaine organized a meeting in 2010 to discuss the possibility of installing wind turbines in the area, a handful of citizens saw it as a tremendous opportunity to take a step toward the necessary energy transition, while actively participating in local economic development.
Around 15 residents then created the association L'Énergie des Fées to raise awareness among the population about the importance of energy savings and explore the possibilities of creating a citizen-owned wind farm.
At the same time, the company Energiequelle, which already operates a wind farm in the area, was chosen by the elected officials to assist the citizens with the technical aspects of the project's development. They were responsible for securing land, communicating about the project, and liaising with local elected officials.
This partnership led the company to take a highly educational approach to familiarizing the group of citizens with the development of a wind power project. We also demonstrated a great deal of flexibility, both in terms of how we organized the collaboration and the strategic choices that were made.
Finland
Lumivaara
The Lumivaara wind farm, located in the municipality of Hyrynsalmi in eastern Finland, was completed and commissioned at the end of 2023.
The project comprises twelve 5.7 MW N163 wind turbines from Nordex, with a total nominal output of 45.6 MW
These turbines are installed on approximately eight meter high concrete foundations, which enable the utilization of stronger winds at greater heights, maximizing electricity production.
Lumivaara is known for its windy conditions and is one of the highest-risk locations in Kainuu. To meet the challenges of the cold winters, the turbines are equipped with a blade heating system that prevents ice from forming on the rotor blades.
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Takanebacken
The Lumivaara wind farm, located in the municipality of Hyrynsalmi in eastern Finland, was completed and commissioned at the end of 2023.
The project comprises twelve 5.7 MW N163 wind turbines from Nordex, with a total nominal output of 45.6 MW
These turbines are installed on approximately eight meter high concrete foundations, which enable the utilization of stronger winds at greater heights, maximizing electricity production.
Lumivaara is known for its windy conditions and is one of the highest-risk locations in Kainuu. To meet the challenges of the cold winters, the turbines are equipped with a blade heating system that prevents ice from forming on the rotor blades.
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