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RWE has completed the modernization of its wind turbine in Lengerich, boosting its power output. Through repowering, the old 1.8 megawatt (MW) turbine has been replaced with a more powerful 5.7 MW turbine at the Emsland location in north-west Germany. This upgrade will supply clean energy to approximately 4,000 households, 4x from the previous capacity of 1,000 households.
In the Paderborn district, RWE has inaugurated a new repowering project at the Elisenhof wind farm. These upgraded wind turbines now produce sufficient green electricity to meet the annual needs of 5,500 households. Additionally, the main components of the decommissioned old wind farm have undergone refurbishment in RWE’s own workshop. These components will extend the service life of identical RWE wind turbines in Spain by 10 to 15 years.
Furthermore, RWE plans to repower additional wind farms in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, increasing the total capacity from approximately 41 MW to over 84 MW.
Agata Schallenberg, RWE’s head of construction onshore wind and solar in Germany:, said, “Lengerich is a showcase project for us. The old plant has been reliably generating wind power for more than 20 years. Technological progress meant it was time to move on to a new generation. To plan the delivery of the 80-metre-long rotor blades, we optimised the route in advance using a 2D simulation programme. That enabled us to avoid bottlenecks along the route from the factory in Rostock to Lower Saxony. For the heavy load, we used a special trailer whose axles can be controlled independently of the towing vehicle when cornering. Thanks to everyone involved for their great work.”
