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GE Vernova’s Wind segment has signed agreements to supply three of its 6.0 MW–164m* wind turbines for two community wind projects developed in consultation with BBWind, a Muenster-based firm specializing in regional wind energy development. These agreements mark the 20th collaboration between GE Vernova and BBWind.
The contracts, booked in the first quarter of 2025, will support a two-turbine, 12 MW wind farm in Heiden and a 6 MW project in Dorsten, both located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Western Germany.
GE Vernova maintains a strong manufacturing footprint in Germany, with a 70,000-square-meter facility in Salzbergen producing machine heads, drive trains, and hubs for its wind turbines serving markets across Europe and Asia.
Germany installed roughly 3.2 GW of onshore wind capacity in 2024 and continues to accelerate its wind energy development to meet its target of sourcing 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030.
Gilan Sabatier, GE Vernova’s Chief Commercial Officer for onshore wind, international markets said, “We are pleased to have the opportunity to support BBWind in their efforts to develop community-led wind farms in communities close to our manufacturing facility in Salzbergen. Our workhorse turbines are ideally suited to meet the needs of Germany’s rapidly growing onshore wind sector and our teams in Salzbergen are ready to contribute to the country’s ambitious wind energy goals.”
Michael Schluess, CEO BBWind, said, “We are pleased by the close cooperation with our partner GE Vernova, who over the last years has a key contributor to the successful implementation of the locally owned community wind farms of our customers. Besides the 20 projects already implemented or under construction, we are looking forward to continuing our close cooperation with further projects in the coming years.”
