RWE modernises German wind farm

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RWE modernises wind farm in Paderborn district; electricity production at the site more than doubled / New rotor blades delivered; commissioning planned for winter / Main components of the old turbines get a second life in Spain

A breath of fresh air for the Elisenhof wind farm: RWE is modernising its wind farm in western Germany and replacing nine old ones with a total of 6.75 megawatts (MW) with two more powerful wind turbines. The construction of the foundations for this so-called repowering project with a total output of 11.4 MW has already been completed. Precision and good communication are required to erect the two towers: on the ground, the individual concrete elements are assembled to form a 2.8-metre-high ring weighing up to 54 tonnes, which is then placed on top of... ... More: Official Press Release RWE

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