In December, approval was granted for two wind farms owned by Energiequelle GmbH. Preparations for the tendering process and construction of the eight plants are now beginning in Lüben in Lower Saxony and Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia. The parks have a total output of 38.4 MW and will contribute to a sustainable energy supply in the regions in the future.
Repowering in Minden
In Minden, in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Energiequelle is planning to dismantle two Enercon and three NEG Micon turbines as part of the repowering project. Three Nordex N149 turbines with a total height of 200 meters are then to be installed. The new wind turbines have an output of 5.7 MW each and increase the efficiency of the wind farm by more than 500 percent compared to the old farm. Jan Schrobsdorff, project manager at Energiequelle, is pleased that the decision was received in time before Christmas: "After a long period of development planning and high bureaucratic hurdles, we were eagerly awaiting the approval. This is an important milestone in the project."
Lüben Wind Farm
The BImSchG permit for the Lüben wind farm (Wittingen municipality, Lower Saxony) was submitted in March of last year. Five Enercon E-138 turbines with a hub height of 160 meters and an output of 4.26 MW each are to be built here. Lüben is already Energiequelle's second wind farm in the Wittingen municipality within a year. "The regional planning took more than ten years and required a lot of patience. The entire team is therefore very happy about the permit, which we have had in our hands since December 20th," says Tina Hermerding, project manager in Wittingen.
For both parks, all necessary steps and registrations are to be completed by February in order to participate in the next tender. Construction work is to begin this year, with commissioning planned for 2026.
In total, Energiequelle has received approvals for 15 projects with a nominal output of 290 MW (wind) and 74 MWp (PV) in 2024.
