Repowering work begins at Wachtebeke Wind Farm

Our wind turbines in Wachtebeke, with a tip height of 150m and 100m rotor, are small models compared to the latest wind turbines that generate up to three times more electricity. For this reason, the existing wind turbines at our wind farm in Wachtebeke will be replaced by two latest generation, larger and higher-performance models.

The new wind turbines will have a 155m mast and 150m rotor diameter. This means the tip height of the wind turbines is 230m. Once operational, the wind farm will generate some 30,632 MWh per year. That's enough green energy to supply green power to more than 8,700 families every year. By comparison: the two original wind turbines had a capacity of 2.5 MW and generated electricity for about 3,700 households annually.

Meanwhile, repowering work is in full swing. Next week, the old wind turbines will be dismantled and given a second lease of life at another location. Preparatory work to build the new wind turbines will start in April: converting the electrical system, finishing the new foundations and demolishing the old ones. The concrete rubble from the old foundations will be reused on site to build roads and platforms. Construction of the two new wind turbines is scheduled for August 2023. If everything goes to plan, the Wachtebeke wind farm will be generating green energy once again as of the autumn.