Energiequelle has begun construction of the Lüben wind farm in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony.
The project will feature five Enercon E-138 turbines with a hub height of 160 metres and a capacity of 4.26MW each, the company said.
Together the turbines will generate about 77 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to supply roughly 22,000 households, according to the announcement.
Approval was granted in December 2024 and the project secured an award in the February tender for onshore wind energy.
Construction of the access roads is now under way with commissioning slated for the second and third quarters of 2027.
Lüben is the second Energiequelle wind farm within a year in the municipality of Wittingen following the commissioning of Teschendorf last autumn.
Energiequelle will offer residents an annual electricity bonus of €200 and will provide the town of Wittingen with 0.2 cents per kilowatt-hour generated in line with Section 6 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act.
The company said the new Lower Saxony Participation Act adds a further 0.1 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Landowners have agreed to contribute part of their lease income to a new association to support local investment.
“The regional planning process lasted more than ten years and required a great deal of patience. I am all the happier that we can now move into the implementation phase. My thanks go to everyone involved for their perseverance and constructive cooperation,” said Tina Hermerding, project leader at Energiequelle.