VSB has secured approval to repower the Lehmden wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany, increasing its capacity fivefold to 18MW.
The Osnabruck-based developer will replace four ageing NEG Micon NM52 turbines, each rated at 0.9MW, with three new Vestas V150 machines.
Construction of the repowered project, named VSB Windpark Liethe-Lehmden, is expected to start in November 2026.
The new turbines will boost annual electricity output significantly, supplying clean energy to about 11,300 three-person households, according to VSB.
The site is located in the municipality of Rastede, where wind energy already plays a central role in regional value creation.
VSB managing director Thomas Winkler said: “With this wind farm, we not only want to take another step in the energy transition, but also contribute to sustainably strengthening the regions in which we implement projects.”
He added that local value creation would remain in the community, supported by trade tax revenue and annual EEG contributions of 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour generated.
Depending on generation, the annual contribution per turbine is expected to range between €25,000 and €30,000.
VSB Group chief executive Dr Felix Grolman said: “Repowering, as here in the Liethe-Lehmden wind farm, will play a central role in the future in order to make optimal and careful use of existing land and to significantly increase energy yield.”