German energy park developer UKA has been awarded a long-term contract to erect approximately 20 wind turbines at Mercedes-Benz’s test track in Papenburg, northern Germany by the middle of the decade.
The planned wind farm with a capacity of more than 120MW will be operational on the site as part of a PPA sufficient to cover around 20% of the annual electricity requirements of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany.
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The installation of photovoltaic systems on the test track is also being examined.
The approval process for the wind farm is to start before the end of this year.
Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, construction of the wind turbines could begin as early as next year, and the wind farm could become operational in 2026.