Senvion is installing six 3MW machines for BayWa at the 18MW Les Landes wind farm in France, which the two companies say will be the tallest turbines in the country.
The tip height of the Senvion 3.0M122 units is 200 metres, with the towers standing 139 metres high and blades 61 metres long.
Les Landes is located in the Haute Vienne region of France.
Senvion Europe South managing director Olivier Perot said: “Thanks to its flexible and modular wind turbines portfolio, Senvion is capable to offer BayWa the most suitable and high-performing wind turbine for the features of this wind farm.
“We are proud to contribute to the success of this project with the tallest wind turbines in France, which is another milestone for the country’s successful energy transition.”
BayWa France managing director Can Nalbantoglu said: “It is a great satisfaction to participate in the construction of the tallest wind turbines in France.
“We decided to install wind turbines with such a dimension in order to capture stronger and steadier wind in order to optimise production.
“In total, the expected electricity production for this wind farm is more than 50 (gigawatt-hours) per year, the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 10,000 households.”