Siemens Gamesa is supplying turbines totalling almost 53MW to the Coesfeld Letter Bruch wind farm in Germany.
Coesfeld Letter Bruch is being developed by SL NaturEnergie together with Emergy as a joint venture of the public services of Coesfeld and Borken and the citizen run energy company Letter Wind.
It will feature 13 Siemens Gamesa turbines with outputs ranging from 3.6MW to 4.1MW, various rotor diameters and hub heights of up to 165 metres.
Nine of the 13 machines will use concrete and steel hybrid towers.
The concrete components of the towers as well as the foundations come from Max Bogl Wind, with Siemens Gamesa supplying steel components.
SL NaturEnergie is responsible for the project management for the construction of the hybrid towers.
The wind farm located in North Rhine-Westphalia is scheduled to be commissioned by spring 2021.
Cooperation and task sharing between turbine manufacturer, project developer and tower supplier has been newly developed and allows efficient cost control, said Siemens Gamesa.
Siemens Gamesa Onshore chief executive for the NE&ME region Clark MacFarlane said: “In recent years, we have significantly reduced the costs of wind energy through technological innovations and efficient project management.
“The project in Coesfeld shows how close cooperation between suppliers and project developers can lead to profitable wind farms even at demanding locations.
“We are delighted that, together with SL NaturEnergie and Max Bogl Wind, we have succeeded in getting such a major project off the ground in Germany, demonstrating the great potential of wind energy in Germany.”
SL NaturEnergie management board member Milan Nitzschke said: “The wind farm is backed by broad support from citizens and the community.
“This has a model character also beyond the region. In Coesfeld, we relied from the outset on cooperation with municipal utilities and land owners.
“In addition, there is civic participation and support for social commitments through a civic foundation.
“It is important to us that as many people as possible who are involved in the transformation of energy systems and thus protect future generations also share in the associated value creation.
“Coesfeld will thus become a showcase for the German energy transition.”
Max Bogl Wind chief executive Josef Knitl said: “The advantages for the customer from direct purchasing speak for themselves: By purchasing partial services separately, such as our hybrid tower, the profitability of the entire package increases noticeably.”