VSB Group has completed grid connection of the 105MW Elster repowering project in Saxony-Anhalt.
The wind farm will generate 235GW annually, enough to power 67,000 households, according to VSB.
Chief executive Felix Grolman said: “Every kilowatt hour from Repowering Wind Farm Elster strengthens Europe’s energy sovereignty and brings us closer to achieving the EU’s climate targets.”
The project replaces 50 Enercon E-40 turbines installed between 2000 and 2002 with 16 Siemens Gamesa SG 6.6-155 machines.
VSB dismantled the legacy units between 2021 and 2022, reusing many components either as spare parts or in continued operation elsewhere.
Managing director of VSB Germany Thomas Winkler said: “Grid connection, permitting, dismantling – the project posed significant challenges in every phase. Its successful completion shows how existing sites can be future-proofed through long-standing experience and close cooperation with local partners and authorities.”
Each of the new Siemens Gamesa turbines stands 242.5 metres tall and has a 77.5-metre blade length.
Christian Essiger, head of onshore business in Germany at Siemens Gamesa, said: “Modern turbines like the SG 6.6-155 deliver higher yields using less land – and make a clearly measurable contribution to climate protection.”
Two additional turbines will be added at the Elster site in autumn 2025, VSB said.
Grolman added: “Fewer turbines, more output, and smart use of available land – that’s the key to a strong European wind industry.”