Gigantic wind turbine in Schipkau: The largest system in the world is being built!

Gigantic wind turbine in Schipkau: The largest system in the world is being built!

In Schipkau, a small community in Brandenburg, a sound of change will be heard starting this week, as construction of the tallest wind turbine in the world begins here. With an impressive height of 300 meters, the system, which is operated by the Gicon company, will be the largest of its kind and will complement the existing wind farm landscape in Lusatia. According to rbb24, Gicon spokesman Jan Claus has announced the gradual installation of the wind turbine. The center of the system will be at lofty heights, and with the rotor blades the wind turbine will reach a total size of an incredible 365 meters.

The commissioning of this “high-altitude wind turbine” is planned for 2026 – a year later than originally planned. With this project, Gicon is pursuing the goal of generating renewable energy on different levels: While photovoltaic systems are already installed on the ground, conventional wind turbines are intended to provide even more green electricity in the middle classes and the new high-altitude wind turbines above them. The engineers plan to introduce the high-altitude wind turbines as a second floor in existing wind farms in order to use weaker wind power lower down and stronger power above, as MDR reports.

Yield and economic prospects

The new wind turbine should not only break technical records, but also make ecological sense. Around 6,000 households could be supplied with the clean electricity. The special thing about high-altitude wind turbines like those built here is that the yield is twice as high as conventional wind turbines, which usually have a hub height of around 140 meters. In order to allow the population to share in the positive effects of the project, Gicon plans to allow residents to share in the financial income. Since 2015, around three million euros have been paid out to residents through the “citizen electricity model”.

Despite a certain amount of resistance - there were a few protests - the construction work went largely uncritically. An urgent application from the Aero-Club Schwarzheide aviation club against the construction was rejected because the club was not authorized to apply. Flight operations at the nearby special airfield were also suspended, which made it easier to approve the wind turbine project.

General trend in wind power

The developments in Schipkau are part of a broader trend in Germany, where 7.8 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity has already been approved in the first half of 2025 - a record for this period. North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bavaria in particular are at the forefront, as Energiezukunft documents. Approval periods have been shortened to 18 months on average, pleasing the industry. Around 14.4 gigawatts of surcharges are expected by the end of 2025, which shows that interest in wind power is still high, also with a view to achieving the EEG goals.

In summary, it can be said that the construction of the 300 meter high wind turbine in Schipkau will usher in an era for wind power that could provide not only technical, but also social and economic impulses for the region. With regard to the future of renewable energies in Germany, this project therefore has the potential to play a groundbreaking role.