Schipkau is worried about the highest wind turbines: gigantic heights and profits!

Schipkau is worried about the highest wind turbines: gigantic heights and profits!

In the small Brandenburg community of Schipkau, a huge construction project is currently being realized that causes a sensation nationwide. From this week, the gradual structure of an impressive wind turbine begins, which will go into history as the highest wind turbine in the world at 300 meters. The company leadership has already made the necessary preparations by installing the foundation and the leadership elements. This wind turbine is not only a technical masterpiece, but also an important step in energy supply in this country.

The GiCon-Höhenwindrad Schipkau will reach a total height of 365 meters through the rotor blades, which makes it the highest building in Germany, right after the television tower in Berlin. The project has accepted form since September 19, 2024 and should be completed by summer 2025 after the commissioning was originally planned for 2023 but was postponed to 2026. GiCon has carried out comprehensive wind measurements with a 300 meter high measurement mast in the past two years. These showed that the wind at this height not only blows more, but also more even, which significantly increases the efficiency of the system. According to rbb24 , the new system is expected to generate more than twice as much energy as conventional wind turbines.

economic importance and citizen participation

A great advantage of the new wind turbine is that it can be placed between existing systems, which means that no additional areas are required. This is particularly helpful in the current discussion about the use of land for renewable energies. GiCon also relies on citizen participation: Since 2015, the “citizens' current model” has already paid around three million euros to local residents. The company plans to continue to participate in the project's financial income in the future.

Despite different opinions in the population, there has been little resistance to the project. An urgent application from the Schwarzheide Aero Club, which was directed against the construction of the wind turbine, was rejected in May 2025. The Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg decided that the association was not authorized to apply, which did not make the way to implement the project more difficult.

wind energy in the global context

Wind energy not only plays an increasingly important role in the energy transition in Germany, but worldwide. Statistics show that the installed wind power has increased continuously since the 2000s and has already reached over 1,000 gigawatts in 2023, so Statista . Germany occupies third place with around 69 gigawatt, right after the USA and China, which is leading worldwide with around 441 gigawatt. It is particularly remarkable that 117 gigawatts were reinstalled in the past year, a new maximum value for the industry.

These developments show that wind power has a promising future. In particular, onshore systems, such as the wind turbine created in Schipkau, are cheaper and play a central role in the discussion about energy supply compared to offshore systems. The new technologies, such as those of the GICON system, could help to achieve the exit from Fossil faster.

Overall, the example of Schipkau shows how innovative approaches in wind energy can shape a sustainable future, while at the same time strengthening the local economy and actively involving the citizens. The coming months up to the completion of the wind turbine may be pursued!