RWE has begun repowering operations at the Calle wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany, a project that will replace five older turbines with three larger machines and expand total capacity from 9MW to 17.1MW, the company said.
The existing turbines, commissioned in 2004, are now being dismantled as part of the upgrade. RWE secured the repowering contract in the most recent onshore wind auction held by the Federal Network Agency.
The new 5.7MW turbines, located in the district of Nienburg in the municipality of Bücken, are expected to enter full operation by the end of 2026.
“Calle clearly demonstrates the potential of modernising older wind farms,” said Katja Wünschel, CEO of RWE Renewables Europe & Australia. “The five old turbines are being replaced by three state-of-the-art ones. This will almost double the total capacity and increase electricity generation fivefold.”
