Energiekontor has commissioned the repowered Oederquart wind park in Lower Saxony, adding around 17MW to its own generation portfolio.
The company said its total operating capacity has now reached roughly 450MW, with more than 200MW currently under construction for future integration.
The repowering project replaced ten legacy turbines with a combined capacity of 15MW with six new Enercon E-160 EP-5 machines, increasing the wind park’s total capacity to about 33MW. Each turbine has a nominal output of approximately 5.6MW.
Energiekontor expects the site to generate around 80GWh annually from its first full year of operation — enough to supply roughly 24,000 households and avoid about 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.
Half of the project’s capacity contributes to Energiekontor’s electricity generation income after the company sold the remaining share in 2024.
The developer added that its group-owned fleet now includes 35 wind parks and four solar parks. Three additional projects totalling more than 120MW are scheduled to join the portfolio in 2026, including two solar parks in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and a 7MW turbine in Verden. A further 85MW is expected to be added in 2027 as new parks reach completion.
Chief executive Peter Szabo said: “The commissioning of the Oederquart wind park once again underscores how important repowering old plants is for achieving the expansion targets for renewable energies in Germany.
“This project is also a good example of how existing infrastructures can be efficiently upgraded using modern plant technology, thereby generating stable long-term returns.”
