German developer REA GmBH has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply of 12 turbines with a total capacity of 43 MW for the development of a wind project located in the area of the town of Erftstadt, a few kilometers from the rotating radio beacon of German air traffic control at the Nörvenich air base, Germany.
The project will consist of eight turbines of the type N117/3600, and four turbines of the type N131/3600, with a rated output of 3.6 MW each. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the maintenance and servicing of the turbines for a period of 20 years.
Based on the latest scientific findings, Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, together with the Federal Supervisory Office for Air Navigation Services (BAF), reviewed the specifications for the required distances between wind turbines and air traffic control and meteorological systems in August 2022 and decided to reduce them. The change is intended to create further potential for areas for wind energy production in Germany.
