VSB Group completed grid connection of the 105 MW Elster wind farm project in Saxony-Anhalt

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VSB Group has completed the grid connection of the 105 MW Elster repowering project in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

The repowered wind farm is expected to deliver around 235 GWh of electricity per year, sufficient to supply approximately 67,000 homes. The upgrade involved replacing 50 Enercon E-40 turbines, originally installed between 2000 and 2002, with 16 modern Siemens Gamesa SG 6.6-155 models. Between 2021 and 2022, VSB decommissioned the older units, with many components repurposed for spare parts or kept in operation at other sites.

Each of the newly installed Siemens Gamesa SG 6.6-155 turbines reaches a height of 242.5 metres and features blades measuring 77.5 metres in length. Thanks to their advanced design, these modern turbines achieve greater energy output with a smaller land footprint, providing a significant and measurable boost to climate protection efforts. The Elster site is set to expand further in autumn 2025, with the installation of two additional turbines.

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