RWE Constructs Wind Farm on Former Opencast Mining Site

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28.5-megawatt wind farm is joint venture with the City of Bedburg / Construction to commence in spring – commissioning early 2022

RWE is planning to commence construction of another wind farm on a recultivated opencast mining site as early as next spring, after the company was successful at the latest German auction for onshore wind farms. The future “Bedburg A 44n” wind farm will be situated on a recultivated former opencast mining site near the new motorway section of the same name. There, five Nordex wind turbines with an installed capacity of 5.7 megawatts each and a hub height of 164 metres will be erected over the coming months. They are due to be commissioned early in 2022. Just like nearby Königshovener Höhe wind farm (67.2 MW), the... ... More: Official Press Release RWE

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