The turbines, with a hub height of 164 m, are intended for the 35 MW Frettertal wind farm in the municipality of Finnentrop (Olpe district) in the Sauerland region. The contract with this long-standing customer also includes a Premium Service for the turbines over a period of 20 years.

The installation of the N163/6.X turbines is scheduled to begin in summer 2027, with commissioning planned for early 2028.

The topography at the site is characterised by an interplay of deep-cut valleys and ridges.

Regarding the site’s topography, Felipe Villalon Waldburg-Zeil, Director Sales Region Central at the Nordex Group, commented: “This favours the use of the N163/6.X turbines with a 164-m hub height, as the tall towers provide stable wind conditions at rotor height – a decisive factor for high full-load hours. We are very pleased about the order from STAWAG. The Frettertal wind farm will specifically strengthen a region in the Sauerland where the expansion of wind energy has so far been relatively modest, but thanks to modern, efficient turbine technology holds great potential.”

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