The Nordex Group has announced new orders from the EFG Energy Farming Group to supply and install a total of twelve wind turbines for several citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony, Germany. The projects, named “Erlte-Endel” in the district of Vechta and the “Bad Essen” project cluster in the district of Osnabrück, together will have an installed capacity of around 82 MW. Each contract includes a Premium Service agreement for 20 years, ensuring long-term operational support.
For the “Erlte-Endel” wind farm, Nordex will deliver five N175/6.X turbines mounted on hybrid towers with a hub height of 179 meters. The “Bad Essen” cluster will see the installation of seven turbines: five N175/6.X units on 179-meter towers and two N163/6.X units with a hub height of 164 meters. This cluster encompasses four wind energy projects: Langewiesen-Nord, Langewiesen-Süd, Rabber Wiesen, and the Wimmerbruch repowering project.
Initial infrastructure work is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026, with turbine installation planned for 2027 and commissioning expected in spring 2028. The wind farms are developed by the EFG Energy Farming Group and will be operated by landowners and regional citizen wind companies, underscoring a model of community-owned renewable energy.
Reiner Borgmeyer, Managing Director of EFG Energy-Farming Holding GmbH, emphasized the local benefits: “With the wind farms in Erlte-Endel - in the municipality of Visbek - and Bad Essen, we are implementing two projects together with Nordex that demonstrate how wind energy use and regional value creation can go hand in hand. Landowners and community energy companies have been involved from the outset, ensuring that the energy transition remains firmly anchored locally.”
Karsten Brüggemann, Vice President Region Europe of the Nordex Group, added: “These two projects are exemplary of the successful combination of regional commitment and modern wind energy technology. Together with our long-standing customer, the EFG Energy Farming Group, we are creating wind farms that not only make an important contribution to the energy transition, but also enable reliable and sustainable electricity generation for many years to come thanks to their high efficiency.”
The EFG Energy Farming Group, based in Bad Essen, has been developing and implementing wind energy projects in Germany for years, working closely with landowners, municipalities, and regional citizen wind companies. The Nordex Group has commissioned over 64 GW of wind power capacity in more than 40 markets since 1985, with consolidated sales of around EUR 7.6 billion in 2025. The company’s product portfolio focuses on onshore turbines in the 4 to 7 MW+ classes, designed for regions with limited space and constrained grid capacity.
These orders highlight the growing trend of community-owned renewable energy projects in Germany, where local stakeholders are increasingly driving the energy transition. The projects not only add significant wind capacity but also demonstrate how modern wind technology can be combined with regional participation to ensure long-term sustainable energy production.
