GE Vernova Secures 16.5 MW Wind Turbine Order for Schlotberg-Jüchsen Wind Farm in Germany

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 9, U.S. energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova signed a wind turbine supply contract with Stadtwerke Heidenheim, a municipal utility company in Heidenheim, Germany, to supply three wind turbines with a unit capacity of 5.5 MW each for the Schlotberg-Jüchsen onshore wind farm in Thuringia, Germany, with a total installed capacity of 16.5 MW. The contract also includes a 20-year long-term service agreement, and the related order is booked in GE Vernova's fourth-quarter 2026 orders.

The turbines procured are the 5.5 MW-158m model, with a rated power of 5.5 MW per unit and a rotor diameter of 158 meters. The three units will be manufactured at GE Vernova's plant in Salzbergen, Lower Saxony, Germany, with deliveries scheduled to begin in August 2027 and commissioning planned for December 2027. The equipment supply and long-term service agreement are both included in the scope of this project cooperation.

The Schlotberg-Jüchsen wind farm is the sixth wind power project between GE Vernova and Stadtwerke Heidenheim. With the inclusion of this 16.5 MW project in the cooperation, Stadtwerke Heidenheim's installed capacity using GE Vernova turbines is expected to reach 74 MW. This cooperation continues the two parties' previous equipment procurement relationship while adding a long-term operation and maintenance service arrangement for the new wind farm.

The 5.5 MW turbines used in the project belong to GE Vernova's onshore wind product platform, which offers rated power configurations of up to 6.5 MW. In this contract announcement, GE Vernova disclosed that more than 2,100 units from the same platform are in operation worldwide, with cumulative operating hours exceeding 38 million. The 158-meter rotor diameter model selected for the Schlotberg-Jüchsen wind farm will enter the manufacturing and on-site installation phase in accordance with the project's equipment delivery schedule.

The Schlotberg-Jüchsen wind farm previously underwent development schedule adjustments. In August 2026, local German media reported that Stadtwerke Heidenheim took over the project and advanced subsequent construction work. The project had previously carried out preliminary construction of some roads and turbine installation sites.