The world's tallest wind turbine just got built in Germany
Tech Germany just built the world's tallest wind turbine — 365-meter tower will generate 3.8 megawatts from high-altitude winds News By David Nield Published 5 October 2026 But we don't yet know how well it will work When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The official commissioning of the towering electricity generator is set for November.The reason for the extra height is simple: a higher altitude means stronger and more reliable winds. However, experts won't know if the additional power generation is worth the extra costs and engineering efforts until the new turbine has started operating.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: This first super-tall turbine will have a rated output of 3.8 MW, with future builds expected to hit 7 MW.
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- ▪The official commissioning of the towering electricity generator is set for November.The reason for the extra height is simple: a higher altitude means stronger and more reliable winds.
- ▪However, experts won't know if the additional power generation is worth the extra costs and engineering efforts until the new turbine has started operating.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: This first super-tall turbine will
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Tech Germany just built the world's tallest wind turbine — 365-meter tower will generate 3.8 megawatts from high-altitude winds News By David Nield Published 5 October 2026 But we don't yet know how well it will work When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Gicon's wind turbine has reached its maximum height (Image credit: Gicon) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The world's tallest wind turbine has been built in GermanyIt's designed to catch higher, stronger, more consistent windsAn 'inside out' construction process was deployed to build upThere's a new…
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