RWE to modernise wind farm in Lower Saxony  
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• Auction success for 21-megawatt repowering project in Rethen-Vordorf 
• Capacity to be quadrupled: 17,000 households to be supplied; local authorities to  benefit financially 
• Construction to begin shortly; commissioning planned for end of 2027 

RWE has won a contract for its Rethen-Vordorf onshore wind farm in the latest tender held by the Federal Network Agency. In the district of Gifhorn in the state of Lower Saxony, RWE will replace three existing wind turbines with three modern ones as part of a repowering project. This will quadruple the capacity from 5.4 to 21 megawatts (MW). The new wind farm is expected to supply around 17,000 households. Construction work is due to start shortly, with commissioning scheduled for the end of 2027.  

Sopna Sury, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: 
“We will have the same number of turbines, but with four times the capacity. Here in Rethen-Vordorf in Lower Saxony, we will generate more power from the same site. This demonstrates the potential of modernising older wind farms. The region will also benefit, as we will pay a total of 0.3 cents per kilowatthour generated to the surrounding local authorities and projects, including the 0.1 cents stipulated by Lower Saxony’s Participation Act. This equates to an annual revenue of up to 165,000 euros.” 

KeyFacts Energy: RWE Renewables Germany country profile