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VSB Group activates Europe's largest wind farm: 600% more energy!
On August 17, 2025, the VSB Group successfully brought the Elster wind farm with 105.6 MW online, an important repowering project in Europe.
VSB Group activates Europe's largest wind farm: 600% more energy!
The VSB Group has successfully brought the repowered Elster wind farm online. With an installed capacity of 105.6 megawatts, this project is one of the largest repowering projects in Europe. Compared to the original wind farm, the wind farm achieves a remarkable electricity yield, which has been increased six times. The system supplies around 235 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, which is enough to power around 67,000 three-person households, comparable to the German city of Heidelberg.
The repowering project will strengthen Europe's energy sovereignty and support the EU's climate goals. The Elster wind farm shows an increase in efficiency of almost 600 percent, which also underlines the increasing demands for renewable energy in Germany and France. There is a growing future market for repowering here, particularly due to the large number of older wind turbines in these countries.
Sustainability and dismantling
The VSB Group has been looking after the Elster location for more than two decades. The dismantling of the old systems took place between autumn 2021 and autumn 2022, with many of the components being reused. The project placed high demands in the areas of grid connection, permits and dismantling, all of which were successfully met. The new SG 6.6-155 systems come from the renowned manufacturer Siemens Gamesa and significantly increase yields in less space.
Each turbine is expected to produce approximately 48 times more energy over its life cycle than is required to manufacture, construct and operate it. In addition, two additional systems are planned for autumn 2025 to further expand the electricity supply.
Similar developments in the digital space
Aside from renewable energies, far-reaching measures to regulate messaging apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp have been announced in Russia. The Russian authorities justify the partial restrictions on calls in these services as necessary to combat crime, since Telegram and WhatsApp are influential factors in fraud and sabotage, according to Roskomnadzor. A WhatsApp spokesperson has responded to the government's attempts, emphasizing that the company will not support attempts to violate the right to secure communications.
In addition, Russia is intensifying its control over the Internet after widespread mobile phone connections were shut down in the summer to prevent alleged drone attacks. Experts view these measures critically and interpret them as steps to further control digital communication. A new law means that users can be penalized if they search for content deemed illegal. In this context, the national messenger MAX was developed, which is intended to serve as a comprehensive solution for messaging, online services and payments.