Gebstedt onshore wind farm to be built in cooperation between PNE and EDF power solutions Germany
- Joint wind energy project by EDF power solutions and PNE in Weimarer Land
- Wind farm can supply around 14,400 three-person households with green electricity every year
- Outlook for the construction phase of the four turbines
Gebstedt, 16 July 2025 – Work recently began on the construction of the Gebstedt wind farm. The turbine sites are located on agricultural land in the municipalities of Ilmtal-Weinstraße, Apolda and Bad Sulza in the Weimarer Land district. A total of four wind turbines will be erected here, which together will generate around 16.8 MW of power and will be able to supply 14,400 three-person households with green electricity each year once they are commissioned (based on an average annual consumption of 3,720 kWh per household; source: BDEW, 2021).
The project is being jointly developed by EDF power solutions Deutschland and a company of the PNE Group, which operated under the name WKN for large parts of the project. Both partners have many years of experience in the development of renewable energy projects.
‘The collaboration with EDF power solutions has been characterised by openness and a solution-oriented approach from the very beginning,’ says Sven Hünefeld, Project Manager at PNE. ‘The fact that we are now starting the construction phase together is an important milestone – for us and for the region.’
‘The project is now moving from the development phase to the construction phase – we are delighted to be making visible progress,’ adds Frank Villabella, EPC Manager Onshore Wind at EDF power solutions. ‘It is a good example of constructive cooperation in the expansion of renewable energies.’
Technical data
- Number: 4 WTGs
- Manufacturer: Vestas
- Type: V150
- Hub height: 166 m
- Total height: 238.5 m
- Rotor diameter: 150 m
- Nominal output per WTG: 4.2 MW
- Total nominal output: 16.8 MW
- CO₂ savings: 40,000 tonnes (based on average values for emission avoidance through wind energy; source: BWE, 2021)
Outlook for the construction phase
The preparatory work on the wind farm – including road construction, laying the foundations and laying the cables for the grid connection – has been successfully completed. This has laid the foundation for the erection of the turbines.
The large components of all four wind turbines have already been delivered to the project site and are ready for assembly. Construction of the first turbine has begun and the remaining three turbines will be installed in a staggered sequence, each at intervals of around two to three weeks. The aim is to complete all turbines in the fourth quarter of 2025 so that the entire wind farm can then be commissioned – subject to suitable weather conditions.
The entire construction process will be accompanied by ecological construction monitoring to ensure that all work is carried out in compliance with nature and species conservation regulations. This includes monitoring and adherence to protection periods, measures to prevent damage to sensitive habitats and expert advice to the construction management on ecological issues.
About EDF power solutions Germany
EDF power solutions Deutschland develops, builds and operates projects in the areas of onshore and offshore wind energy as well as photovoltaics in its own portfolio. It also offers innovative battery storage solutions and green power generation for hydrogen projects.
The company is part of the international EDF power solutions group – a leading energy company for renewable and low-carbon energy that is active in more than 25 countries. EDF power solutions has been active in Germany for more than 20 years and has since realised over 700 MW of green power projects. The teams are based in Berlin, Stuttgart and Hamburg.
EDF power solutions was recently created from the merger of EDF Renewables and the international division of the EDF Group.
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