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A brand new wind farm is underway within the Rhenish lignite space, with preparations in full swing. RWE is main the development of six wind generators on recultivated land on the Inden opencast mine, set to generate 34.2 MW collectively. Awarded the contract by the Federal Community Company final December, this challenge marks a major step towards renewable vitality.
The wind generators in Aldenhoven will hook up with RWE Energy’s transformer substation within the Inden opencast mine, channeling electrical energy into the grid by current infrastructure. Anticipated to go dwell by summer time 2025, these generators will present inexperienced electrical energy for about 24,000 households yearly.
Wanting forward, RWE goals to broaden its renewable vitality portfolio in North Rhine-Westphalia, focusing on round 1,000 MW by 2030, demonstrating a continued dedication to inexperienced vitality initiatives.
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, stated, “Aldenhoven is one other instance of how effectively the vitality transition is progressing within the Rhenish lignite space. The enlargement of renewables has accelerated considerably in recent times. I wish to thank the authorities, the municipality and different native stakeholders for his or her constructive cooperation. That is what has enabled us to start out development so rapidly.”
