Kail wind farm construction begins
Kail wind farm is being built by RWE in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, about 50 kilometres southwest of the city of Koblenz.
Image credit: RWE
Germany, Kail/Essen: Kail wind farm is being built by RWE in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, about 50 kilometres southwest of the city of Koblenz. On a high plateau near the Moselle, the company is building three wind turbines with a total capacity of 12.9 MW. The go-ahead for the project was received from the Federal Network Agency in February. The construction site has been set up, and roads and surfaces prepared.
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, commented: “The start of construction at Kail wind farm is a positive signal for the expansion of renewable energies in Rhineland-Palatinate. Our good collaboration with the local authorities, the district of Cochem-Zell and local farmers has contributed to this. Once the wind farm is up and running, we will be able to supply the equivalent of around 7500 households per year with green electricity.”
RWE aims to commission the project at the end of 2025. Local communities are expected to benefit directly from this, as RWE will voluntarily pay out 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour generated. As well as the lease payments for the land, the communities can expect additional income of up to €60000 per year.
The plateau near the Moselle has been settled since the Stone Age, so archaeologists investigated the site in advance, securing and archiving finds. The planning of the construction work was also designed to conserve resources and protect the environment to the greatest extent possible. For example, the materials removed to create roads and crane sites will be reused on the wind farm rather than transported away.
Source: RWE
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