The Mahlsdorf wind farm in Brandenburg, Germany, has entered full operation with 68 MW of installed capacity, representing the first commercial deployment of Nordex’s N175/6.X turbines on 179 metre hybrid towers and signalling a shift in how developers approach medium-wind inland sites.
Commissioned in early 2026 by developer UKA Group in partnership with turbine supplier Nordex Group, the ten turbine project is intended to demonstrate that taller towers and larger rotors can materially improve output at locations previously considered marginal for large-scale wind investment.
UKA selected Nordex’s Delta4000 platform machines with 175 metre rotors to capture steadier wind flows above typical hub heights, a strategy increasingly being explored as competition intensifies in German onshore auctions. Industry observers note that inland tower height is emerging as a decisive parameter for project bankability where land availability is constrained but grid access already exists.
Nordex supplied the turbines and hybrid towers and also handled engineering and construction, reflecting a delivery model that is becoming more common as developers seek tighter integration between layout design and turbine selection. Mahlsdorf is the first project worldwide to combine this turbine variant with towers of this scale across an entire wind farm rather than a single demonstration unit.
The project also highlights evolving local benefit frameworks. Under Brandenburg’s wind levy rules, municipalities within a 3 km radius receive annual payments per turbine, with a capacity-based structure due to apply from 2026. Additional voluntary revenue-sharing linked to actual generation is expected to provide flexible funding streams for nearby communities, including social infrastructure and local services.
For UKA and Nordex, the scheme forms part of a broader German pipeline aimed at maintaining competitiveness in increasingly oversubscribed tenders while improving yield from moderate wind regimes rather than relying solely on high-resource coastal locations.
