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Besucherwindanlage Windfang

Unique views from within a wind turbine

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The Windfang visitor wind turbine at Euro Wind Park near Aachen features a glass viewing gondola at 63 meters high. Built in 1999, it is part of a wind park with nine turbines, each producing between 1.5 and 1.8 MW. Inside, a spiral staircase leads to this special viewing platform, which was accessible by appointment until 2023.

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The Windfang turbine is an Enercon E-66 model with a hub height of 66 meters.

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Website: aachen-hat-energie.de

Guided Story

In front of you stands the Windfang visitor wind turbine, a key feature of the Euro Wind Park near Aachen. This remarkable Enercon E-66 wind turbine was built in 1999 and boasts a glass viewing gondola at 63 meters high. Imagine climbing the spiral staircase inside to reach this vantage point, which was accessible by appointment until 2023. The wind park, which Windfang is part of, consists of nine turbines, each generating between 1.5 and 1.8 megawatts. The Windfang turbine itself has a hub height of 66 meters and produces 1.5 megawatts of power. If you listen closely, you might hear the gentle hum of the rotor blades as they cut through the wind.