Wind energyFreckenfeld wind farm 

Wind power in harmony with wine and agriculture 
Wind turbines stand on wide fields under a cloudy sky at sunset.

Key figures at a glance

  • Location: Freckenfeld, Germany
  • Power generation by: Wind
  • Size: 6 wind turbines
  • In the portfolio since: 01/04/2021
  • Remuneration/power consumption: Government funding
  • On the net since: Feb. 2018
  • Installer/operator: EnBW
  • Total power output: 19.8 MW
  • Guaranteed availability through maintenance contract: 97%
All figures and facts can be found in the latest annual report

About the wind farm

Joint project with a long tradition

The Freckenfeld wind farm is located in the district of Germersheim in Rhineland-Palatinate and has been operated by EnBW since 2017. The special feature: The surrounding areas of the wind farm, which covers a total of 100 hectares, are owned by numerous private owners and continue to be used for agriculture and vineyards.  

Back in 2013, an independent wind surveyor had confirmed that the site was suitable for wind energy use. Six wind turbines at a hub height of 134 metres can use a wind speed of 6.2 m/s - ideal conditions for economical wind power yield. 

Impressions

Two wind turbines stand on a wide field under a cloudy sky at sunset.
Windmill from a bird’s-eye view.
Windmills on a field at sunset, with a cloudy sky in the background.
Wind turbines of the operator EnBW.
Wide green fields with several wind turbines under a cloudy sky in the distance.
Wind turbines at the Freckenfeld wind farm.
Two windmills stand on wide, green fields under a blue sky.
Wind turbines at the Freckenfeld wind farm in evening mood.

Minimal interference with the landscape

From the outset, the development of the wind farm was based on the assumption that the impact on agricultural land should be kept to a minimum. The six Nordex N 131 wind turbines, each with an output of around 3.3 megawatts, were located as close as possible to existing roads. The existing agricultural path structure was used, but only in individual cases had to be expanded or new paths created.
 

Long-term hedging and local value creation

The purchase of the generated electricity is guaranteed by the statutory EEG remuneration over a period of 20 years. Since the operating company Windpark Freckenfeld GmbH is based locally, trade tax is also due there. In addition, citizens also benefit economically: They were able to participate financially in the project via EnBW’s participation models: subordinated loans with a multi-year maturity.

Germany’s wind energy: Strongest power source also in 2025

Onshore wind power has become the most important energy source in the German electricity mix. With around 132 terawatt hours of green electricity in 2025, it made the largest contribution to electricity generation from renewable energies. For the first time, wind and solar formed a common double peak: Photovoltaics increased its production by 21 percent, overtaking lignite for the first time.1

Windmills on a field at sunset, pink clouds in the sky.

Record approvals and awards 

2025 marked a new record for onshore wind power: A total of 3,310 wind turbines with an output of 20,765 megawatts were re-approved - and thus significantly exceeding the record figures of the previous year 2024.2 In 2025, the significantly oversubscribed tenders of the Federal Grid Agency awarded 14,449 MW to 2,348 wind turbines - which once again exceeded the records of 2024.3 These record results will lead to noticeably growing expansion in the coming years. 

Ambitious expansion targets by 2030 

The German Federal Government has set concrete expansion targets in the Renewable Energies Act: By 2030, onshore wind power output is to be increased to 115 gigawatts - almost twice the installed output of around 58 gigawatts at the end of 2022.4 A further 157 gigawatts are planned by 2035.5 To achieve these goals, an annual gross increase of around 10 gigawatts is required.5
A man in a yellow jacket working on a laptop in front of wind turbines outdoors.
A windmill stands in the middle of vast green and brown fields under a blue sky with light clouds.

Space provision as the key to success

In order to implement the expansion targets, the German Federal Government has stipulated in the Wind Energy Area Requirements Act that by 2032, a total of 2 percent of Germany’s land area must be designated for wind energy.4 The approval period was reduced by 20 percentage points on average throughout Germany to 22 months, which has significantly increased the dynamics of expansion. 5 

Rhineland-Palatinate on the right track 

Rhineland-Palatinate actively contributes to the energy transition: At the end of 2025, 1,792 wind turbines with a total output of around 4,318 megawatts were in operation in the federal state.6 In 2024, 42 new plants with 206 megawatts of output were commissioned - 48 percent more than the previous year.6 In 2025, 229 wind turbines with around 1,431 megawatts of output were newly approved in Rhineland-Palatinate - a new record. The country is pursuing the goal of covering its electricity needs by 100 percent from renewable energies by 2030.7 
A worker in protective clothing standing in front of three wind turbines in a field at sunset.
A man in a grey suit stands in front of a structured, weathered wall and smiles into the camera.
Timo Werner
klimaVest fund manager since the first hour in 2020
Freckenfeld was a strategic acquisition for klimaVest in 2021: An established wind farm with proven operators and long-term remuneration security - exactly what our portfolio needs.

Success model for successful collaboration  

For klimaVest, whose portfolio the wind farm has been part of since 2021, Freckenfeld is a prime example of the successful harmonisation of the interests of the municipality, land ownership, nature conservation and operators. The project proves: Wind power can be successfully combined with agriculture and winemaking.

Comprehensive tests ensured sustainable operation

Before the wind farm was approved, the responsible county council commissioned extensive investigations: Appraisers examined winds, recorded bird and bat occurrences, and prepared sound and shadow-casting reports. The work ran from 2014 to 2015. At the end of 2016, the Office confirmed that the use of wind energy is compatible with human and environmental concerns and approved the land use plan.  

On site at the project manager: 

A conversation between the windmills 

Daniel Brendel has been there from the very beginning and continues to accompany Freckenfeld to this day. In an interview on site, the EnBW project manager explains what makes the wind farm special technically and strategically - and how many times he has already experienced the wind turbine view live. 
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A maintenance technician wearing a helmet and a neon-colored jacket stands in front of the base of a wind turbine.
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Windmills stand in a green forest landscape under a clear sky.
Aerial view of a large-scale solar farm with photovoltaic panels in a dry landscape
Windmills on a field at sunset, with a vast sky and soft clouds.
Power tower protruding into the blue sky, surrounded by clouds and sunlight.
A tractor drives through a field next to solar panels and colourful flowers under a blue sky.
Cattle pasture with a wind turbine at the Moanvane Wind Farm.
A large solar power plant on a field under a cloudy sky.
Windmills on a field at sunset, with a cloudy sky in the background.
Wind farmKuuronkallio
TypeWind farm
Country/CountriesFinland
Rated Output58,8 MW
On the Grid since1/27/2020
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1Fraunhofer ISE: Public Electricity Generation in 2025 – Wind and Solar Lead the Way for the First Time, January 1, 2026, https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/de/presse-und-medien/presseinformationen/2026/oeffentliche-stromerzeugung-2025-wind-und-solar-erstmals-als-doppelspitze.html

2German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and VDMA Power Systems: “Onshore Wind Energy Expansion 2025: Sustaining Strong Growth, Ensuring Resilience,” January 15, 2026, https://www.wind-energie.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/detail/windenergieausbau-an-land-2025-starken-zubau-verstetigen-resilienz-gewaehrleisten/

3BWE and VDMA Power Systems: “Onshore Wind Energy Expansion 2025: Sustaining Strong Growth, Ensuring Resilience,” January 15, 2026, https://www.wind-energie.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/detail/windenergieausbau-an-land-2025-starken-zubau-verstetigen-resilienz-gewaehrleisten/

4Federal Environment Agency: “Onshore Wind Energy,” 2024 https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/windenergie-an-land

5Federal Environment Agency: “Expansion of Onshore Wind Energy: 2% Target Is Sufficient,” 2024 https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/ausbau-der-windenergie-an-land-2-prozent-ziel

6Goal100: “Wind Report 2025_1,” January 2025 https://goal100.org/report/25q1

7Rhineland-Palatinate Energy and Climate Protection Agency GmbH (EKO): “Number of the Month: 10.69 GW,” January 21, 2026, https://www.pfalzdigital.de/facebook/zahl-des-monats-1069-gw/