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. 

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