{
  "id": 10504649,
  "title": "In der Lausitz: 365 Meter: Höchstes Windrad der Welt erreicht seine Höhe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/in-der-lausitz-365-meter-hochstes-windrad-der-welt-erreicht-seine-hohe",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:15:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/in-der-lausitz-365-meter-hoechstes-windrad-der-welt-erreicht-seine-hoehe/100258057.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In the Lausitz region of Germany, the world's tallest wind turbine has reached its final height of 365 meters in Schipkau. Gicon, the company responsible for the project, announced this development. According to the company, the turbine's hub height of 300 meters makes it the tallest wind energy facility in the world, and the second tallest structure in Germany. The turbine's rotor blades reach a height of 365 meters, which is only slightly less than Berlin's television tower at 368 meters. The final work required to achieve this height involved hoisting the central tower using a telescopic mechanism, a process that demanded precise technical execution and meticulous coordination. The inauguration of this record-breaker was initially scheduled for the previous Sunday, but safety considerations delayed it. Construction of the turbine is part of a project funded by the 2019-founded Federal Agency for Jump Innovation, with the Gicon Group building in Dresden working on behalf of the agency. Innovations manager Martin Chaumet expressed several benefits of the project, primarily the ability to distribute wind energy more evenly across the country and potentially saving costs on network expansion, ultimately making electricity more affordable for everyone. The turbine, which will generate electricity for up to 7,500 households, consists of a lattice tower and a steel structure, marking an innovation in wind energy technology. It utilizes stronger and more consistent wind conditions found at higher altitudes, potentially producing nearly double the energy of a conventional wind energy facility with the same rotor diameter.",
  "summary": "Das laut Unternehmen Gicon höchste Windrad der Welt steht nun in der Lausitz. Zu Wochenbeginn erreichte der Riese seine endgültige Höhe. Vorher gab es Verzögerungen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}