{
  "id": 19471523,
  "title": "Energy: The world's tallest wind turbine towers over the Eiffel Tower and stands in Germany – 100 more could follow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/energie-das-hochste-windrad-der-welt-uberragt-den-eiffelturm-und",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T08:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/energie-sind-hoehenwindraeder-der-turbo-fuer-die-energiewende/100263301.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A new 365-meter-tall wind turbine, the tallest in the world, has been built in Schipkau, Germany, in a former brown coal mining area. The turbine, developed by Gicon, is expected to produce enough electricity for 7,500 households and has a potential to double the energy output of a conventional onshore turbine. The project, supported by the German government with €25 million in funding, aims to start mass production of the turbines by 2030, with plans for 100 more installations nationwide. The technology is seen as a promising contributor to Germany's energy security, but its high costs and potential impact on local acceptance remain to be addressed.",
  "summary": "In Schipkau in the Lausitz, the world's tallest wind turbine stands. Already, the first park with several record plants is being planned. However, the technology is still in its infancy.",
  "key_points": [
    "World's tallest wind turbine at 365 meters in Schipkau, Germany",
    "100 more height-based wind turbines planned in Germany",
    "Potential to generate twice energy of traditional turbines"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Scaling wind turbines to unprecedented heights offers a way to mimic offshore energy yields on land, provided developers can overcome high construction costs and potential public resistance to massive structures.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}