Energy with a tail wind
Onshore windenergy in Germany
At the end of last year, the total stock of onshore wind energy in Germany was 28,230 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 56,130 MW. With this output, Germany remains the leader in Europe, followed by Spain and Great Britain.
The installed technology is constantly evolving - new types of systems are constantly being brought onto the market. On average, a wind turbine installed in 2021 has a nominal output of 3,978 kW - 17% more than in the previous year. In this way, a greater increase in output can be achieved with a smaller number of systems. (Source: Deutsche Windguard)
Size does matter
Contrary to their slender appearance, modern wind turbines are enormous in size. The diameter of their rotors can be up to 120m and thus corresponds to the length of a soccer field.
The cables and the cable glands required for them are also quite large.
For example, the WADI cable glands from Jacob can be found on many wind turbines. These are available with a thread size of up to M100x3.0 and can seal and clamp cables with a diameter of up to 75 mm.
