Taller wind turbine in Weilimdorf - | Concerns about Grüner Heiner as a tourist destination: "The experience up there will be different"
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New Wind Turbine to Transform Green Heiner LandscapeBy 2028, a 150-meter turbine will generate nearly nine times more electricity, raising concerns about local impacts near Weilimdorf.
Key FactsMar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The new wind turbine will stand 150 meters tall, more than twice the height of the current 66-meter structure.
- Scheduled to operate in 2028, the facility will deliver 4200 kilowatts, significantly increasing energy output from the existing turbine.
- Proximity to Korntal's border means the larger turbine’s shadows and noise may exceed legal limits in nearby areas.
- Officials seek to preserve the site’s recreational value by replacing the viewing platform and redesigning the terrain despite necessary alterations.
The citizens cannot influence the proceedings.— Stefan Wolf (city planner) in the technical committee; regarding public participation in the permitting process, which is not provided for in the simplified procedure.
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Grüner Heiner - | Larger wind turbine to be built in 2027 - | "We would have liked to have built it higher"
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Key FactsNew Wind Turbine Set for Green Heiner by 2027
Feb 26, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The planned wind turbine at Green Heiner will be significantly taller and produce seven times the power of its predecessor.
- Operations are scheduled to start in 2027 on the landfill hill between Stuttgart-Weilimdorf and Korntal-Münchingen.
- Stadtwerke Stuttgart and Gedea Windkraft will co-own the project, while Korntal-Münchingen will not receive tax revenues.
- Before construction, the viewing platform will be removed and protective measures for local wildlife will be implemented.
We would have liked to build higher.— Wilfried Haas, Managing Director of the operating company Gedea Windkraft Grüner Heiner Ingelheim, regarding the limitations in constructing the new wind turbine.
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