Wind Turbine Project Planning
Before permitting comes planning: Where should the turbine be located? How much wind is available? How economically viable is the site? Who should own and operate the project? Here you will find the key planning topics — from site assessment to operator structures.
Site and Yield
Site Selection
Criteria for good wind turbine sites: wind resource, grid connection, access roads, permitting risk, land availability.
Wind Resource
Mean wind speed, Weibull distribution, height extrapolation, wind index — how the site is assessed.
Full-Load Hours (FLH)
How FLH are determined, which turbine types achieve which FLH, low-wind vs. high-wind turbines.
Low-Wind Sites
Large rotor, low rated power — the modern solution for inland sites.
Economics
Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE)
EUR/MWh as the key economic metric — investment, operation, lifetime, discounting.
Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
What a modern wind turbine really costs: turbine, foundation, grid connection, access roads, surveys, insurance.
Operating Expenditure (OPEX)
Maintenance, insurance, administration, land lease, decommissioning reserve — annual running costs.
Subsidies & Market Value
EEG market premium, auction award, reference value, direct marketing.
Operator Models
Community Wind
Participation models: cooperative, GmbH & Co. KG, resident participation — mandatory from mid-2026?
PPA — Power Purchase Agreements
Power Purchase Agreement: long-term direct supply to industrial off-takers, often more attractive than EEG market premium.
Direct Marketing
Mandatory for all installations > 100 kW since EEG 2014. Market premium + marketer — how the model works.
Land Lease Agreements
Who gets what — site owner, access rights, cable corridors. Typical lease rates.
Wind turbine project planning – All topics from site selection to operation at a glance
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