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Wind Repowering in Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein has the densest concentration of wind power in Germany — and, thanks to its coastal sites, the highest full-load hours. With a relatively permissive 400 m minimum-setback rule, the state offers economically attractive repowering conditions.

Market Data

Turbine fleetapprox. 3,200 turbines
Installed capacity7.9 GW
Repowering candidates 2026–2030approx. 1,000
Mean wind speed at the coast8.5–9.5 m/s at 150 m
Typical full-load hours3,500–4,200 h/yr

Permitting & Law

  • Minimum setback: 400 m from residential buildings + TA Lärm (technical noise-control directive) protection
  • Authority: Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume (LLUR, State Office for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas)
  • WaLG target: 2.0% by 2032; current status: approx. 1.9% — almost reached
  • Community-wind status: voluntary, with a legal definition + tax advantages
  • Species protection: white-tailed eagle focus (3 km exclusion zone), resting birds near the Wadden Sea

Permitting Practice

SH has an open wind policy — LLUR procedures usually take 7–12 months. Near protected areas (Wadden Sea, Natura 2000 / FFH sites) the process is more complex. Litigation rate: low, because public acceptance has historically been high.

Regionally Active Engineering Firms

  • BioConsult SH (Husum) — avifauna, anti-collision systems
  • Deutsche WindGuard (Kiel branch) — expert reports + yield
  • EWE Erneuerbare Energien — service + marketing
  • NORD/LB — financing
Wind power in Schleswig-Holstein: 3,200 turbines, 7.9 GW, 1,000 repowering candidates. WaLG 2.0 percent on track. 400 m minimum setback, the lowest in Germany

Wind power in Schleswig-Holstein – market data, WaLG status and permitting framework

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What Makes SH Special

  • Top sites: west coast, Nordfriesland — full-load hours above 4,000 possible
  • Wadden Sea protection: Natura 2000 / FFH status makes coastal sites considerably harder
  • Cooperative tradition: many community-wind projects since the 1990s
  • High specific power: high-wind turbines pay off here more than low-wind models