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Wind power in Thüringen

896 wind turbines with 1.99 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Thüringen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 257 units (1.59 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.

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How much wind power capacity does Thüringen have, and which districts have the most, as of 2026-11-05?
896 wind turbines with 1.99 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Thüringen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 257 units (1.59 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
How many wind turbines are in operation in Thüringen?
896 wind turbines with 1.99 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Thüringen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 257 units (1.59 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much wind power capacity was commissioned in Thüringen in 2025?
15 wind turbines with 75.8 MW went into operation in Thüringen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2014 with 151.0 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which company operates the most wind power capacity in Thüringen?
BOREAS Energie GmbH operates 91 wind turbines with 374.7 MW in Thüringen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which manufacturer has the most wind power capacity in Thüringen?
Vestas Deutschland GmbH leads with 541 wind turbines and 2.06 GW in Thüringen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which district in Thüringen has the most wind power capacity?
Sömmerda has the most wind power capacity in operation in Thüringen with 358.5 MW in 119 wind turbines, ahead of Gotha with 240.4 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).

How much wind power capacity is in operation and planned in each district of Thüringen?

AreaUnits in operationCapacity in operationPlanned unitsPlanned capacityAll registered units
Sömmerda119358.5 MW48313.4 MW174
Gotha90240.4 MW17.20 MW102
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis105227.3 MW63387.2 MW187
Kyffhäuserkreis97222.0 MW28172.9 MW132
Wartburgkreis80164.0 MW952.0 MW101
Weimarer Land67159.4 MW17104.3 MW84
Saale-Holzland-Kreis65140.1 MW18122.1 MW91
Altenburger Land64112.4 MW00.00 MW64
Eichsfeld4484.0 MW1059.0 MW54
Nordhausen2976.2 MW1056.0 MW44
Saale-Orla-Kreis3861.1 MW1387.6 MW51
Greiz3354.9 MW1165.7 MW46
Erfurt3546.6 MW643.2 MW42
Hildburghausen714.5 MW421.0 MW11
Gera610.7 MW00.00 MW6
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt610.4 MW834.2 MW15
Ilm-Kreis86.40 MW425.8 MW13
Schmalkalden-Meiningen20.60 MW742.8 MW9
Jena10.00 MW00.00 MW1
Sonneberg00.00 MW00.00 MW1
Eisenach00.00 MW00.00 MW4

How are the wind turbines in Thüringen distributed by size class?

Size classUnitsCapacityIn operationPlanned
up to 30 kW380.21 MW312
30 to 100 kW20.17 MW20
over 100 kW1,1923.69 GW863255

How much wind power capacity was commissioned in Thüringen each year?

Commissioning yearUnitsCapacity added
202622107.0 MW
20251575.8 MW
20241034.9 MW
2023832.5 MW
202224104.7 MW
20211564.8 MW
20201859.9 MW
20191653.1 MW
201834112.8 MW
201750149.5 MW
201651138.5 MW
20152672.0 MW
201465151.0 MW
201350109.2 MW
201250102.0 MW
20112448.6 MW
20102542.5 MW
20091733.0 MW
200824.00 MW
20072445.6 MW
200666120.4 MW

How many wind turbines in Thüringen are in operation, planned or decommissioned?

StatusUnitsCapacity
in operation8961.99 GW
planned2571.59 GW
permanently decommissioned77102.3 MW
temporarily shut down20.01 MW

Which are the largest wind turbines in Thüringen?

UnitDistrictCapacityManufacturerStatusCommissionedOperator
WEA 22Erfurt7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028Eurowind Energy GmbH
WEA 10Saale-Orla-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2026meridian Windpark Schmieritz Gmbh & Co.KG
AS30Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
WP Am Heilborn WEA 02Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027PNE AG
VB37.1Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027ewz Windpark Vogelsberg II GmbH
WP Gebstedt WEA 07Weimarer Land7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2029Windpark Gebstedt GmbH & Co. KG
HL21Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
WP Großliebringen GRL1Ilm-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028enerlogo GmbH & Co. KG
WL16Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
WP Großliebringen GRL2Ilm-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028enerlogo GmbH & Co. KG
HL23Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
KIN06Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2029BOREAS Energie GmbH
HL22Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
WEA 07Saale-Orla-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2026meridian Windpark Schmieritz Gmbh & Co.KG
VB29.1Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027Windkraft Vogelsberg IV GmbH & Co. KG
HL20Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
VB30.1Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027Windkraft Vogelsberg IV GmbH & Co. KG
AS28Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
KIN08Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2029BOREAS Energie GmbH
AS31Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027BOREAS Energie GmbH
WEA 23Erfurt7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028Eurowind Energy GmbH
WEA 19Erfurt7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028Eurowind Energy GmbH
ROHN02.1Kyffhäuserkreis7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2028BOREAS Energie GmbH
WP Am Heilborn II WEA 04Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027PNE AG
VB34.1Sömmerda7.20 MWVestas Deutschland GmbHplannedplanned 2027ewz Windpark Vogelsberg II GmbH

Which organisations operate the most wind power capacity in Thüringen?

OperatorUnitsCapacity
BOREAS Energie GmbH91374.7 MW
GERES EnergieSysteme GmbH2769.8 MW
meridian Windpark Schmieritz Gmbh & Co.KG1069.6 MW
Energiequelle GmbH1166.1 MW
meridian Windpark Günstedt GmbH & Co.KG1062.0 MW
Windkraft Bothenheilingen GmbH & Co. KG1060.0 MW
meridian Windpark Kleinlohma GmbH & Co. KG856.0 MW
Windkraft Am Kyffhäuser GmbH & Co.KG749.0 MW
Windkraft Großvargula III GmbH & Co. KG847.6 MW
meridian Windpark Günstedt II GmbH & Co.KG746.2 MW

Which manufacturer accounts for the most wind power capacity in Thüringen?

ManufacturerUnitsCapacity
Vestas Deutschland GmbH5412.06 GW
ENERCON GmbH286547.5 MW
Nordex Germany GmbH45304.7 MW
Nordex Energy GmbH67256.5 MW
Nordex SE26141.1 MW
REpower Systems SE5176.5 MW
Senvion Deutschland GmbH3567.2 MW
eno energy GmbH732.8 MW
GE Wind Energy GmbH1319.5 MW
NEG Micon Deutschland GmbH2518.7 MW

Wind power in all German states · All energy sources

Source: Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR), full data export of 2026-11-05, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – Version 2.0. Counts and capacity by district, size class, commissioning year and status cover every registered unit, including small rooftop and balcony systems. Unit lists cover every wind turbine, onshore and offshore; units operated by private individuals are shown without name, operator or coordinates. Capacity is gross capacity (Bruttoleistung) as registered; planned units are those registered as 'In Planung'. District (Landkreis) is the register's own assignment. Source record.

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