GE Vernova has agreed to supply three onshore wind turbines to Stadtwerke Heidenheim AG for the Schlotberg-Jüchsen wind farm in Germany, with manufacturing planned at its factory in Salzbergen, Germany. The order includes a 20-year service agreement, the company announced November 9.
Each turbine is rated at 5.5 megawatts and has a 158-meter rotor, according to GE Vernova’s release. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in August 2027, with commissioning planned for December 2027. The announcement is an equipment order and future construction timetable, not a report that the turbines are already producing electricity.
The project is the sixth collaboration between the two companies using GE Vernova turbines. GE Vernova said the order would bring Stadtwerke Heidenheim’s fleet of its turbines in Germany to 74 megawatts. That figure describes the customer’s wider GE turbine fleet, not the capacity of this three-turbine wind farm.
For Stadtwerke Heidenheim, the timetable is a central part of the purchase. Its renewable-energy head, Raphael Kaim, said the project had faced unexpected delays and statutory deadlines, making timely construction and commissioning important to its viability. The release does not identify the cause of those delays or the specific legal deadline.
That makes delivery dependability part of the commercial story, alongside turbine size. The customer said it chose GE Vernova for its delivery times and technical capabilities. Those statements explain the buyer’s choice, but they do not establish that the remaining manufacturing, delivery and commissioning work has been completed.
GE Vernova plans to build the machines at Salzbergen, one of its 13 locations in Germany. The company presents the order as part of a strategy built around standardized onshore turbines that can be manufactured and deployed repeatedly, rather than a newly announced turbine design for this project.
The 20-year service agreement extends the relationship beyond the initial equipment delivery. Long-term support is relevant because the value of a wind project depends on its operation after construction as well as its installation. The announcement does not disclose the service price, detailed coverage or any project-specific performance guarantee.
Stadtwerke Heidenheim’s renewable-energy business invests in its own assets and project participations and offers other municipal utilities opportunities to participate. It also provides commercial and technical management for project companies. The group says its mix of wind and solar projects across Germany is intended to spread risk across locations and technologies.
GE Vernova said the order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2026 but did not disclose its value. The release also gives no project financing details, expected annual electricity output or construction budget. Delivery from August and commissioning in December 2027 remain the next stated milestones, subject to execution rather than established operating results.
JBizNews Desk | Salzbergen, Germany
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