Onshore wind · Germany
Ankum - Westerholte
Operator Prowind GmbH
Planned6.8 MWData checked 10 November 2026
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Ankum - Westerholte is a 6.8 MW wind farm 5.6 km south-west of Ankum, Merzen, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany. It first operated in 2028. Its status in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany) is planned. There are 19 other energy sites within 10 km, 16 of them wind farms. The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 30 incidents at wind farms in Germany, and 350 worldwide.
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The pack for this site lists 24 comparable onshore wind incidents in Germany, nearest first. The nearest is EIR-1352, Turbine fire at Stemwede Bürgerwindpark in Germany, 42 km from this site.
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| EIR-1352 | 2023 | Turbine fire at Stemwede Bürgerwindpark in Germany | 42 km | Significant |
| EIR-0808 | 2018 | Nacelle fire at Rhede wind farm prompts Enercon investigation | 73 km | Significant |
| EIR-0740 | 2025 | Nordex turbine collapses at Herkentrup wind farm in Germany | 76 km | Major |
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The first 3 rows as the pack shows them. The other 21 are in the pack, each with its distance, sources and the fire service guidance it bears on.
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Onshore wind
- Capacity
- 6.8 MW
- Capacity figure from
- Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany)
- Status
- Planned (In planning)
- Operator
- Prowind GmbH
- Location
- Merzen, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, 49586, Germany
- First operating
- 2028
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names Ankum - Westerholte. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has Ankum - Westerholte had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 10 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Ankum - Westerholte; it holds 30 incidents at wind farms in Germany.
- What is the status of Ankum - Westerholte?
- Planned, in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany).
- Where is Ankum - Westerholte?
- 5.6 km south-west of Ankum, Merzen, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany (postcode 49586).
Source: Marktstammdatenregister, Bundesnetzagentur, Datenlizenz Deutschland, Namensnennung, Version 2.0 (www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2-0). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Nearest town: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).