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Onshore wind · Germany

Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ)

Operator WP Gehlenberg Repowering GmbH & Co. KG, WP Gehlenberg Repowering II GmbH & Co. KG

Planned27.8 MWData checked 10 November 2026

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Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ) is a 27.8 MW wind farm 6.5 km south-west of Friesoythe, Germany. It first operated in 2027. Its status in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany) is planned. There are 69 other energy sites within 10 km, 67 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-0808, Nacelle fire at Rhede wind farm prompts Enercon investigation, 34 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-08082018Nacelle fire at Rhede wind farm prompts Enercon investigation34 kmSignificant
EIR-13522023Turbine fire at Stemwede Bürgerwindpark in Germany79 kmSignificant
EIR-07402025Nordex turbine collapses at Herkentrup wind farm in Germany123 kmMajor
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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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In the full pack
Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
27.8 MW
Capacity figure from
Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany)
Status
Planned (In planning)
Operator
WP Gehlenberg Repowering GmbH & Co. KG, WP Gehlenberg Repowering II GmbH & Co. KG
Location
Friesoythe, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen, 26169, Germany
First operating
2027
Turbines
5

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ). If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

Has Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ) had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 10 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ); it holds 30 incidents at wind farms in Germany.
What is the status of Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ)?
Planned, in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany).
Where is Windpark Gehlenberg (EQ)?
6.5 km south-west of Friesoythe, Germany (postcode 26169).

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).