Germany’s GICON high-altitude wind turbine in Schipkau, Brandenburg, has reached a total height of 365 metres (about 1,198 feet), including the rotor tip. Its hub sits 300 metres above the ground. That makes it the world’s tallest wind-energy installation by overall height, according to SPRIND. The milestone is structural, not proof that the turbine is already generating power: commissioning was planned for November 2026.
Where is the world’s tallest wind turbine?
The GICON high-altitude wind tower stands in Schipkau, in Brandenburg’s Lausitz region. SPRIND reported the project’s final height on September 29, 2026: 365 metres from ground to rotor tip, with a hub height of 300 metres. The hub is the point where the blades meet the turbine nacelle; it is lower than the blade tip that defines the installation’s total height.
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That measurement category matters. A separate project in Sengenthal, Bavaria, is described by its developers as the tallest serially produced onshore wind turbine, at 285 metres overall and a 199-metre hub height. It does not displace Schipkau’s overall-height record: the two claims refer to different categories.
| Project | Location | Total height | Hub height | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GICON high-altitude wind tower | Schipkau, Brandenburg | 365 m, including rotor tip | 300 m | World’s tallest wind-energy installation by overall height, according to SPRIND, September 29, 2026 |
| Max Bögl/Vestas project | Sengenthal, Bavaria | 285 m | 199 m | Tallest serially produced onshore turbine, according to Max Bögl, September 8, 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 365-metre turbine already producing electricity?
The available project update says commissioning was planned for November 2026; it does not establish that commissioning was completed or that the turbine is generating electricity.
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