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Welcome to the wind turbine with observation deck in Westerholt / Northern Gerrmany. On this site, you will find information on how to get there, where to book a tour, and, of course, more information about the turbine itself. |
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The wind turbine is located in the "Windpark Holtriem" which consist of 35 turbines totally. The Windpark Holtriem is part of the village of Westerholt (approximately 150 kilometers from Bremen). From the small town of Aurich it takes about 15-20 minutes by car to get to the Windpark. From Aurich, head north towards the North Sea. Here is the adress being closest to the Windpark: Im Gewerbegebiet 11, 26556 Westerholt. All 35 turbines are of the type Enercon E-66. Each has a performance of 1.5 megawatts. They have a height of 65 meters and the length of each blade is more than 30 meters. The Windpark Holtriem was buildt through the years 1997 - 1998. Today´s observation deck is already the second in line. The previous deck was a little bit smaller and was replaced by the actual one. |
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Inside the steel tower, you will find a circular stair. It's only in this tower where there is a stair, the others don´t have stairs at all. On a tour you will hear the sound of the turbine inside the tower, which is normally not very loud. Additionally, sometimes there is the sound of electric motors which turn the whole turbine into the wind. There may be vibrations or the tower sways smoothly in relation to the wind strength. Please consider this when taking small children into the tower (they could be frightened). Pets are not allowed on the tower. |
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There are several circular platforms on the way to the top where you can rest for a minute. The effort of climbing 297 stairs should not be underestimated. Even younger people reached the top out of breath. |
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Having arrived at the enclosed observation deck you will have a bright panoramic view over Eastern Frisia ... if the weather is fine. Close to the windows the giant blades pass by. |
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There is a display showing various data at the bottom of the tower: the produced energy in total, the actual wind speed and the actual performance. |
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Booking a tour For booking a tour please dial: ++49 49 77 26 48 20 |
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New: YouTube-Video of the wind turbine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6AG32BfziE |
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This is a non-commercial site. I guided tours to the wind turbine a few years ago, but i am neither employee of Enercon, nor the company which owns Windpark Holtriem. Photos were taken in March 2005, © by Wolfgang Janssen. Please ask for permission if you want to use them. Wolfgang Janssen | April 2005 | Update August 2009 |
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