Oct 15, 2026 - Why Germany`s record breaking turbine was incredibly hard to build
German engineering firm GICON has raised the world`s tallest wind turbine to 365 metres in Schipkau, eastern Germany, using a telescoping lattice tower and bridge-building jacks to lift a 3.8 MW turbine to a 300-metre hub. We break down how it was built, why the wind up there is worth chasing, and the cost and yield questions it still has to answer when it switches on in November.