German manufacturer Senvion in a first phase will supplyand install 12 wind turbines with a capacity of 3.2MW each at the site, which isreclaimed from the Garzweiler opencast mine. The investment volume for thistotals about €70m ($97m).

“The plans for wind farms such as here in Bedburg are animportant milestone in the energy and climate policy of the state,” saidJohannes Remmel, minister for climate protection and environment of the stateof North Rhine-Westphalia.

“Moreover,