Wind energy and renaturation in Olsberg-Antfeld
The project
In the Hochsauerland district, the Olsberg-Antfeld wind farm, the second wind farm alongside Olsberg-Mannstein, went online in 2025 as an important project in the regional energy transition. The four turbines each have a rated output of around 5.5 megawatts and together supply climate-friendly electricity to around 23,000 households, enabling the site to make a significant contribution to the region's sustainable energy supply. The project was implemented in close cooperation with MVV, with JUWI responsible for planning and development.
The forest area was cleared after severe storm damage caused by Hurricane Kyrill and the subsequent bark beetle infestation. With the wind farm, JUWI is now contributing to the renaturation and ecological enhancement of the area.
The Olsberg-Antfeld wind farm is already MVV's fifteenth wind farm and our second in the Hochsauerland district, with which we are consistently driving forward the energy transition. To this end, we are specifically adding wind and solar farms from our group's own project development company JUWI GmbH to our own portfolio, thus ensuring a reliable supply of green electricity for our customers.
Development of wind power in the Hochsauerland district
The new Olsberg-Antfeld wind farm demonstrates how powerful modern wind turbines are today. The four General Electric (GE) 5.5-158 wind turbines, with their 158-metre rotors and a total rated output of 22 megawatts, will generate large amounts of renewable electricity for almost 23,000 households in future. Together with the nearby Olsberg-Mannstein wind farm, this will create a regionally significant location for wind energy that will sustainably strengthen the supply in the Hochsauerland district.
Olsberg-Mannstein wind farm
The 24-megawatt Olsberg-Mannstein wind farm went into operation in September 2024. The seven Vestas V126 wind turbines each have a rated output of 3.45 megawatts and a hub height of 137 metres. Built on previously damaged areas of a spruce forest, the wind farm generates electricity for around 25,000 households annually, making an important contribution to the energy transition in North Rhine-Westphalia.
