Mosbach wind project
A pioneering wind project for the energy transition in Baden-Württemberg
Wind energy plays a crucial role when it comes to creating a sustainable and climate-friendly future and shaping the energy transition. As experts in wind energy, this is precisely where we come in, developing sustainable and attractive wind farms for and in close cooperation with municipalities, local residents and landowners, as we are doing in Mosbach. The wind energy project in the Baden-Württemberg municipality is an important step in this direction and shows how individual municipalities can also make a major contribution to the energy transition.
Together with our partners, the town of Mosbach and the Schönau Foundation, we are shaping the future - in a climate-neutral and sustainable way.
We will keep you regularly informed about all the important project steps and publish the latest news about the project on this website. Please feel free to check back regularly!
Key facts
| Number of planned plants | 4 |
| Planned turbine type | Nordex N175-6.X MW (or equivalent) |
| Planned hub height | 179 m |
| Planned total height | 267 m |
| Total installed capacity | around 27 MW |
| Expected electricity production | 69 GWh/a |
| CO2 emissions saved | around 24.800 tonnes of CO2/year* |
| Households supplied (calculated) | around 22.000 |
These are the current planning status. Changes may occur in the course of project development.
*Assumption: Electricity mix 2024 – 360 g CO2/kWh, source: Federal Environment Agency
The project
Green energy for Mosbach and the region
A wind farm is to be built in Mosbach which, once completed, will make an important contribution to a sustainable and climate-neutral energy supply in the region. After its planned completion in 2028, it will have an installed capacity of around 27 MW. This means that the park will generate enough green energy to cover the annual electricity requirements of around 22.000 households. With a planned lifetime of 25 years, the wind farm will contribute to the reduction of CO₂ emissions.
Participation of neighbouring municipalities and their citizens
Mosbach and the neighbouring municipalities will also benefit financially from the planned wind farm. In accordance with Section 6 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), Iqony will contribute EUR 2 per megawatt hour generated to the neighbouring municipalities. Various participation models for citizens are currently being examined.
Project schedule
The wind measurement campaign is used to record the actual wind conditions and to determine the wind farm design based on this data. This enables us to achieve the best possible results with the wind turbines in the wind farm under the given conditions.
The wind measurement was carried out from October 2024 to November 2025. More information can be found in the press release.
Would you like to find out more about wind measurement campaigns? Then read the interview with Dennis Nilles on the subject of wind measurements.
During the development phase, all expert reports and studies required for the wind farm approval procedure in accordance with the Federal Immission Control Act are prepared in accordance with the applicable laws and guidelines. We are also in contact with the relevant authorities for this purpose and have already commissioned the first expert reports.
Open and transparent communication about the project and its progress is important to us. Therefore, in addition to the information on the website, we will regularly organise public dialogues on site. All dates and information can be found here on the website.
Past public dialogues:
- Waldbrunn-Weisbach
Wednesday, 20.11.2024, 6:30 pm, Weisbach village community centre - Limbach-Wagenschwend
Wednesday, 04.12.2024, 18:00, Limbach community centre - Mosbach
Thursday, 12/12/2024, 6:00 pm, Sattelbach village community centre
As soon as the outstanding legal framework for the future operation of the planned wind project has been finalised, construction of the new wind farm could begin in 2027 once the approval process has been completed.
If all other steps in the project proceed as planned, the new wind farm could go into operation in 2030.
The timetable is the current status. We will update the schedule regularly as the project progresses.
Frequently asked questions about the Mosbach wind project
Yes, Iqony has been active in the project development and realisation of wind farms in Germany and Europe for many years. The portfolio currently includes 18 wind farms with a total capacity of around 230 megawatts (MW). All of Iqony's wind farms have been realised with municipal participation. We are therefore familiar with the special needs of local authorities when it comes to realising wind projects.
Iqony offers attractive participation options for the landowners as well as financial participation for the neighbouring municipalities. The participation of the landowners includes annual lease income and a profit share based on actual electricity sales. In addition, Iqony shares in the neighbouring municipalities in accordance with Section 6 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). This means that in future, EUR 2 per megawatt hour generated will flow proportionately into the municipal budgets of the municipalities neighbouring the wind farm within a radius of 2,500 metres.
Local acceptance is particularly important to us, as we want to produce sustainable electricity locally in good neighbourly relations for 25 years. Together with the town of Mosbach and the Schönau Foundation, we are therefore focusing on intensive dialogue with citizens and all local interest groups. This includes regular information events and a project website that is constantly updated. Of course, we can also be contacted directly at any time if you have any questions about the project. Please feel free to use our contact form.
As early as the planning phase, we involved the landowners in determining the turbine locations in order to prioritise clear-cut areas due to bark beetle infestation or windthrow areas as potential turbine locations. In this way, we try to minimise the impact on the existing forest and exclude old forest sites from the planning process. The existing infrastructure with numerous forest paths also minimises the necessary interventions, so that overall we can speak of a high environmental compatibility of the project.
We want to integrate the wind farm on site right from the start. And regional companies know the special features and conditions on site and ensure shorter distances. We therefore approach regional companies wherever possible. In this way, we are deliberately creating additional value locally.
General questions about wind farms
Depending on the wind conditions at the location, a modern wind turbine only needs a few months (3 to 7) to amortise energetically, i.e. to produce exactly as much energy as was required for its production and installation.
The components of wind turbines are generally designed for a service life of 25 years, sometimes even longer. However, once 25 years of operation have been reached, a wind turbine often does not have to be dismantled. By having the turbine inspected by an expert, its service life can often be extended again depending on the loads seen during the operating period. If continued operation is no longer possible, the turbine is dismantled and the individual components are recycled.
In general, the wind speed increases with increasing altitude, as the influence of obstacles such as forests or hills decreases. Wind turbines with larger towers and rotors are built to optimise the use of wind power at inland locations.
A wind turbine has numerous sensors that monitor the condition of the turbine around the clock (condition monitoring system). In the event of deviations from target values, the system stops automatically and sends an error message to our operating personnel. Depending on the type and severity of the fault, they can acknowledge the message remotely or obtain an overview on site and put the system back into operation once the fault has been rectified. Major repairs are carried out by the system manufacturer's service personnel. Similar to a car, there are also fixed, recurring inspections for wind turbines, during which the wind turbine is inspected at regular intervals. This ensures safe operation of the turbines at all times.
Do you have questions about the project? Then write to us!
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