Climate techTue 27 Oct 2026 · 8 of 13

Germany’s GICON unveils 300‑m wind turbine as Max Bögl installs 199‑m rival

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CleanTechnica reports that GICON’s Schipkau prototype reached a hub height of 300 meters in September . CleanTechnica reports that the upper blade tip of the Schipkau turbine is reported at 365 meters . CleanTechnica reports that the turbine uses a lattice structure and telescoping inner tower that allows assembly without a conventional crane . CleanTechnica reports that Max Bögl erected a Vestas V172‑7.2 MW turbine with a 199‑meter hub on a series‑production hybrid tower .

Why it matters. CleanTechnica reports that the 199‑meter hub turbine changes the commercial comparison with the 300‑meter turbine .

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