Nordex Group wins 56 MW Austrian wind order from WEB Windenergie, marking first N175/6.X deployment in the country

Nordex Group announced on October 1 that it locked in a 56 MW wind turbine order from WEB Windenergie AG for the Auersthal RI repowering project in Lower Austria’s Gänserndorf district. The contract covers eight N175/6.X turbines — the first of this model to go up anywhere in Austria.

The order also makes Auersthal RI the largest single wind project Nordex has ever built in the country. Turbine commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

Nordex secures 56 MW Austrian order for Auersthal repowering project

The deal goes beyond hardware. Alongside supply and installation of eight N175/6.X turbines at the Auersthal RI site, it includes a 25-year Premium Service agreement — meaning Nordex stays responsible for maintaining those turbines well into the 2050s.

Two firsts come with the deal for Nordex in Austria — the N175/6.X model’s country debut and the company’s largest single Austrian wind project to date.

Long-term service commitments have become standard in large wind contracts. They give developers predictable maintenance costs and keep the original manufacturer accountable for turbine performance across the full asset lifetime. Commissioning is set for 2028, leaving roughly two years for installation and grid connection work at the Gänserndorf district site.

Repowering rationale: replacing older turbines with higher-capacity models

Auersthal RI isn’t a greenfield project — it’s a repowering. Older units already running at the site are getting swapped out for the latest-generation N175/6.X models from Nordex’s Delta4000 platform.

The capacity jump is real. Each N175/6.X delivers 7 MW of installed capacity, well above what most first-generation turbines at comparable inland sites could produce. Eight units add up to 56 MW total.

Built specifically for inland locations with lower average wind speeds, the Delta4000 platform uses a large rotor diameter to capture more wind energy per unit of land. That design makes repowering projects like Auersthal RI financially viable without expanding the site’s footprint. Swapping aging turbines for modern, higher-output models also improves overall generation efficiency at the existing location, according to Nordex’s announcement.

Project sets two records for Nordex in the Austrian market

Two milestones come together at Auersthal RI, at least from Nordex’s perspective in Austria.

The N175/6.X makes its country debut here, making Austria the latest European market to receive this turbine model and signaling that Nordex sees real repowering demand there. Eight turbines also make this the largest single wind project Nordex has ever executed in Austria — previous Austrian installations were smaller in scope, so Auersthal RI marks a clear step up in project scale for the manufacturer.

The records aren’t all on Nordex’s side. WEB Windenergie Executive Board member Roman Prager noted that this is the first time his company has installed turbines of this size. “Together with Nordex, we are demonstrating just how much energy there is in the wind,” Prager said in the announcement.

Nordex Vice President Karsten Brüggemann framed the order as proof of the N175/6.X’s fit in the repowering segment. “Modern wind turbines such as the N175/6.X make an important contribution to using existing sites more efficiently and further accelerating the expansion of renewable energy,” Brüggemann said.

Background: Nordex’s position in European wind energy and the repowering trend

Nordex Group is a Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer listed on both the MDAX and TecDAX indices. The company operates across multiple European markets and has built a portfolio of turbine platforms aimed at different site conditions and capacity requirements.

The Delta4000 platform — home to the N175/6.X — targets challenging inland environments where squeezing maximum output per turbine matters most. That focus lines up well with the repowering wave building across Europe. Many turbines installed in the 1990s and early 2000s are hitting or passing their design lifetimes, and rather than shutting down entire sites, developers are replacing those older units with modern turbines that generate significantly more electricity from the same location.

WEB Windenergie AG is an established Austrian renewable energy developer. Nordex’s announcement referenced an “established partnership with the municipality in Auersthal,” pointing to prior collaboration at the same site — a history that likely made this repowering agreement easier to close.

What the Auersthal RI deal means in context

Here’s what you need to know: Nordex SE secured a 56 MW order from WEB Windenergie AG on October 1, 2026, for the Auersthal RI repowering project in Lower Austria’s Gänserndorf district. The contract covers eight N175/6.X turbines from the Delta4000 platform, each rated at 7 MW, plus a 25-year Premium Service agreement.

Two firsts come with the deal for Nordex in Austria — the N175/6.X model’s country debut and the company’s largest single Austrian wind project to date. For WEB Windenergie, it’s also the first time the developer has worked with turbines of this size.

Commissioning is expected in 2028. Once operational, the upgraded site will replace aging turbines with modern units designed to pull more energy from the same inland location — a template that’s likely to repeat itself at aging wind sites across Europe in the years ahead.