Nordex Group wins 42 MW turbine order from Navaris for wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Nordex Group announced on September 29 that it secured a 42 MW order from Navaris — Qualitas Energy’s German renewable energy platform — for the Lambacher Höh wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwest of Bitburg near the Luxembourg border. The contract covers the supply and installation of six turbines across two models, the N163/6.X and N175/6.X, along with a 20-year Premium Service agreement.
Order details: Turbines, towers, and service contract
The six-turbine order splits across two model types. Four N163/6.X units go up on hybrid towers at a hub height of 538 feet, while the remaining two N175/6.X units sit even higher at 587 feet. Together, the six machines deliver a combined capacity of 42 MW.
Hybrid towers — typically a concrete lower section paired with a steel upper section — are a common choice when hub height drives energy yield. Nordex calls both turbine types an optimal fit for Lambacher Höh, though the company hasn’t spelled out the specific site characteristics behind that call.
Those two goals — cutting emissions and maintaining reliability — have sometimes pulled in opposite directions in Germany’s energy policy discussions.
The deal also includes a 20-year Premium Service contract, meaning Nordex handles maintenance and performance management across the wind farm’s entire operational life. Long-term service agreements have become standard in large turbine orders. They give operators cost predictability and keep the original manufacturer closely involved.
On timing: the first turbine goes up in January 2028, with full commissioning of the whole wind farm planned for July 2028 — roughly six months later.
Why Navaris placed the order with Nordex
This isn’t a new relationship. Lambacher Höh marks the fourth collaboration between Nordex and the developer now operating as Navaris in Germany. Repeat business at that scale usually signals more than competitive pricing — it reflects trust built across multiple project cycles.
Navaris CEO Johannes Overbeck made that point directly. “Our collaboration with the Nordex Group is defined by technological quality, partnership, reliability and a shared ability to deliver,” he said in the announcement, framing those qualities as essential for consistently moving Germany’s energy transition forward.
Nordex VP Karsten Brüggemann echoed that sentiment from the manufacturer’s side, noting the order “underscores the customer’s confidence in our turbine technology and in our long-term partnership.” He also pointed to the N163/6.X and N175/6.X as the right technical match for the site, though neither party went into detail about what conditions drove that selection.
One contextual detail worth noting: Navaris only adopted its current name on September 17, 2026 — less than two weeks before this announcement. The company previously ran under a different name as Qualitas Energy’s German platform. The rebrand is an organizational move, not a change in the underlying business or its relationship with Nordex.
Expected contribution to Germany’s energy transition
At 42 MW, Lambacher Höh is a mid-sized addition to Germany’s renewable energy portfolio. Navaris CEO Overbeck described the project as “further strengthening regional renewable energy generation” in Rhineland-Palatinate — a state that’s been expanding wind capacity as part of Germany’s broader Energiewende goals.
Nordex’s Brüggemann placed the project inside the national energy debate. “Modern wind turbines not only contribute to decarbonization but also strengthen security of supply,” he said, connecting Lambacher Höh to Germany’s ongoing push to replace fossil fuels while keeping the grid stable. Those two goals — cutting emissions and maintaining reliability — have sometimes pulled in opposite directions in Germany’s energy policy discussions.
Neither Nordex nor Navaris provided projections for household coverage or annual energy output. The 42 MW figure is installed capacity, not actual generation — that depends on wind conditions at the site.
Background: Nordex, Navaris, and Qualitas Energy
Nordex Group is a Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer listed on both the MDAX and TecDAX indices, operating internationally with turbine installations across Europe and beyond. Karsten Brüggemann, VP of Europe, has been the named contact on several recent German order announcements.
Navaris sits within a larger corporate structure as the German renewable energy platform of Qualitas Energy Group — a Spain-based investment and asset management company focused on renewables and sustainable infrastructure. Its German arm has been an active Nordex buyer across multiple states.
The commercial relationship between the two companies has been notably consistent. As recently as March 2026, Nordex received a separate 56 MW order from the Qualitas Energy group for a project in Hesse — a different state, a different project, but the same underlying customer relationship.
What the Lambacher Höh order adds up to
The Lambacher Höh deal pulls together several threads: a 42 MW project in Rhineland-Palatinate, six turbines across two models on hybrid towers, and a 20-year service contract that keeps Nordex involved well past installation. Work kicks off in January 2028, with full commissioning targeted for July 2028.
For Nordex, it’s the fourth project with this developer in Germany and part of a broader pattern of repeat orders from the Qualitas Energy group. For Navaris, it’s a continuation of a platform strategy pairing established technology partners with long-term service commitments. Whether that formula produces more joint projects in Germany seems likely — but that’s a question the next order announcement will answer.
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