GICON Pilot Turbine Reaches Record Height to Capture High-Altitude Winds

By Bojan Stojkovski · Interesting Engineering · 2026-10-05

GICON Pilot Turbine Reaches Record Height to Capture High-Altitude Winds

According to Interesting Engineering, a new wind turbine in Schipkau, Germany, has reached a total height of 1,197 feet to access more reliable energy resources. The pilot project, developed by GICON for the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, utilizes a telescoping lattice

According to Interesting Engineering, a new wind turbine in Schipkau, Germany, has reached a total height of 1,197 feet to access more reliable energy resources. The pilot project, developed by GICON for the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, utilizes a telescoping lattice