The wind park Velm-Götzendorf is located in the so called wine quarter of Lower Austria next to the national highway B40, between Zistersdorf and Dürnkrut on agriculturally used areas. Just a few kilometres away are the wind parks Steinberg/Prinzendorf and Zistersdorf, proving to be an efficient
location.
Recommissioning of 3 wind turbines in Velm Götzendorf by the end of the year
(September 30th, 2010)
After long negotiations with German partners and the new production of 9 rotor blades in Shanghai, these blades were loaded on a ship to Europe in mid-September. That provides the basic for the recommissioning of three wind turbines by the end of the year. Other necessary preparations are planned in detail.
Civic partizipation: Trautmannsdorf and Velm-Götzendorf - big success
(May 8th, 2006)
The civic partizipation, which was offered by Raiffeisen-Leasing for the wind parks in Trautmannsdorf and Velm-Götzendorf, was a big success. About 2 Mio. Euro were subscribed by the citizens of the communities surrounding the wind parks.
(June 18th, 2005)
More than 500 visitors celebrated the opening of the wind park having bright sunshine and wind in a comfortable atmosphere. More than 200 interested people accepted the offer going up a wind energy plant by crane having a amazing sight over the wind park and their own community. Last but not least people enjoyed the delivered dishes by the firemen of Velm-Götzendorf as well as the music by the "Waidenbachthaler Heimatkapelle" very much.
All 10 wind energy plants in operation
(December 22nd, 2004)
After intensive efforts activating the wind park before Christmas Day, the implementing team succeeded in switching on the last 4 wind energy plants during the last few days. Sincere thanks are given to all!für den raschen Projektablauf.
First wind energy plant delivers electricity
(November 18th, 2004)
Today, the DeWind D6 of the wind park Velm-Götzendorf delivers electricity for the first time to the electricity network using the great wind supply of November.
Assembling start of the first wind energy plant
(October 21st, 2004)
At the beginning of November 2004 the assembling for a total of 10 wind energy plants "DeWind D6" starts. The wind park with a total capacity of 12.5 MW will deliver electricity in December 2004.
Assembling start
(August 26th, 2004)
Today is the assembling start of the wind park Velm-Götzendorf. First steps will be soil compactions for the fundaments of the wind energy plants, as well as the preparation of reliable lanes and construction sites.
Environmental impact assessment issue
(June 11th, 2004)
The last, required, longed-for environmental impact assessment is issued by the district of Gänserndorf. Now there are no further barriers preventing the realisation of the project. The preparations for the construction site are in progress (tendering for lanes and fundament constructions as well as cabling).
Project acceptance by the Raiffeisen-Leasing GmbH
(June 25th, 2004)
After an inspection at great length of the whole project by PROFES the contract between Raiffeisen-Leasing GmbH and DonauWind Erneuerbare Energiegewinnung und Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG, which has developed the project almost up to the realisation phase, was signed today. Raiffeisen-Leasing and PROFES are going to do everything to be able to realise the project this year.
