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Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower rises in eastern Germany

A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest has been built at an existing wind farm in Lusatia, southeastern Germany. The structure rises 365 meters above the landscape, exceeding the height of the Eiffel Tower, and is intended to contribute to German electricity production. The site is in a sparsely populated area southeast of Berlin.

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A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now stands in Lusatia, in eastern Germany. The structure was built at an existing wind farm in a sparsely populated landscape southeast of Berlin.

The turbine rises 365 meters, or 1,197 feet, above the ground. That height makes it taller than the Eiffel Tower.

The project is intended to boost electricity production in Germany. The supplied source does not provide details about the turbine’s capacity, expected output, operating schedule or the date when it will begin generating electricity.

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