
A gigantic structure has been erected in the Lusatia region of eastern Germany: a 365-meter-high wind turbine, surpassing the Eiffel Tower in height.
The prototype was developed by the Dresden-based engineering company Gicon and, according to the Associated Press, is the tallest wind turbine built to date. The center of the propeller is located about 300 meters above the ground.
The idea behind the tower's enormous size is relatively simple: the higher you go, the stronger and more consistent the winds can be. This could allow the turbine to produce energy even during periods when conventional turbines, closer to the ground, have less wind.

According to the company, the prototype is expected to produce more than twice the energy of a similar turbine placed at standard altitude.
The project is not just about breaking a record. The data collected by the turbine will be used to assess whether such structures can be built on a larger scale. If the results are positive, a park of three to five turbines of this type is envisaged.
Gicon also proposes the idea of "two-story" wind farms, where very tall turbines would coexist with traditional ones, exploiting winds at different heights without necessarily requiring new land areas.