Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower aims to boost German electricity production

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A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower…

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  • A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:02:20 UTC.

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