Published on
28/08/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2
Smalltown Klettwitz lies at the very heart of Germany’s Lusatia region. Lignite used to be mined here for decades. The bucket-wheel excavators have left gaping scars across the landscape.
But the country is reaching a turning point: Germany is now getting serious about ending coal burning. And Klettwitz is transforming into a frontrunner in the countrys race to handle the climate crisis in a more sustainable way.
Solar and wind farms now stand on the spoil heaps of the former opencast mine, as far as the eye can see. Among these, one steel structure in particular catches the eye - the GICON high-altitude wind power plant. It is still under construction but already outgrowing the neighbouring giant windmills.
