X-Wind: Developing innovative high-altitude wind power plants

Page date: Published 27 May 2025; updated 22 Jun 2026. 2 min read.

The article profiles German company X-Wind’s proposed high-altitude wind power technology, which it says taps laminar winds around 400 metres above ground. It describes a proposed 400-hectare site in Innlandet, with discussions underway with selected municipalities and an expected operational date of 2027/2028. The company’s stated plans are up to 280 MW of installed capacity, 2 TWh annual production and EUR 700 million in capital expenditure.

The page forecasts about 250 construction jobs and 50–100 operating jobs, plus indirect employment. It says only 4–5% of the site would be actively used and claims the plants would be quiet, nearly invisible at distance, safe for aviation and wildlife, and made from 100% renewable materials. X-Wind’s target is to meet at least half of Innlandet’s energy demand by 2030. These are company/project claims and targets; the article supplies no independent technical assessment, environmental evidence or permitting outcome.

Invest in Norway says it has supported X-Wind since its arrival in Norway in 2023 with guidance and project assistance. COO Ertu Taner praises the agency’s support. Related link: Energy; Invest in Norway.