Germany, Dec. 8 -- Following extensive modernisation and a construction period of just one year, RWE has commissioned its new Lasbek wind farm. In the municipality of Lasbek in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein, the company replaced six existing turbines with a total capacity of 10.8 megawatts (MW) with four new, more powerful turbines, with a total capacity of 22.8 MW. These turbines will increase electricity generation fivefold, meaning the new Lasbek wind farm can now supply an estimated 18,000 households. The region will also benefit from this repowering project, with the surrounding municipalities set to receive up to €124,000 per year of operation, which is around €100,000 more than before. This additional income...