Development, financing, construction and operation of onshore wind farms in Europe
Volkswind GmbH
Ganderkesee (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Volkswind
Volkswind GmbH is a specialist in onshore wind energy headquartered in Ganderkesee, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1993 by former Enercon employees Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel, the company develops, finances, plans, erects and operates wind farms, taking on all tasks in the process chain from the first idea to commissioning. In addition to project development, the service portfolio includes technical and commercial management services provided by the subsidiary Volkswind Service as well as the repowering of older turbines with modern technology. To date, the interdisciplinary, international team has erected more than 90 wind farms with a total capacity of around 1,600 MW; the turbines supply electricity to around 650,000 four-person households. Since its sale to the Swiss energy supplier Axpo in 2015, Volkswind has been part of the Axpo Group and, as an independent power producer (IPP), is one of Germany's largest wind farm operators. At 14 locations in Germany, France, Finland and Romania, the company is working on the further expansion of wind energy.
- Site
- Ganderkesee
- Processes
- Wind farm project development (planning, financing, realization, commissioning), Repowering of wind turbines, Technical and commercial management of wind farms, Erection/Construction of wind farms, Project Development, Financing, Technical Planning, Erection/Construction of Wind Farms
- Materials
- Project Development, Operations Management, Repowering
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Onshore Wind Energy, Renewable Energies, Power Supply (IPP)
- 01
Site search and land securing
- 02
Project development and permitting
- 03
Financing
- 04
Technical planning
- 05
Erection and construction
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Technical and commercial management
- 08
Repowering
Services and Competencies
Project Development
Development, planning and construction of wind farms from the first idea through financing to commissioning.
Operations Management
Commercial and technical management services provided by the subsidiary Volkswind Service for optimized turbine operation.
Repowering
Replacement of older wind turbines with modern technology to increase yields and ensure sustainable land use.
Locations
Ganderkesee
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Project Development, Operations Management, Repowering
Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm project development (planning, financing, realization, commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repowering of wind turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical and commercial management of wind farmsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Erection/Construction of wind farmsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1993
Foundation of Volkswind by Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel (former Enercon employees); installation of the first wind turbine (500 kW)
- 1997
Acquisition of Egeln Castle (Saxony-Anhalt) as headquarters
- 1998
Construction of what was then the world's largest wind turbine with 4.5 MW (Enercon E-112, 124 m height, 112 m rotor diameter)
- 2001
More than 50 MW of installed capacity
- 2002
First international activity: subsidiary in Paris, France
- 2005
Subsidiaries in Goleniów (Poland) and Manchester (UK); development of what was then the world's tallest wind turbine (Vestas V90, 125 m)
- 2006
Development of what was then France's largest wind farm in Cormainville (60 MW)
- 2007
New headquarters in Ganderkesee; subsidiary in Varna, Bulgaria
- 2008
Subsidiary in Portland, Oregon, USA
- 2010
Commissioning of the first wind farm in a forest
- 2015
Sale to the Swiss energy supplier Axpo; at that time 29 wind farms in operation with 145 MW, 460 MW with building permits, approx. 2,740 MW project pipeline