Volkswind
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| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel |
| Headquarters | Ganderkesee , Germany |
| Products | Clean Energy; Wind Energy projects |
Number of employees | 45 |
| Parent | Axpo Holding |
| Website | www.volkswind.com |
Volkswind GmbH is one of the largest operators of wind farms in Germany.[1] The company was founded in 1993 by Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel, former Enercon employees. The company's headquarters is in Ganderkesee, Germany, and has worldwide subsidiaries in France, England, Poland, Bulgaria and the US.
The company develops, finances, builds and operates renewable energy wind power plants.
History and milestones[edit]
1993
1997
- Acquisition of Egeln castle (Saxony-Anhalt) as new headquarters
1998
- Development of world largest 4,5 MW wind mill (Enercon E 112 height:124m; rotor width: 112m)
2001
- More than 50 MW installed
2002
- Subsidiary in Paris, France
- More than 100 MW installed
2005
- Subsidiary in Goleniów, Poland
- Subsidiary in Manchester, UK
- Development of world highest wind mill from Vestas model V90 (125m)
- More than 200 MW installed
2006
- Development of largest wind farm in Cormainville, France at that time (30 Vestas V80-2MW wind turbines with combined nameplate capacity of 60 MW)[2]
- More than 300 MW installed
2007
- New headquarter in Ganderkesee
- Subsidiary in Bulgaria with partner
- More than 400 MW installed
2008
- Subsidiary in Portland, Oregon, USA
Gallery[edit]
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Castle in Egeln -
Cormainville, France -
Headquarters: Ganderkesee, Germany
References[edit]
- ^ Cp. Financial Times Deutschland insert Energie: Auf windjagd in Übersee Ralf Köpke, 19 February 2008
- ^ "Cormainville windfarm, France". World Wind Power Database. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- Euler Hermes Rating (in German)
- Renewable Energy Industry[permanent dead link]
- Die Business-Welt der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft (in German)
- Erneuerbare Energien[permanent dead link] (in German)
- Volkswind web page-Banks Ratings
- Volkswind web page-Agro-Öko-Consult
- Volkswind web page-Local authorities
