Volkswind

Volkswind GmbH

Type	GmbH
Founded	1993
Founder	Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel
Headquarters	Ganderkesee, Germany
Products	Clean Energy; Wind Energy projects
Number of employees	45
Website	www.volkswind.com

Volkswind GmbH belongs to the leading Independent Power Producers in Europe and with over 40 wind farms 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. Companies headquarters is based in Ganderkesee, Germany, and has worldwide subsidiaries in France, England, Poland, Bulgaria and USA.

The company develops and finances, builds and operates renewable energy wind power plants.

History and milestones

1993

• Foundation of Volkswind as IPP
• Installation of the first windmill with capacity of 500 kW

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

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  Castle in Egeln
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  Cormainville, France
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  Headquarters: Ganderkesee, Germany

References

1. ↑ Cp. Financial Times Deutschland insert Energie: Auf windjagd in Übersee Ralf Köpke, 19 February 2008
2. ↑ "Cormainville windfarm, France". World Wind Power Database. Retrieved 2008-12-02. 

• Euler Hermes Rating (German)
• Renewable Energy Industry
• Die Business-Welt der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft (German)
• Erneuerbare Energien (German)
• Volkswind web page-Banks Ratings
• Volkswind web page-Agro-Öko-Consult
• Volkswind web page-Local authorities

External links

• Volkswind GmbH web page

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