Volkswind

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company_name = Volkswind GmbH
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foundation = 1993
founder = Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel
location_city = Ganderkesee
location_country = Germany
Headquarter = Ganderkesee, Germany
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products = Clean Energy; Wind Energy projects
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num_employees = 45
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homepage = [http://www.volkswind.com www.volkswind.com]
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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. [Cp. Financial Times Deutschland insert Energie: Auf windjagd in Übersee Ralf Köpke, 19. February 2008] The company was founded in 1993 by Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel, former Enercon employees. Companies headquarter is based in Ganderkesee, Germany, and has worldwide subsidiaries in France, England, Poland and Bulgaria.

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 headquarter

1998

* Development of world largest 4,5 MW wind mill (Enercon E 112 hight: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 park in France at that time (60 MW)

* More than 300 MW installed

2007

* New headquarter in Ganderkesee

* Subsidiary in Bulgaria with partner

* More than 400 MW installed

References

* [http://www.ehrg.de/veroeff/volkswind.htm Euler Hermes Rating] de icon
* [http://www.renewable-energy-jobs.com/companies/company_profile.php?changeLang=en&firmaid=480 Renewable Energy Industry]
* [http://www.iwr.de/volkswind/ Die Business-Welt der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft] de icon
* [http://www.erneuerbareenergien.de/een/een_02-2006.pdf Erneuerbare Energien] de icon
* [http://www.volkswind.de/Ratings-Banks.64.0.html?&L=1 Volkswind web page-Banks Ratings]
* [http://www.volkswind.de/Studies.65.0.html?&L=1 Volkswind web page-Agro-Öko-Consult]
* [http://www.volkswind.de/Local-Authorities.66.0.html?&L=1 Volkswind web page-Local authorities]

External links

* [http://www.volkswind.com/ Volkswind GmbH web page]