Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German
wind turbine
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manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a
private equity
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firm.
Senvion as REpower Systems, as it was initially called, was established in 2001 through the merger of German wind companies: HSW (Husumer Schiffswerft), the engineering consultancy Pro+Pro (a subsidery of Denker&Wulf and
aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH), the wind turbine manufacturer BWU and Jacobs Energie; and since April 2015
Centerbridge Partners
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The firm manages over $32 billion of assets . It was under the ownership of
Suzlon
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, an India wind turbine manufacturer, from 2007 to 2015.
With equipment pricing under pressure due to auctions, Senvion filed for insolvency in German courts in early April 2019. Senvion sold its 9 GW European service fleet to
Siemens Gamesa
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in October 2019. A Saudi Arabia company acquired the India division of Senvion in 2021.
See also
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Hallett Wind Farm
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Hoosier Wind Farm
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List of offshore wind farms
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List of wind turbine manufacturers
This is a list of notable wind turbine manufacturers and businesses that manufacture major wind turbine components.
Small wind turbine manufacturers
* Bornay (Spain)
* Enessere (Italy)
* Hi-VAWT (Taiwan)
* quietrevolution (United Kingdo ...
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Wind power in Germany
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Wind power in India
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