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 $56 billion of assets . It was under the ownership of
Suzlon
Suzlon Energy is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational wind turbine manufacturer headquartered in Pune.
History
Tulsi Tanti was a Gujarati people, Gujarati businessman managing a small textile company. Due to the erratic availa ...
, 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
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A. was formed in 2017 in a merger of Siemens AG, Siemens' Wind Power division with Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, S.A.; it is a Spanish-German wind engineering company based in Zamudio, Biscay, Spain. The co ...
in October 2019. A Saudi Arabian company,
Alfanar, acquired the Indian division of Senvion in 2021.
See also
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Hallett Wind Farm
The Hallett Wind Farm is the collective name for four wind farms near the town of Hallett, South Australia. They are owned and operated by AGL Energy.
* Brown Hill (Hallett 1): 95MW, completed June 2008
* Hallett Hill (Hallett 2): 71MW, complete ...
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Hoosier Wind Farm
Hoosier Wind Farm is a wind farm in Benton County, Indiana. It consists of 53 REpower 2 MW wind turbines, for a total nameplate capacity of 106 MW. The enXco subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles built the wind farm, with Mortenson Construction' ...
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List of offshore wind farms
This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore ...
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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
* Bergey (United States)
* Bornay (Spain)
* Enessere (Italy)
* Hi-VAWT (Taiwan)
* quiet ...
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Wind power in Germany
Wind power in Germany is a growing industry. The installed capacity was 55.6 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2017, with 5.2 GW from offshore installations. In 2020, 23.3% of the country's total electricity was generated through wind po ...
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Wind power in India
Wind power generation capacity in India has significantly increased in recent years. As of 31 March 2025, the total installed wind power capacity was 50.00 gigawatts (GW). India has the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the worl ...
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Engineering companies of Germany
Companies based in Hamburg
Wind turbine manufacturers
German brands
2001 establishments in Germany