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Volkswind GmbH 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
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was founded in 1993 by Martin Daubner and Matthias Stommel, former Enercon employees. The company's headquarters is in Ganderkesee, Germany, and has worldwide
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in France, England, Poland, Bulgaria and the US. The company develops, finances, builds and operates
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wind power plants.


History and milestones

1993 * Foundation of Volkswind as
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* Installation of the first windmill with capacity of 500 kW 1997 * Acquisition of Egeln
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( 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 *
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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) * 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

Image:Castle Egeln.jpg, Castle in Egeln Image:Cormainville wind farm.jpg, Cormainville, France Image:Ganderkesee.jpg, Headquarters: Ganderkesee, Germany


References


Euler Hermes Rating

Renewable Energy Industry

Die Business-Welt der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft

Erneuerbare Energien



External links


Volkswind GmbH web page
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