22.10.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - Poland's exciting market for renewable energies continues to gain momentum and wpd is contributing to this as a successful wind farm project developer. With wpd Polska sp. z o.o. as its national company, wpd has been operating from the Poznan location since 2012. Since then, the company has established itself sustainably in the Polish wind market and has also become a member of the Polish Wind Energy Association PSEW.
Wind energy is perceived as the renewable energy source with the greatest growth potential in the country. wpd currently has five projects under construction in Poland, which were awarded to wpd in a...
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19.10.2020 | - Wind farm project ‘Horse Heaven’ is designed as a ‘hybrid system project’
Bremen (renewablepress) - wpd continues to successfully position itself as a project developer in the North American market for wind and solar energy. With the conceptual design of a wind farm currentl... more...
26.08.2020 | - Strong partners for the Guanyin offshore wind farm are ready to go
Bremen (renewablepress) - During the last days a strong group of contractors has signed supply agreements with wpd on the 350 MW Guanyin project off the coast of Taoyuan (Taiwan). They are now ready to start ... more...
13.08.2020 | - A spectacular action reflects the political will to promote wind energy
Bremen (renewablepress) - On 29 July, wpd Polska was able to welcome high-ranking visitors to the "Jarocin Koźmin" and "Koźmin Pilot" wind farms: Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Development Minister... more...
21.07.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - wpd can record further success in the marketing of wind power in Poland. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was concluded with ENGIE Zielona Energia Sp. z o.o., a wholly owned subsidiary of the French energy supply group ENGIE SA.
The PPA was signed bet... more...
26.06.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The rating agency Euler Hermes has been rating wpd AG since 2003 and since then has consistently awarded the company its coveted A rating. The rating report is based on an extensive analysis and evaluation of the company’s figures and it confirms that wp... more...
23.06.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - In the important Northern European market for long-term electricity supply contracts, so-called power purchase agreements (PPAs), wpd has recently concluded an agreement with another reputable company. K Group, which has its headquarters in Helsinki, cap... more...
17.06.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The French wpd project company ‘Energie Vendée SAS’ can announce an important contract conclusion: ENERCON will supply the turbines for the onshore wind energy project ‘Auzay’.
The Auzay project is located in the municipality of Auchay sur Vendée, Dép... more...
04.06.2020 | Paris (renewablepress) - EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) NYSE:ENB), a leading energy infrastructure company in North America, and wpd, a European renewable energy company, announced today the launch of the Fécamp offshore wind farm following... more...
29.05.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - For the first time, wpd was able to conclude an offsite corporate PPA with physical delivery in Poland. Orange Polska S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of France's largest telecommunications group Orange S.A., is a renowned company that has been secured to... more...
28.05.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - wpd can report further successes with the Spanish project cluster ‘Torozos’ even in times made more difficult by the corona crisis. Through its project company for the onshore wind farm project ‘Corralnuevo’, the Bremen-based developer and operator of on... more...
27.05.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - For wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, the green light can soon be given for the installation of the first turbines at the Aldermyrberget wind farm in the municipality of Skellefteå in the north of Sweden. After challenging infrastructure work, which bega... more...
13.05.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - In Spain, wpd can further expand its successful commitment of many years and is on the road to success even in difficult times due to corona. Following the implementation of three projects in record time in 2019, construction work is now underway on the ... more...
27.05.2020 | Joint venture with LeaLea for third tender round – Major Thai utility EGCO participating in Yunlin project – Improved schedule for Guanyin project
Bremen (renewablepress) - With several contracts, wpd is strengthening its presence and activities in Taiwan and intensifying i... more...
12.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - wpd has successfully established itself in the Northern European market for renewable energies as a partner for direct power supply contracts, so-called Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). In doing so, the company is building on its extensive experience wi... more...
05.02.2020 | Aldermyrberget: PPA signed and wind turbines ordered
Bremen / Stockholm (renewablepress) - With the signing of a PPA contract at the end of April, the wind farm developer wpd was able to place the last piece of the puzzle for the Swedish project Aldermyrberget. Now all the pre... more...
27.05.2020 | - Björn Nullmeyer appointed as member of the Management Board -
Bremen (renewablepress) - The Supervisory Board of wpd AG has appointed Björn Nullmeyer as a new member of the Management Board effective April 1st. He will be responsible for the financing division. The expansion... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The Polish Energy Regulatory Authority announced on November 21st that wind farm developer wpd has won the contract for implementing four wind projects with a total output of 102.5 MW in Poland. The projects, Jarocin Kozmin (17 turbines with 42.5 MW), Sl... more...
12.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The Spanish projects of the wpd Torozos portfolio are now taking on concrete dimensions: In early September, the company ordered 39 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines of Type SG 3.4-132 with a nominal output of 135 MW. The next step is the construction of the ... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The Bremen-based project developer wpd has today filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe against the provisions of the Windpower-At-Sea-Act which are excluding the wpd offshore project Kaikas from future tender... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The wpd Group will in future also be operating in the US market in the shape of wpd wind projects Inc. The foundations for this move were laid with the signing of the contract to take over Volkswind USA Inc., with its head office in Portland in the US St... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen (renewablepress) - After its successful completion of the offshore wind farm Butendiek off the island of Sylt, the company wpd AG is continuing its work in the German North Sea. Yesterday evening the first monopile deep foundation of the nearshore wind farm Nordergründe wa... more...
05.02.2020 | In Husum, ex-Minister for the Environment, Jürgen Trittin, praises the "success story of Butendiek" / 288 megawatt wind farm provides renewable energy from the North Sea to around 370,000 households.
Bremen/Husum - The planning company and wind farm operators ... more...
05.02.2020 | - Construction of project Tohkoja with 22 wind turbines starts today
- Completion end of 2016
- Synergy with neighbouring project
- Local construction company commissioned
Bremen - Wind farm developer and operator wpd has now secured financing for its third project in Fin... more...
05.02.2020 | - Bringing the 80th wind turbine into operation seals the "success story Butendiek"
- the 288 MW North Sea windfarm that supplies approximately 370,000 households with renewable energy
Bremen - Bringing the 80th and thus final wind turbine into operation, the con... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen - wpd AG and its financing banks yesterday signed financing contracts in Frankfurt for the Nordergründe offshore project. According to these contracts, the loans will be provided by KfW IPEX-Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) while 100% of the equity will com... more...
05.02.2020 | Bremen - wpd AG has closed all the supply contracts for the Nordergründe project. In addition, the Bremen wind farm developer and operator commissions the KfW IPEX Bank with the financing of the project using borrowed funds, which are structured collectively in a bank consor... more...
wpd is a developer and operator of wind farms both onshore and offshore, acting worldwide. Since 1996, wpd has installed 2,200 wind turbines with a total of 4,450 MW. Currently more than 1,500 MW are held as assets. A group staff of 2,200 is committed to wind energy in 21 countries. Internationally, wpd is planning projects in the scope of 8,725 MW onshore and 7,250 MW offshore. For years, wpd has been awarded the first-class “A” rating by the Euler Hermes agency (Allianz Group). Besides the favourable status quo analysis, this external assessment of creditworthiness also illustrates the company’s excellent future prospects.
wpd has played a determining role in helping to shape the wind industry since its early beginnings. The foundation for wpd was laid over two decades ago in Bremen. To this day, the head office is in the Hanseatic city. The former two-man operation has developed into a solid, mid-sized company.
