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Publisher: wpd GmbH
Own portfolio of wind farms: wpd AG crosses the 1,000 megawatt mark
- Mid cap company therefore among the leading operators of wind farms in Germany and Europe
Bremen - By the end of 2014, wpd AG had increased its own range of wind farms to a total capacity of 1,061 megawatts. This makes the mid cap company with its head office in Bremen one of the leading wind farm operators in the German and European markets. The wind farms are mainly in Germany and selected European countries, in particular, France, Croatia, Poland, Finland and Belgium.
wpd develops, finances and builds wind power projects in Germany, Europe, Canada, Chile and Asia. By operating its own wind farms and benefiting from the permanent cash flow resulting from it, the company enjoys a high degree of stability and is less dependent on its project business.
\"We are delighted to achieve this milestone in our corporate history and we continue to rely on our long-term partnerships with regional project developers, wind turbine manufacturers and banks\", says Dr. Gernot Blanke, Chairman of the Board at wpd AG.
Last year, wpd realised wind farms in Germany with 200 megawatts as well as constructing further wind farms in France and its first ones in Canada and Finland. The first turbines have also been installed in the Butendiek offshore wind farm. The 288 megawatt project sited in the North Sea will be completed in the coming months.
About wpd AG
wpd AG develops and operates onshore and offshore wind farms, and is actively engaged in 17 countries around the world; the head office is in Bremen. wpd AG has already realised wind power projects with around 1,700 turbines and an output of 3,000 megawatts, and is planning further onshore projects with a total of 6,700 megawatts. With an order pipeline of 7,500 megawatts, wpd AG is one of Europe\'s leading developers of offshore wind farms.
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Bremen, 14 January 2015
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About wpd GmbH
wpd was founded in Bremen in 1996 and has become one of the leading developers and operators of onshore wind and solar farms in Europe. The group of companies consists of wpd GmbH (project developer and operator), wpd windmanager (commercial management and technical operations) and Deutsche Windtechnik (maintenance and engineering).
With 3,700 employees worldwide, wpd has implemented projects with 2,630 wind turbines and a total capacity of 6,110 MW, as well as solar energy projects with a capacity of 35 MW.
Besides developing projects in-house, wpd also undertakes project partnerships, commercial construction, contracting, project financing through to completion and the operation of wind and solar energy plants.
In addition to its home market in Germany, wpd is also active in the main wind and solar markets in Europe, in North and South America, and in various countries in the rapidly growing Asian market. The company has built a global project pipeline of 13,870 MW of onshore wind and 2,300 MWp of solar PV. Today, wpd is active in 29 countries worldwide.
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Christian Schnibbe
Mail: c.schnibbe@wpd.de
Phone: +49 (0)421 / 16866-10
