List of the 350 largest wind farm developers Europe [2024]

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List of 5 large wind park developers in Europe

The European Union has set itself high goals in terms of climate protection and wants to become climate-neutral by 2050, with emissions already reduced by over 50% in 2030. An important part of this so-called “Green Deal” is the expansion of renewable energies, which leads to the emergence of more and more developers in this field. Solar energy and wind energy are most often the focus of developers. Especially in the north of Europe wind energy is well known and used. Wind plants exist both in the sea (so called offshore plants) but also, and mainly, on land – so called onshore wind plants. This article presents 5 of the most important wind energy developers in Europe.

1. Abo Energy (Wiesbaden, Germany)

Abo Energy is a German-based solar and wind energy developer. With geographical focus on their home country, Abo Energy has planned and constructed 440 wind plants in Germany, reaching around 1.000 MW energy in Germany alone. The german wind developer has special expertise in wind plants (directly) near or even in forests and also specializes in repowering wind plants. Abo Energy is also very keen to ensure nature conservation and performs replacement plantings in order to keep used forest area the same size.

Update 2024: The company has changed it’s name from “Abo Wind” to “Abo Energy” highlighting the fact that it offers even more than wind energy services. Abo Energy also offers services for solar, battery, and hydrogen projects. Additionally they believe that the word “energy” will only be associated with renewables in the future – this is why they decided to incorporate it into their company name.   

2. Cloudberry (Oslo, Norway)

Cloudberry is a Nordic owner, developer and operator of renewable energy plants with headquarters in Oslo, Norway as well as Karlstad, Sweden. Their geographical focus is in Norway and Sweden – accordingly Cloudberry is active in the field of hydropower plants and wind farms, mainly onshore. The Nordic wind developer is represented on the stock market under the ticker CLOUD where ist shares are traded on Oslo Børs` Main list. The company has installed 426 GWh of YTD production with 1.46 kWh of YTD production per share.

Update 2024: Cloudberry Clean Energy, via its subsidiary Odin Energy, acquired the 210 MW Nees Hede hybrid solar and wind project in Denmark, including development and grid rights, as well as land access.

3. Eolus Vind (Hässleholm, Sweden)

Eolus Vind was established in 1990 – being the first commercial wind energy developer, the company now has evolved to the development and establishment of turnkey facilities/wind farms. Since Eolus Vind has been in the market for over 40 years, the wind energy developer with headquarters in Hässleholm, Sweden, uses the achieved expertise in the pre-study, project development and also in the establishment phase. Their focus market is in the north of Europe (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia) as well as in the United States. The company has eight office locations and employs over 130 people. Additionally to its wind services, Eolus offers solar and energy storage services.

Update 2024: Together with PNE AG (see 9.) Eolus Vind plans an giga-offshore wind park that is planned to be operational in 2030 in Latvia. Moreover, Eolus Vind has submitted a permit application for the Västvind wind farm off the western coast of Sweden. The project is set to feature up to 50 wind turbines with a maximum height of 320 meters and a total installed capacity of 1,000 MW. Planned west of Gothenburg, near Öckerö and Kungälv, the offshore wind farm aims to commence construction in 2027, targeting operational status by 2029.

4. OX2 (Stockholm, Sweden)

OX2 is a Stockholm-based renewable energy developer with focus on solar and wind energy. By 2020 the company has achieved a portfolio of 2.5 GW wind power in Europe. In order to reach their goal of a 100% sustainable planet, the wind farm developer focuses on large-scale energy solutions since their founding in 2004. Geographically OX2 focuses on wind parks in Sweden, Finland and Poland. In June 2021 the company was first listed on the First North Premier Growth Market and was subsequently transferred to the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market in April of 2022. The company’s share is included in the OMXSB, OMX Stockholm Benchmark Index since April 2022.

Update 2024: OX2, together with and Ingka Investments, have partnered with Ellevio, a Swedish electric power distribution company, for the 400 MW Galene offshore wind farm in Sweden. The wind farm is part of the 1.7 GW Galatea-Galene project, which will be located 21 kilometers west of Varberg, featuring up to 21 wind turbines across a 42 square kilometer area.

5. Voltalia (Paris, France)

Voltalia is one of the best-known French renewable energy developers. Under the motto “Improve global environment, Fostering local development” the Paris-based green energy developer acts as an energy producer and service provider in the respective field. Their portfolio is diverse: Besides Solar, Biomass, Hydro and Wind energy Voltalia is also active in the energy storage industry. With presence all over Europe, in South America, parts of Africa and Asia. The company has 2.45 GW of capacity in operation since its founding in 2005, and 17.2 GW in the pipeline of projects.

Update 2024: Voltalia is launching a new stakeholder engagement platform called “Engage”, which has been developed with the specific intention of fostering collaboration and communication with stakeholders, building stronger relationships, and promoting transparency. The platform was born through the company’s considerable emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. 

Wind park developers from Europe

Wind energy is one of the most important renewable energies worldwide, but also in Europe. Therefore there are many European experts in wind pro

ject development, with their expertise ranging from site analyses, over the design and the final project planning. Working closely with renewable energy investors, the developers have investment backing. Our list contains the most extensive database of European wind energy developers.

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Included columns in our wind energy developers list

• Company Name
• Legal form
• URL
• Country
• City
• Postcode
• Address
• Email
• Phone
• Onshore Wind
• Offshore Wind
• Solar
• Hydro
• Hydrogen projects
• Geothermal
• Energy storage
• Biomass
• IPP
• PPAs
• Repowering
• Management
• Regional Focus
• Founding year
• Installed capacity in MW

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