Naturwind Schwerin

What Naturwind Schwerin does

Naturwind Schwerin GmbH is a privately held German energy management company founded in 2004 and headquartered at Schelfstraße 35, Schwerin, with a regional office in Potsdam. It operates as the parent of the "naturwind Unternehmensgruppe," which develops onshore wind parks across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Niedersachsen, and designs integrated regional energy concepts (Wind, PV, district heating, sector coupling). The group runs more than 50 listed wind park and energy projects, including the Windpark Kladrum repowering (one of the largest wind parks in MV at ~60 turbines) and co-develops new sites with partners such as Alterric.

The company's core technology proposition is the proprietary "Energiefabrik" Power-to-X concept (co-developed with EXYTRON GmbH), which converts locally generated wind electricity into hydrogen via electrolysis, further into methane and LNG, and supplies the village of Lübesse and an adjacent commercial estate with renewable electricity and heat through a CHP unit and district heating network. BImSchG approval for the ~EUR 35 million Energiefabrik Lübesse was granted in November 2021; construction was planned at roughly 1.5 years. Beyond core wind planning and Power-to-X, the group extends into e-carsharing (gtk-mobil "Stadtteilflitzer" in Schwerin's Schelfstadt, with iOS/Android booking apps since November 2019), regional renewable electricity retail (gtk-Strom via Nordgröön Energie GmbH since December 2019), and content/community programs such as the Klima-Tatgeber climate guide and Mister Klima mascot. Revenues are generated through wind park development and sale (professional services), Power-to-X project development (managed services via the Lübesse Energie GmbH SPV with VR-Bank Nord e.G.), regional energy concept consulting, usage-based Carsharing fees, monthly subscription gtk-Strom tariffs, and EU/EFRE co-financing for climate-protection projects. Customer segments span landowners and farmers, municipalities and citizens, industrial/commercial energy users in commercial estates, and Carsharing/electricity retail customers in northern Germany.

Name

Naturwind Schwerin

Legal name

Naturwind Schwerin GmbH

Website

https://naturwind.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naturwind Schwerin is a German renewable energy developer and energy management firm that plans onshore wind parks and designs integrated Power-to-X regional energy concepts for municipalities, landowners, and commercial estates across northern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wind park development & sale: Development and realization of onshore wind parks (greenfield and repowering); revenue realized through sale of completed projects to operators/investors, with naturwind planning, permitting and coordinating construction. Example: ~EUR 35 million Energiefabrik Lübesse investment volume.
2. Power-to-X project development and operation: Development and (planned) operation of decentralized Power-to-X plants producing green hydrogen, methane and LNG for local electricity, heat and mobility supply; investment financed with banking partners (e.g., VR-Bank Nord).
3. Carsharing (gtk-mobil): Hourly, daily, weekend and part-time car rentals of electric and natural-gas vehicles in Schwerin Schelfstadt, plus per-kilometer fees for distances over 100 km. Bookings via web and app since November 2019.
4. Regional electricity retail (gtk-Strom): Sale of regionally sourced renewable electricity to end customers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg, marketed jointly with independent direct marketer Nordgröön Energie GmbH; tariffs vary by grid operator.
5. Regional energy concepts and consulting: Planning of integrated regional energy supply concepts (Wind, PV, district heating, sector coupling) for municipalities and commercial sites (e.g., Energiedorf Lübesse, Energiefabrik, Energiepark Plate).
6. Public funding / grants for climate protection projects: Co-financing of naturwind's climate protection projects in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) via the state funding institute of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Naturwind Schwerin plans, permits, and coordinates onshore wind parks (greenfield and repowering) for landowners, municipalities and operators across northern and eastern Germany, and develops integrated regional energy concepts (Energiekonzepte) combining electricity, heat and mobility via sector coupling. Through its Power-to-X offering (energiewandler) it builds decentralized plants such as the Energiefabrik Lübesse that convert local wind power into green hydrogen, methane and LNG to supply villages and commercial estates with renewable electricity and heat.

Product overview

Naturwind Schwerin is a wind park planning and integrated energy solutions company operating as a unified business group (naturwind Unternehmensgruppe) with three core business areas – Windparkplanung (Onshore Wind Park Planning), Energiekonzepte (Regional Energy Concepts including the Energiefabrik Lübesse sector-coupling pilot), and Power-to-X / energiewandler (Green Gases for storage of wind and solar power). The platform extends beyond these core areas to include products operated by partner company gtk: the gtk-mobil Carsharing Schwerin service (with iOS/Android booking apps) and the gtk-Strom regional green electricity tariff. Supporting content products such as the Klima-Tatgeber climate guide, the Mister Klima mascot campaign, the windINFO industry brochure series, and the Windcheck fact-check tool complement the operational portfolio. The group is organized across multiple legal entities (Naturwind Schwerin GmbH, Naturwind GmbH, Naturwind Potsdam GmbH) and collaborates with technology and financing partners including EXYTRON GmbH and VR-Bank Nord e.G.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• gtk-mobil: Electric carsharing service (Stadtteilflitzer) operated in the Schwerin Schelfstadt area under the gtk company, in cooperation with naturwind.
• gtk (Gesellschaft für regionale Teilhabe und Klimaschutz)
• gtk-Strom

Products and services

• Windparkplanung (Onshore Wind Park Planning) End-to-end onshore wind park project planning service covering site selection, permitting, financing, construction oversight, repowering of older sites, and operational management across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein and Sachsen-Anhalt; includes the Windcheck fact-check tool to counter misinformation about wind energy.
• Energiekonzepte (Regional Energy Concepts / Sector Coupling) Planning of integrated regional energy supply concepts covering combined electricity, heat and mobility (Sektorenkopplung) for municipalities and commercial sites, including district heating networks (Nahwärmenetze), neighborhood power plants, and energy villages such as Energiedorf Lübesse and Energiepark Plate.
• energiewandler / Power-to-X (Green Gases) Power-to-X solutions for storage of wind and solar electricity, including Power-to-Gas (electrolysis to hydrogen/methane), Power-to-Heat (heat pumps, electrode boilers), Power-to-Liquids (e-fuels), and Power-to-Mobility (EV charging infrastructure); realized in the Energiefabrik Lübesse plant.
• Energiefabrik Lübesse (Energy Factory Lübesse) Sector-coupling pilot project in Lübesse combining water electrolysis, methanation, LNG, storage, a CHP plant and a district heating network (~25,000 m², ~EUR 35M investment, 1.5-year build) to supply the village and commercial area with local renewable electricity and heat.
• gtk-mobil Carsharing Schwerin (Stadtteilflitzer) Electric and natural-gas carsharing service ("Teilen statt Besitzen") in Schwerin's Schelfstadt district, offering hourly, daily, weekend, part-time (morning/afternoon/night at EUR 25 each) and per-kilometer rentals booked online and via Android/iOS apps, with charging stations powered by 100% renewable electricity.
• gtk-Strom (Regional Green Electricity) Subscription-based regional green electricity tariff available in parts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg, sourced exclusively from regional renewable generators via Nordgröön's virtual power plant and own balancing group; tariff varies by grid operator and customers can sign up online.
• Klima-Tatgeber (Climate Guide) 100+ page printed climate-action guide compiling practical climate-protection tips contributed by over 800 members of the public across Germany, distributed since 2018; associated with the Mister Klima (Karl Klima) mascot campaign.
• GreenIndustrialAreas (GIA) Project Participation EU Interreg project for certifying green commercial/industrial areas in the Baltic Sea region, with Lübesse as one of six pilot sites; focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate protection and upgrading of commercial areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Windpark Kladrum is one of the largest wind parks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with ~60 turbines, of which up to 26 will be repowered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, minor, core and core / flagship.

• EU Interreg "GreenIndustrialAreas" (GIA) project consortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025naturwind is participating in the EU Interreg project "GreenIndustrialAreas" to certify green commercial estates in the Baltic Sea region; Gewerbegebiet Lübesse was one of six pilot sites (2024 trial), and naturwind hosted a "Unternehmensfrühstück" on 9 October 2025 as part of Interreg Cooperation Days 2025.
• ecolea SchwerinminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2025Joint sustainability-education project in August 2025 in which naturwind advised and financed materials for ecolea Schwerin students investigating the influence of CO2 on algae growth.
• AlterricsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Alterric is co-developing the Windpark Südkämper Bruch on the territory of the town of Walsrode together with naturwind and the landowners; permit application was filed in August 2023 for eleven wind turbines.
• Nordgröön Energie GmbH (Medelby, Schleswig-Holstein)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2019Independent direct marketer representing 100+ regional renewable generators; cooperation signed in late 2019 to launch "gtk-Strom" regional green electricity product in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg, using Nordgröön's own balancing area and virtual power plant.
• Enertrag, Greenpeace Energy, Nordgröön (Hydrogen Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Alliance of renewable-energy companies (Enertrag, Greenpeace Energy, naturwind and Nordgröön) founded to demand a free market for green hydrogen, prevent monopolistic grid-operator electrolyser projects (Element Eins, hybridge), and push for fair regulatory conditions.
• Gesellschaft für regionale Teilhabe und Klimaschutz (gtk)core / flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019gtk was founded in 2008 as a partner of the naturwind group and is headquartered in Schwerin's Schelfstadt. It develops and implements energy and climate-protection concepts, operates the gtk-mobil Carsharing service, and jointly develops projects with naturwind, including the Energiedorf Lübesse and Energiefabrik. The two entities are operationally intertwined (e.g., shared spokesperson Claudia Röhr).
• Lübesse Energie GmbH (project company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint project company founded in summer 2019 by naturwind, EXYTRON and VR-Bank Nord for planning, financing, construction and operation of the decentralized Power-to-X energy supply system for the village of Lübesse (Energiefabrik Lübesse, BImSchG approval Nov 2021).
• EXYTRON GmbH (Rostock)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018EXYTRON is the hydrogen system provider that co-developed the "local energy factory" concept with naturwind and coordinated the BImSchG approval process for the Energiefabrik Lübesse. It is a long-standing technology partner in naturwind's Power-to-X activities.
• Unternehmensnetzwerk Klimaschutz (IHK Plattform)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partnernaturwind is a founding member of the IKH-led corporate climate-protection network that connects climate-conscious companies and promotes climate-aware corporate culture.
• Naturwind Potsdam GmbH (subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond company location of the naturwind group in Potsdam, listed under "Standorte & Entwicklung" and operating as part of the naturwind Unternehmensgruppe together with Naturwind Schwerin GmbH and Naturwind GmbH.
• andU.de - Webentwicklung (Hamburg)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationExternal hosting provider and data processor for naturwind.de, with a German Data Processing Agreement (AVV) in place; uses Hetzner Online GmbH (Gunzenhausen) as a subcontractor.
• QDIS Datenschutzberatung Kunz (Marco Kunz)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for Naturwind Schwerin GmbH, reachable at [email protected].
• Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Teams)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationUsed as audio/video conferencing tool for communication with prospective and existing contract partners; Data Processing Agreement (AVV) in place.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• EXYTRON GmbH: Rostock-based hydrogen system provider and Naturwind's technology co-developer for the Energiefabrik Lübesse Power-to-X plant. Comparable on Power-to-X technology stack (electrolysis, methanation) but operates as a technology vendor rather than developer.

Direct peers

• Naturstrom AG: German renewable electricity supplier owned by citizen energy cooperatives, selling regionally sourced green power to households and businesses. Directly comparable to Naturwind's gtk-Strom product line in business model and customer segment.
• PNE AG: Listed German wind and solar project developer with onshore wind development, repowering, and electricity marketing (PNE Energy). Comparable scope of wind park planning, project sale, and renewable electricity retail in Germany.
• wpd AG: Bremen-based German onshore wind developer with project planning, construction, financing and operation across Europe. Directly comparable on onshore wind development lifecycle and German repowering pipeline.
• ABO Wind: Mid-size German wind and solar project developer with German onshore wind planning, repowering and international project pipeline. Comparable to Naturwind in scale, business model (project planning and sale) and German geographic focus.
• JUWI: German wind and solar project developer headquartered in Wörrstadt with project planning, repowering and renewable electricity supply (juwi Strom). Comparable end-to-end wind development model with vertical integration into electricity retail.
• Bürgerwerke eG: German citizen energy cooperative supplying regionally sourced green electricity nationwide. Comparable on citizen-participation-led renewable electricity retail and Energiewende positioning, though structured as a cooperative rather than a corporate group.
• Alterric: Germany-headquartered onshore wind developer, formerly part of the RWE/innogy ecosystem. Co-developing Windpark Südkämper Bruch (Walsrode) with Naturwind and landowners. Comparable mid-size German wind developer with project co-development model.
• Enertrag: German renewable energy developer operating onshore wind, Power-to-X (hybrid hydrogen) projects and direct marketing of green electricity. Co-member with Naturwind of the "free hydrogen market" alliance alongside Greenpeace Energy and Nordgrön. Directly comparable on wind development, Power-to-X and green electricity retail in Germany.

Regional players

• Nordgrön Energie GmbH: Independent German direct marketer of renewable electricity representing 100+ regional generators via its own balancing area and virtual power plant. Naturwind's distribution partner for gtk-Strom in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg; comparable on regional green electricity retail, primarily serving northern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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