Energiekontor
Energiekontor AG is a publicly listed German renewable energy project developer (SDAX/TecDAX) founded in 1990, developing, building, and operating wind and solar parks across five countries and serving utilities, industrial off-takers, asset managers, and municipalities with a 1.5+ GW delivered track record.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersBremen, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Energiekontor does
Energiekontor AG is a Bremen-headquartered, publicly listed (SDAX since September 2022, TecDAX since September 2023; ISIN DE0005313506) German renewable energy project developer founded in 1990. The company develops, finances, builds, and operates wind and solar parks across five countries — Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, and the United States — with a cumulative track record of 170+ realized projects totaling 1.5+ GW of capacity and €2.3 billion+ in delivered investment volume. Headcount exceeds 220 across eight German offices and international hubs in Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Toulouse, Rouen, São Domingos de Rana, and Houston. Founders Günter Lammers and Dr. Bodo Wilkens established separate foundations in April 2025 to anchor their combined ~50% shareholding, locking in long-term ownership stability.
The business operates across three pillars. First, turnkey project development and sale: Energiekontor identifies sites, secures permits (including BImSchG and Bundesnetzagentur tender Zuschläge), arranges financing, manages construction, and sells completed wind and solar parks to utilities, municipalities, asset managers, and private investors. Recent buyers include EnBW, ENGIE, illwerke vkw, Capital Dynamics, Salzgitter Flachstahl, CEE Group, Encavis, and Stadt Elsdorf. Second, power generation from a growing owned portfolio (~455 MW in mid-2026, targeting 680+ MW), monetized through EEG feed-in tariffs, corporate PPAs, and direct marketing — including post-EEG PPA structures on aging wind assets. Third, long-term technical and commercial park management services for third-party operators, plus full-service repowering of older wind farms. Adjacent revenue comes from sustainable corporate bonds and step-up bonds (StufenzinsAnleihe) issued to retail and institutional investors via Energiekontor Finanzanlagen GmbH & Co. KG.
FY2023 financials show €247.80M revenue and €95.5M earnings before taxes, both records. Revenue is project-driven and lumpy; the FY2025 pipeline of 14 projects reaching financial close (>350 MW) sets a record construction pace. Capital is sourced from listed equity, sustainable bonds (€15M target volume in 2025), and €STR-referenced project finance loans (ING being the first wind-park financier globally to use the €STR benchmark). Notable technical components include Enercon E-160 EP5 turbines (e.g., Drensteinfurt-Rieth, Bützfleth), Nordex N149 units, modern PV systems, battery storage (Olmatic partnership), and EMAS-certified environmental management (annual audits 2024, 2025, 2026). The customer base is diversified across energy utilities, industrial off-takers (chemicals, steel), asset managers, municipalities, and private investors via DKB-partnered citizen participation products (Bürgerbeteiligungen).
Energiekontor firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Energiekontor
- Legal name
- Energiekontor AG
- Website
- https://energiekontor.de
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Energiekontor AG is a publicly listed German renewable energy project developer (SDAX/TecDAX) founded in 1990, developing, building, and operating wind and solar parks across five countries and serving utilities, industrial off-takers, asset managers, and municipalities with a 1.5+ GW delivered track record.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Energiekontor industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Renewable Energy Project Development
- NAICS
- Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations) (EUACAFAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF), Wind Farm EPC & Balance of Plant Construction (Civil, Electrical, Substations) (EUAMACAF), Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management (EUAEAMAA), Wind Balance-of-Plant EPC (Crane Pads, Turbine Foundations, Internal Roads) (EUAEADAI)
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Where Energiekontor is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bremen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices15 records
Markets served
Energiekontor business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Project Development and Sales (Turnkey Delivery): Energiekontor develops wind and solar park projects from inception through planning, financing, and construction, then sells completed projects on a turnkey basis to private investors, municipalities, energy companies, and institutional investors. Revenue is recognized upon project sale and transfer of ownership. This is the primary revenue driver historically.
- Power Generation in Group-Owned Parks (Eigenbestand): Energiekontor operates an owned portfolio of wind and solar parks (~455 MW capacity as of mid-2026), generating recurring electricity sales revenue. Power is sold via EEG feed-in tariffs, corporate PPAs, or direct marketing. The portfolio is expanding toward a stated target of 680+ MW.
- Wind and Solar Park Management Services: Technical and commercial operational management services provided to third-party wind and solar park owners on a long-term contractual basis. Includes optimization measures, electricity marketing (PPA or direct marketing), and repowering coordination.
- Corporate Bonds and Step-Up Bonds: Energiekontor issues sustainable corporate bonds (e.g., €15M target volume in 2025) to institutional and retail investors, with proceeds financing renewable energy project development. Also issues tiered interest step-up bonds (StufenzinsAnleihe) via a subsidiary (Energiekontor Finanzanlagen GmbH & Co. KG).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project sales — individually negotiated |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Energiekontor product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Energiekontor AG develops wind and solar park projects end-to-end—from land acquisition, planning, permitting, financing, and construction through turnkey sale to investors—and additionally operates an owned portfolio of wind and solar parks (~455 MW) generating electricity sales. The company also provides long-term technical and commercial park management services, repowering of older turbines, citizen participation models, and corporate Power Purchase Agreements.
Product overview
Energiekontor is a German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks offering a comprehensive lifecycle of services. The core offering consists of Project Development and Sales (Wind, Solar) for developing and selling wind and solar park projects, Power Generation in Group-owned Wind Farms for operating an owned portfolio currently at approximately 455 MW, and Operation Development and Innovation for optimizing existing assets. Supporting services include Wind and Solar Park Management (technical and commercial operations), Repowering (complete A-to-Z services for replacing old turbines), Citizen-owned Wind Farms (Bürgerbeteiligungen) for community participation models, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for post-EEG direct electricity sales. The company also offers investment products including Step-up Bonds (StufenzinsAnleihe) and Corporate Bonds for financing renewable energy projects. Notable completed projects include Windpark Drensteinfurt-Rieth (11 MW), Windpark Holtumer Moor (7 MW), and the repowered Windpark Oederquart (17 MW), while Windpark Bützfleth (17 MW) is under development for commissioning in 2027.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Wind and Solar Project Development and Sales
- Power Generation in Group-owned Wind and Solar Parks (Eigenbestand)
- Wind and Solar Park Management Services
- Repowering Services
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
- Citizen-owned Wind Farms (Bürgerbeteiligungen)
- Corporate Bonds (Unternehmensanleihen)
- Step-up Bond (StufenzinsAnleihe)
Quantifiable outcome
- Drensteinfurt-Rieth wind park generates ~24 GWh/year, supplying 7,000+ households and avoiding 18,000+ tonnes CO2/year
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Energiekontor
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Energiekontor technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Energiekontor partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- illwerke vkwcoreEnergiekontor and Austrian illwerke vkw signed turnkey sale contracts for two German wind park projects with a combined capacity of ~93 MW in January 2026. This extends their prior collaboration — illwerke vkw had previously acquired the Völkersen wind park from Energiekontor in 2021, and will now expand it to ~104 MW. The relationship is ongoing and strategic, with illwerke vkw acting as repeat buyer and long-term customer.
- Currenta GmbH & Co. OHGcoreEnergiekontor and Currenta signed a PPA cooperation for the Königsfeld solar park. Currenta, which manages chemical industry infrastructure in the Chempark, sources renewable electricity from the park to sustainably supply energy services in the chemical sector.
- Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbHcoreEnergiekontor and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, the largest steel subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, signed long-term PPAs for two solar park projects in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The green electricity supports Salzgitter's transition to CO2-reduced ('green') steel production, a cornerstone of its sustainability strategy.
- BASFcoreEnergiekontor and BASF agreed on a program for efficiency enhancement of wind turbines. The cooperation aims to optimize the operational performance of wind energy installations, combining Energiekontor's project development expertise with BASF's technical and materials science capabilities.
- Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB)coreEnergiekontor and DKB jointly offer the 'DKB-Bürgersparen' (citizen savings) product enabling private citizens to participate in wind park investments (e.g., Jülich-Barmen-Merzenhausen). DKB distributes the investment product to its retail customer base, while Energiekontor develops and manages the underlying wind park projects.
- innogy SEminorEnergiekontor and innogy SE (now part of E.ON) signed a long-term PPA for a planned solar park, marking one of the early corporate PPA arrangements in the German market.
- Thüga Erneuerbare Energien GmbH & Co. KG (THEE)minorEnergiekontor and THEE (a joint venture of companies within the Thüga Group) signed a cooperation agreement for the joint development and construction of wind parks in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Energiekontor competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- juwi AG: German renewable energy developer (wind, solar, hybrid) with full project lifecycle services, owned by MVV Energie. Directly competes for German utility-scale wind and solar tenders with overlapping service portfolio.
- Enertrag: German wind project developer and operator with hybrid storage solutions, headquartered in Dauerthal. Comparable in German onshore wind development, repowering, and operational management services.
- 7C Solarparken AG: German solar IPP that has acquired projects from Energiekontor (Theilenhofen, Höttingen). Directly comparable as a buyer-operator of distributed/utility solar assets in Germany.
- PNE AG: SDAX-listed German wind and solar project developer with similar full-lifecycle services (development, EPC, operations, repowering) and international footprint. Directly competes in German Bundesnetzagentur tenders and onshore wind market.
- BayWa r.e. German-headquartered global renewable energy developer and operator with significant wind and solar project development across Europe, US, and Asia-Pacific. Larger scale but directly comparable in German wind/solar IPP market.
- ABO Energy (formerly ABO Wind): German wind and solar project developer with comparable project development, construction, and operations services, active in Germany, France, UK, Ireland, and other European markets. Headquartered in Wiesbaden, similar mid-cap profile.
- Encavis AG: MDAX-listed German wind and solar IPP that acquires and operates renewable projects; already a customer of Energiekontor (NRW repowering acquisition Feb 2023). Closest publicly traded comparable with overlapping project acquisition and operations model.
Broad incumbents
- RWE AG: Major German utility with large-scale offshore and onshore wind, solar, and battery development across Europe. Overlaps in German wind development and IPP operations at significantly larger scale and balance sheet.
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Major German utility with renewable energy expansion strategy, both a customer (multi-project PPA partner with Energiekontor) and competitor in German wind/solar development and PPA origination.
- EDP Renováveis (EDPR): Global renewable energy developer (wind and solar) listed in Lisbon, with strong European onshore wind presence. Comparable in wind project development and PPA-based offtake with industrial buyers across Europe.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Energiekontor social profiles
Digital presenceEnergiekontor compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Energiekontor financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Energiekontor leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Energiekontor subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Energiekontor funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Energiekontor M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Energiekontor
What does Energiekontor do?
Energiekontor AG develops wind and solar park projects end-to-end—from land acquisition, planning, permitting, financing, and construction through turnkey sale to investors—and additionally operates an owned portfolio of wind and solar parks (~455 MW) generating electricity sales. The company also provides long-term technical and commercial park management services, repowering of older turbines, citizen participation models, and corporate Power Purchase Agreements.
Is Energiekontor a public or private company?
Energiekontor is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Energiekontor founded?
Energiekontor was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Energiekontor based?
Energiekontor is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Energiekontor make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Project Development and Sales (Turnkey Delivery) is the primary driver. The others are power Generation in Group-Owned Parks (Eigenbestand), wind and Solar Park Management Services and corporate Bonds and Step-Up Bonds.
Who are Energiekontor's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are juwi AG, Enertrag, 7C Solarparken AG, PNE AG, BayWa r.e., ABO Energy (formerly ABO Wind) and Encavis AG. Broad incumbents are RWE AG, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and EDP Renováveis (EDPR).
Does Energiekontor have an API?
No public API is recorded for Energiekontor.
What industry is Energiekontor in?
Energiekontor's product category is Renewable Energy Project Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAFAF, Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations), with a secondary code of EUAEAAAF, Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore). Its NAICS code is 221115 and its SIC code is 4991.