Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG

What Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG does

Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG is a Munich-based German energy cooperative (Genossenschaft), founded in 2011 with predecessor citizen-energy activities dating to 2002. The cooperative plans, finances, constructs, and operates photovoltaic and wind energy installations in Bavaria, holding more than 50 completed PV projects and over 2 MWp of installed solar capacity, with a flagship 6-turbine, ~33 MW wind project (Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park) under construction as of early 2026. Membership is open to citizens at €100 per cooperative share, with project participation sold in €1,000 packages (€100 share + €900 subordinate loan), capped at €25,000 per member; the cooperative has over 2,000 members.

Revenue is generated primarily through EEG-regulated feed-in tariffs on electricity fed into the public grid for 20 years, supplemented by interest on member subordinate loans (typically 2.5–3.25% for PV projects), dividends on cooperative shares (historically 4–15%, 4% paid for 2024), and direct-consumption (Mieterstrom) arrangements. The customer base is bifurcated: on the capital side, individual citizens acting as cooperative members; on the host side, municipalities (Aschheim, Kirchheim, Neuried, Putzbrunn), schools, AWO senior care facilities, and sports clubs that provide roof and land surfaces. Distribution is community-led via public information evenings, an online member portal, and direct municipal relationships, with retail green-power delivery handled through partners Bürgerwerke eG and bavariastrom. The cooperative is governed by a four-member honorary Vorstand (Katharina Habersbrunner, Andreas Dathe, Dario Parente, Matthias Stürmer) with a supervisory board chaired by Roland Barfus, and is audited by Genossenschaftsverband Bayern e.V.

Name

Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG

Legal name

Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG

Website

https://beng-eg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG is a Munich-based citizen energy cooperative that plans, finances, builds, and operates photovoltaic and wind installations in Bavaria, funded by 2,000+ members through €100 shares and €1,000 participation packages, serving municipalities, schools, and care facilities with EEG-regulated renewable energy generation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Renewable Energy

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ)

Keywords

• Renewable energy cooperative
• Photovoltaic project development
• Wind energy projects
• Community energy investment
• Citizen energy transition

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity feed-in tariffs (EEG): Revenue from feeding electricity generated by PV and wind installations into the public grid, receiving guaranteed tariffs under Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) for 20 years
2. Member subordinate loans (Nachrangdarlehen): Members provide project financing through subordinate loans (€900 per package) that are repaid with interest from project revenues starting year 7, with 20-year terms
3. Dividend distributions on cooperative shares: Members receive dividends on their cooperative shares (€100 per share) based on annual profits, historically 4-15%
4. Direct consumption electricity (Mieterstrom): For tenant electricity projects, electricity is consumed directly on-site, avoiding grid fees and energy taxes, with surplus fed into the grid

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG is a member-owned energy cooperative that plans, finances, constructs and operates photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy installations in the Munich and Upper Bavaria region. Members participate through cooperative shares (€100 per share) and project-specific subordinate loans (€1,000 packages combining €100 share and €900 loan), receiving dividends on shares and interest on loans. The cooperative has delivered more than 50 PV projects totaling over 2 MWp and is co-developing the ~33 MW Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park with six wind turbines.

Product overview

Die Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft BENG eG ist eine Energiegenossenschaft, die als Genossenschaftsmodell Photovoltaik- und Windkraft-Projekte plant, finanziert, errichtet und betreibt. Das Kernangebot umfasst Photovoltaik-Freiflächen- und Dachanlagen (z.B. Solarpark Aschheim 1,1 MWp, PV-Anlage Kirchheim Tiefgarage 92,4 kWp) sowie Beteiligungen an Windkraftprojekten (Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park). Mitglieder können sich ab 100€ Geschäftsanteil beteiligen und Projektfinanzierungen über Nachrangdarlehen (1.000€/Paket) zeichnen. Ergänzend bietet die Genossenschaft Ökostrom-Vermittlung über Partner (Bürgerwerke, bavariastrom) und Balkonkraftwerk-Beratung. Alle Aktivitäten dienen der dezentralen, bürgernahen Energiewende in der Region München.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 households can be supplied with wind power from Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Energiegenossenschaft Fünfseenland eG (EGF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Long-standing partnership since 2011 for joint implementation of renewable energy projects. Together with more than 2,000 members, both cooperatives actively shape the energy transition locally. Currently jointly operating Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park with four wind turbines.
• Innovative Energie Pullach (IEP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of municipality Pullach, co-owning two of the six wind turbines in Forstenrieder Park. Wind electricity used partially for municipal geothermal facilities.
• Genossenschaftsverband Bayern e.V.coreOthersStatutory audit association (Prüfungsverband) for German cooperatives, located at Türkenstr. 22-24, 80333 München. Conducts mandatory annual audits of the cooperative.
• Gemeinden Baierbrunn, Neuried, Pullach und SchäftlarncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour municipalities jointly operating Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park with energy cooperatives. Represents connection of municipal climate protection, regional value creation, and citizen participation.
• Bürgerwerke eGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeidelberg-based energy cooperative providing online tariff calculator for green electricity contracts via embedded iframe on BENG website. Handles energy supply contracts with end customers.
• Solar2030minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunich-based association providing free consultation and support for plug-in solar systems (balcony modules). Offers events, seminars, solar walks, and monthly solar meetups.
• Energieagentur Ebersberg-München gGmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional energy agency providing support for events and project information. Contact point for energy consultations and PV installation partners.
• bavariastromminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional green electricity brand enabling direct delivery of locally produced PV electricity from BENG installations to consumers, free of coal and nuclear power.
• Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject company operating the six-turbine wind park. Wholly-owned by municipalities and energy cooperatives including BENG. Responsible for construction, financing and operation of wind installations.
• Bündnis Bürgerenergie e.V. (BBEn)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal alliance of citizen energy cooperatives. BENG is member; BBEn provides networking, position papers, and annual conventions like Bürgerenergie Konvent.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• bavariastrom: Regional Bavarian green-electricity brand distributing locally produced PV electricity to consumers; BENG partners with bavariastrom to deliver electricity from BENG installations to end customers.
• Enerparc AG: German EPC and developer of utility-scale solar PV. Enerparc sits on the project-development side of the same value chain BENG operates in, but as a corporate developer rather than a citizen cooperative.
• Bündnis Bürgerenergie e.V. (BBEn): Federal alliance of German citizen-energy cooperatives. BENG is a member; BBEn provides policy advocacy, networking, and the annual Bürgerenergie Konvent — functioning as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Bürgerwerke eG: Heidelberg-based network of German energy cooperatives providing green electricity products and pooling member-generated power. BENG partners with Bürgerwerke for green-tariff supply; directly comparable cooperative-to-customer green-power model.
• Green Planet Energy eG: Hamburg-based cooperative (formerly Greenpeace Energy) supplying member-financed green electricity from renewable sources in Germany. Directly comparable cooperative governance and citizen-financed green-power supply model.
• Elektrizitätswerke Schönau (EWS Schönau eG): Long-standing German citizen energy cooperative operating community-owned renewable generation and green electricity supply. Closely comparable cooperative structure, member-financed renewable assets, and grid-supply role.
• Energiegenossenschaft Fünfseenland eG (EGF): Partner energy cooperative co-developing the Bürgerwindpark Forstenrieder Park with BENG. Operates an essentially identical community-owned renewable model in the same Munich-area geography, making it the closest direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Naturstrom AG: Larger German green energy company operating renewable generation and supply across Germany. Overlaps with BENG on community-scale PV/wind and green electricity supply but at significantly greater scale and a corporate (non-cooperative) structure.
• Lichtblick SE: Major German renewable electricity supplier offering green tariffs and decentralized energy solutions. Comparable product set to BENG's Ökostrom mediation, but Lichtblick is a much larger, non-cooperative incumbent.

Regional players

• Bürgerenergie Baden-Württemberg eG: Baden-Württemberg-based cooperative developing community-owned renewable energy projects. Operates the same cooperative renewable model as BENG but is geographically focused on a different German state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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