What Ecoways does

Ecoways BV is a privately held Dutch company headquartered in Alkmaar that designs, sells, and installs small wind turbines (proprietary EAZ and WES models) targeted at farmers and small-to-medium enterprises in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. Its offering has expanded from a single-product wind turbine vendor into an integrated on-site renewable energy stack that combines wind with solar panels, indoor and outdoor battery storage, EV charging, heat storage, and a proprietary Energy Management System (EMS) that orchestrates generation and consumption across these assets. The company cites 893 wind turbines installed across Europe and approximately 82.9 million kWh cumulatively generated as evidence of operational scale and durability over its ten-plus-year history.

Ecoways operates a direct, consultative field-sales motion: prospects are taken through location analysis, energy profiling, permit acquisition, subsidy assistance, and turnkey installation, with ongoing service and maintenance. Its revenue is generated from four streams — hardware sales of wind turbines, solar panel systems, and battery/EV charging products; plus professional services covering site assessment, permitting, installation, and maintenance. Customer segments are concentrated in Dutch agriculture (dairy, goat, pig, poultry, fruit, arable, floriculture), supplemented by SMBs and select enterprise wind park customers such as the Kennemerwind Energy Cooperative. Distribution is primarily direct, augmented by a Kaifa energy storage distribution agreement covering the Benelux and Germany.

The company is small (9 employees), founder-owned and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and privately incorporated as a Dutch BV. There is no public revenue disclosure, no patent portfolio documented, and no AI/ML capabilities referenced; the EMS is positioned as an integration and orchestration layer rather than an intelligent platform. Recent strategic emphasis has been on geographic expansion into Germany and Belgium, deepening the product stack, and signing the Kaifa partnership to broaden distribution for energy storage products.

Name

Ecoways

Legal name

Ecoways BV

Website

https://ecoways.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecoways BV is a Dutch small wind turbine specialist that designs, sells, and installs EAZ and WES turbines plus solar, battery storage, and EV charging for farmers and SMEs in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Wind Turbine Systems

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Distributed Wind Power Generation (Behind-the-Meter/Small Wind) (EUACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Turbine OEM Manufacturing (Nacelles, Drivetrains, Generators) (EUAMAHAD), Wind Turbine OEMs & System Integration (Nacelle/Generator/Controls) (EUAMACAC)

Keywords

• Small wind turbines
• Agricultural renewable energy
• Hybrid wind solar storage
• Energy management systems
• Farm energy independence

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wind Turbine Sales: Sale of EAZ and WES model wind turbines to farmers and businesses for on-site energy generation.
2. Solar Panel Systems: Sale and installation of solar panel systems, often combined with wind turbines for hybrid energy solutions.
3. Energy Storage Solutions: Sale of battery storage systems (indoor and outdoor), including EV charging solutions.
4. Professional Services: Comprehensive services including location analysis, permit acquisition, subsidy assistance, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecoways designs, sells, and installs small wind turbines (EAZ and WES models) combined with solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, heat storage, and an Energy Management System for farms and small businesses. The company delivers a full-service offering covering site location analysis, permit acquisition, subsidy assistance, production, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Product overview

Ecoways offers a unified renewable energy system combining small wind turbines (EAZ and WES models) with solar panels and energy storage solutions. The core products are the EAZ and WES wind turbines, which can be combined with outdoor and indoor battery storage, EV charging, and heat storage modules. An intelligent Energy Management System (EMS) connects all components—wind, solar, and storage—enabling farms and small businesses to achieve energy independence with systems that scale with their needs. The company provides complete solutions including location analysis, permits, subsidies, production, installation, and maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EAZ-model: Small wind turbine model designed for farms and small businesses
• WES-model

Products and services

• EAZ-model Wind Turbine Small wind turbine designed for farms and small businesses, providing reliable independent energy supply optimized for Dutch landscape conditions.
• WES-model Wind Turbine Larger wind turbine model suitable for larger installations and wind park projects, offering higher energy output than the EAZ model.
• Solar Panel Systems Solar panel systems that complement wind turbines, providing energy when wind is low and sun is available.
• Outdoor Battery Storage Outdoor energy storage solution for storing electricity generated by wind and solar systems.
• Indoor Battery Storage Indoor energy storage solution for storing excess electricity.
• EV Charging Electric vehicle charging station solution integrated with the energy system.
• Heat Storage Heat storage solution for managing thermal energy from the renewable system.
• Energy Management System (EMS) Energy management system that connects wind, solar, and storage components, enabling seamless integration and optimized energy usage.
• Full-Service Energy Project Delivery Comprehensive professional service covering location analysis, permits, subsidy assistance, production, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance for renewable energy systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 893 wind turbines installed across Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KaifacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcoways became distributor of Kaifa energy storage products in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, offering entrepreneurs solutions for sustainable energy independence. This extends Ecoways' product portfolio beyond their own wind turbines to include integrated energy storage solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vestas: Global wind turbine OEM headquartered in Denmark and dominant in utility-scale wind. Broad incumbent in wind generation but with negligible overlap in the small/distributed segment Ecoways serves.
• Enercon: German wind turbine OEM and IPP with a much larger portfolio spanning utility-scale turbines through to medium-scale machines. Overlaps Ecoways in the broader wind-energy category but does not specialize in small/distributed agricultural installations.

Others

• Tesla Energy: Provides Powerwall battery storage and integrated solar/storage/management solutions for residential and small commercial customers. Competes with Ecoways' storage and EMS offerings as part of the broader behind-the-meter renewable ecosystem.
• Sungrow: Chinese supplier of solar inverters, battery storage, and energy management systems with strong presence in European agricultural and SMB rooftop markets. Adjacent competitor in the integrated renewable energy system category.
• SMA Solar Technology: German manufacturer of solar inverters, battery storage systems, and energy management platforms for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Provides the EMS/storage integration layer that Ecoways combines with wind, serving adjacent parts of the same behind-the-meter value chain.

Direct peers

• Bergey Windpower: US-based small wind turbine OEM serving farms, ranches, and rural businesses. Direct competitor in the small-wind-for-agriculture category with comparable kW-class turbine offerings.
• Northern Power Systems: US-based wind turbine maker focused on distributed and community-scale wind projects. Comparable technology profile and target market of on-site generation for commercial/agricultural customers.
• Eocycle: Canadian manufacturer of small-to-medium horizontal-axis wind turbines targeting distributed generation and on-farm applications. Competes directly in the small-wind segment with similar capacity range.
• Wind Energy Solutions: Dutch manufacturer of small to medium-sized wind turbines for agricultural, commercial, and residential customers. Closest direct competitor to Ecoways' EAZ/WES product line, with overlapping Benelux customer base and similar behind-the-meter sales motion.
• Gaia-Wind: Scottish manufacturer of small wind turbines for farms, rural businesses, and community projects. Operates in the same small-wind-for-agriculture category as Ecoways with similar kW-class products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecoways.nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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