Energiekontor UK Management Ltd

What Energiekontor UK Management Ltd does

Energiekontor UK Management Ltd (trading as Energiekontor UK Ltd) is the UK operating subsidiary of Frankfurt-listed German renewable energy developer Energiekontor AG. Founded in 1999, the company develops, builds, and operates onshore wind farms and, more recently, solar parks across the United Kingdom from offices in Leeds, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Its core technology is conventional onshore wind turbine and ground-mounted solar PV generation, with a vertically integrated in-house capability spanning site search, design, planning, financing, construction, and ongoing operational management.

The business operates across three revenue streams: project development and sale of completed wind and solar farms to investors; long-term electricity generation from group-owned wind farms (9 UK sites generating 110.15MW); and corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), of which 11 have been agreed since 2011 and which currently cover 7 of the 9 operational UK sites. Customers comprise two distinct segments: UK landowners who lease or host sites (offering up to 35 years of stable rental income) and corporate energy buyers seeking renewable electricity, REGOs, and long-term price hedges. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually rather than via standard published rates.

At the group level, parent Energiekontor AG has developed over 100 wind farms and 7 solar parks across Europe since 1990, deploying more than €1.3 billion in cumulative investment and over 1,000MW of installed capacity. The UK entity has a development pipeline of 8 consented sites (281.5MW) and 10 sites awaiting planning (462MW), representing the primary forward growth driver. There is no public disclosure of standalone UK revenue, headcount of 33 staff suggests a focused operational footprint, and no AI, machine learning, or software-product capability is evidenced.

Name

Energiekontor UK Management Ltd

Legal name

Energiekontor UK Ltd

Website

https://energiekontor.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energiekontor UK Management Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Frankfurt-listed Energiekontor AG, developing, building, and operating onshore wind farms and solar parks across the UK and selling long-term corporate Power Purchase Agreements to enterprise energy buyers and site leases to landowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Onshore Wind and Solar Renewable Energy 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 Farm Development & Permitting (Greenfield/Brownfield) (EUACAFAE), Onshore Wind Power Generation (Utility-Scale) (EUACAFAA), Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

Keywords

• Onshore wind development
• Solar park development
• Renewable energy operations
• Power purchase agreements
• Wind farm management

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow, Scotland

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Development and Sales: Developing wind farms and solar parks from site selection through planning, financing and construction, then repowering and selling completed projects.
2. Power Generation in Group-owned Wind Farms: Owner-operated wind farms generating electricity and providing financial stability for sustainable growth. Revenue from electricity sales.
3. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Corporate PPAs allowing businesses to purchase electricity direct from wind farms. The company has agreed 11 PPAs since 2011. Provides long-term fixed electricity price hedges for corporate buyers.
4. Operation Development and Innovation: Activities aimed at reducing costs, extending service life and increasing yields from existing wind farms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Energiekontor UK develops, builds, and operates onshore wind farms and solar parks across the UK, covering site selection, planning, financing, construction, and ongoing operations. The company sells electricity generated from its wind farms to corporate buyers through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) bundled with Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs), and partners with landowners to host wind and solar installations on their land. It also purchases consented projects to take through to finance, construction, and operation.

Product overview

Energiekontor UK Management Ltd is a renewable energy development and operations company that develops, builds, and operates onshore wind farms and solar parks across the UK. The company offers a vertically integrated service spanning project development (site selection, planning, financing, construction), power generation through owner-operated wind and solar assets, and corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The company also provides landowner partnerships for wind and solar installations. Key products include Wind Farm Development, Solar Park Development, Power Purchase Agreements, and ongoing Operational Wind Farm Management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wind Farm Development Full lifecycle development of onshore wind farm sites across the UK, covering site selection, planning permission, financing, construction, and sale or ongoing operation. Targeted at landowners and corporate offtake partners.
• Solar Park Development Development of solar farm installations comprising panels mounted on metal frames installed on piles, typically with 5m spacing between rows and oriented southward for maximum solar absorption. Designed to allow continued land grazing by sheep alongside generation.
• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) Long-term corporate Power Purchase Agreements allowing businesses to purchase electricity directly from Energiekontor wind farms, including associated Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) for carbon reporting.
• Wind Energy Generation Owner-operated onshore wind electricity generation across 9 operational UK sites producing 110.15 MW, using modern 3.4 MW turbines capable of powering approximately 2,800 homes per turbine on average Scottish sites.
• Landowner Partnership (Site Lease) Long-term partnership with landowners to host wind farms or solar parks on their land, providing stable rental income for up to 35 years of operational life without significantly impacting farming activities such as sheep grazing.
• Operational Wind Farm Management Ongoing operation and management of group-owned wind farms, including operation development and innovation activities aimed at reducing costs, extending service life, and increasing energy yields, plus repowering of older sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• A single commercial scale 3.4 MW turbine can power almost 2,800 homes on an average Scottish site
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Energiekontor AGcoreOthersParent company based in Germany. Energiekontor UK Ltd is a subsidiary of Energiekontor AG, which develops and manages wind farms and solar parks in multiple European countries. The parent company was founded in 1990 and listed on Frankfurt securities exchange since 2002.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Energiekontor AG: German parent company and group-level platform. Included as a relevant reference point for the group's overall capabilities and pipeline, though it is the parent rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• SSE Renewables: UK-listed utility's renewable division operating one of the largest onshore wind portfolios in the country. Comparable activity set but at materially larger scale and with full balance-sheet support from SSE.
• Vattenfall (UK): Swedish state-owned utility's UK renewable operations, developing onshore wind and solar. Comparable onshore wind and PPA business but as part of a much broader European utility.
• RWE Renewables UK: UK operations of RWE's global renewable business, one of the largest onshore wind developers in the UK. Comparable activities but vastly larger scale, multi-tech portfolio, and corporate parent strength.
• EDF Renewables UK: UK arm of EDF's renewable division, developing and operating onshore wind, solar, and storage. Comparable offering but operates as part of a much larger utility group with broader portfolio and balance sheet.

Direct peers

• Banks Renewables: UK onshore wind developer with similar developer-to-landowner model and consented/operating portfolio across northern England and Scotland. Directly comparable mid-sized onshore wind development and operations business.
• Harmony Energy: UK-based renewable energy developer focused on solar and battery storage with corporate PPA offerings. Comparable as a UK independent renewable developer pursuing corporate PPAs at similar scale.
• RES (Renewable Energy Systems): The largest UK-based renewable energy developer, developing and operating onshore wind and solar projects across the UK. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping onshore wind + solar development model, landowner engagement approach, and corporate PPA capabilities.
• Lightsource BP: Global solar developer and IPP with strong UK presence and active corporate PPA program. Comparable in the solar park development and corporate PPA segments, though materially larger in scale.
• Bluefield Solar: UK solar developer and IPP operating utility-scale solar parks with corporate PPA exposure. Comparable in the solar park development and corporate PPA components of Energiekontor's offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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