NDSM Energie

What NDSM Energie does

NDSM Energie is an Amsterdam-based energy cooperative (verenigingscoöperatie) founded in 2012-2013 by entrepreneurs from Amsterdam-Noord. It is described as the only energy cooperative for businesses in the Netherlands, operating from the NDSM Werf creative-industrial site and serving a membership of more than 50 companies. The cooperative's stated mission is to develop local renewable energy generation — primarily wind and solar projects — and to reinvest surplus revenues into sustainable initiatives rather than distributing profit.

The organization's core activity is the development of a three-turbine wind park at Noorder IJplas in Amsterdam, with an estimated total project cost of €26-28M, developed in partnership with Amsterdam Wind. This flagship project is pre-operational: the permit package was submitted in March 2023, the required provincial VVGB was rejected in November 2023, and NDSM Energie is pursuing alternative regulatory routes including a single-turbine application currently in treatment with the Municipality of Amsterdam. The cooperative supplements membership fees with wind-certificate pre-sales (€2,750 per certificate) and ran a Q3 2023 campaign that raised €93,500 from 25 participating companies.

Operationally, NDSM Energie runs lean: 6 staff and a volunteer board contributing roughly 4 hours per week each. Revenue mechanics combine tiered membership contributions (€50 to €10,000+), wind certificates as project-specific pre-sale financing, and — once operational — income from generated renewable electricity. Partnerships extend to The Waste Transformers, Locol, and the BMW Foundation, supporting adjacent circular-energy and community initiatives beyond pure wind generation.

Name

NDSM Energie

Legal name

NDSM Energie

Website

https://ndsmenergie.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NDSM Energie is an Amsterdam-based business energy cooperative developing local wind and solar projects, primarily a three-turbine wind park at Noorder IJplas, financed through tiered membership fees and wind-certificate sales to its 50+ member companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Cooperative Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

DER Aggregation & Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) (EUAMAJAC)

Keywords

• Renewable energy cooperative
• Wind energy projects
• Solar energy solutions
• Circular economy services
• Community energy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and one-time membership fees from business members. Fees scale based on company size: self-employed pay €50 one-time and €50 annually; companies up to 10 employees pay €250 one-time and €200 annually; up to 59 employees pay €500 one-time and €300 annually; up to 100 employees pay €1,000 one-time and €400 annually; 100+ employees pay €2,000 one-time and €1,200 annually; founding members pay €10,000 one-time plus scaled annual fees.
2. Wind Certificates: Wind certificates represent investments in wind turbine development. Each certificate costs €2,750. Investors receive a loan with 6% interest. Total development phase target is approximately €700,000; construction phase target is €2.5 million. Total project cost is €26-28 million for three wind turbines.
3. Renewable Energy Generation Revenue: Revenue from selling electricity generated by wind turbines and solar panels. The wind park will supply approximately 20,000 households. Energy revenues are reinvested into new sustainable projects rather than distributed as profits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

NDSM Energie is an Amsterdam-based energy cooperative for businesses that develops and operates renewable energy projects (notably a planned three-turbine wind park at Noorder IJplas and rooftop solar advisory services), sells wind investment certificates to member companies, and runs circular-economy and sustainable mobility initiatives such as a biogas/CHP installation and electric carsharing pilot. All revenues are reinvested into new sustainable projects rather than distributed as profit.

Product overview

NDSM Energie is an Amsterdam-based energy cooperative for entrepreneurs offering renewable energy solutions including wind and solar energy projects, sustainable mobility programs, and circular economy services. The core offerings consist of wind park development at Noorder IJplas (providing electricity to ~20,000 households), solar panel support for commercial buildings, and wind certificates for investment participation. Supporting services include electric carsharing pilots, circular economy partnerships with The Waste Transformers for organic waste processing, and festival energy solutions. The cooperative reinvests all returns into new sustainable initiatives, operating as the only business energy cooperative in the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wind Energy Projects (Noorder IJplas Wind Park) Development and operation of wind turbine projects at the Noorder IJplas location in Amsterdam, planned as three turbines (adapted to two at 200m tip height plus one at 150m tip height), each 3 MW producing approximately 6.6 million kWh per year, with a total target of supplying renewable electricity to approximately 20,000 households in Amsterdam North, Oostzaan, and Zaanstad.
• Solar Energy Advisory for Commercial Buildings

Quantifiable outcome

• Each 3 MW wind turbine produces 6.6 million kWh annually, sufficient for nearly 2,000 households
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam WindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Amsterdam Wind is a collaboration of Amsterdam citizen energy cooperatives (Amsterdam Energie, De Windvogel, Zuiderlicht, and Onze Amsterdam Noord Energie). Together with NDSM Energie, they are developing the wind park at Noorder IJplas. The project is 50% owned by three citizen cooperatives and 50% by NDSM Energie. They conduct joint environmental advisory meetings and share resources for wind turbine development.
• BMW Foundation Herbert QuandtminorOthers · 1 January 2024Featured in documentary by BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt about Amsterdam energy transition stories. Foundation highlighted NDSM Energie as example of scalable sustainable and just future solutions. Chairman Martijn Pater interviewed about cooperative history and wind park development.
• The Waste TransformerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to develop a circular economy solution on the NDSM Werf through organic waste digestion and combined heat and power (CHP) installation. The installation will process approximately 1,800 kg of organic waste daily to generate about 250 MWh electricity annually. Rest products will be used for paper production and fertilizer. Two preferred locations identified, including integration into municipal Recycle Center.
• Locol (Alliander spin-off)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with Locol (Smart Festivalconcept, Alliander spin-off) to conduct feasibility study for sustainable festival energy supply on the NDSM Werf. The study examined net expansion options, alternative mobile energy generation, and connection to local renewable sources. Proposed €250,000 investment for grid connection and power point infrastructure.
• Viacom/MTV, Fronteer, Pernod Ricard, EmolifeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Four member companies participated in 2017-2018 electric carsharing pilot (BMW i3) managed by NDSM Energie. Pilot tested shared electric vehicle use between different businesses for both business and private purposes, exploring community mobility solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amsterdam Energie: Amsterdam-based citizen energy cooperative co-developing the Noorder IJplas wind park alongside NDSM Energie. Same local renewable cooperative model, same Amsterdam-Noord geography, same regulatory pathway.
• Zelfstroom: Dutch energy cooperative focused on local renewable generation and member ownership. Highly comparable B2C/B2B cooperative model for community-led renewable energy projects in the Netherlands.
• Onze Amsterdam Noord Energie: Amsterdam-Noord citizen energy cooperative and Amsterdam Wind consortium member co-developing wind projects with NDSM Energie. Same cooperative model, same neighborhood focus, same municipal alignment.
• De Windvogel: Dutch citizen energy cooperative focused on wind energy investment, operating the same cooperative ownership model for renewable projects as NDSM Energie. Directly comparable as a citizen-led cooperative pursuing wind development with member-funded certificates.
• Zuiderlicht: Amsterdam citizen energy cooperative and member of the Amsterdam Wind consortium that partners with NDSM Energie. Same local cooperative model for renewable energy development in Amsterdam.
• EWS Schönau: Pioneer German citizen energy cooperative that took over the local grid and built renewable generation assets owned by its members. Highly comparable international example of community-led cooperative renewable development that NDSM Energie's model resembles.

Emerging players

• Buurkracht: Dutch community energy platform helping neighborhoods collectively purchase sustainable energy and run local sustainability projects. Comparable in mobilizing community energy action, though more focused on energy savings and behavioral change than utility-scale generation.

Broad incumbents

• Greenchoice: Largest Dutch green energy supplier, offering 100% renewable electricity and gas to households and businesses. Overlaps with NDSM Energie on Dutch renewable energy retail and B2B sustainability positioning, but operates as a commercial supplier rather than cooperative.
• Eneco: Major Dutch integrated energy company with substantial wind and solar generation assets, including a 2019 harbor wind project partnership with NDSM Energie. Comparable as a Dutch renewable energy developer and supplier but at vastly larger scale and as a commercial (not cooperative) entity.

Others

• Hier opgewekt: Dutch national knowledge and networking platform for local sustainable energy initiatives, of which NDSM Energie and other cooperatives are members. Adjacent enabling organization that supports the broader Dutch community energy ecosystem in which NDSM Energie operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NDSMEnergie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ndsm-energie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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