SwifterwinT
SwifterwinT is a Dutch community-owned wind energy cooperative operating 47 turbines in the Windplanblauw windpark in Flevoland, generating approximately 990 GWh of green electricity annually through a 15-year PPA with Eneco and serving around 1 million Dutch residents.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersSwifterbant, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SwifterwinT does
SwifterwinT BV is a privately held Dutch cooperative-style company headquartered in Swifterbant, Flevoland, that owns and operates 47 of the 61 wind turbines in the Windplanblauw windpark in Noordwest Flevoland: 37 onshore turbines and 10 turbines in the IJsselmeer, with Vattenfall owning the remaining 14 IJsselmeer turbines. Combined installed capacity exceeds 350 MW, and SwifterwinT's share produces roughly 990 GWh of green electricity annually, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 1 million Dutch residents and 8x the output of the 74 older turbines replaced through the repowering project that officially opened in August 2024.
The company's product is renewable electricity generated by modern onshore and nearshore turbines (Vestas on land, GE Renewable Energy Cypress 5.5 MW units in the IJsselmeer), augmented by operational technology including an Aircraft Detection Lighting System, an Acoustic Mask System for noise mitigation, an Ice Prevention System with 24/7 live camera monitoring, and a shadow-flicker management system. Operational management is delivered through a service-level agreement with Windunie, while a real-time production app keeps members informed of turbine status.
SwifterwinT makes money primarily through a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eneco covering the onshore output (~780 GWh/year), with the nearshore turbines sold under separate arrangements. The cooperative is owned via Vereniging SwifterwinT, a STAK-administered association of approximately 150 local entrepreneurs, residents, and turbine owners, with around 470 regional residents holding financial stakes through €10 million of bonds issued in 2020. Community impact is delivered through Stichting WinTfonds Swifterbant (€75,000-80,000/year) and an area fund (€250,000-300,000/year) supporting liveability projects in Dronten and Lelystad, making community legitimacy a core operational asset alongside electricity sales.
SwifterwinT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SwifterwinT
- Legal name
- SwifterwinT BV
- Website
- https://swifterwint.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SwifterwinT is a Dutch community-owned wind energy cooperative operating 47 turbines in the Windplanblauw windpark in Flevoland, generating approximately 990 GWh of green electricity annually through a 15-year PPA with Eneco and serving around 1 million Dutch residents.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SwifterwinT industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wind Energy Generation
- NAICS
- Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Electric Power Generation (22111)
- 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
- Onshore Wind Power Generation (Utility-Scale) (EUACAFAA), Offshore Wind Power Generation (Fixed-Bottom) (EUACAFAB), Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH)
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Where SwifterwinT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Swifterbant
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
SwifterwinT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Electricity Sales via PPA: Long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Eneco (15 years) for offtake of electricity from 37 onshore turbines. Turbines produce approximately 780 GWh of green electricity per year, equivalent to consumption of ~275,000 households. Revenue generated from sale of renewable electricity.
- Curtailment Management: Revenue optimization through market-based curtailment, imbalance market participation, capacity-limiting contracts with grid operator TenneT, and PPA structures. Managing production limitations during grid congestion or negative prices while maximizing returns.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
SwifterwinT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SwifterwinT operates Windplanblauw, a wind energy park in the northwest corner of Flevoland, Netherlands, owning 47 of the park's 61 wind turbines (37 on land and 10 on the IJsselmeer). The park produces approximately 780 GWh of green electricity annually from land turbines (about 350+ MW installed capacity), sold under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eneco. The cooperative also enables local community participation through membership in Vereniging SwifterwinT and bond offerings to residents of surrounding villages.
Product overview
SwifterwinT operates Windplanblauw, a major wind energy park in Flevoland, Netherlands, featuring 61 wind turbines (47 owned by SwifterwinT, 14 by partner Vattenfall). The portfolio includes the core wind park product generating renewable electricity, supported by monitoring and community tools including the SwifterwinT App for real-time production tracking, and various environmental management modules. The company also manages wind funds supporting local communities and implements systems for shadow flicker minimization, noise management, and ecology protection. The ADLS system provides aviation safety while minimizing light pollution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Windplanblauw Wind Park A wind energy park in Flevoland, Netherlands, consisting of 61 wind turbines (47 owned by SwifterwinT). Produces green electricity sold under a 15-year PPA with Eneco, equivalent to consumption of approximately 275,000 households from land turbines alone.
- SwifterwinT App Mobile application allowing users to monitor real-time turbine status and production data, including which turbines are active, curtailed, or offline, and current power output in megawatts.
Quantifiable outcome
- Produces green electricity for 400,000-500,000 Dutch households
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use SwifterwinT
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SwifterwinT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
SwifterwinT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- VattenfallcoreJoint development of Windplanblauw windpark. Vattenfall owns 14 nearshore turbines in IJsselmeer (132 MW). SwifterwinT owns 47 turbines. Both parties share area-based contributions to municipalities. Long-term partnership combining Vattenfall's corporate wind expertise with SwifterwinT's local community anchoring.
- Enecocore15-year Power Purchase Agreement for offtake of electricity from 37 onshore turbines (~780 GWh/year). SwifterwinT produces green electricity, Eneco purchases and distributes to consumers.
- Stichting WinTfonds Swifterbant (a.s.r., SwifterwinT, Vattenfall)coreFoundation established November 2022 to manage community funds (€75,000-80,000/year) for social cohesion, supporting associations, and community events in Swifterbant. Independent foundation with governance shared among partners.
- StaatsbosbeheermajorCollaboration on Swifterbos ecosystem enhancement. SwifterwinT funds water management improvements (ditch widening, weirs) and 25-year maintenance of Swifterbos. Joint nature conservation and biodiversity projects.
- WinduniecoreService Level Agreement for operational management (O&M) of onshore and nearshore turbines. Windunie provides asset management, technical management, and operational support for the windpark.
- GE Renewable EnergycoreSupplier of 24 Cypress onshore wind turbines (5.5 MW each, 125.7m hub height, 158m rotor diameter) for IJsselmeer nearshore windpark. Also provides operational support and maintenance.
- VestascoreSupplier of 37 wind turbines for land portion of Windplanblauw. Responsible for main shaft reinforcement maintenance (2025). Provides ongoing technical support and warranty management.
- Business in WindminorPartnership for circular economy: reusing and repurposing decommissioned wind turbines. Old turbines from SwifterwinT's repowering project were dismantled, refurbished, and relocated to Kazakhstan, Spain, Portugal, and Northern Ireland.
- Dura VermeermajorSelected as preferred contractor for civil engineering and construction work for onshore portion of Windplanblauw windpark.
- ABB Power GridsmajorSelected as preferred contractor for grid connection and power infrastructure for Windplanblauw.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
SwifterwinT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Stichting Windbrekers: Local action group filing legal challenges against Dutch wind park permits, including Windplanblauw. While not a commercial peer, represents an emerging counterparty category in Dutch wind—organized opposition groups whose legal actions materially affect permit risk across the industry.
- Vestas: OEM supplier of the 37 land turbines for Windplanblauw and global leader in wind turbine manufacturing. Indirect peer as the equipment and service provider whose technology underpins SwifterwinT's generation capacity and ongoing maintenance obligations.
- GE Renewable Energy: OEM supplier of 24 Cypress 5.5 MW turbines for the IJsselmeer nearshore portion. Indirect peer as a major wind turbine OEM and service provider, comparable in the technology stack but not directly competing in SwifterwinT's cooperative/ownership niche.
Direct peers
- Windunie: Operational and asset management partner for SwifterwinT's turbines and a Dutch cooperative that provides wind farm management services to community-owned wind parks. Comparable as a wind energy operator focused on the cooperative/local-ownership segment of the Dutch market.
- Vattenfall: Direct co-developer and joint venture partner in Windplanblauw, owning 14 of the 61 turbines in the IJsselmeer. Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest wind farm developers/operators and is structurally comparable as a wind farm owner-operator with overlapping geographic presence in the Netherlands and similar wind generation business model.
- Pure Energie: Dutch wind developer specializing in locally-owned and cooperative wind projects, directly comparable to SwifterwinT's community-ownership business model. Operates multiple wind parks in the Netherlands with similar emphasis on local participation and benefit-sharing.
- Windpark Fryslân: Large Dutch wind park with partial local/community ownership structure in the IJsselmeer region. Comparable as a major Dutch wind farm with similar hybrid ownership model combining corporate developers (in this case, cooperative FriesWind) with local participation mechanisms.
Broad incumbents
- Nuon/Vattenfall (Dutch operations): Subsidiary operations within Vattenfall representing its broader Dutch wind generation portfolio. Comparable in scale and ownership structure for utility-scale Dutch wind assets, though Nuon/Vattenfall operates as a fully commercial utility rather than community cooperative.
- RWE (Dutch Renewables): Major European utility with substantial Dutch wind generation assets. Comparable as a large-scale wind farm owner-operator with Dutch presence, though RWE operates globally and does not focus on community-owned models.
- Eneco: PPA offtaker for SwifterwinT's full onshore output (780 GWh/year) and one of the largest Dutch renewable energy companies. Comparable as a vertically integrated Dutch energy producer with significant wind generation assets, though Eneco's portfolio spans gas, heat, and electricity beyond wind.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SwifterwinT social profiles
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SwifterwinT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
SwifterwinT funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SwifterwinT M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SwifterwinT
What does SwifterwinT do?
SwifterwinT operates Windplanblauw, a wind energy park in the northwest corner of Flevoland, Netherlands, owning 47 of the park's 61 wind turbines (37 on land and 10 on the IJsselmeer). The park produces approximately 780 GWh of green electricity annually from land turbines (about 350+ MW installed capacity), sold under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eneco. The cooperative also enables local community participation through membership in Vereniging SwifterwinT and bond offerings to residents of surrounding villages.
Is SwifterwinT a public or private company?
SwifterwinT is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SwifterwinT founded?
SwifterwinT was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SwifterwinT based?
SwifterwinT is headquartered in Swifterbant, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does SwifterwinT make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Electricity Sales via PPA is the primary driver. The others are curtailment Management.
Who are SwifterwinT's main competitors?
Others on record are Stichting Windbrekers, Vestas and GE Renewable Energy. Direct peers are Windunie, Vattenfall, Pure Energie and Windpark Fryslân. Broad incumbents are Nuon/Vattenfall (Dutch operations), RWE (Dutch Renewables) and Eneco.
Does SwifterwinT have an API?
No public API is recorded for SwifterwinT.
What industry is SwifterwinT in?
SwifterwinT's product category is Wind Energy Generation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAFAF, Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations), with a secondary code of EUACAFAA, Onshore Wind Power Generation (Utility-Scale). Its NAICS code is 221115 and its SIC code is 4991.