SwifterwinT

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Onshore wind energy
• Wind park operations
• Renewable electricity generation
• Power purchase agreements
• Community energy ownership

Headquarters

HQ city

Swifterbant

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Core 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

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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• VattenfallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Joint 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.
• EnecocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 202015-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)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation 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.
• StaatsbosbeheermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Swifterbos ecosystem enhancement. SwifterwinT funds water management improvements (ditch widening, weirs) and 25-year maintenance of Swifterbos. Joint nature conservation and biodiversity projects.
• WinduniecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService 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 EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier 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.
• VestascoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier 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 WindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership 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 VermeermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSelected as preferred contractor for civil engineering and construction work for onshore portion of Windplanblauw windpark.
• ABB Power GridsmajorTechnology or IntegrationSelected as preferred contractor for grid connection and power infrastructure for Windplanblauw.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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