Vestas Deutschland Gmbh

What Vestas Deutschland Gmbh does

Vestas Deutschland GmbH is the German operating subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems A/S (NASDAQ Copenhagen: VWS), the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer, and serves as the headquarters of the group's Northern & Central Europe business unit. Active in Germany since 1986, the company supplies onshore and offshore wind energy systems, repowering solutions, EPC project delivery, and long-term service contracts to wind farm developers, utility operators, independent power producers, citizen energy cooperatives, and EPC clients. It operates with approximately 2,300 employees across a full German value chain including a generator manufacturing facility in Travemünde (Lübeck), an R&D technology center in Dortmund, the Hamburg headquarters, and regional sales and service offices in Husum, Berlin, Gotha, and Rheine. Cumulatively, it has installed more than 9,100 wind turbines representing over 18.5 GW of capacity in Germany.

The company's product portfolio is built on the EnVentus platform architecture, which underpins current high-capacity variants including the V172-7.2 MW onshore and V236-15.0 MW offshore turbines, alongside established 3 MW and 4 MW platforms such as the V136-3.45 MW and V150-4.2 MW. Service offerings include service contracts with availability guarantees up to 98% running from first kWh injection through 20 years of operation, repowering with dismantling and resale of legacy turbines (1,000+ decommissioned to date), Bürgerenergie turnkey packages for community-owned projects under EEG 2017, and EPC services with 300+ projects delivered across 25 countries. Planning and lifecycle tools include the DNV GL-certified Vestas Siting Universe software, Site Check load calculations, Mesoscale data processed on the Firestorm supercomputer, and the Vestas SiteLCA life cycle assessment service.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time turbine and EPC sales, multi-year service contracts (subscription/recurring), spare-parts transactions, technology upgrades, and repowering project fees. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through regional offices with dedicated sales engineers, supported by the VestasOnline customer portal and Shop.Vestas e-commerce platform for existing customers. The subsidiary is led by Managing Directors Cornelis de Baar, Jens Kück, and Moritz Jesse, and is wholly owned by the Danish parent, with no independent outside shareholders.

Name

Vestas Deutschland Gmbh

Legal name

Vestas Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://vestas.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Vestas Deutschland GmbH, the German subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, supplies onshore and offshore wind turbines, EPC, repowering, and long-term service contracts. It operates a full German value chain across R&D, generator manufacturing, and six regional offices serving wind farm developers, operators, and citizen energy projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Turbine Manufacturing

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Turbine OEMs & System Integration (Nacelle/Generator/Controls) (EUAMACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH), Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF), Wind Component Service, Repair & Refurbishment (Blades, Gearboxes, Bearings) (EUAMACAI)

Keywords

• Wind turbine manufacturing
• Onshore wind energy
• Offshore wind energy
• Wind energy services
• Wind farm repowering

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg-wandsbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wind Turbine Sales: Sale of wind energy systems including onshore and offshore turbines. Revenue from complete turbine delivery including installation.
2. Service Contracts: Service agreements including availability guarantees (e.g., 98% availability guarantee), repairs, spare parts, and upgrades. Full maintenance contracts from first kWh up to 20 years of operation.
3. EPC Services: Engineering, Procurement, Construction services including transport studies, electrical infrastructure planning, foundation construction, crane pad construction, and commissioning. Over 300 successful EPC projects in 25 countries.
4. Repowering: Complete repowering solutions including yield calculations, tender support, dismantling of old turbines (over 1,000 successfully decommissioned and resold), and new project installation.
5. Spare Parts & Repairs: Replacement parts and repair services for wind turbines. Generator workshop in Travemünde for various generator types.
6. Upgrades: Technology upgrades for existing wind energy systems to improve performance and extend operational life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vestas Deutschland GmbH manufactures and supplies onshore and offshore wind turbines (including the EnVentus platform, V172-7.2 MW, V236-15.0 MW, and V136-3.45 MW), and delivers related services across the full value chain including wind park planning with proprietary software, EPC project execution, multi-year service contracts with availability guarantees, spare parts, upgrades, and complete repowering solutions for aging wind installations in Germany and Northern & Central Europe.

Product overview

Vestas Deutschland Gmbh, a subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark), operates as a wind energy solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of wind turbine products and services. The core product portfolio includes multiple wind turbine platforms across different power classes: the EnVentus™ platform architecture serving as the next-generation foundation for turbines like the V172-7.2 MW and V236-15.0 MW (offshore); the proven 3 MW platform including V136-3.45 MW; and the 4 MW platform with V150-4.2 MW variants. Beyond turbine sales, Vestas provides end-to-end services including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project delivery, wind park planning with proprietary Vestas Siting Universe software, citizen energy (Bürgerenergie) turnkey packages, and repowering solutions. The service layer includes comprehensive service contracts with availability guarantees, spare parts, upgrades, and Light Guard monitoring. Digital customer access is provided through Shop.Vestas and VestasOnline portals. Vestas Northern & Central Europe, headquartered in Hamburg, manages sales, marketing, installation, and service across Germany, Benelux, Austria, Scandinavia, UK, Ireland, Baltic states, and Eastern Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vestas: Global wind energy solutions brand offering onshore and offshore wind turbines, service, EPC, repowering, and wind park planning services.

Products and services

• EnVentus Platform Next-generation modular wind turbine platform architecture serving as the foundation for current and future turbine variants, featuring improved efficiency and reduced dependence on heavy rare earth elements.
• V172-7.2 MW Onshore Wind Turbine Onshore wind turbine delivering 7.2 MW rated power, part of the EnVentus platform family, designed for high-yield onshore wind sites.
• V236-15.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Offshore wind turbine platform with 15.0 MW rated power designed for high-capacity offshore wind energy production and utility-scale offshore projects.
• V136-3.45 MW Onshore Wind Turbine Onshore wind turbine based on the proven 3 MW platform with over 11 GW installed capacity across 33 countries, targeting medium-wind onshore sites.
• EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Services Full-service project delivery covering transport studies, crane pad planning, foundation design and construction, electrotechnical planning and execution, and turbine commissioning, with over 300 projects completed in 25 countries.
• Vestas Siting Universe (Wind Park Planning Software) Proprietary, DNV GL-certified wind park planning software enabling optimal layout design with site-specific load calculations, air density-adjusted power curves, and Mesoscale wind data analysis for wind resource assessment.
• Bürgerenergie (Citizen Energy) Turnkey Package Turnkey package for community/citizen-owned wind parks including site optimization under EEG 2017, permitting support, tender participation, turbine selection, custom service packages, flexible pricing, and full wind park construction including infrastructure.
• Repowering Service Holistic repowering service covering yield and potential calculations, tender support, professional decommissioning of old turbines (over 1,000 successfully decommissioned), resale support for decommissioned equipment, and new project execution.
• Service Contracts (Multi-Year Maintenance & Availability) Comprehensive multi-year service offerings including repairs, spare parts, upgrades, and Light Guard condition monitoring with availability guarantees up to 98%, covering wind turbines from first kWh injection through 20 years of operation.
• Spare Parts & Repairs Replacement parts and repair services for wind turbines, supported by a dedicated generator workshop in Travemünde (Lübeck) and customer portals (Shop.Vestas, VestasOnline).
• Technology Upgrades Technology upgrades for existing wind energy systems designed to improve performance, increase yield, and extend operational life of installed turbines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18.5 GW total installed capacity in Germany with 9,100+ turbines
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Getting to Zero CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Vestas joined the Getting to Zero coalition in 2019, an initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in shipping. Supports broader electrification and decarbonization beyond the energy sector.
• Mercedes-EQ (Formula E)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership in Formula E World Championship to promote electrification in the transport and mobility sector. Combines sustainable energy with motorsport as platform for electrification awareness.
• LekelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Vestas partnered with Lekela for delivery of the 158.7 MW Taiba N'Diaye wind farm in Senegal - the first wind farm in Senegal. Vestas provides 20-year service contract and ongoing community engagement including school renovations benefiting over 1,100 students and teachers.
• Women in Wind (Global Wind Energy Council & Global Women's Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVestas supports Women in Wind Leadership Program which promotes diversity in the wind energy industry and accelerates careers of women in wind. The industry has only 20% women workforce with two-thirds perceiving gender barriers.
• The Diversity CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic corporate alliance founded in Denmark to eliminate barriers to women's advancement to top leadership. Vestas participated in 2021 'Lead the future' campaign sharing stories of female leaders.
• MercerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal diversity and inclusion partner helping review hiring processes and conducting comprehensive external pay equity audit across seven key markets focusing on gender, nationality, and generational pay equality.
• DecomBlades ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry consortium of ten project partners launched January 2021 to commercialize sustainable wind turbine blade recycling technologies. Focuses on grinding, cement co-processing, and pyrolysis for blade material recovery.
• CETEC InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular Economy for Thermosets Epoxy Composites - three-year project to enable fully circular epoxy value chains for wind turbine blades. Only wind OEM in this project leading industry circularity efforts.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainability consulting firm that conducted Vestas' first company-wide Human Rights Impact Assessment in 2018, mapping relevant human rights risks across value chain and providing over 50 recommendations.
• PACI (Partnering Against Corruption Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVestas has been a signatory since 2010 to the World Economic Forum's global anti-corruption initiative. Demonstrates commitment that corruption cannot be combated without leadership and commitment from companies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nordex Group: German-headquartered wind turbine OEM focused on onshore turbines (Delta4000 platform). Competes directly with Vestas in German tenders and across European onshore markets, often in the same utility and developer customer set.
• Siemens Gamesa (Siemens Energy): Direct global wind turbine OEM competitor across both onshore and offshore segments, with comparable platform architectures (SG 4.x, SG 8.0-167, SG 14-222 DD) and full EPC plus service offerings. Competes head-to-head with Vestas in German, Northern European and offshore tenders.
• Enercon: Germany-headquartered wind turbine OEM with a strong onshore installed base across German-speaking and Northern European markets. Direct head-to-head competitor in German repowering and citizen-energy projects.
• GE Vernova (formerly GE Renewable Energy): Global wind turbine OEM with onshore (Sierra, Cypress) and offshore (Haliade-X) platforms that compete directly with Vestas in European onshore and offshore tenders. Comparable service portfolio and scale.

Emerging players

• Goldwind: China's largest wind turbine manufacturer, with both direct-drive onshore and offshore platforms. Increasingly competing in international markets, including Europe, Latin America and Australia.
• Mingyang Smart Energy: Chinese wind turbine OEM with rapidly expanding global footprint, including offshore platforms. Has begun competing in European and other international tenders with aggressive pricing, threatening incumbent OEM economics.
• Envision Energy: Chinese wind turbine OEM with onshore and offshore platforms, expanding internationally via its parent Envision Group's digital and energy-services ecosystem. Increasingly visible in European offshore wind.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Energy: Broader energy infrastructure provider with significant offshore grid, HVDC and wind-collection system offerings. Overlaps with Vestas on offshore wind project delivery and grid integration, though not a direct turbine competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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