Jurenergie EG

What Jurenergie EG does

Jurenergie EG (legal form: eingetragene Genossenschaft) is a citizen energy cooperative headquartered at Nürnberger Straße 35, Neumarkt i.d.OPf., Bavaria, Germany, founded on April 13, 2010 by Landkreis Neumarkt and Regina GmbH with 79 founding members and approximately €40,000 in initial capital. The cooperative develops, finances, and operates renewable energy infrastructure — primarily utility-scale wind turbines and photovoltaic systems — across the Landkreis Neumarkt region and the broader Oberpfalz, with five operating wind turbines totaling 15 MW (Enercon E-101 and Vestas V-112 equipment), eleven rooftop PV installations totaling 850 kWp on public buildings, and a newly commissioned 4,061 kWp ground-mounted solar park (Bürgersolarpark Loderbach) along the A3 highway. Generation is sold into the German wholesale market under the EEG (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz) feed-in regime and, in some cases, via direct marketing at the power exchange.

The business model combines asset ownership with cooperative-style community financing: citizens become members by purchasing shares priced at a minimum €500 each (cap of 1,000 shares / €500,000 per member), with a 3.5% entry fee, an annual 3.5% dividend (FY2024) targeted at 3-4% long-term, and one-member-one-vote democratic governance regardless of share count. As of February 2024, the cooperative had 932 members and a balance sheet total of €10.9 million (December 31, 2024), with annual surpluses of approximately €348,100 in FY2024. The cooperative maintains project development partnerships with Ostwind (Regensburg, technical planning and operations, since 2013) and N-ERGIE (Nürnberg municipal utility, joint wind project development, since 2023-2024), and secures land access through cooperation agreements with host municipalities such as Neukirchen, Berg, Birgland, and Postbauer-Heng, with priority allocation of participation shares to local residents. The organization operates with a lean team (1-10 employees) comprising largely volunteer Vorstand members and a single full-time managing director (Michael Vogel), supported by dedicated project managers for wind (Agnes Gruber) and PV (Bettina Hollweck) and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Jurenergie Betriebs-GmbH, founded in 2012 for project development.

Jurenergie's strategic pipeline — disclosed at approximately 100 MW in PV and roughly 15 additional wind turbines under development — points to a multi-year build-out that, if realized, would expand operating capacity several-fold over current levels, anchored by N-ERGIE co-development, municipal land-lease frameworks, and demonstrated member oversubscription (e.g., ~€2 million subscription demand against a €750,000 Loderbach share offer in 2025). The cooperative's primary risks are regulatory (Bavaria's restrictive 10-H rule historically constrained wind development from 2018-2022), permitting timing uncertainty for not-yet-commissioned wind farms, concentrated dependence on N-ERGIE for larger wind builds, and the operational limits of a near-volunteer governance structure relative to project execution intensity.

Name

Jurenergie EG

Legal name

Jurenergie eG

Website

https://jurenergie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jurenergie EG is a Bavarian citizen energy cooperative founded in 2010 that develops, finances, and operates wind turbines and photovoltaic systems in Landkreis Neumarkt and Oberpfalz, owned by its 932+ members who purchase shares starting at €500 and receive annual dividends.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy / Community Energy Cooperatives

NAICS

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

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

Keywords

• Renewable energy generation
• Wind farm operations
• Photovoltaic installations
• Citizen energy cooperative
• Community solar projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumarkt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Sales: Operation of wind turbines and PV installations generating electricity sold through feed-in tariffs (EEG) and direct marketing at power exchange. Revenue derived from guaranteed EEG compensation rates.
2. Membership Share Capital: Citizens purchase cooperative shares (minimum 500 EUR, maximum 500,000 EUR) to become members. 3.5% entry fee charged on new share purchases. Capital used for project financing.
3. Dividend Distributions: Annual dividends distributed to members from profits. 2024 dividend of 3.5%, with long-term target of 3-4% annually. Dividends paid only from genuine profits due to legal prohibition on distributing capital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jurenergie eG is a citizen energy cooperative that develops, owns, and operates wind energy and photovoltaic installations across the Landkreis Neumarkt region of Bavaria, Germany. Members purchase cooperative shares starting at €500 to become co-owners of these renewable assets, receive annual dividends from profitable operations, and exercise democratic one-member-one-vote governance. Electricity generated by the wind turbines and PV systems is sold via EEG feed-in tariffs and direct marketing on the power exchange.

Product overview

Jurenergie eG is a citizen and municipal energy cooperative operating a portfolio of renewable energy assets including five operational wind turbines (total 15 MW) and eleven rooftop PV installations (850 kWp), plus one recently commissioned ground-mounted solar park (4 MWp). The cooperative also has multiple wind and solar projects in development. Members participate from €500 upward and receive annual dividends while benefiting from democratic governance structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerbeteiligung (Citizen Participation / Cooperative Membership) Membership program that allows citizens to purchase cooperative shares starting at €500 per share (up to 1,000 shares / €500,000 maximum per member) with a one-time 3.5% entry fee. Members gain co-ownership of wind and solar installations, receive annual dividend distributions (3.5% in 2024), exercise one-member-one-vote democratic governance, and benefit from priority participation rights when they reside in host municipalities.
• Windkraftanlage Pöfersdorf (WKA Pöfersdorf) Citizen-owned Enercon E-101 wind turbine (3 MW, 149m hub height, 101m rotor diameter) in Lupburg municipality, generating electricity sold via EEG feed-in tariff and capable of powering approximately 2,500 households.
• Windkraftanlage Brenntenberg II (WKA Brenntenberg II) Citizen-owned wind facility consisting of two Enercon E-101 turbines (3 MW each) developed in cooperation with Ostwind, capable of powering approximately 5,000 households.
• Windpark Birgland Citizen-owned forest wind park with two Vestas V-112 turbines (140m hub height, 112m rotor diameter), capable of supplying approximately 4,500 households and operated via EEG feed-in tariff.
• Bürgersolarpark Loderbach Ground-mounted citizen-owned photovoltaic solar park on a conversion area along the A3 highway, with 4,061 kWp capacity, capable of powering approximately 1,200 households, generated through the cooperative's member financing structure.
• 11 Rooftop PV-Anlagen (Photovoltaic Installations Portfolio) Portfolio of eleven rooftop photovoltaic installations on public buildings including schools, municipal offices, fire stations, and waterworks across the district of Neumarkt, totaling 850 kWp combined capacity. First installation was the 75 kWp system on Bauhof and Feuerwehr buildings in Parsberg (410 Antaris modules, ~72,000 kWh annual output).

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Municipality of NeukirchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Cooperation agreement for Windpark Neukirchen-Pilgramshof (3x7 MW). Municipality provides land access through usage agreement. Active municipal support including trade tax benefits and voluntary EEG contribution of 0.2 ct/kWh from total electricity production.
• N-ERGIEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with N-ERGIE (Nürnberg municipal utility) for wind energy projects. Joint development of Windpark Postbauer-Heng (3x7 MW) and Windpark Birgland 2025 (3x7 MW). N-ERGIE contributes technical expertise while Jurenergie provides local network and citizen participation framework. Citizens can participate through the cooperative structure.
• Municipality of BergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Bürgersolarpark Loderbach on conversion area along A3 highway. Municipality provides land lease and receives direct participation rights. Citizens of Berg municipality given priority for share purchases.
• OstwindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2013Partnership with Ostwind (Regensburg) for wind park development. Joint implementation of Windpark Birgland and earlier projects. Ostwind handles technical planning, construction, and operations while Jurenergie manages citizen participation and ownership.
• Genossenschaftsverband Bayern (GVB)coreOthersGVB is the cooperative auditing and umbrella association for Bavarian cooperatives. Conducts annual mandatory audits of Jurenergie. Jurenergie participates in association events and Vorstand Michael Vogel serves on GVB supervisory board.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Naturstrom AG: Cologne-based independent renewable energy company developing and operating wind and solar projects in Germany, with cooperative financing elements. Comparable as a German renewable IPP with overlapping project types and citizen-investor offerings.
• EWS Schönau eG: Citizen-owned energy cooperative in Schönau, Black Forest — the most famous German Bürgerenergiegenossenschaft, owning generation, retail supply, and grid. Direct structural and operational peer to Jurenergie's member-owned renewable generation model.
• Lichtblick SE: Hamburg-based eco-energy supplier with citizen-investor renewable generation models. Peer as a decentralized renewable energy operator with cooperative-style financing in Germany.
• Greenpeace Energy eG: Hamburg-based cooperative energy supplier investing in member-funded renewables. Direct peer in German cooperative utility model with renewable generation portfolio.
• Bürgerwerke eG: Heidelberg-based cooperative of cooperatives, aggregating German Bürgerenergiegenossenschaften for joint power marketing and member services. Direct peer to Jurenergie as a coordinating entity for citizen energy cooperatives with overlapping governance.

Broad incumbents

• N-ERGIE GmbH: Nürnberg municipal utility and Jurenergie's strategic partner on Windpark Postbauer-Heng and Birgland 2025. Peer as a Bavarian utility with renewable generation and citizen participation programs.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Large municipal utility with significant renewable generation portfolio across Bavaria, including wind and PV assets. Peer as a municipal-anchored renewable operator in the same geography.
• Ostwind AG: Regensburg-based wind project developer and operator in Bavaria — the same EPC partner that builds and co-develops Jurenergie wind parks. Peer on project development activity and direct overlap on Windpark Birgland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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