What aspiravi samen does

Aspiravi Samen cv (cvba) is a Belgian cooperative society founded in 2010 by wind energy developer Aspiravi nv and cooperative services provider Hefboom vzw, headquartered at Cellebroersstraat 16b in Brussels. Its single product is cooperative shares (aandelen) priced at €125 each, with a hard cap of 40 shares per cooperator (€5,000 maximum per individual). Capital raised from citizen-cooperators is invested exclusively in Aspiravi nv wind energy projects that are already operational or under construction — projects still in permitting are excluded — providing local residents near wind farm sites (e.g., Bekkevoort, Ruddervoorde/Veldegem, d'Arta) a route to participate financially in and benefit from local renewable energy.

The cooperative operates a community-led go-to-market model: when a new wind project begins construction, Aspiravi Samen runs information campaigns targeting nearby residents to recruit citizen-cooperators, an approach explicitly designed to broaden small-investor participation and build local acceptance for wind farms. By 2024, the entity had attracted more than 4,000 citizen-cooperators who had collectively invested over €10 million in wind energy projects controlled by its parent Aspiravi nv. Cooperators holding four or more shares can also purchase locally produced green electricity through sister entity Aspiravi Energy nv. The cooperative is governed democratically — members vote on dividends at the annual general assembly (held the first Friday of June), subject to a legal maximum dividend yield of 6% under Belgian cooperative legislation.

Economically, Aspiravi Samen functions as a capital intermediation vehicle rather than a conventional revenue-generating business: returns to cooperators come from dividends on operational wind assets, while the entity itself derives limited operating revenue. Hefboom vzw handles shareholder administration (contact: [email protected]), and Aspiravi nv provides the project pipeline. In 2025 the cooperative elected six new board members and announced a mutual collaboration with sister cooperative ECO2050 (Hasselt), which extends citizen-investor reach into offshore wind via ECO2050's Otary RS partnership.

Name

aspiravi samen

Legal name

Aspiravi Samen cvba

Website

https://aspiravi-samen.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aspiravi Samen cv is a Belgian cooperative founded in 2010 that enables citizens to invest in wind energy projects operated by parent Aspiravi nv via €125 shares (max €5,000 per person), serving over 4,000 local citizen-cooperators across Flanders with returns capped at a 6% legal maximum dividend.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Capital investment from citizen-cooperators: The cooperative raises capital from local citizens who purchase shares (€125 per share, maximum 40 shares per person = €5,000 maximum investment). This capital is invested exclusively in wind energy projects that are either in operation or under construction. Returns are distributed as dividends to cooperators, subject to a legal maximum of 6%.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aspiravi Samen cv is a Belgian cooperative society (cvba) founded in 2010 that sells cooperative shares (aandelen) at €125 per share to individual citizens, raising capital that is invested exclusively in operational or under-construction wind energy projects developed by its parent company Aspiravi nv. Cooperators receive annual dividends capped at 6% and gain a means to participate financially in the local renewable energy transition.

Product overview

Aspiravi Samen cv is a Belgian cooperative society (cvba) founded in 2010 by Aspiravi nv and Hefboom, offering citizens the opportunity to invest in wind energy projects. The company operates as a single product offering: shares in the cooperative at €125 per share (maximum 40 shares per person). Capital raised from co-operators is invested exclusively in projects in operation and projects under construction. The company had over 4,000 citizen co-operators in 2024 who invested more than €10 million in wind energy projects. No separate modules, add-ons, or distinct product tiers exist.

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Products and services

• Aspiravi Samen cv Cooperative Shares (Burgercoöperatie Aandelen) A cooperative share product priced at €125 per share, with a maximum of 40 shares per cooperator (€5,000 maximum investment). Capital raised is invested exclusively in wind energy projects that are either in operation or under construction, managed by parent company Aspiravi nv. Annual dividends up to a legal maximum of 6% are paid to cooperators. Open to citizens including children through parents or legal guardians; no entry or exit costs apply.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aspiravi nvcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and co-founder of Aspiravi Samen cv. Develops wind energy projects that Aspiravi Samen cv invests in. Aspiravi nv provides the project pipeline while Aspiravi Samen cv raises capital from citizens to fund these projects.
• Hefboom vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Aspiravi Samen cv and provider of cooperative services. Handles shareholder administration for Aspiravi Samen cv. Contact email: [email protected].
• ECO2050minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister cooperative based in Hasselt offering investment opportunities in offshore wind energy through Otary RS. Both cooperatives collaborate as part of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives.
• Aspiravi Energy nvminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides green electricity purchasing options to Aspiravi Samen cv cooperators who hold at least 4 shares. Also contributes to social causes by donating per megawatt-hour consumed to energy and/or child poverty initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ECO2050: Belgian citizen cooperative and self-described sister organization of Aspiravi Samen, offering cooperators investment opportunities in offshore wind energy via Otary RS. Directly comparable as a member-owned energy cooperative financing renewable assets in Belgium.
• Ecopower: Belgian cooperative that produces and supplies renewable energy, allowing citizens to become co-owners and receive dividends. Closely mirrors Aspiravi Samen's cooperative-customer-citizen model, though Ecopower also operates generation and supply directly.
• Windcentrale: Dutch cooperative that lets citizens co-own individual wind turbines through share purchases, paying out wind-power dividends to participants. One of the closest international analogues to Aspiravi Samen's per-turbine, citizen-investor model.
• Enercoop: French cooperative of renewable-energy producers and consumer-members, pooling member capital to finance renewable projects and supply green electricity. Directly comparable cooperative structure, member-funded renewable financing, and dividend/return mechanics.
• SOM Energia: Spanish citizen cooperative financing and developing renewable generation, offering member participation and renewable energy supply. Operates the same cooperative-finances-renewables model as Aspiravi Samen, though at a larger national scale.
• Bürgerwerke: German cooperative network enabling citizens to invest in and purchase locally produced renewable energy. Comparable as a member-owned energy cooperative financing decentralized renewable assets.

Broad incumbents

• Aspiravi nv: Parent company of Aspiravi Samen cv and a Belgian wind-energy developer/operator. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the same value chain — Aspiravi Samen's investments are sourced from Aspiravi nv's project portfolio.

Others

• Triodos Bank: Dutch sustainable bank financing renewable energy and impact projects with values-aligned depositors/investors. Thematically adjacent as a values-aligned capital channel for renewables, though not a cooperative energy investor itself.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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