NeXtWind, provider of climate infrastructure for renewable energy in Germany, achieved milestones ahead of schedule in the first half of 2024. Within 12 months, NeXtWind quadrupled the optimized repowering generation capacity in its portfolio to 1 GW. This leap was made possible by the acquisition of additional wind farms, the optimization of existing wind-farm sites and the technical advancement of the latest generation of turbines.
NeXtWind focuses on acquiring existing wind-energy sites with outdated turbines, replacing the turbines with more efficient ones, and expanding the sites through cooperation with the local communities to install additional turbines on the site. The company operates 158 wind turbines in 24 wind farms. After optimization, those wind farms will produce four times as much energy, enough to supply more than 600,000 homes with green electricity every year. The current regional focus is on the north and east of Germany, but the aim is for future expansion beyond national borders. The company works closely with local communities and partners to ensure a sustainable and reliable energy supply, through which it is making a significant contribution to the energy transition.
“We originally wanted to reach the magic threshold of 1,000 MW of optimization potential by 2026,” said Prof. Dr. Werner Suess, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of NeXtWind. “The fact that we have now achieved this two years ahead of our goal is very encouraging. NeXtWind is not only a leader in the field of repowering, but also an overall leader in the optimization of the distributed, climate-friendly energy infrastructure in Germany. We will continue to pursue our strategic direction, consolidate our market position, and grow rapidly.”
“NeXtWind is building the next-generation energy infrastructure to drive the transition to a decarbonized, decentralized, and digitized energy system in the face of unprecedented demand for clean, sustainable energy from energy-hungry applications such as AI, blockchain, and the electrification of the mobility and heating sectors,” said Lars Meyer, co-CEO and co-founder of NeXtWind. “We are just getting started — our goal is to shape the energy transition in the coming decades,” said Ewald Woste, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of NeXtWind. “We aim to triple our generation potential to 3,000 megawatts by 2028.” The NeXtWind team has doubled to more than 50 employees, and the Berlin office has been expanded. Further acquisitions are on the agenda for the coming months.
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