German renewable energy developer Energiekontor has reached financial close for three onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of about 73 megawatts (MW), the company said on Thursday.
The Frechen and Nideggen projects in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Wulkow-Boossen site in Brandenburg are now ready for construction following success in the Federal Network Agency’s February 2025 tender, Energiekontor said in a statement.
All three wind farms are scheduled to start operations in 2027. Together, they are expected to produce around 156 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 47,700 homes and avoid roughly 118,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year, according to the company.
The Frechen project will include three Nordex N149-4.5 turbines, each with a 4.5 MW capacity, a hub height of about 125 metres and a rotor diameter of 149 metres. The Wulkow-Boossen site will use eight Vestas V150-6.0 turbines rated at 6 MW each, while Nideggen will feature two Enercon E-160 EP5 E3 units of 5.6 MW each.
Energiekontor said it has reached financial close on 12 wind and solar projects totalling around 326 MW so far in 2025. The company currently has 19 projects under construction with a combined capacity exceeding 610 MW, including several totalling about 200 MW for its own portfolio and three turnkey projects already sold in Germany.
Energiekontor Chief Executive Peter Szabo acknowledged recent investor concerns, noting that an adjustment to the company’s 2025 forecast was made “in line with our obligation of transparency and disclosure.”
“We understand that the recent adjustment to our forecast for 2025 has caused uncertainty among our investors,” Szabo said. “However, Energiekontor is stronger than ever in terms of its operations: we have a large number of approved projects and our construction activities are at a historically high level.”
He added that the company’s continued progress “demonstrates that we are continuing to implement our projects successfully and sustainably – even if this strength will be reflected in the figures with a time lag due to the current change in conditions.”
