Hanse Windkraft

Hanse Windkraft GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Stadtwerke München (SWM), specializes in the purchase and further operation of older wind farms in Germany. Based in Hamburg, the company utilizes the structures and know-how of the Munich energy supplier to provide an ecologically sensible alternative to the decommissioning of old wind turbines.

Hanse Windkraft focuses on the acquisition and continued use of existing wind farms whose funding under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is expiring. The services include:

• Purchase of Wind Farms: Hanse Windkraft acquires older wind farms to continue operating them even after the end of EEG funding.
• Continued Operation and Repowering: The company offers the possibility to continue operating existing facilities or to replace them with modern and more efficient turbines (repowering).
• Transparent Sales Negotiations: Hanse Windkraft conducts fair and transparent sales negotiations on equal terms, without hidden clauses or conditions[2][3].

The main mission of Hanse Windkraft is to drive the energy transition by making sensible use of and continuing to operate older wind farms. The company places great value on:

• Fairness and Transparency: Hanse Windkraft operates for profit, but not for profit maximization, ensuring fair conditions for sellers.
• Sustainability: By continuing to operate and repowering old facilities, decommissioning is avoided and the environment is preserved.
• Appreciation for Pioneers: The company respects and supports the pioneers of the energy transition who invested in green technologies many years ago[1][3].

Hanse Windkraft is committed to promoting renewable energies and advocating for sustainable energy supply. The sustainability goals include:

• Avoidance of Decommissioning: By continuing to operate or repowering older wind farms, Hanse Windkraft reduces the need for new materials and minimizes environmental impact.
• Preservation of Generation Capacity: Through the purchase and continued use of existing wind farms, the company ensures the continuation of renewable energy generation and thus supports climate goals.
• Support for Local Actors: Hanse Windkraft works closely with local operators, citizen societies, and municipal utilities to promote a decentralized and sustainable energy supply[1][3].

Through these approaches, Hanse Windkraft actively contributes to the continuation and intensification of the energy transition and advocates for an environmentally friendly and economically sensible use of wind energy.

• 1 - https://www.windbranche.de/news/nachrichten/artikel-35143-stadtwerke-mnchen-grnden-hanse-windkraft-fr-post-eeg-zeit
• 2 - https://www.hanse-windkraft.de
• 3 - https://www.hanse-windkraft.de/unternehmen
• 4 - https://wind-turbine.com/anbieter/hanse-windkraft-gmbh-hamburg-deutschland
• 5 - https://www.erneuerbareenergien.de/firmen/hanse-windkraft-gmbh