EQS-News: Energiekontor AG: Financial close achieved for two further wind park projects in the district of Verden – start of construction ahead

Financial close achieved for two further wind park projects in the district of Verden – start of construction ahead

Bremen, 3 September 2025 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks based in Bremen and listed in the General Standard, has reached financial close of the Haberloh and Heidkrug wind park projects in the Verden district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The projects are now ready for construction.

After Energiekontor received building permits for the Haberloh and Heidkrug projects in the Lower Saxony district of Verden with a total nominal capacity of around 94 megawatts in August 2024 and successfully participated in the Federal Network Agency’s EEG tender with both projects in May 2025, the two projects have now reached financial close and are therefore ready for construction. According to the current planning, both wind parks are scheduled to go into operation in 2027.

The neighbouring sites are located between the existing Völkersen wind park, which has already been sold, and the Holtumer Moor wind project, which is currently under construction for Energiekontor’s own portfolio. Eleven Vestas wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 7.2 megawatts, are to be erected on site for the Haberloh project, along with two identical turbines for the Heidkrug project. The V162-7.2 turbines have a hub height of 169 metres and a rotor diameter of 162 metres. The average expected annual yield from the first full year of operation is around 217 gigawatt hours – enough to supply more than 66,000 average households in Germany with renewable electricity and to save over 160,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year.

In this context, the region is set to benefit from broadly diversified income from the corresponding lease, part of which is to be donated to charitable causes, municipal taxes from future electricity production, trade tax income and the opportunity for direct citizen participation. In addition, numerous measures are being implemented to compensate for the impact on the natural environment, such as various new plantings, the conversion of former arable land into extensive grassland, the restoration of a standing water body and the creation of specially managed feeding habitats for birds of prey.

“With these two projects, we have already brought nine wind and solar projects involving more than 250 megawatts to construction readiness in the current financial year. This means 17 projects with over 540 megawatts are now being built. They include several projects totalling more than 200 megawatts for our own portfolio, as well as a number of turnkey projects that have been sold in Germany, which will contribute to the Group’s earnings in the coming years once they are commissioned as planned. For some projects, we are still checking the intended use,” says Peter Szabo, CEO of Energiekontor AG. “What is certain is that we are now at a historically high level of construction, which we intend to expand further over the rest of the year through additional financial closes, alongside the sales negotiations currently underway.”

About Energiekontor AG

For almost 35 years, Energiekontor has stood for a solid business policy and extensive experience in renewable energies. Founded in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1990, the company is among the pioneers in its industry and is now one of Germany’s leading project developers. Its core business ranges from the planning and construction to the operational management of wind and solar parks in Germany and abroad. In addition, Energiekontor operates 39 wind and solar parks with a total nominal power of around 444 megawatts in its own portfolio. More than 200 megawatts, which are also earmarked for the Group's own portfolio, are currently under construction. Energiekontor also plays a pioneering role in economic terms and aims to realise the first wind and solar parks in all target markets at market prices as quickly as possible, independently of state subsidies.

Along with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany, Energiekontor has offices in Bremerhaven, Hagen im Bremischen, Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Potsdam and Hildesheim. The company also has branch offices in England, Scotland, Portugal, France and the United States.

Since being established, Energiekontor has a proud track record of realising more than 170 wind and solar park projects with a total nominal power of over 1.5 gigawatts. This corresponds to an investment volume of more than 2.3 billion euros. The project pipeline, which was expanded again in the first half of 2024 (11.4 gigawatts excluding US project rights), shows the future growth potential and the possible contribution that Energiekontor can make to the expansion of renewable energies.

Energiekontor AG (WKN 531350/ISIN DE0005313506/General Standard) is listed on the SDAX of the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. Shares can be traded on all German stock markets.

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Head of Investor & Public Relations
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Investor & Public Relations Manager
Phone: +49 (0)421-3304-297

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