Energiekontor has reached financial close on the Haberloh and Heidkrug wind park projects in Germany.
The two wind farms in the Verden district of Lower Saxony are now ready for construction and are scheduled to become operational in 2027.
Energiekontor received building permits for the 94MW Haberloh and Heidkrug arrays in August 2024 and successfully participated in the Federal Network Agency’s EEG tender with both projects in May 2025.
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 7.2MW, 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 217GWh – enough to supply more than 66,000 average households in Germany with renewable electricity and to save over 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Environmental measures being taken as part of the projects include 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 250MW to construction readiness in the current financial year,” said Energiekontor chief executive Peter Szabo.
“This means 17 projects with over 540MW are now being built. They include several projects totalling more than 200MW 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. 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.”