German developer Enova has acquired a 45MW wind farm from BayWa’s renewables division.
Enova Value and BayWa r.e. have signed the purchase agreement for the Dollenkamp wind farm construction project (pictured), located southwest of Brakel in the Höxter district of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
The Dollenkamp wind farm will comprise eight Vestas V162 turbines, each with a capacity of 5.6MW, and is expected to generate around 100,000MWh of green electricity annually – enough to meet the needs of over 30,000 two-person households.
Construction of the wind farm is currently in progress under an EPC contract, with grid connection provided via the Erkeln substation – a connection established by BayWa r.e. itself.
Commissioning of the project is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. Once BayWa r.e. hands over the turnkey project to Enova Value, the company will not only become the new owner but will also take on operational management of the wind farm.
As part of the project, the Dollenkamp Citizens’ Foundation was established – a “perpetual foundation” designed to ensure sustainable local value creation.
BayWa r.e. provided an endowment of €100,000 and contributed an additional €20,000 as seed funding. Throughout the operational life of the wind farm, annual contributions from its operation will flow into the foundation to support local projects, initiatives and civic engagement.
BayWar r.e. chief executive Matthias Taft said: “We are very pleased about the sale to Enova. We strongly believe that wind energy is a key pillar of a forward-looking energy system. It is sustainable, competitive and combines technological innovation with real benefits for citizens and communities.
“Public acceptance is especially important to us, and we are committed to a transparent dialogue that includes local communities.
“Dollenkamp is a great example of lived, collective engagement – a value shared by both BayWa r.e. and Enova.”
Enova group chief executive Hauke Brümmer added: “With the purchase of the Dollenkamp wind farm, we are not only strengthening our regional presence, but also diversifying our portfolio, which now comprises more than 800MW of onshore wind energy.
“The fact that we have once again achieved a successful conclusion with BayWa r.e. underlines the trusting partnership and the excellent cooperation that has already connected us in previous projects.”
Last October, BayWa r.e. had already sold the 15.3MW Jembke wind farm in Lower Saxony to Enova Value, which was handed over on a turnkey basis at the beginning of June.