Eurowind Energy is stepping into the US market, with its first projects expected to start construction in 2022.
Through its American subsidiary, Eurowind Energy USA, Eurowind Energy has entered into a cooperation with a North American partner and a German partner, Wind Works Power.
Eurowind Energy USA already has three projects under development consisting of three hybrid projects in California of 800MW.
In addition to this, Eurowind Energy USA LLC cooperates with Wind Works Power concerning two solar projects in Texas with a total capacity of 330MW with grid access.
Later this year, it will be clear if the projects are ready to be build next year.
Eurowind Energy chief executive Jens Rasmussen said: “The American market is big and very different from what we know. It is also commercially attractive for us.
“With the experience we have built up during the past 15 years, we believe that we now have the necessary competences and knowledge to become a central part of the US market.
“Therefore, we have established a subsidiary company, and will in the months to come establish an office location in California.”
Bo Schøler, who until now has been country manager for the Danish division at the headquarter in Hobro, Denmark, will head up US operations.
Rasmussen said: “Bo has been a very central part of the success that we have in the Danish division and here in Denmark in general.
“Bo has been a keystone to building up Eurowind Energy here in Denmark for the past 13 years.
“We feel confident that the competences Bo has are the right ones when it comes to establishing Eurowind Energy in the American market.”
Bo Schøler’s successor will be the Danish division’s former team manager, Jesper Houe, who has been a part of Eurowind Energy’s since 2015.
Schøler said: “I really look forward to starting up Eurowind Energy on US soil. It will be a great challenge, professionally, as well as privately.
“It will be exciting to start from scratch again, but this time in the US.
“Thanks to a great team, we have had, and still have, a huge success in Denmark, and hopefully we will be able to repeat the success in US, both via organic growth and strategic cooperation partners.”