Our vision is that the energy needs of the future will be largely met by renewable energies. We offer landowners the opportunity to become part of our success story and to use the potential of wind power economically. Landowners who make their land available for wind energy use benefit twice: on the one hand, they receive attractive lease payments for decades, and on the other hand, they can continue to farm a large part of their land. Keeping the footprint as small as possible to allow for continued cultivation is a central element of our planning. In addition, we are expanding the road network, which also benefits the accessibility of your property. We treat your property with care and ensure high yields all year round.
We have a strong capital base and a financially strong parent company behind us.
We focus on our projects and bring them to completion in a targeted manner. In this way, we ensure that your property generates even more financial return for you as quickly as possible.
Volkswind sees itself as a full-service provider. We plan our wind farms on site, take over the construction management and ensure smooth operation after construction by means of remote monitoring.
This has two advantages for you: you have only one contact person during the operating period and you can be sure that the wind farm will generate high yields.
Volkswind has built over 90 wind farms worldwide in the past 30 years. We are experts in the planning and operation of wind farms. We know exactly what we are doing. Nevertheless, no two projects are the same for us.
We attach great importance to transparent communication. We explain exactly what you sign and keep you informed of all development steps. In addition, we take care of all bureaucratic steps for you.
Volkswind is a reliable and fair partner. As a landowner, you receive an annual lease that is based on a percentage of the wind farm’s electricity revenue and is secured by a minimum remuneration.
If you own arable or pasture land, forest areas or other open spaces and would like to find out whether they are suitable for the use of renewable energy, we are happy to help you.
Factors such as wind availability, development options, distance from residential development and nature conservation law aspects play a crucial role in the installation of wind turbines.
We offer you a comprehensive, free and non-binding inspection of your areas.
We will be happy to check, without obligation, whether your land is suitable for the use of wind energy.
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In principle, a large number of areas such as pastureland, arable land, forestry, former landfills or recultivated opencast mines are suitable for the use of wind energy. Whether the area is suitable for wind energy depends primarily on the wind conditions and the distance to adjacent buildings. These areas must maintain certain prescribed distances from residential buildings, airports, military bases, landscape conservation areas and listed buildings. The distance regulations vary from country to country.
Volkswind promotes the local acceptance of wind energy projects by:
1. Transparent communication: We provide open and comprehensive information about all steps of the project.
2. Early involvement of residents: Citizens are involved in the planning processes at an early stage.
3. Supporting local value creation: Local companies are involved in the projects, which strengthens the local economy.
4. Individual concepts: We develop tailor-made concepts for the respective municipalities.
5. Continuous communication: We ensure early and ongoing communication with all stakeholders.
6. Information material: Project-related websites and flyers provide comprehensive information.
7. Site inspections: We organize inspections of the planned sites to create transparency.
A wind turbine requires about 0.5 to 1 hectare of land, including access roads. Most of this area will not be permanently sealed and can continue to be used for agriculture or forestry.
The distance between a wind turbine and residential buildings varies depending on the federal state. As a rule of thumb, however, the distance should usually be three times the height of the wind turbine to individual houses and five times the height to residential buildings.
Every approval procedure for wind farms includes species protection studies and environmental impact assessments. The approval of a wind farm depends on the results of these investigations. The presence of protected species such as buzzards or red kites can lead to the rejection of the project. In addition, authorities can impose certain conditions, such as the shutdown of the turbines during breeding seasons or the flight times of bats. Each project includes compensatory measures for interventions in nature, such as reforestation, the creation of food habitats and the installation of incubators. Importantly, the climate crisis poses a threat to entire ecosystems. Without wind power, there is little chance of protecting species-rich ecosystems from the effects of climate change.
A 3 MW wind turbine at a windy location with a total height of 200 meters generates around 12,000 MWh of electricity per year. However, the actual electricity production depends on various factors such as the type of turbine, wind conditions and location.
The remuneration for the use of land for wind energy is made up of a guaranteed minimum usage fee and a percentage share of the feed-in revenues.
The project development for a wind farm is divided into several phases and takes a total of about three years in Germany. This period includes the planning and approval of the plants. After the project development, the construction phase will take about 12 months. Thus, the total development and construction time for a wind farm is usually about four years. In France, the development of a wind turbine takes about 6 years in total.
The procedure for signing the contract includes the following steps:
1. Testing of the area and wind potential
2. Discussion of the land use contract and preliminary offer
3. Signing of the contract
4. Construction of the wind farm
5. Commissioning
