Qualitas Energy completes acquisition of a 27.5 MW wind farm project in Southern Germany

03/11/2022 – Berlin

  • Wind farm is expected to produce approximately 60 million kWh of electricity per year and can supply around 15,000 households with environmentally friendly electricity
  • Commissioning of the wind farm’s first turbines is scheduled for the second half of 2025
  • Q-Energy is operating more than 40 wind farms in Germany and is increasingly investing in new developments
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Q-Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition and sustainability, is pleased to announce that its German subsidiary, Q-Energy Deutschland GmbH, has completed the acquisition of a wind farm in Baden-Württemberg, in the South of Germany, following a competitive bidding process. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The wind farm, which is under development, is currently planned with a total capacity of 27.5 MW. The commissioning of the farm’s first turbines is scheduled for the second half of 2025. Once completed, the wind farm is expected to produce approximately 60 million kWh of electricity per year and can thus supply around 15,000 households with renewable electricity.

Q-Energy Deutschland GmbH is part of the Q-Energy Group, which is committed to driving the change towards a decarbonized economy, and focuses on the acquisition, financing, project development, construction, and operation of onshore wind turbines with a team of more than 140 employees at its offices in Berlin, Hamburg, and Wiesbaden. Q-Energy is operating more than 40 wind farms in Germany at present.

Niklas Hinz, Head of Investments at Q-Energy Deutschland GmbH, commented: “Against the background of the expected improvements for wind energy in southern Germany announced in the so-called Easter package presented by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in April, we are pleased to further diversify our portfolio with the acquisition of this wind farm. Next to repowering projects, we are increasingly investing in new developments and with the acquisition of the wind farm we are clearly demonstrating our competitiveness in this segment.”

Q-Energy was advised by Reuther Rieche Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (legal), the sell side by KWR Kanzlei für Wirtschaftsrecht Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (legal) and Capcora (M&A).

About Qualitas Energy
Qualitas Energy is a leading investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment. Since 2006, the Qualitas Energy team has managed investments of more than €11 billion in renewable energy worldwide. These investments have been deployed through five vehicles: Fotowatio / FRV, Vela Energy, Q-Energy III, Q-Energy IV, and Q-Energy V. Qualitas Energy’s existing portfolio currently holds 5 GW of operating and development energy assets, including 3 GW of wind, more than 1 GWp of solar PV, 242 MW of solar thermal power (CSP), 180 MW of renewable natural gas, 63 MW of battery, and 60 MW of hydroelectric power assets across Spain, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, and Chile. Since 2020, Qualitas Energy has produced sufficient energy to power 1.54 million homes and, since 2021, has successfully avoided emissions of 1.32 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The Qualitas Energy team is composed of more than 650 professionals across twelve offices in Madrid, Berlin, London, Milan, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Trier, Cologne, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Santiago.