Windpark Klettwitz sold to British infrastructure investor John Laing

Leer / London - Ventotec sold the recently repowered Windpark Klettwitz in Brandenburg Schipkau with 89 megawatt to the British infrastructure investor John Laing.

The wind farm consists of 27 wind turbines of the type Vestas V112 and currently counts with 89 megawatts in the top 10 of the most powerful wind farms in Germany. The construction work for the repowering project is well advanced.

In the course of the repowering 36 wind turbines of type Vestas V66 were taken out of operation and completely dismantled. Each of the new plants supply 4 times more electricity as one of the old plants. Moreover the distance between the turbines and the settlement areas was extended to 1.000 m as required in Brandenburg.

The dismantling of the old plants and the new building has been carried out mainly on the original windpark area, but the windpark was also expanded into a neighbouring former open cast pit area. Subsequent to the dismantling of the old plants foundation restoration work has been started. The excavations of former foundations have been filled up with top soil and culture friendly substrate. In further progress former crane pads will be dismantled and renatured. Further nature conservation compensatory measures are in preparation.

We are glad about the cooperation with the strong, internationally experienced and dedicated business partner the John Laing Group.” said Mr. Ralf Heinen Manager of Ventotec GmbH.

“The purchase of the windpark marks for John Laing Group the successful entry into the German renewable energy market, and the start of a long term commitment to this market. „The cooperation during the purchase process was always on a highly professional level and we were impressed by the expertise and working methods of Ventotec”, Mr. Olivier Brousse, CEO of John Laing Group, said.


Ventotec GmbH
Ventotec GmbH is currently with more than 750 established megawatts and an investment volume of more than one billion euros Germany’s largest full-service provider and project developer in the wind energy sector. The company covers the whole range of services: project conception with basic planning and approval, completion and commissioning up to distribution or sale of the projects. Ventotec GmbH has its headquarters in Leer, Lower Saxony. 60 employees are engaged in the renewable energy sector with project planning and financing. More 25 employees ensure the smooth operation and supervise the wind turbines which are already in operation. Managing Director of Ventotec GmbH are Mr. Helmer Stecker and Mr. Ralf Heinen who control the entire Erneuerbare entire renewable energy-network from Leer.

Further Information of the company and the renewable energy-projects of Ventotec you will find on the website
www.ventotec.de.


John Laing group plc
John Laing is an international originator, active investor and manager of infrastructure projects. Its business is focused on major transport, social and environmental infrastructure projects awarded under governmental public-private partnership (PPP) programmes, and renewable energy projects, across a range of international markets including the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
www.laing.com


Leer / London, 12 October 2015


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