Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German
wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that wind power, converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. , hundreds of thousands of list of most powerful wind turbines, large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over ...
manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a
private equity
Private equity (PE) is stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public; instead it is offered to specialized investment funds and limited partnerships that take an active role in the management and structuring of the co ...
firm.
Senvion as REpower Systems, as it was initially called, was established in 2001 through the merger of German wind companies: HSW (Husumer Schiffswerft), the engineering consultancy Pro+Pro (a subsidery of Denker&Wulf and
aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH), the wind turbine manufacturer BWU and Jacobs Energie; and since April 2015
Centerbridge Partners. It was under the ownership of
Suzlon, an India wind turbine manufacturer, from 2007 to 2015.
With equipment pricing under pressure due to auctions, Senvion filed for insolvency in German courts in early April 2019. Senvion sold its 9 GW European service fleet to
Siemens Gamesa
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A. was formed in 2017 in a merger of Siemens AG, Siemens' Wind Power division with Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, S.A.; it is a Spanish-German wind engineering company based in Zamudio, Biscay, Spain. The co ...
in October 2019. A Saudi Arabian company,
Alfanar, acquired the Indian division of Senvion in 2021.
See also
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Hallett Wind Farm
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Hoosier Wind Farm
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List of offshore wind farms
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List of wind turbine manufacturers
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Wind power in Germany
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Wind power in India
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Engineering companies of Germany
Companies based in Hamburg
Wind turbine manufacturers
German brands
2001 establishments in Germany