Kallista Energy, the independent French renewable energy producer, acquires 40% of the capital of ‘Windpark Krammer’, an onshore wind farm of 102 MW located in the province of Zeeland, around 30 km South-West of Rotterdam.With this transaction, Kallista Energy continues to expand its activities in the Netherlands, following the acquisition in 2019 of Oostflakkee wind farm (Goeree-Overflakkee), located just a few kilometres away from Krammer. (Photo quoted from Kallista Energy’s official website)

Windpark Krammer consists of 34 Enercon E-115 wind turbines (3 MW capacity and 122 metres hub height), built along the ‘Philipsdam’ dikes bordering lake Krammer. It was commissioned in March 2019. The project was initiated by residents who, after having contributed to its development and construction, manage the wind farm through the cooperatives they have created. 60% of the wind farm is owned by two cooperatives, Deltawind and Zeeuwind (DZH), which regroup around 5,000 members. Kallista Energy, backed by funds advised by Ardian on behalf of APG and AXA, its institutional shareholders, acquires the shares that were held by Enercon (EIPP GmbH).

Around 365 GWh of renewable electricity are produced each year by Windpark Krammer. The wind turbines will avoid the emission of more than 4 million tonnes of CO2e during their lifetime.

With this new acquisition and Oostflakkee wind farm, Kallista Energy will be associated with 134 MW of onshore wind energy in the Netherlands, in addition to its 213 MW in operation in France.

(IRuniverse)

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