What does Wind-share do?

Dutch cooperative enabling rural residents of Flevoland to participate and invest in wind energy projects. Established in 2016, Wind-share facilitates shared ownership of windparks in designated project areas, ensuring equitable distribution of clean energy benefits.

Where is Wind-share located?

Wind-share is headquartered in Dronten, Netherlands.

When was Wind-share founded?

Wind-share was founded in 2016.

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Wind-share

Dronten, Netherlands

WindCo-op

Founded 2016

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Founded in 2016, Wind-share is a co-op headquartered in Dronten, Netherlands specializing in Wind.

Wind-share is a cooperative association founded in August 2016 to democratize wind energy participation among rural residents of Flevoland, Netherlands. The organization emerged from community demand to make wind energy investment accessible beyond those living in politically favored locations. It operates as a members-based cooperative with subsidiary entities including Windshare Groen BV and Windshare West BV for participation in specific project zones. The primary initiative, Windplan Groen, involved constructing 86 new wind turbines across eleven windparks to replace existing installations. Wind-share acquired 10% participation rights in this project through initial investment rounds (2017-2022) and secured SDE government subsidies. Construction of Windplan Groen concluded in late 2023 with continued commissioning through 2024. The organization is also exploring opportunities in the West Flevoland region. Membership is open to landowners, smallholders, and rural residents in designated project areas, enabling direct participation in project returns.

Community EnergyRural DevelopmentRenewable Energy CooperativeWind Energy ParticipationLocal InvestmentSustainable Energy

Headquarters

Dronten, Netherlands

Founded

2016

Company Type

Co-op