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WKV Wasserkraft Volk AG

Wasserkraft Volk Aktiengesellschaft

Gutach, Germany

HydroPublic company
Founded 19791.4 GW installed
Profile last updated: August 17, 2026

About

Founded in 1979, WKV Wasserkraft Volk AG is a public company headquartered in Gutach, Germany specializing in Hydro.

WKV Wasserkraft Volk AG, headquartered in Gutach in the Black Forest, designs, plans, manufactures and services complete water-to-wire hydropower solutions. Its portfolio covers Pelton, Turgo, Francis, Crossflow and impulse turbines, synchronous generators, controls and switchgear, delivered as turnkey packages for small and medium-sized hydropower stations up to about 35 MW. The company operates its own research and development laboratory and factories for turbines and generators, and states that its stations are installed in over 50 countries. It also reports ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.

Headquarters

Gutach, Germany

Founded

1979

Company type

Public company

Focus areas

hydropowerwater-to-wireturbinessynchronous generatorsPelton turbineTurgo turbineFrancis turbineCrossflow turbineswitchgearturnkey solutions

Products & services

Business models

B2BEPC

Value chain

R&DManufacturingDevelopmentEngineeringO&MConsulting

Service areas (1)

  • Worldwide hydropower supply

    Delivers water-to-wire hydropower solutions and 24/7 service to customers in over 50 countries.

Locations

Headquarters

Am Stollen 13, 79261, Gutach, Germany

Projects

1

Hydropower station for Peru

Hydropower station

Hydropower station ordered by the German Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in 1985.

PeruClient: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Awards

German Solar Award

2003Enterprise

Best Supplier for Minihydro Equipment

2012

Lea Mittelstandspreis

2021

Small Business Award BW

2025

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