
Momentum Gruppen A/S mediates Sale of German 25 MW Wind Farm Egeln to major European Investment Company
Alternative Equity Partners A/S, a leading manager of alternative investment funds, has sold the 25-megawatt wind farm Egeln KG (“Egeln”) located in the state of Saxen Anhalt to a major European investor.
Happy New Year 2020
The year 2020 is coming to an end, and what a hectic and unusual year it has been!
Momentum chosen for O&M of PV Plant in Denmark
Momentum has been chosen for operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 10 MW solar plant near Silkeborg from 1st of January 2021. Momentum’s team of technicians will get the full technical responsibility for the plant, which covers monitoring, repair, inspection, care of vegetation, etc.
We participate in this Years’ Virtual WindEnergy Hamburg
Unusual times call for new action and new paths to be taken. This year we therefore look very much forward to participating in the virtual version of The Global On & Offshore Event, WindEnergy Hamburg, from the 1st to the 4th of December.
Momentum Energy Group acquires portfolio of 88 Danish wind turbines
Momentum Energy Group acquires portfolio of 88 Danish wind turbines and creates a new strategic platform for the acquisition, operation, and further development of older wind turbines in Denmark.
Momentum Germany is expanding its range of services for wind and photovoltaics
As of September 1st, a team of 7 new, but very experienced employees will strengthen the subsidiary Momentum Energy Services in Germany and additionally, a new physical location will be opened in Osterholz-Scharmbeck near Bremen where the new colleagues will work from.
Business as unusual
Summer is soon coming to an end and everybody is returning from well-deserved holidays and “back in business”. But we are not coming back to business as we were used to just months ago.
The challenges we have met have also influenced Momentum. But by continuously analyzing and evaluating the situation during the last 5 months lock down of the societies around us, we have changed our way of working and thinking – and it has ended up primarily effecting us in a positive way.
Momentum Germany recruits Senior Accountant
Momentum Germnay welcome a new colleague, Sonja Warnecke on the 1st of August . Sonja joins our German Commercial Management team in Flensburg as Senior Accountant. She will help to strengthen our daily business within asset management of wind and photovoltaic plants.
Momentum Assists Hamburg Based Investor in Establishing a Wind Farm in Sweden
Momentum in Sweden have since January 2020 worked for Connected Infrastructure Capital GmbH (CiC) to assist in the development and preparation for establishment of wind farm Norra Hunna in Askersund.
The Momentum Group delivers Record Result for 2019
The Momentum group in Roskilde came out in 2019 with a consolidated result in the parent company, Momentum Investments ApS, of 18.8 mDKK after tax against 8.0 mDKK in 2018. The result is the best in the history of the group.
Wind Turbine Inspection in Germany
We are constantly making sure that all our projects under management are running smoothly.
Here is an example where one of our technical teams from Momentum Germany and a team from a partner company were on the road in East Germany to inspect two wind farms.
Inspection of Offshore Windfarm Bockstigen
On the 2nd and 3rd of June our technician, Björn Johansson from Momentum Sweden AB, visited Offshore Wind Farm Bockstigen. The wind farm is situated 5 kilometers from the coastline of the beautiful Swedish island, Gotland.
Momentum Sweden recruits Financial Accountant
Momentum Sweden recruits Financial Accountant. Today we give a warm welcome to our new employee in Sweden. Stephanie Borg Nilsson joins our Swedish team and will be working as a financial accountant.
Momentum performs Drone Inspections
Did you know that Momentum is conducting Drone Inspections? Momentum often performs drone inspections in connection with turbine controls, where we review the current state of a turbine. Drone inspections are carried out to ensure continuous control of the condition of the blades.
Acquisition of OX2’s German operations – Momentum is expanding further in Germany
Through Momentum Energy Group ApS, Momentum has acquired OX2 Wind GmbH in Hamburg, which carries out green field development of wind projects in Germany. The date of transition is set to April 1 2020. All 7 employees are offered continued employment at Momentum.
Momentum divest Offshore Windpark Bockstigen to a Danish Investor
Momentum Energy Group has sold Windpark Bockstigen in Gotland and signs a 5 years asset management contract with investor. After one year’s successful operation with an availability of over 99 % and more than a 100% increase in production compared to earlier, the windpark was sold to a Danish investor in December 2019.
Momentum’s handling of tasks during the Corona virus
As all news media shows, Denmark is shutting down to contain the spread of the Corona virus. We have developed a thorough plan and organization of all tasks to ensure continuity of all customer projects.
Sale of German Wind Project after complicated negotiations
Momentum grouped together a team of Danish owners of a larger German wind project and has just facilitated the sale of their wind turbines to a German/Spanish private equity fund in a deal that has created great added value to the owners.
Momentum recruits technically responsible in Sweden
Momentum continues to strengthen its organisation in Sweden by recruiting Björn Johansson as responsible for the Technical Asset Management in Sweden.
OX2 and Momentum cooperates on repowering projects in Germany
OX2 Wind GmbH and Momentum Gruppen A/S have started a cooperation for the repowering of older wind turbines in Germany. Many years of experience in various sectors of wind energy have encouraged the two companies to create valuable synergies in order to ensure a smooth repowering process.
Largest Asset Management Contract in Denmark to Date
Momentum Gruppen A/S enters into the company’s largest asset management contract in Denmark to date by taking over asset management of 81 MW across 8 wind farms in Denmark.
Momentum establishes new office outside Gothenburg
Momentum is growing it´s presence and business in Sweden and are now opening a new office just outside Gothenburg. It is important to be close to our customers and their assets (wind- and solar farms) and make ourselves accessible.
Momentum Visits The Faroe Islands’ Largest Windfarm Outside Tórshavn
Momentum Visits The Faroe Islands’ Largest Windfarm just outside Tórshavn. The Faroe Islands main energy sources are oil 51%, hydro 31% and wind 18 % (2018). The target is to be totally independent from fossil fuel by 2030 by increasing investments in wind-, solar- and water production facilities.
Momentum invited to speak about continued operation and its challenges
The Danish Consulate General in Hamburg invited leading Danish solutions providers to participate in the seminar “The German O&M Market”. We shared the experience Momentum gained from continued operation, Life Time Extension and repowering based on projects, where Momentum is the asset manager.
Momentum completes divestment of wind project in Sweden
Momentum Sweden AB has performed their first divestment of a wind power project (green field) in the county of Örebro, Sweden. Wind power developer and asset owner Stena Renewable AB is the buyer of the project rights to this development project Odensvi.
Momentum is expanding in Germany with the acquisition of a technical manager
Through its subsidiary Momentum Deutschland GmbH, the Momentum Gruppen has acquired FWS GmbH in Flensburg, which carries out the technical management together with legal inspections and assessments for PV plants and wind turbines.
Continuous employee development
In order to work even more efficiently and deliver specialised consulting services, employees at Momentum regularly attend relevant courses.
Momentum is moving to new premises
On 20 September 2019 Momentum Gruppen A/S moved a little further down the street from No. 4 to No. 81. With the growth we have experienced in recent years, we have come to realise that the cozy surroundings of the house on Københavnsvej No.4, no longer fit our needs.
Impressions from Husum Wind 2019
Once again, Momentum participated on the annual Husum Wind fair in Northern Germany. Once again the fair gave us a lot of good meetings and input about the development in the industry.
Vive la France! – new administration South of Paris
On August 16th Momentum took over the administration of our first project in France with 18 wind turbines of type Vestas V80-2.0MW in the wind farm of Cormainville.
Momentum expands the portfolio of solar plants under management
During the Summer, Momentum has taken over asset management of 13 solar projects, where one plant (10 MW) is in Denmark and the rest in Germany.
When everything fails — innovate…
Momentum planned to build a dozen new wind turbines in the offshore windpark Bockstigen along the coast of Gotland, Sweden, when the message arrived that the power cable between Gotland and mainland Sweden would not be expanded. Something had to be done.
Momentum at Husum Wind 2019
Once again, Momentum Gruppen A/S will be represented with a booth at Husum Wind 2017.
14 years of Clean Energy Solutions
Our CEO, Kim got surprised when he began to receive a lot of congratulations on LinkedIn. It turned out that it was his 14 year’s anniversary at Momentum. This spawned some reflections on how Momentum and the industry has developed.
The world’s first repowering of an offshore wind turbine project
Danish-based Momentum Gruppen A/S successfully completes the world’s first repowering of an offshore wind turbine project off the coast of the island of Gotland, Sweden.
Momentum Opens Office in Göteborg, Sweden
As part of our focus on the Swedish market, Martin Pettersen will as of 1 March 2019 join Momentum Sweden as director of our newly-opened office in Göteborg.
Momentum named Asset Manager of two Vestas V126-3,6 MW in Hanstholm Habour
Momentum will take care of asset management of GPPS’s 2 new Vestas V126-3,6 MW in Hanstholm Habour
Husum Wind 2017
Once again, Momentum Gruppen A/S was represented with a stand at Husum Wind 2017.
Capital Stage AG appoints Momentum Gruppen A/S as asset manager of 3 Vestas V122-3.3MW
Capital Stage AG appoints Momentum Gruppen A/S as asset manager (O&M) of 3 Vestas V122-3.3 MW
Momentum at Husum Wind 2017
Momentum Gruppen A/S will be represented with a stand at Husum Wind 2017!
Acquisition of IWE Administration ApS
Momentum has acquired IWE Administration ApS including 135 MW under management as well as an 80 MW management portfolio from Wickmann Wind AB in Sweden.
Momentum Gruppen A/S attends Wind Energy Hamburg 2016
Momentum Gruppen A/S once again attends WindEnergy Hamburg from the 27th of September to the 30th of September
Big economic challenges ahead for wind turbine owners
The current electricity pricing of 0.02-0.03 EUR (average EEX, Nordpool) is causing enormous challenges for wind turbine owners, and if the electricity pricing continues at such low levels, it can turn into an economical disaster.
Take-over of the Asset Management Portfolio of Global Investment
Momentum Gruppen A/S takes over the management of 118 MW Wind from Global Investment A/S becoming one of Denmark’s largest asset managers within the wind industry.