Managing clean energy assets with data analysis
Our in-house asset operations teams operate on-the-ground to ensure our projects are managed as reliable and as profitably as possible. We combine this local know-how with our unique power market management and data analysis expertise to optimise our market price exposure and the associated PPA and hedging strategy. By becoming a centre of excellence in data management and analysis we aim to minimise operational risks, maximise revenues and future-proof our business.
Managing dynamic market environment
with quantitative, research-based analysis and tools
Holistic portfolio management
to support our asset selection and structure and the best offtake solution for a multi-technology and multi-regional portfolio
Ensuring quality standards
by collaborating closely with our partners, stakeholders and experts from an early stage
Focusing on long-term ownership
of our projects to continuously create value, reduce complexity and manage them successfully
Creating a resilient portfolio
The energy transition requires a diversified clean energy generation mix and a modern grid that can cope with intermitted generation. We have built and continue to develop a resilient portfolio that not only produces much needed clean energy, but also utilises battery energy storage systems to help manage the intermittent electricity generated by wind and solar PV. As stewards of our projects’ grid connection points, we hybridise our projects whenever possible to produce more stable generation profiles.
Sebastian Krull, Head of CNE
Having an experienced team in market research, liquid markets and power purchase agreements allows us to optimise the risk-return profile of our project portfolio.
Together, striving for a cleaner future
200 employees of 27 nationalities enable projects throughout Europe while ensuring the necessary proximity to the local projects and service providers.
Excellence through diversity
Best ideas come through diverse perspectives. We believe that promoting and valuing different cultures is indispensable to the development of high quality teams and assets.
Local engagement
We develop, realise and manage projects for long-term success. We highly value community partnerships – not only by providing jobs for the construction and operation of the facilities on site but also by generating local social value.
Enabling sustainable opportunities
Battery Storage Project in Strübbel, Schleswig-Holstein
Paul Schacht, Project Manager at Aquila Clean Energy, gives an update on the standalone battery energy storage system “Strübbel: the foundations for the battery equipment and the transformer are complete. This key component plays a crucial role in our 50 MW / 100 MWh battery energy storage system—acting as the interface between the high-voltage grid and our advanced battery storage technology.
Battery Storage Project in Strübbel, Schleswig-Holstein
Paul Schacht, Project Manager at Aquila Clean Energy, is introducing the standalone battery energy storage system “Strübbel” in Northern Germany. Designed to optimise energy efficiency and stabilise the grid, the Strübbel facility will store clean energy and support up to 120,000 households during peak demand.
Co-location in Lower Saxony, Germany
The combination of battery storage systems and renewable power plants – co-location – plays an essential part in realising the energy transition. In Lower Saxony, Aquila Clean Energy developed one of the first co-location projects in Germany. Kilian Leykam, Director for Investment Management Battery Storage at Aquila Clean Energy, is introducing the project and its benefits for both the grid and investors.
Wind farm “The Rock”: the largest construction project in our history so far
“The Rock” windfarm in Northern Norway is our largest and most complex construction project to date. Bernhard Gierke, Investment Manager Energy & Infrastructure at Aquila Clean Energy, explains the challenges that our team had to encounter during the construction phase, especially during winter times. The 400 MW windfarm is expected to produce 1,300 GWh of energy which will be used by a local aluminium smelter.
Battery Storage System, Project Kairos
Large-scale battery storage systems are an important component for the realisation of the energy transition. They can balance the fluctuating production of renewable energies and thus support the switch to clean energy. Kilian Leykam, Investment Manager Battery Storage at Aquila Capital, explains the relevance of energy storage for the expansion of renewable energies and gives a tour of our construction site in Ruien, Belgium.
Solar PV Plant in Almeria, Spain
In the Tabernas desert, in the South of Spain, we realised the solar PV plant “La Cabrita”. Here, Ignacio Ríos, Project Construction Manager at Aquila Clean Energy, introduces the large solar PV park and its characteristics. La Cabrita, which was built minimising its environmental impact, spans a total area of 120 hectares and has an installed capacity of around 50 MW.
Annual inspections of a windfarm
Melanie Schaub, Asset Manager Wind, explains the key criteria she considers when visiting wind farms for an annual inspection. The dedicated asset management team closely inspects the turbines and the local conditions of its wind farms on a regular basis in order to ensure the assets’ stable and long-term performance for the investors.
