Private company

Senvion SE

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German wind turbine manufacturer

Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German wind turbine manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a private equity firm. Senvion as REpower Systems, as it was initially called, was established in 2001 through the merger of German wind companies: HSW (Husumer Schiffswerft), the engineering consultancy Pro+Pro (a subsidiary of Denker&Wulf and aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH), the wind turbine manufacturer BWU and Jacobs Energie; and since April 2015 Centerbridge Partners.2 It employed 2,000 people in 2019.1 It is part of Suzlon Energy Limited.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
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Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German wind turbine manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a private equity firm.2

Products and brands

  • wind turbine

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Suzlon Energy Limited since 2011

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20192,0001
  • 20143,3001

Former names

  • REpower Systems SE2001 to Dec 31, 20131

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2014Renamed Name changed to Senvion1
  2. 2011Acquired Acquired by Suzlon Energy Limited1
  3. 2001Founded Founded1

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