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Company Overview
GreenVolt
Lisbon, Portugal
2002
Approximately 500 employees (source: growfers.com). Revenue of €150 million in 2023 (source: euronext.com).
What They Do
GreenVolt is a company focused on renewable energy production, utilizing biomass from forest waste and urban wood waste, as well as developing solar photovoltaic, wind, and energy storage projects. The company also offers B2B solutions for the installation, maintenance, and financing of solar energy systems, as well as decentralized generation (source: cbinsights.com). With a 48% market share in Portugal, GreenVolt operates five biomass power plants with a total capacity of 98 MW, producing 732.6 GWh in 2020 with an availability of 93.6% (source: euronext.com). Additionally, the company manages over 400 solar installations in Portugal, using a centralized monitoring system developed in partnership with PwC in 2021 (source: pwc.pt). GreenVolt is expanding its operations to include investments of €1.8 billion in solar and onshore wind energy across Europe by 2025 (source: growfers.com).
Projects & History
GreenVolt operates five biomass power plants in Portugal, with a total capacity of 98 MW and an availability of 93.6% (source: euronext.com). The company commissioned the 48 MW solar PV project in Tabua, which is the first large-scale grid-connected solar plant in Portugal (source: ippjournal.com). Recent projects include the sale of an 83.2 MW onshore wind project in Pelplin, Poland, to Enea Nowa Energia, part of transactions that generated €250 million, including previous sales of hybrid assets in Sompolno and Pelplin (source: ippjournal.com). In Germany, GreenVolt, through MaxSolar, secured 5% of the capacity in the first large-scale solar auction of the year (source: ippjournal.com). Key clients include the Super Bock Group and BA Glass Group, with renewable energy supply contracts (source: ippjournal.com).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, GreenVolt Power completed the sale of the 83.2 MW wind project in Pelplin, Poland, to Enea Nowa Energia, following previous sales totaling €250 million (source: ippjournal.com). The company also secured 5% of the capacity in the first large-scale solar auction in Germany and announced six new Energy Communities in partnership with the Super Bock Group in Northern and Central Portugal (source: ippjournal.com). Additionally, GreenVolt signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with BA Glass Group for the supply of wind and solar energy in Poland (source: ippjournal.com). The company also formed a strategic partnership with BlueFloat Energy for offshore wind projects in Portugal and commissioned the 48 MW solar PV plant in Tabua (source: ippjournal.com). Acquisitions included a 50% stake in Univergy Autoconsumo and 42% in Perfecta Energía (source: ippjournal.com).
Working There
GreenVolt employs around 500 people in various roles, including engineering, operations, IT, finance, and project development, supporting biomass plants, over 400 solar installations, wind projects, and B2B energy communities (source: growfers.com). Key departments include operations, IT, and M&A/IR, with executive leadership composed of experienced professionals (source: pwc.pt). Hiring is focused at the headquarters in Lisbon and locations in Portugal for solar and biomass project management, with pan-European expansion suggesting opportunities in Poland, Germany, and the UK (source: cbinsights.com). The company culture emphasizes the adoption of scalable technology, as demonstrated by PwC's cloud project in 2021, which enables efficient customer responses and growth (source: pwc.pt). While there are no explicit details on salaries or benefits, the company offers transformative operational tools for real-time monitoring, supporting over 300 solar sites in Portugal (source: pwc.pt). The planned €1.8 billion expansion by 2025 suggests an increasing need for staff in renewable technology and project delivery (source: growfers.com).
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