UKA starts development of its first Finnish wind farm and expands its European business.
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UKA – Experts across the full value chain
The UKA Group is a leading international wind and solar energy developer across Germany, Europe and the United States. Our expert team around the world is committed to honesty and integrity that landowners and communities can rely on from the project’s conception through operations. We have been developing renewable energy for more than 20 years, contributing to climate change solutions.
As a full-service developer, the UKA Group plans, builds, operates, and sells wind and photovoltaic (PV) farms. It provides sustainable power supplies in Germany, Europe and America that are independent of fossil energy imports, ensure low electricity generation costs, and are climate-friendly. UKA is an owner-managed company that has been pursuing a long-term business strategy since its founding in 1999. The company’s employees are committed to delivering the best possible project results that meet the highest criteria for quality and economic efficiency. All projects are systematically advanced, even when external circumstances require an extra measure of patience and perseverance.
The UKA Group is one of the leading project developers for renewable energies in Germany. UKA’s project pipeline in all its markets currently exceeds 19 gigawatts. In addition, the Group’s asset management subsidiary UKB handles the technical and commercial management of wind and PV farms in Germany.
UKA is always expanding its business activities throughout North America, Latin America and Europe. In 2017, UKA opened its North American headquarters in the heart of Stuart, Florida. Now, our dedicated team is driving new and promising renewable energy projects across the United States. UKA’s expert team is focused on developing and acquiring utility scale wind and solar energy projects throughout the U.S.
A 20-year partnership for the energy transition.
2020
2019
UKA celebrated more than two decades of successfully developing renewable energy projects.
UKA opened an office in Madrid to develop wind and solar projects in Spain and other European countries.
2018![](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/UKA_Wind-_Solarpark.jpg)
With a project volume of approximately 1.2 gigawatts and a project pipeline of more than two gigawatts, UKA has been on a continuous growth trajectory. In addition to wind farms and grid infrastructure, UKA started working on solar energy projects.
![](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/UKA_Wind-_Solarpark.jpg)
2017![First V136 First V136](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/2017_First_V136.jpg)
The world’s first commissioned V136 3.45 megawatt turbine was put into operation by UKA on July 25, 2017 in Lieskau, Germany.
![First V136 First V136](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/2017_First_V136.jpg)
2017![UKA international 2017 Businessman looking at world map](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-international-2017.jpg)
UKA North America LLC (UKA NA) opened its office in Stuart, Florida. UKA began working with American business partners and employed an experienced team to develop promising wind energy and solar energy projects in the United States.
![UKA international 2017 Businessman looking at world map](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-international-2017.jpg)
2016![UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-is-second-largest-wind-farm-developer-in-germany-2016.png)
With an installed wind energy capacity of 204 megawatts in 2016, industry leaders named UKA the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany.
![UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-is-second-largest-wind-farm-developer-in-germany-2016.png)
2015![UKA location in Erfurt Building of the UKA location in Erfurt.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-erfurt-2015.jpg)
UKA set up new offices in Erfurt, Hanover, Oldenburg and Bielefeld. The new offices are just a short distance away from our project sites in central, northern and western Germany.
![UKA location in Erfurt Building of the UKA location in Erfurt.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-erfurt-2015.jpg)
2014![First repowering project 2014 Repowering of a wind power plant](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-repowering-2014.jpg)
At the Moeglenz wind farm in the Elbe-Elster district, four old turbines with a nominal output of 900 kilowatts were dismantled. They were replaced by three wind turbines of the three megawatt class.
![First repowering project 2014 Repowering of a wind power plant](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-repowering-2014.jpg)
2012![Wind energy in the forest Wind energy in the forest](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka_calau_2012.jpg)
The Calau-Schadewitz wind farm in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district was the company’s first forest wind energy project. Upon completion in 2012, the wind farm hosted seven three-megawatt turbines.
![Wind energy in the forest Wind energy in the forest](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka_calau_2012.jpg)
2011![UKA location in Rostock Building of the UKA location in Rostock](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-rostock-2011.jpg)
UKA reinforced its local presence in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. In 2011, UKA opened local offices in Rostock and Cottbus, making it easier to manage local projects.
![UKA location in Rostock Building of the UKA location in Rostock](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-rostock-2011.jpg)
2010![Formation of the UKA administrative center in Meißen. Building of the UKA administrative center in Meißen.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-administration-group-meissen-2010.jpg)
The UKA Group’s administrative head office opened at the company’s headquarters in Meissen. The headquarters continues to support all of UKA’s project development offices in their work.
![Formation of the UKA administrative center in Meißen. Building of the UKA administrative center in Meißen.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-administration-group-meissen-2010.jpg)
2009![One hundredth wind turbine from UKA is built in Danna The aerial photograph shows the construction of the one hundredth wind power plant in Danna](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-centenary-wind-turbine-danna-2009.jpg)
In January 2009, UKA installed its 100th wind turbine, a Vestas V90, at the Danna wind farm in the Teltow-Flaeming district of Brandenburg.
![One hundredth wind turbine from UKA is built in Danna The aerial photograph shows the construction of the one hundredth wind power plant in Danna](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-centenary-wind-turbine-danna-2009.jpg)
2006![Property developer UKA Projektträger is founded in Lohmen. Construction of a wind power plant.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/uka-bautraeger-gruendung-2006.jpg)
In 2006, UKA installed 32 wind turbines with a capacity of 60 megawatts for seven onshore wind farms in Brandenburg.
![Property developer UKA Projektträger is founded in Lohmen. Construction of a wind power plant.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/uka-bautraeger-gruendung-2006.jpg)
2001![UKA is building the first transformer station in Lübz. View of the transformer station in Lübz.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-first-transformer-station-2001.jpg)
In December 2001, UKA’s first 110 kV substation was built near Luebz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
![UKA is building the first transformer station in Lübz. View of the transformer station in Lübz.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-first-transformer-station-2001.jpg)
2000![The company UKB Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen Betriebsführung GmbH is established in 2000. UKB employee sitting in front of his laptop.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/ukb-formation-2001.jpg)
UKB Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen Betriebsführung GmbH was established in August 2000. In December of that year, the commercial and technical operations specialist company assumed responsibility for its first four wind turbines with a combined output of 3.6 megawatts.
![The company UKB Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen Betriebsführung GmbH is established in 2000. UKB employee sitting in front of his laptop.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/ukb-formation-2001.jpg)
1999![Informations about UKA Group Managing partners Gernot Gauglitz and Ole-Per Wähling](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-company-1999.jpg)
Managing partners Gernot Gauglitz and Ole-Per Waehling – both still working at the company today – established UKA in Meissen. At its inception, the company had only three employees.
![Informations about UKA Group Managing partners Gernot Gauglitz and Ole-Per Wähling](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-company-1999.jpg)
![Woman and man sitting/standing at a desk with models of wind energy plants.](https://www.uka-group.com/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/stopper/Stopper_jobs_2019.jpg)
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