The UKA Group supports the development of renewable energies in southern Europe with an office in Rome.
UKA – the energy park developer
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.
Service portfolio
As a full-service provider, UKA offers all services up to and including the handover of turn-key wind- and solar farms to institutional investors like funds and investment companies, energy suppliers, public utility companies and infrastructure companies. After handover, its subsidiary UKB Betriebsführung GmbH will ensure your turbines perform at their technical and commercial best in the coming decades.
- Exploration and site analysis
- Radiation analysis
- Wind yield measurement
- Profitability calculation
- Site securing
- Configuration of the wind and solar farm
- Power supply line and substation planning
- Project acquisition
- Repowering
- Resident participation models
- Local equity solutions
- Obtaining authorisation
- Winning contracts in the tender process
- Financing
- Purchase of systems and network technology
- Road and foundation construction
- Connection to the grid
- Turn-key construction and commissioning
- Implementation of authorisation or of the German Federal Imission Control Act
- Compensatory measures
- Technical and commercial operations management
- Transport organisation/planning and traffic management measures
- Project cooperation
A two-decade partnership for the energy revolution
2023
2022
UKA starts its activities in the Polish market and opens an office in Szczecin.
2021
With the establishment of an office in Santiago de Chile, UKA strengthens its presence in Latin America.
2020
UKA starts project planning for its first Finnish wind farm and expands its European business.
2019
UKA has been successfully developing renewable energy projects for over two decades
UKA opens its planning office in Madrid and develop the European market from there.
2018![](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/UKA_Wind-_Solarpark.jpg)
With a defined project volume of approximately 1.2 GW and a project pipeline of over 2 GW, UKA is on a growth trajectory. In addition to wind farms and network infrastructures, UKA will also be working on solar energy projects in future.
![](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/UKA_Wind-_Solarpark.jpg)
2017![First V136 First V136](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/2017_First_V136.jpg)
The world’s first commercial commissioned turbine V136 3.45 MW was put into operation by the UKA Group on July 25th 2017 in Lieskau, Germany.
![First V136 First V136](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/2017_First_V136.jpg)
2017![UKA international 2017 Businessman looking at world map](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-international-2017.jpg)
UKA North America LLC (UKA NA) opens its planning office in Stuart (Florida). UKA works with American business partners and experienced employees on promising wind energy and PV projects in the US.
![UKA international 2017 Businessman looking at world map](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/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 MW in 2016, the UKA Group is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany according to an industry study.
![UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany UKA is the second-largest wind farm developer in Germany](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-erfurt-2015.jpg)
UKA sets up new offices in Erfurt, Hannover, Oldenburg and Bielefeld. The new offices are just a short way 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-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-repowering-2014.jpg)
At the Möglenz wind farm in the Elbe-Elster district, four old turbines with a nominal output of 900 kW are dismantled. They are replaced by three wind turbines of the 3 MW class.
![First repowering project 2014 Repowering of a wind power plant](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-repowering-2014.jpg)
2012![Wind energy in the forest Wind energy in the forest](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka_calau_2012.jpg)
The Calau-Schadewitz wind farm in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district is the company’s first forest wind energy project. On completion in 2012, the wind farm boasts seven 3.0 MW turbines.
![Wind energy in the forest Wind energy in the forest](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-location-in-rostock-2011.jpg)
UKA has been present in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg since its inception. In 2011, the Group moves to Rostock and Cottbus, making it easier to manage local projects.
![UKA location in Rostock Building of the UKA location in Rostock](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-administration-group-meissen-2010.jpg)
The UKA Group’s administrative head office is opened at the company’s founding location in Meißen. The head office supports all of UKA’s project development companies in their work.
![Formation of the UKA administrative center in Meißen. Building of the UKA administrative center in Meißen.](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-centenary-wind-turbine-danna-2009.jpg)
In January, UKA installs its 100th wind turbine (a Vestas V90) at the Danna wind farm in the Teltow-Fläming 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-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/de_DE/firmenhistorie/uka-bautraeger-gruendung-2006.jpg)
During one year, UKA has installed 32 wind turbines with a capacity of 60 MW for seven onshore wind farms in Brandenburg.
![Property developer UKA Projektträger is founded in Lohmen. Construction of a wind power plant.](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-first-transformer-station-2001.jpg)
In December, the company’s first 110 kV substation is built near Lübz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
![UKA is building the first transformer station in Lübz. View of the transformer station in Lübz.](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/ukb-formation-2001.jpg)
UKB Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen Betriebsführung GmbH is founded in August 2000. In December, the commercial and technical operations specialist assumes responsibility for its first four wind turbines with a combined output of 3.6 MW.
![The company UKB Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen Betriebsführung GmbH is established in 2000. UKB employee sitting in front of his laptop.](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/company-history/uka-formation-company-1999.jpg)
Managing partners Gernot Gauglitz and Ole-Per Wähling – both still working at the company today – found UKA in Meißen. At its inception, the company has three employees.
![Informations about UKA Group Managing partners Gernot Gauglitz and Ole-Per Wähling](https://www.uka-gruppe.de/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-gruppe.de/fileadmin/assets/en_GB/stopper/Stopper_jobs_2019.jpg)
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