About

In the business of positive energy

In 2008, WPO was founded in France by our current CEO, Barthélémy Rouer, with the mission of supporting and advancing the renewable energy sector. In its original iteration, WPO was known as Wind Prospect Operations and focused solely on wind-related projects. But it wasn’t long before there were more advancements.

Our history

1995

Wind Prospect Ltd builds and operates its first wind farm: Haverigg, in the UK.

2008

Wind Prospect SAS, a subsidiary of Wind Prospect Group Ltd, is created in France for wind asset management and advisory services. It soon becomes a leader of technical due-diligence in this fast-consolidating sector.

2010

Wind Prospect Operations Ltd is created in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

2011

The solar business stream is launched.

2012

Wind Prospect SAS becomes independent of Wind Prospect Group Ltd.

2013

Wind Prospect SAS launches its inspections business stream.

2014

Wind Prospect SAS enters the German market.

2015

Wind Prospect SAS and Wind Prospect Operations Ltd merge. The Wind Prospect Operations Group is born.

2016

Group operations expand to Sweden, Luxembourg, Finland, Austria, and Italy.

2017

Wind Prospect Operations Group changes its name to WPO and releases its new visual identity.

WPO is listed in Financial Times FT-1000 - Europe's Fastest Growing Company 2017

2018

10 years of success and profitable growth. We launch our Blockchain project to accelerate the energy transition.

2019

WPO services over 5 GW across 600 wind and solar sites in 10 European countries.

2020

Launch of Blockchain Services. Emission of 4 million Utility GreenTokens and GoCerts to digitalise the energy transition.

2021

Take-over of Kaiserwetter's business in Germany, Spain, and Denmark.

Launch of Battery-storage & Hydropower Services.
ISO 9001-14001-45001 Certification

2022

WPO services over 6.4 GW across 940 wind, solar, hydro, and storage sites in 13 European countries.

How we do it

WPO at a glance

Today, we are the leading independent services provider for renewable investors in Europe. In the future, we aim to be the global number one choice for renewable asset management. We achieve this by continuing to provide world-class, expert services – reducing the cost of energy while staying true to our core values of always being safe, reliable, and fit-for-purpose.

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Independent
 

Established in 2008, independent ever since

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Utility-Scale
 

Servicing more than 6.4 GW, generating €1.2bn in annual sales

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Multi-technology

Wind, solar, hydro, and battery storage

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Global
 

Operating across 13 countries through 34 locations

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Renowned client

Our clients are world leaders in renewables

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ISO certification

Accredited to ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001

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Industry recognition

Listed in Financial Times FT-1000 - Europe's Fatest Growing Companies 2017

The WPO team

At WPO, we’re especially proud of our people, which includes more than 90 experienced professionals based in 34 locations across Europe. Our robust, agile, highly-skilled team comes backed by extensive corporate experience in the renewable energy industry.

Meet our management team:

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Barthelemy Rouer
Partner, CEO of WPO
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Duncan Levie
Partner, Managing Director, Sales & Business Development
Portrait of Alexandre Bertrand
Alexandre Bertrand
Partner, Managing Director Digitalisation & Data
Portrait of Lara Moretti
Lara Moretti
Director, Human Resources
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Delphine Hubas
Director, Health & Safety, Quality
Portrait of Hugues Thibault
Hugues Thibault
Director, Group CFO
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Christophe Cuzol
Director, Technical Operations

Our partners

We are committed to providing our clients with access to best-in-class asset management, specialist services, and software applications. We have also cultivated a range of partnerships to ensure our clients get exactly what they need.

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ENRSUR is an independent consulting and insurance brokerage firm specialising in supporting renewable energy professionals.

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GoLedger provides registry services to the electricity industry. Registries have become critical for markets, allowing for the secure and transparent tracking of complex instrument ownership. This includes Guarantees of Origin, energy saving certificates, or emission allowances.

Resources

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