Next Kraftwerke
AcquiredThe power of many
Cologne, Germany · Founded 2009
- Headquarters
- Cologne
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- next-kraftwerke.com
- Last Round
- SeedMay 2010
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquisition Date
- Feb 2021
About
Next Kraftwerke, founded in 2009 in Cologne, Germany, operates one of Europe's largest virtual power plants, aggregating thousands of decentralized energy generation and consumption units — solar, wind, biogas, and battery storage — for real-time power trading, scheduling, and balancing services across European electricity markets. The company has grown from a two-person startup into the European market leader for virtual power plants, expanding internationally through joint ventures in Japan and Italy.
Summary
Next Kraftwerke is a Climate Tech company based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2009. Its most recent funding was a Seed round in May 2010. Investors include Shell, Neuhaus Partners and High-Tech Grunderfonds.
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