Danish pension company Sampension has acquired stakes in several European wind farms in two separate investments.

Through NRGi Renewables, which Sampension co-owns with NRGi, it has acquired 25 onshore wind turbines located at four sites in Central and Western Jutland and on Lolland.

The wind turbines have a total capacity of 89 MW and an annual production of approximately 275 GWh of green electricity, corresponding to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 60,000 Danish households.

The acquisition means that NRGi Renewables now ranks among the largest operators and owners of onshore renewable energy in Denmark.

Sampension head of real estate and infrastructure, Torbjørn Lange, said the pension company sees the “attractive investment case” in the acquisition.

“Both in terms of improving the efficiency of the wind farms in the portfolio for the benefit of our pension customers' returns and the green transition. But also in terms of expanding and scaling our excellent collaboration with the NRGi Group through NRGi Renewables.

"We therefore believe that there is significant long-term potential in the electrification of society, where wind and solar parks will also be supported by more stable production as a result of battery expansion. In addition, we see long-term potential in optimising and extending the service life of wind turbines or, alternatively, in repowering projects with further capacity expansion,” he said.

In a separate transaction, Sampension has agreed to buy 50 per cent of Tsoukes Sarres wind farm in Greece from European Energy.

The Tsoukes Sarres project has an installed capacity of 27 MW and consists of six onshore wind turbines. Construction began in September 2024, and the project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.

Once operational, the farm will supply renewable electricity to the Greek grid and contribute to increasing the country's national renewable energy production.

The transaction builds on the existing collaboration between European Energy and Sampension, which includes a wide range of joint investments in renewable energy projects in Europe.

“Investments in renewable energy play a central role in Sampension’s strategy to deliver stable, long-term returns to our pension customers while supporting the green transition,” Lange added.

“With the Tsoukes Sarres wind farm, we are strengthening our exposure to onshore wind and increasing the geographical diversification of our European renewable energy portfolio. We are delighted to continue building on our strong partnership with European Energy."

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