Kreissparkasse Heinsberg: The power of wind energy. Savings Banks are the driving force of the “Energiewende” (German for energy transition). Savings Banks channel customer funds into regional environmental projects. Climate-friendly investments offer the opportunity for generating yield with a clear conscience; they promote a socially-oriented future, and are invested in future-oriented industries. They include private customers, businesses and institutions in their region’s ecological development.
Kreissparkasse Heinsberg, a Savings Bank west of Dusseldorf, is an ideal example:
local citizens financed the EUR 11 million Tripsrath wind park project through the purchase of Environmental Savings Bonds. 224 customers of Kreissparkasse Heinsberg subscribed to a total of EUR 1.08 million. The three wind turbines are a powerful example of how to combine commercial returns and renewable energy sources. The three Repower MM92 wind turbines in the Tripsrath project will produce 15 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually – enough to supply 4,000 average households. This is equivalent to carbon dioxide savings of approximately 13,500 tonnes per year. Additional wind power plants are being planned.
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