Unsere Geschichte

WV was founded on September 17, 1904 as „Wirtschaftliche Vereinigung Deutscher Gaswerke A.-G.“ gegründet.
The company is primarily formed by municipal gas utilities and, in its early years, concentrates on the commercial distribution of gasworks by-products — especially coke.

WV’s first executive lead is Director Gustav Möllers, who oversees the company’s development for a period of seven years.
He quickly builds strong relationships with gas power plants and with customers purchasing gas by-products.

Over the first 25 years, membership grows from 81 to 856 utilities.

WV’s municipal roots remain an integral part of the organization’s identity to this day.

WV is renamed „Wirtschaftliche Vereinigung deutscher Versorgungsunternehmen AG“.

Wintershall Holding GmbH, a BASF subsidiary, acquires 50 % of WV’s shares.

WV shifts its strategic focus and expands into renewable energy project development.

The successful realization of the offshore wind farm “Arcadis Ost 1” in the German Baltic Sea highlights the company’s growing strength and expertise in the energy industry.

Through a management buyout, BBV Versorgungs GmbH takes over Wintershall’s shareholding.

With Heinrich Bettelhäuser appointed as director, WV undergoes a clear strategic shift toward renewable energy.

The launch of the first ground-mounted PV plant markes the starting point for transforming the former broadcasting site in Wertachtal into a large renewable energy park.

Today, the site hosts 70 MWp of installed PV capacity — and further PV installations, a wind farm and a battery storage system are already in the pipeline.

WV enters a new line of business and begins developing state-of-the-art data centers.

Securing the building permit for a data center in Bad Vilbel in 2024 marks a major milestone — reinforcing WV’s strong ambition in a rapidly growing industry.

A further strategic business field emerges as WV begins developing large-scale battery storage systems to balance renewable generation.

The first project will go live in 2025 at the Wertachtal energy park, directly linked to the existing solar facilities.