news - FMO now fully green energy self-supporting

Acquisition of 2,300 of parts in Windmill “De Vier Winden” makes FMO fully green energy self-supporting

FMO announces that it is now fully self-supporting on green energy. The acquisition of 2.300 parts of the Dutch windmill “De Vier Winden”, provides FMO with enough green energy to meet its own energy demand.

The windmill is situated along the highway N9 and is named after the old grain mill in Monster. The acquisition is made possible by De Windcentrale. This company was founded in 2010 with the aim to accelerate the transition towards sustainable energy in the Netherlands. Through their model of co-ownership of a windmill everyone can profit from the advantages of wind energy. This leads to a broader foundation for wind energy which is crucial in order to achieve the European sustainability target for the Netherlands to reach 16% sustainable energy generation before 2020.

For more information, please look at www.windcentrale.nl

About FMO

FMO (the Netherlands Development Finance Company) is the Dutch development bank. FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing and emerging markets by investing in ambitious entrepreneurs. FMO believes a strong private sector leads to economic and social development, empowering people to employ their skills and improve their quality of life. FMO focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: financial institutions, energy, and agribusiness, food & water. With an investment portfolio of EUR 6.6 billion, FMO is one of the largest European bilateral private sector development banks. www.fmo.nl

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