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History

Encavis AG is since 2018 the result of the successful merger of Capital Stage and CHORUS Clean Energy completed in the year 2017. Today Encavis is one of the leading independent and listed power producers in the market for renewable energy in Europe. Two solar and wind park operators and experienced managers in renewable investments will now be shaping the future together under the new name Encavis. 

2018

Capital Stage AG and CHORUS Clean Energy AG become Encavis. With a total generating capacity of more than 1.6 GW Encavis AG is one of the leading independent and listed power producers in the market for renewable energy in Europe.

The name Encavis stands for the company’s future and represents the three pillars on which it is built.

EN stands for ‘energy’, which is the basis for all of our activities.
CA stands for ‘capital’, which is the means by which we acquire solar and wind parks and with which we generate attractive returns.
VIS stands for ‘vision’, which represents our goal of creating the energy system of the future and of rendering renewable energy profitable.

Encavis AG

2017

Capital Stage AG successfully completes its takeover of CHORUS Clean Energy AG and now holds 100 per cent of the comapny in Neubiberg (Munich). 

Capital Stage AG

2016

Capital Stage AG and CHORUS Clean Energy AG join forces. More than 94 percent of CHORUS shareholders voted in favour of the voluntary public takeover bid by Capital Stage within the official acceptance deadline.

Capital Stage AG

2016

2016 becomes a record year for electricity generation from solar and wind parks. CHORUS Clean Energy AG achieves a substantial year-on-year increase in the amount of electricity generated from solar and wind parks. A total of almost 400,000,000 kWh was produced across the entire plant portfolio in 2015. This compares with around 258,000,000 kWh the previous year, representing an increase of more than 50 percent.

CHORUS Clean Energy AG

2015

IPO of CHORUS Clean Energy AG located at Neubiberg (Munich). The shares are listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

CHORUS Clean Energy AG

2015

The total generating capacity of Capital Stage increases to over 500 MW of which more than 80 per cent are attributable to ground mounted PV parks. 

Capital Stage AG

2014

The company is also listed in the SDAX segment beginning on 24 March 2014.

Capital Stage AG

2012

The company is listed in the Photon Photovoltaik-Aktien Index (PPVX) beginning on 16 July 2012.

Capital Stage AG

2011

Capital Stage AG moves up into the HASPAX. The HASPAX, or Hamburger Aktienindex, combines the 25 most successful listed stock corporations from the Hamburg metropolitan region.

Capital Stage AG

2011

Capital Stage sells a share in his PV park Brandenburg to Google. It is the first investment by Google in a renewable energy asset outside the USA. 

Capital Stage AG

2010

Capital Stage AG enters the wind asset class and announces the purchase of three wind power plants in Bavaria.

Capital Stage AG

2009

Capital Stage AG acquires its first solar park. 

Capital Stage AG

2001

Capital Stage AG is established in 2001 by the provision of the holdings of Futura Capitalis AG to HWAG Hanseatisches Wertpapierhandelshaus AG, listed since 1998.

Capital Stage AG

1998

The CHORUS Group was founded in 1998 and since 2006 has dealt exclusively with investments in renewable energies.

CHORUS Clean Energy AG