Our History
Since developing one of the world’s first wind turbine control systems, we have delivered innovative and reliable electrical solutions for wind turbines.
45 years of experience in the wind industry
Our history stretches back to the 1970s when the founders of our company developed one of world’s first control systems for wind turbines.
Since then, we have been dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable electrical solutions for wind turbines and are now building upon our pioneering role in the wind industry as we grow into adjacent energy-intensive industries including hydrogen, mining, rail and defence.
Year
1978
The company founders, Kai F. Pedersen and Knud V. Jensen, built one of the world’s first electrical control systems for a wind turbine, the Riisager 22kW turbine.
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Year
1981
KK-electronic is established and a factory is built in Herning, Denmark.
Year
1985
Pioneering yet another area in turbine control and surveillance, we launch the industry’s first SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system for turbine monitoring, improving access to data on turbine condition and performance.
Year
1990
We partner with Bonus Energy (later to become Siemens Gamesa), becoming its sole supplier of control systems.
Year
1991
The first offshore wind farm in the world is built at Vindeby, Denmark, equipped with our control and surveillance systems.
Year
2002
A new control system for wind turbines, WTC3, is launched and becomes our key product in the following years.
Year
2014
To better represent the range of competencies and services offered to customers, while remaining faithful to our heritage, kk-electronic is renamed KK Wind Solutions.
Year
2016
We enter into new large customer partnerships and expand our manufacturing footprint globally – becoming a truly global systems supplier to the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers.
Year
2019
A.P. Moller Holding acquires KK Wind Solutions and brings a strong track record in globalization and added capabilities to accelerate KK Wind Solutions' growth journey in wind and electrification of the society.
Year
2020
We acquire Gram & Juhl and advance our capabilities within Turbine Condition Monitoring (TCM®).
Year
2021
We acquire PCH Engineering and advance with vibration monitors.
Year
2022
We acquire ConverterTec’s R&D department and IP portfolio and strengthen our offerings within power conversion.
Year
2022
We venture into the Power-to-X (PtX) market and establish new partnerships to deliver Power Supply Units for Electrolysers in the production of green hydrogen.
Year
2023
We acquired the Converters & Control business from Vestas – acquiring production facilities in Hammel (DK), Chennai (IN) and Tianjin (CH) and the 600+ skilled people working at the factories.
Year
2024
We acquired Nissens Cooling Solutions, becoming a stronger supplier to the wind industry, as well as in adjacent energy-intensive industries including rail, mining and defence.
Year
2025
In 2025, we rebranded as KK Group alongside the launch of a new strategy. The rebrand reflects our forward-looking focus on renewables and industrials as we continue to grow and expand – powering change towards a more sustainable future.
Long-term ownership
Since 2019, we have been part of A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group.
Today the Group consists of private and public companies within transportation, logistics, infrastructure, energy, and financial services including A.P. Moller Maersk, the leader in global shipping.
With our technology, track record and support of the long-term ownership of A.P. Moller Holding, we have the platform to achieve our strategic ambitions.
