Market Guide – Wind Energy NRW 2014

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Cluster Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Inhalt
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Contents
Foreword
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Wind Power Network NRW
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Wind potentials in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Political and legal boundary conditions
for the expansion of wind energy in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Facts and figures
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Wind energy and industry
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Offshore wind energy – market driver for North Rhine-Westphalia
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Mini wind turbines
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Research
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EnergyAgency.NRW
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Annex
Index of companies (by categories)
Index of companies (alphabetical)
Calendar of regular annual events
Further reading
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Foreword
Dear Readers,
energy generation has a long tradition in North Rhine-Westphalia, and
remains of great importance even today. This federal state is correspondingly referred to as Germany’s Energy Region No. 1. NRW has numerous,
predominantly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working directly
and indirectly for the energy industry. Many of these companies have also
been successfully involved in the field of renewable energy for a good time
now, and are active, in particular, in the wind energy sector. Many new, in
some cases highly innovative jobs, have been created in this sector during
the past fifteen years. According to a study performed by the Renewable
Energy Agency in 2012 around 50,600 persons were employed in some
3,000 companies in the regenerative energy industry in NRW at that time.
There are, on the whole, therefore extremely good prospects for NRW as an
industrial and energy region and for companies active in the wind energy
industry. This sector thus makes a substantial contribution to the structural
change necessary in the state, and to the energy turnaround. In addition,
universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutions in NRW
are also active – extremely successfully active – in numerous wind energy
projects. They are, indeed, playing an important role in the further evolution
of wind energy technology. With the companies active here in our state, and
its Research & Development institutions, NRW is an important German
region for wind energy, and also enjoys global significance.
A considerable number of wind energy facilities are also being constructed
and efficiently operated in the state. Despite the inland location, some 2,900
systems are currently in service in NRW. Installed capacity totals around
3,337 MW, while overall wind power generated in 2012 was some 5.5 TWh.
Wind power’s share of total electricity generation from renewable energy
sources in NRW was around 40 per cent in 2011, making it the most
important of the renewable energy sources. These already impressive
statistics are due to rise even further in the next few years, the state government having set itself the target of increasing wind energy’s share of overall
electricity supplies from the current approx. 4 to approx. 15 per cent by 2020.
The Wind Energy Market Guide NRW provides an excellent overview of wind
energy facts and figures, and also of the companies, research institutions
and associations active in this field in NRW. This volume also provides information on the Wind Power Network NRW and on the importance of wind
energy for medium-sized enterprises in the state. It is an ideal tool for gaining
acquaintance with and deepening knowledge of this topic, and as a reference
work available for consultation at any time.
I wish all readers fruitful reading of the first Wind Energy NRW industry
survey and congratulate EnergyAgency.NRW’s Wind Power Network on a
successful publication. I am confident that the Wind Energy industry survey
is destined to become an established institution in NRW and beyond.
Monika Krämer
Director of windtest grevenbroich gmbh
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Interview with Stephanus Lintker,
of EnergyAgency.NRW
Stephanus Lintker is the head of Wind Power Network NRW. In this interview, he talks about the activities and aims
of this EnergyAgency.NRW-managed network and also discusses specific plans for the future, by means of which
the wind-networker intends to become even better established.
Herr Lintker, you are head of the Wind Power
Network. What is the network’s function, and what
are its aims?
Our aim at Wind Power Network is to bring the representatives of the wind energy industry in NRW together and to publicise the results of their co-operation. There are many activities on the subject of wind
energy in NRW – the market, the industry, the technology, and research – we focus on all sectors, and
work at bringing them closer together. One important
criterion is the following:
As a network managed by EnergyAgency.NRW, we
think and act entirely impartially. We are neither an
industry association nor an economic promotion
agency. We are concerned with active interchange
and location marketing for the North Rhine-Westphalian wind industry. Our network includes around
800 individuals and more than 300 companies,
institutions and research institutes.
How do you bring these players together and how
do you organise the network’s activities?
One focus of our current work is the conception and
implementation of events. We network via activities,
and our aim is to provide tangible opportunities for interchange. We organise annual conferences, specialist
events and trips by delegations. We bring the players
together as partners, and guide them into discussions in
which we, as an institution, are also involved. We also
play an important enabling role by bringing the state’s
political decision makers into contact with the relevant
companies at such events. We organise visits to technical fairs and exhibitions, for example, and also participate in NRW climate minister Johannes Remmel’s futureenergy tour. Our target is to act as a communications
channel for the industry, creating communications links.
We also maintain a strong Internet presence for this purpose, and this provides an important information platform for the industry.
How do you see the network’s role as an impartial
institution if it is itself involved in the discussion?
As we see it, our function is to identify relevant topics,
ask questions, provide ideas and to stimulate and chair
discussions. The target is to concentrate interests in order to support and further innovation. We maintain a dialogue with companies and institutions specifically for this
purpose. Our intention here is to locate good ideas and
promising projects, and link them to suitable sources of
support. The important thing is connecting industry and
research with appropriate sources of finance. Our function is to build bridges that will facilitate progress in the
industry and for wind energy as a whole.
You also have your own topics which you wish to
publicise. What are they?
Our range of topics is extremely broad. We have, on the
one hand, the technology side, where, for instance, we
are monitoring and providing information on the development of ever larger wind energy installations, in the fields
of tower and gearbox construction, inter alia, and the
development of mini wind energy facilities. We also see
ourselves as a channel of communication on questions
concerning repowering and wind energy at wooded sites.
We focus on the development of wind energy locations in
NRW and on market trends. Another important target
that we support is the expansion of specific applied wind
energy research at the universities. We are also involved,
of course, in communications and consulting activities,
which play an extremely important role in the wind field.
Here, we work very closely with EnergyDialogue.NRW.
The central emphasis in this project, which is also managed by EnergyAgency.NRW, is on dialogue, information
and mediation, particularly in case of conflicts, which can
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arise, for instance, at the planning stage of wind energy projects. EnergyDialogue.NRW is aimed, above
all, at municipalities and citizens.
What are the network’s plans for the future?
Where do we go from here?
We aim to position the various partners’ capabilities
even more visibly in the network organisation. On the
one hand, we have already expanded our technical
capabilities and we intend, on the other hand, to set
up a steering group. We are currently in the process
of selecting and approaching potential members. This
steering group will meet at regular intervals and act
as a “knowledge pool”, provide internal structure, and
assure even clearer orientation in the elaboration of
these topics. The network will thus then possess a
clear mandate to initiate projects and the discussion
of topics, to which it can refer when necessary.
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The Wind Power Network NRW was set up in 2009 by
the state government of NRW in order to focus the
diverse activities, business expertise and technological potential for innovation of the state’s wind energy
sector, and interlinks more than 800 players
throughout NRW. These include component and
facility manufacturers, system operators, service
providers, project organisers, planners, engineers,
and representatives of public administrations and
approval authorities.
The aim of the network’s activities is that of furthering
the expansion of the use of wind energy in North RhineWestphalia as a primary state government priority. Wind
power is to meet around 15 per cent of total electricity
consumption in NRW by the end of this decade. The use
of wind energy must therefore be expanded significantly;
all potentials for innovation and site utilisation must
therefore be exploited. The means employed will include
the networking of industry, politics, science and research, in order to further develop the already high capabilities of NRW’s wind energy technology, to intensify repowering activities and the construction of new facilities
in cultivated woodlands and along infrastructural routes.
The Wind Power Network NRW is one of eight energy networks active throughout the state and operated under
EnergyAgency.NRW’s joint “EnergyRegion.NRW” banner.
The topics tackled and the Wind Power Network’s subject-matter orientation are co-ordinated by EnergyAgency.NRW with support from representatives of industry and research, and also from the Ministry for Climate
Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection, the Ministry for Economic
Affairs, Energy, Construction, Housing and Transport and
the Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The network’s allotted task is that of bringing the relevant regional players together and reinforcing their capabilities. This also includes strategic support for enterprises in the further evolution of system hardware, with
the aim of improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of wind turbines and raising their availability levels.
As a generator of ideas for future leitmotifs in the wind
energy sector, the network is also intended to enhance
public acceptance of wind energy, intensify cooperation
both within Germany and internationally, and boost the
international presence of NRW’s wind energy industry.
The Wind Power Network provides the industry with a
platform on which experts and specialists can interact
on an interdisciplinary, topic-orientated, solution-targeted basis. Numerous projects with these aims have already been initiated, including the WindForum NRW,
specialist conferences, expert discussion forums and
also local information events/workshops on the topics of
“Repowering” and “Wind in the Woods”. The Wind Power
Network NRW’s annual conference, “Wind-Updates.
NRW”, focuses in particular on the subject of innovation
and provides an up-to-date overview of recent developments in political boundary conditions, in planning and
in system technology.
Other options available include opportunities for presentations by wind energy companies in the context of the
annual conference, and entries in the Wind Energy
Market Guide NRW.
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North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany’s most important
energy state. Despite being a densely populated and
highly industrialised landlocked state, NRW is nonetheless a good location for wind energy. According to information from the Renewable Energy Agency, North
Rhine-Westphalia takes fifth place, just behind the
coastal state of Schleswig-Holstein, in the national
rankings for installed wind energy capacity. The NRW
state government now intends to increase the percentage of electricity generated from wind energy from its
present approx. 4 to 15 per cent by the year 2020.
With its plains and uplands, this region between the rivers Rhine and Weser provides numerous sites suitable
for the expansion of wind energy, as is documented by
the “Wind Potentials Study NRW”, which was drafted in
2012 by the NRW State Environment Agency (LANUV)
on behalf of the state government. Unlike the urban and
industrial districts of the Ruhr Regional Alliance and the
Düsseldorf governmental district, the heavily wooded
uplands, located predominantly in the Arnsberg and
Cologne governmental districts, provide, in particular,
high wind energy potentials.
Another positive factor is useful wind velocities: 95 per
cent of sites in NRW have, at heights of 135 m above
ground level, average wind velocities of over 6 to 7 m per
second (m/s). Locations in the Eifel region and the southern Weser Uplands achieve mean wind velocities of
above 7 m/s (1.2 per cent).
The potentials study performed by the Fraunhofer
Institute for Wind Energy and Energy Systems Technology (WES) for the German Wind Energy Association
(BWE), comes to the conclusion that, assuming exhaus-
tive exploitation of all potentials, North Rhine-Westphalia
could, via the expanded use of wind energy alone, generate twice as much electricity as is currently needed by
private households in the state.
The extensive Database EnergyAtlas.NRW provides
much useful information for wind energy planning, and
contains, in the form of outline maps, all the data obtained for the first time for analysis of wind energy potentials. This interactive cartographic material is useful, it is
true, only for initial information purposes, and cannot replace an on-the-spot appraisal of specific sites, but does
nonetheless provide insights on existing sites for wind
energy installations and site potentials, such as local
average wind velocity.
Repowering – “New for old”
The ambitious targets set necessarily entail great efforts and the pursuit of new routes. One good option is
so-called repowering, in which existing installations are
replaced by quieter and higher-output new ones. The benefits: modern wind turbines not only use the available
wind more efficiently, and thus operate more cost-effectively, they also generate electricity with greater constancy, and can be better integrated into the transmission grid. Repowering makes it possible to “tidy up” the
landscape by reducing the number and concentration of
installations needed. Modern turbines also operate at significantly lower speeds than the rapidly rotating older
machines, and thus have a lower visual impact. Calculations by Deutsche WindGuard GmbH indicate that consistent repowering using 3.5 MW class turbines would
permit achievement of the state government’s expansion target with only around the same number (some
3,000) of turbines as up to now.
Planning region
Potential net power
generation (TWh/a)
Surface area (ha)
Number of wind turbines
(3 MW facility)
Münster
10,4
14.700
1.470
Detmold
13,6
21.800
1.830
Arnsberg
19,5
33.500
2.720
Regionalverband Ruhr
3,4
4.400
480
Düsseldorf
5,3
8.100
740
Köln
19,1
30.400
2.540
Results of calculation of potentials (rounded off) for the guideline NRW scenario in the planning regions, classified by governmental districts
Source: Renewable Energy Potentials Study NRW, Part 1 – Wind Energy, LANUV Technical Report 40, Tab. 25, p. 96
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The state government is therefore backing repowering
for its expansion of wind energy, and has initiated a repowering initiative to actively assist and support the repowering process, catalogue any problems, and evolve
conceptual solutions. An extensive analysis and survey
of all municipalities in NRW performed by the IWR provides important bases for this.
The year 2013 witnessed the first larger number of repowering projects, but the opportunity of replacing old
systems with new ones has, on the whole, been taken up
only slowly up to now. The reasons for this are diverse:
many installations have, on the one hand, not yet
reached their originally projected service life of twenty
years. Repowering at the same location also raises, on
the other hand, questions of biodiversity and urban and
landscape impact, which must now be answered anew.
In very many cases, repowering projects necessitate a
new planning procedure involving the re-examination of
cost-efficiency and of municipal boundary conditions.
The concept of “new for old” is a central element of the
energy turnaround. Some 800 existing kilowatt-class
installations, with a total output of just on 300 MW, are
currently located outside concentration zones. The global expansion of wind power holds great potentials as an
engine of innovation for NRW’s wind industry, driving
and accelerating technological development. In a balance drawn by the BWE’s “Wind Energy in Germany
2013” industry report, the rated output of wind energy
facilities installed onshore has risen significantly during
the past ten years. Output has increased, for example,
from an average of 1.39 to 2.39 MW; rotors have grown
in diameter from 65.71 to 86.6 m, and spinner height
from 78.75 to 110.99 m. System manufacturers are
penetrating new markets with wind energy facilities
specially tailored to sites with particularly high or only
moderate wind levels.
Technology developments promote the expansion
In addition, the production of wind energy installations
involves a high level of vertical integration. Engineering
technology from NRW has become firmly established on
the world market as a result of the fact that a number of
manufacturers pursue a so-called “OEM” (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) strategy and purchase components such as turbine base frames, gearboxes and
rotor blades from subsuppliers. Many manufacturers of
gearboxes, bearings, generators, transformers, couplings and brakes, and also of control and sensor systems, are long established medium-sized NRW companies. Wind turbine towers, rotor blades and machine
housings are still other components, on the further evolution of which NRW wind energy companies are working
with great intensity, with the aim of increasing system
robustness and efficiency, lowering the weight of the
overall nacelle, and matching system outputs to grid
requirements.
In power transmission systems, in particular, companies
in NRW offer high capability levels which facilitate technological adaptation to conditions at sites in densely
populated onshore areas. A broad range of products and
services, extending from separate gearbox concepts,
gearboxes with low-speed generators and up to and including gearless concepts, is available in the multi-MW
sector. Hybrid drive arrangements, in which the genera-
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tor and gearbox are directly linked to one another, are
also used both onshore and offshore.
Compability of wind energy and nature
Further developments in system engineering are also
making it possible to exploit NRW’s extensive wooded
areas for generation of wind energy. The new machine
types developed in the course of technological evolution
are also capable of using the low-turbulence zones
above the treetops, and thus mean that wooded areas
not of special ecological significance, i.e., not located in
conservation zones, can now also be used for exploitation of wind energy.
All this is, of course, taking place with special attention
devoted to the biodiversity of NRW’’s sensitive natural
environment. In addition to the “Wind in the Woods”
guideline, the NRW State Environment Agency and the
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection
have also drafted a guideline for implementation of biodiversity and habitat protection in the planning and
approval of wind energy installations in the state of NRW
in 2013. This is intended to standardise administrative
procedures throughout NRW and provide all those involved in planning with legally substantiated bases for
the necessary assessments.
Trend in size of onshore wind turbines
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Rated output [kW]
2500
2000
Spinner height [m]
140
Rotor diameter [m]
120
Rated output [kW]
100
1500
80
60
1000
40
500
20
Source: Fraunhofer IWES: Windmonitor-Größenentwicklung der Windenergieanlagen Onshore [WMon07]
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20
11
20
09
20
07
20
05
20
03
20
01
20
9
19
9
97
19
95
19
93
19
19
19
91
0
90
0
Height [m]
3000
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Political and legal boundary conditions for the expansion of wind energy in North Rhine-Westphalia
Political and legal boundary conditions for the expansion
of wind energy in North Rhine-Westphalia
Two degrees at most – this is the international climate
policy target of restricting global warming to less than
two degrees, referring to the level prior to the start of
industrialisation. It means, taking present-day emissions as the basis, that the burden of greenhouse gases
must be cut by 50 per cent, extrapolated to all the nations of the world, and by no less than 80 to 95 per cent
in the industrialised countries.
European and German climate protection targets
The European Union supports this target, and aims to
reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by
2020. Energy efficiency is to be raised by 20 per cent
in the same period, and the percentage share of renewable energies in total energy consumption expanded by 20 per cent. According to the EU’s 2009
climate guideline, one fifth of Europe’s energy needs
are to be met from renewable sources by 2020.
A binding renewable energy target for German climate
protection policy derives from this: 18 per cent of the
country’s gross final energy consumption must be met
from regenerable sources by the same year. To achieve
this, renewable energy’s share of total power consumption must increase to not less than 35 per cent by 2020.
This figure is to increase to not less than 80 per cent by
2050. Wind energy is to supply the decisive contributions to achieving these targets.
Energy policy in North Rhine-Westphalia
This is where NRW’s climate protection strategy comes
into play. The largest federal state by population and, in
its central regions, the most densely populated, is also
the Federal Republic’s largest “energy state”, accounting for around one third of the country’s energy production. The state government intends to increase wind energy’s share of power supply from its present 4 to 15
per cent by the year 2020. The acceleration of the energy turnaround is linked to the target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by not less than 25 per cent by
2020, and by not less than 80 per cent by 2050, using
total emissions for 1990 as the baseline year in both
cases.
The Wind Energy Decree
The state government enacted a new decree for the
planning and approval of wind energy installations (the
“Wind Energy Decree”) in July 2011, in order to accelerate the expansion of wind energy in NRW. This governs
the designation of sites for wind energy in regional and
land-use planning in more detail, and includes recom-
mendations for the improvement of boundary conditions for repowering and for the re-examination of
height restrictions. It also provides orientation concerning safety distances between wind energy installations
and residential buildings, and concerning requirements
for calculation of noise pollution and biodiversity. The
Wind Energy Decree, firmly embedded in the state’s climate protection strategy, thus aims at achieving greater
transparency of planning. It also specifies in more detail
the range of advisory services to be provided to citizens
by the municipalities, and recommends as indispensable the “inclusion” of citizens via citizens’ wind farms.
The State Development Plan
The new Wind Energy Decree came into existence via
intensive and constructive dialogue between numerous
authorities, associations and organisations. It provides
the framework for the wind energy section of the new
State Development Plan now being drafted, which is
intended to assure planning certainty for wind energy
investors and users for the coming years up to around
2030. It is to be stipulated that renewable energy
sources are to be used with priority for energy supplies.
The state government expects the governmental districts not to be satisfied simply with the fulfilment of
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minimum requirements, but also to show a much
greater commitment. Around two per cent of the surface area of the state is thus to be made available for
the use of wind energy.
One binding target is that spoil heaps and landfills, in
particular, are to be used as sites for wind energy facilities; only those considered tourist attractions may be
excepted from this provision. Equally indispensable is
the stipulation that adequate sites, proportional to the
respective regional potential, are to be designated for
the use of wind energy. In this future-orientated plan,
regional and land-use planning are required to support
all repowering initiatives intended to replace older
systems with new, higher-output ones. The overall aim
here is that of leaving the number of wind energy installations in North Rhine-Westphalia more or less unchanged compared to 2013, despite significant increases in power generation.
An example: The Arnsberg Regional Plan
The Arnsberg governmental district is the first of the
five governmental districts in NRW to start the drafting
of a regional plan for the coming years, in order to
implement the state government’s targets. This plan
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specifies the regional planning targets for the development of the region and for all regionally significant planning and projects in the planning territory envisaged by
the State Development Plan.
A separate “Energy” subsection is currently being
evolved. Content guidelines which form the basis for
planning and for intensive dialogue with the regional
players have been developed by way of preparation and
support for the drafting work. These set out basic legal
structures for the designation of the 18,000 hectares of
land envisaged for utilisation of wind energy in Arnsberg
in the State Development Plan. They also govern repowering activities even outside the designated priority
areas and the use of wind energy in wooded areas.
The recommendation in these guidelines for intermunicipal cooperation is groundbreaking, in view of the
fact that the space requirements of modern wind farms
may in some cases exceed the site space available in
certain municipalities. This recommendation is particularly important with respect to so-called “enshadowment effects”. Where the concentration zones of various municipalities are adjacent, these may impair the
utilisability of the particular zone, and thus reduce the
overall potential.
The Arnsberg initiative provides a good example of how
the targets specified in the State Development Plan can
be implemented in regional planning.
Guidelines
The new Wind Energy Directive is given more detailed
substance in accompanying guidelines. There will continue to be no use of wind energy in nature reserves and
in areas of significance for the conservation of nature,
but the “Wind in the Woods” guideline nonetheless
opens up wooded areas for planning of wind energy utilisation again. This guide examines the technical, forestry management and planning boundary conditions
which may be applicable for the designation of new concentration zones for wind energy installations in woods
– at locations not excluded by ecologically valuable
woodlands, and locations already impaired by hurricane
damage, such as the so-called “Kyrill” sites.
The new “Implementation of biodiversity and habitat
protection in the planning and approval of wind energy
installations” guideline supportingly specifies questions
relevant to the conservation of nature for all sites useable for the generation of wind power. The content of the
guideline focuses on the specific effects resulting from
the operation of wind energy facilities. The methodology for the study of species sensitive to wind energy installations, and the way in which such species are to be
taken into account in the mandatory assessments, are
discussed. The procedures for both the Biodiversity Impact Assessment (BIA) and the FFH (Flora, Fauna, Habitat) Impact Assessment are depicted in detail. The relevant interaction of regional planning, municipal land-use
planning and approval procedures is also outlined. The
intention here is to standardise administrative procedures, impose uniform provisions throughout the state,
and assure adherence to European nature conservation
legislation.
These two guidelines are intended to eliminate the legal
uncertainty prevailing up to now in planning for the construction of wind energy facilities, and as a further contribution to accelerating the energy turnaround in North
Rhine-Westphalia – in harmony with the conservation of
nature. The state government also publishes information material on specific topics which, on the one hand,
pursues the overall strategy of the expansion of the use
of renewable energy sources and, on the other hand,
also takes account of the justified interests of the environment, industry and the population, in order to provide recommendations for wind-farm project planners,
investors, operators, and conservation activists.
Facts and figures
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Facts and figures
Interview with Dr. Norbert Allnoch,
of the IWR Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry
Dr. Norbert Allnoch is the founder and head of the IWR Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry in
Münster. In this interview, he talks about the situation and evolution of wind energy in NRW, and explains
why the holistically conceived development perspective is so important for the industry.
Dr. Allnoch, how has wind energy evolved up to
now in North Rhine-Westphalia?
NRW has been involved in wind energy from the very
start, and I myself have experienced its development
since 1982. In the late 80s, there was, for example,
WISTRA, a pioneering project that was extremely innovative for a landlocked state at that time. Industry
in NRW, and the subsupplier industry, in particular,
very quickly adjusted to wind energy as a new market. Mechanical and electrical engineering in the
state both benefited from rapid expansion, for example. There are also good prospects for the subsupplier industry when the offshore potentials now
opening up are examined.
How can this development be accelerated?
I have been involved with the renewable energy
sources for a very long time, and I was concerned
even at an early stage to regard and present wind energy
and the other regenerable technologies as an important
future branch of industry, a “green” industry, so to
speak. To achieve this, it is important that not only the
aspirations and targets of climate protection should
dominate, but rather that the evolution of the industry
and the entire related structure be taken into account
and put into focus. Only then will a young industry be
able to develop healthily. Regenerative energy and the
economic aspects must be viewed together, and as an
“all-in” package.
Industry and its overall structure – what does this
mean, in your view?
Four “modules” are of decisive importance for the regenerative energy industry. Energy and environmental
or climate protection are one area. Another important
element is industry, or rather manufacturing industry,
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with the topics, therefore, of industrial production, location and structure. Science and research, plus initial and
further training, are other essential factors. A young industry such as the regenerable energy sector and wind
energy, in particular, can only be decisively nurtured, and
enabled to flourish even against international competition, provided all these modules mesh with one another.
How do you view repowering?
Repowering will certainly generate new impulses, and it
is extremely important to support this. Repowering will
only really become topical in 2014 or 2015. The NRW
state government’s repowering initiative is being started
even now, and thus at an early stage, which is exemplary. The municipalities need a long lead time to initiate
corresponding projects. The economic policy effects of
repowering in NRW should not be overstated, however,
since the wind industry is, in particular, successfully
active internationally.
So what should be done? How can the industry be
furthered in NRW?
We need to evolve holistic concepts which aim at
strengthening the structure and the value chain here at
home. The target must be to enhance the region’s
Facts and figures
attractiveness as a location by means of systematic infrastructural provisions and competence
centres. NRW already plays an important role in
the wind industry, as far as know-how and development are concerned. We in NRW are good at
developing new and innovative technologies.
But then comes the leap from the pioneering
phase on a national market to international market maturity – and that’s where the difficulties lie.
The economic policy of other countries, such as
China, for example, often succeeds better here.
The core question is: What boundary conditions
are necessary to enable medium-sized enterprises from NRW to graduate to being international players.
The key element is that not only climate policy,
but also economic and structural policy must be
shaped in such a way that young industries have a
chance of success on the global market. We could,
without doubt, also achieve our climate protection
targets by having the necessary wind turbines
built in other countries. But we don’t want that.
As an industrialised nation, we want to play an
important role. The potentials exist, and we now
need to further the trend, evolve new concepts for
them, and implement them without undue delay.
Facts and figures
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The international and European view
Wind energy is in demand around the world: according to
the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), global
installed wind energy output was around 282,000 MW at
the end of 2012. That year alone witnessed new capacity
of some 45,000 MW, a significant increase over the preceding year. At international level, Germany held third
place, behind China and the USA. The greatest growth
(13,200 MW of output) was in China. This country, with a
total installed capacity of more than 75,000 MW, is
ahead of the USA, where an additional 13,124 MW of capacity was created during the same period, thus bringing
its total installed capacity to around 60,000 MW of wind
energy.
Among the nations of Europe, Germany occupies first
ranking in terms of total installed onshore wind energy
capacity. Germany also had the highest rate of new construction in Europe in 2013, with 3,238 new MW installed,
ahead of the United Kingdom (1,883 MW), Poland (894
MW) and Sweden (724 MW).
Percentages of installed wind energy capacity
in 2012 (MW)
Portugal
1.6%
Canada
2.2%
France
2.5%
United Kingdom
3.0%
At 7.3 of total gross electricity generation, wind energy
bears the lion’s share of energy recovery from renewable
energy sources, followed by biomass (6.6 %), photovoltaics (4.6 %) and hydropower (3.3 %).
Gross electricity generation 2011 in Germany
by energy sources
Lignite
25.7%
Other countries
14.1%
China
26.8%
Total
world installed
capacity:
282,482
MW
Italy
2.9%
Germany
Wind energy will play a central role in the future energy
mix, and remain the predominant renewable energy
source in the power sector. In its Orientation Scenario A,
the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety forecasts growth in installed
generation capacity of onshore wind energy of 39 GW
in 2020, compared to 34 GW in 2013. According to the
German Wind Energy Association, total installed wind
energy capacity in Germany increased more than fivefold
from 2000 to 2013, from 6,095 MW in 2000 to a current
33,730 MW. Throughout Germany, 1,202 wind energy facilities with an output totalling 3,238.41 MW were installed
in the context of new construction, repowering and offshore projects in 2013. The country thus had 23,748 operational wind energy installations at the end of that year.
Flowing + stored water
3.3%
Other energy
sources
5.9%
Natural gas
11.3%
Wind power
7.3%
Renewable
energy sources
22.0%
Biomass
6.6%
India
6.5%
Spain
8.1%
USA
21.2%
Hard coal
19.1%
Germany
11.1%
Source: EWEA
Photovoltaics
4.6%
Source: DESTATIS
Other renewable
energy sources 0.2%
Nuclear energy
16.0%
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Facts and figures
Installed wind energy capacity in MW and number of installations, 2012
SchleswigHolstein
3,397 2,929
MecklenburgVorpommern
Hamburg
2,339 1,612
55 59
Bremen
Lower Saxony
151 78
Berlin
2 1
SchleswigHolstein
Brandenburg
4,048 2,501
North Rhine-Westphalia
7,646 5,490
Saxony-Anhalt
5,047 3,204
3,397 2,929
MecklenburgVorpommern
Hamburg
Saxony
2,339 1,612
55 59
Thuringia
3,415 2,984
Bremen
1,039 858
Hesse
Lower Saxony
151 78
993 675
973 754
Berlin
RhinelandPalatinate
2 1
4,048 2,501
Saarland
2,303 1,357
167 100
7,646 5,490
Brandenburg
Saxony-Anhalt
5,047 3,204
1,120 652
Saxony
33,731 23,645
533 391
Bavaria
Thuringia
3,415 2,984
Germany
1,039 858
Hesse
BadenWürttemberg
993 675
973 754
RhinelandPalatinate
Saarland
2,303 1,357
167 100
1,120 652
33,731 23,645
33,731 23,645
Germany
Germany
Source: BWE 2013
533 391
BadenWürttemberg
■ Installed capacity (in MW)
■Bavaria
Number of installations
Facts and figures
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Experts forecast an approximately six-fold increase in
the generation of electricity from renewable energy
sources between 2000 and 2020. While some 37 terawatt hours (TWh) of power were generated from renewable energy sources in 2007, current computations predict a rise to just over 230 TWh in 2020. Wind energy is
considered to have the greatest future development potential, with photovoltaics and biomass facilities enjoying
a comparatively slight but nonetheless steady rate of
increase across these years.
Installed wind energy capacity approximately quintupled
in Germany’s largest energy state, North RhineWestphalia, between 2000 and 2013: from 643 MW
in 2000 to 3,414.67 MW in 2013.
At the same time the rate of increase processed
analogically to the all-German wind energy expansion.
It will be necessary to quadruple wind energy’s current
share of overall power supplies by means of designation
of new sites and by means of repowering projects if the
renewable energy expansion targets are to be achieved.
In 2020, wind energy installations in North RhineWestphalia would be required to provide a net power
output of 20.7 terawatt hours (TWh) annually. According
to calculations by the NRW State Environment Agency,
up to 71 terawatt hours would even be potentially achievable under the existing boundary conditions.
Comparative assessment of the
German federal states
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the leading federal
states in the field of onshore wind energy, along with
Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and
Schleswig-Holstein. NRW, with an installed capacity
of 3414.67 MW in 2013, thus accounts for around 10.1
per cent of total German installed capacity. Despite the
state’s inland location, the use of wind energy holds
great economic potentials in North Rhine-Westphalia,
and is a central strategic element in the energy turnaround.
Cumulative wind energy capacity (in MW) for NRW
cumulative capacity in MW
3,500
3,000
2,500
1,822
2,000
2,053
2,226
2,392
2,557
2,677
2,831
2,928
2009
2010
3,070
3,182
1,445
1,500
1,009
1,000
643
500
0
2000
Source: BWE 2013
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2011
2012
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Interview with Dr.-Ing. Ralf G. Wittor,
of Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Ralf G. Wittor is CEO of Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH. This Bochum-based company is
part of the Eickhoff group, and specialises in the production of industrial and wind energy gearboxes and gearing systems. In our interview, Wittor talks about North Rhine-Westphalia as a wind
energy state and the industry’s prospects.
Herr Dr. Wittor, what makes North RhineWestphalia a particular wind energy state?
I’ll have to answer your question in two parts. As far
as power generation from wind energy is concerned,
North Rhine-Westphalia is not in the lead. NRW is an
important subsupplier for the construction of wind energy installations, however, particularly where gearing
systems are concerned. Leading companies develop
and produce the technology and the hardware for
these systems in our state, so it’s true to say that NRW
is, in any case, an important wind energy state.
Why is NRW so important for wind energy in
precisely the field of gearing systems?
Gearing systems and gearboxes are needed in many
mechanical systems, and wind turbines need them at
several points, for rotor-blade adjustment, for example, for rotation of the tower, and also to convert high
wind forces to smaller forces which the generators
can cope with. Gears are a form of torque converter.
NRW has industries that possess many years of experience with gearing systems, in the field of mining, like our
company, for example, or also in general mechanical
engineering. North Rhine-Westphalia’s gearing system
industry has tradition and know-how, and is the market
leader in this segment. The makers of wind power systems realised at an early stage that they needed heavyduty gearboxes and turned for them to the experienced
companies in NRW, from whom they initially obtained
standard gearbox systems. The need for specialised
designs soon became apparent, and that, in short, is how
gearing engineering for wind turbines has evolved in NRW.
What potentials do you see for wind energy in
NRW, in other words, the potentials for the onshore
market?
What bothers me is that wind energy is perceived at present primarily as an offshore market, probably because
that’s where the focus of media interest lies. The offshore hype has not stopped yet. But much more is actually happening on shore. My opinion is that there are still
important challenges for onshore installations if they are
to make a significant contribution to the energy turnaround. NRW can also do even more here. I find the
ideas now being discussed good. Sites where there are
already infrastructural concentrations, such as main
traffic routes, can be used, for example. Another important topic for NRW is wind power above woods, using
installations that project well beyond the treetops.
The new systems have higher towers and larger rotors,
which means that the new generations of wind turbines
can make reality of these ideas.
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important development in onshore systems.
So larger machines with longer rotor blades, but
that also means significantly greater torques. All
subsuppliers, including the producers of generators, converters and towers, and we gear makers
in NRW as well, must prepare for this. We must
modify and further develop our products correspondingly. This is one of the central technical
questions at the moment.
How international is NRW’s wind industry?
What technical developments are coming up in the
wind industry?
The decisive driver of evolution for these systems are
the rotor blades, they are getting longer and longer. That
makes it possible to generate ever larger torques, but
these are not simply converted into greater output, but
instead, wherever possible, into a more constant power
yield. The machines must be able to generate more electricity even at lower wind velocities. This is an extremely
That’s an easy question: it operates globally.
The makers of large components have to orientate
themselves around the international market, since
neither NRW nor even Germany as a whole is the
decisive market for the installation of wind energy
systems. As a subsupplier based in NRW, I myself
also need to know precisely how the wind market is
developing internationally, and how I should prepare my organisation.
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Structural change in NRW
North Rhine-Westphalia is, from an economic viewpoint,
a giant: if it were an independent country it would hold
18th place in the global ranking of all national economies,
thanks to its gross domestic product (GDP) of around
582 billion euros. That is only one place behind the
Netherlands, and ahead of Turkey. NRW contributes
no less than 22 per cent to the domestic product of the
Federal Republic of Germany, and a whole 4.5 per cent to
that of Europe.
“Structural change now seems to be the norm in North
Rhine-Westphalia”, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
daily newspaper has commented. And the state has
learned to nurture change carefully: as the FAZ notes,
NRW has a good number of major companies, but still
more “stars” in its provinces. These include a large number of “hidden champions”, i.e., companies who are
global market leaders in their niches, but nonetheless
remain completely unknown to most consumers. Again
and again, companies in North Rhine-Westphalia have
adapted impressively to technological change and in
recent decades have made the state one of the world’s
most important industrial regions. Most medium-sized
enterprises base the further development of their products on their many years of experience and expertise in
their market segment. In many cases, their technical
knowledge and production know-how can be traced back
to the supposedly “old” technologies of coal and steel
production.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, wind energy is both a key
technology and a driver of exports. Companies which
have mastered structural change and entered the wind
energy sector, adapting their specific products and services to global market needs, can be found in all industries: chemicals, mechanical and plant engineering,
structural steel, mining, logistics, banking and insurance. They all supply essential and, in some cases,
highly specialised, products for the wind industry, as the
following examples, from a large range of similar companies, illustrate:
ABB AG, Bad Honnef
Energy generation routes are changing, but transformers will always be there
Using a century of experience gained, inter alia, in conventional power plant engineering, the around 360 employees at ABB’s Bad Honnef plant produce transformers
for use in offshore wind farms, among other applications.
Every new transformer is a “one-off”, and is tailored using
ultra-modern technology precisely to the customer’s requirements and the needs of the specific application.
The plant’s product range also includes phase modifiers
for active load flow management. This balances out the effects caused by differing rates of feed-in, making it possible to transmit electricity efficiently across great distances. The Bad Honnef plant can produce high-quality,
technically complex products in relatively short times.
These advanced high-tech solutions are ABB’s important
contribution to the success of the energy turnaround.
ABB is a leading technology group in energy and automation systems. Its range includes energy-engineering
products and systems, low-voltage products, process
automation equipment, industrial automation and drive
systems. The company employs around 145,000 persons
in some 100 countries. In Germany, where it has approx.
10,000 employees, ABB achieved sales of 3.57 billion
euros in 2012.
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Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Herdecke
Environmental protection in practice – from cars to
wind energy
As thin and durable as possible: high-performance corrosion protection has to stand up to ultra-high exposure
and highly complex requirements. It is an indispensable
element in wind energy engineering, to protect rotor
blades, for example. Dörken has been developing and
producing such Mikroschicht-Korrosionsschutz-Systeme
(MKS) for more than thirty years; they are used wherever
there is a need to protect components against corrosion.
From the very start, the company has been careful to
eliminate heavy metals harmful for health and the environment, such as chromium, lead and cadmium, from its
production processes.
Its environmentally friendly technological approach enabled it to score in the automotive industry in 2007, with
the introduction of a Europe-wide ban on coatings containing chromium(VI). The company is now also a popular
partner for the wind industry. Thanks to its extremely
efficient surface protection products and their environmentally safe production routes, Dörken MKS has also
benefited from the growth in wind energy, and continues
to make an important contribution to its expansion.
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Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei
GmbH, Bochum
From the depths of the earth up into the wind
From classical mining to high-tech industry: the history
of the Eickhoff group began more than 140 years ago
with the establishment of a foundry and a factory making
machinery for coal mining in the very heart of the Ruhr.
These roots continue to shape the now global activities
of this medium-sized, family-managed, traditional company even today. The Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH
subsidiary has been producing gearing systems for wind
energy installations since 1990. This gearbox maker, with
its great level of vertical integration, specialised metallurgical know-how from its foundry, combined with the
manufacturing capabilities gained from building gearboxes for the mining industry, is now one of the world
market’s leading suppliers.
In addition to its many years of experience in plant and
system engineering, the company places its faith in its
broad range of products and services: From design
closely coordinated with the customer, and high-speed
prototyping, complete with special high-performance
tests, up to and including flexible series production in
co-ordination with the customer. Before delivery, every
gearbox is submitted on the inspection stand to the programme of testing agreed with the customer, including
documentation of its vibration performance. Business in
gearing systems for wind energy facilities has increased
greatly in recent years, and is now the group’s largest
source of sales.
August Friedberg GmbH, Gelsenkirchen
Horse shoe nails with a thread
Under its “Get a Grip” motto, the family-managed August
Friedberg company, with its long tradition, specialises in
the development and production of high-quality joining
and fastening elements. What began more than 125
years ago with the production of hors shoe nails and
screws for the mining industry in the central Ruhr has
evolved, via continuous development stretching across
several generations, into a diversified manufacturing
company. Its present-day products are used around the
globe in steel and civil engineering, in the automotive industry, and in mechanical and plant engineering.
The company is also a leading subsupplier to the wind industry, furnishing know-how that secures gigantic megawatt-range installations against the enormous forces of
nature: from the foundation fixings, via the nacelle and
spinner fastenings, up to and including the tower and rotor blade fixings, numerous Friedberg products can nowadays be found in many of the wind energy installations
operating around the globe. The company’s threaded
joining elements are tailored to the special requirements
of the application, developed in close cooperation with
the user, and manufactured using highly reliable production methods. The concluding quality inspections assure
high levels of safety and dependability in use.
Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVAG, Cologne
From fire to wind
The Gothaer was founded in 1820, and is one of Germany’s longest established insurance companies. Having
started in fire insurance, the group is now one of the
Federal Republic’s ten largest property insurers, and
underwrites some 13,000 wind energy facilities around
the world. The “Gothaer” has supported the rapid expansion of renewable energy in Germany intensively
from the very start, and has evolved special insurance
solutions for wind energy installations. This German,
French, Austrian and Belgian market leader nowadays
provides insurance cover for facilities worth multi-billion
euro amounts, thus furnishing the vital basis without
which many investors would not have committed their
resources.
The Gothaer intends to monitor and support market developments in the renewable energy industry intensively,
in order to be able, in the future, too, to evaluate the
viability of new technologies and itself evolve insurance
products appropriate to the market and the risks involved. Insurers such as the Gothaer are, what is more,
increasingly becoming investors: in recent years, the
Gothaer has acquired both solar and wind energy installations, and is planning investments of around 500 million euros in this sector in the next few years.
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
It all started with a detergent
From Persil to high-performance adhesives and sealants
for the wind energy industry: Henkel is a global supplier
of detergents and cleaning agents, beauty and care
products, and adhesives technologies. This Düsseldorfdomiciled company, founded in 1876, holds pole market
positions in the consumer and industrial sectors with its
around 47,000 employees and its world-known brands,
such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite global. Sales in
the 2012 business year totalled more than 16 million
euros.
Henkel has a broad range of high-performance adhesive
and sealant products for wind energy applications. These
include UV- and weathering-resistant sealing systems for
steel tower segments, anaerobic threaded-joint securing
systems, and a diverse range of products for adhesive
bonding of components. Henkel also supplies to the
makers of rotor blades polyurethane-based adhesives
that permit more efficient rotor blade production. The
100 metre high TimberTower, the world’s first wind energy installation with a wooden tower, was completed in
spruce in 2012 using various member of Henkel’s
Purbond family of wood adhesives.
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G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG, Krefeld
From a textile industry supplier to series manufacturer for wind energy
Innovation as a tradition: based for more than 130 years in
the town of Krefeld, equipment supplier Siempelkamp has
a global presence in its mechanical and plant engineering,
casting systems and nuclear technology business activities. It all started with components for presses used in the
textile industry on the Lower Rhine. Now the company has
penetrated numerous markets with its hand-moulded
ductile iron castings of up to 320 t unit weight.
Since 1999, Siempelkamp has also supplied structural
elements such as turbine frames, rotor spinners, stator
stars and stub shafts for large onshore and offshore
wind energy installations. The first projects involved
production of components for 1.5 MW wind energy machines; in recent years, Siempelkamp has expanded its
capabilities to include series production for the up to 7.5
MW system range. Cast components for offshore wind
energy installations presented particularly great challenges in terms of maximum strength and stability with
the lowest possible unit weights. The foundry in Krefeld
mastered these with its many years of know-how and
the use of the ductile iron material. Around 2800 components for onshore and offshore wind turbines have
been delivered up to now.
ThyssenKrupp Rothe Erde GmbH, Dortmund
From railways in the 19th century to wind energy
in the 21st
ThyssenKrupp Rothe Erde GmbH, a member of the
ThyssenKrupp group’s Business Area Components
Technology, is the world’s largest producer of large
rolling-element bearings and also occupies a leading
market position in seamless rolled rings. The company
was founded in 1855 to produce axles, wheels, fittings
and wagons from internally smelted iron for the railway
sector. This company’s tower and blade bearings have
generated significant impulses around the world in the
most diverse range of output categories during the
evolution of wind energy technology.
Another milestone was the development of rotor bearings. This manufacturer was involved in the design of the
very first research systems and prototypes, and provides
makers of wind energy facilities with extensive
experience drawn from more than three decades of international activity. Ultra-modern test facilities at the company’s own Research & Development Center are used to
test bearing designs under the most adverse service
conditions, to research new developments and evolve
future-orientated solutions for practical application.
Other products include wind tower slewing rings and
foundation sections, gearing systems, shaft/spinner
connections and brake disks.
Research & Development
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NRW value and
supply chain
System production
Personnel/
skilled employees
Finance
Product engeneering
Logistics + Supply
Chain Management
Rotor blades
Gearing systems
Shafts and bearings
Project development/
planning
Generator
Transport/installation
(systems, farms)
Tower
Investors / Operators
Connection to grid
Plastic components
Installation
Operation
Operations &
Maintenance
Companies in the industry
According to the Renewable Energy Agency, just over
34,000 companies in Germany are active in the renewable energy sector, including (in 2012) just on 4,200 in
North Rhine-Westphalia. Here, too, the bandwidth
extends from globally present company groups, via
medium-sized enterprises, up to and including small
craft firms. These companies work in the most diverse
range of fields, including production, finance, project
planning, installation, servicing/maintenance and the
subsupplier segment.
The great complexity of wind energy systems is reflected
in their value chain, which extends to virtually all corporately organised service and production sectors. Precise
differentiation is difficult, since not only large companies,
such as the wind energy system producers, are involved,
but also very many medium-sized and smaller organisations, which achieve only parts of their income from
products and services for the wind industry.
EnergyAgency.NRW surveys indicate that more than four
hundred companies in the state work in the wind energy
sector alone.
North Rhine-Westphalia, with its high concentration of
subsuppliers and service providers for both the onshore
and offshore industry, is the Number 1 supplier state for
the German wind energy industry. World-leading suppliers of gearing systems for wind energy installations,
Control and power
transmission systems
such as Bosch Rexroth, Renk, Siemens-Winergy and
Eickhoff are based in NRW. The state is, in addition, one
of the leading Research & Development locations: a total
of twenty-eight university and non-university institutions
conduct research into wind energy technology here.
Employment
Wind energy is an engine of employment for Germany as
an industrial location. Around 118,000 persons were employed in the wind energy sector throughout Germany in
2012, and the German Wind Energy Association is forecasting a continuous rise in jobs in the German wind sector up to 160,000 in 2030. In the traditional mining and
steel state of North Rhine-Westphalia alone, 14,600 persons were working in the wind sector in 2012, according
to Renewable Energy Agency statistics. Among all the
federal German states, North Rhine-Westphalia thus occupies second place, directly behind Lower Saxony. This
equates to an approx. 12.4 per cent share of the total
number of wind energy jobs in Germany.
This demonstrates that the beneficiaries of the expansion of wind energy are by no means to be found only in
the coastal regions where the majority of wind energy
installations are located. According to information from
the WAB Wind Energy Agency, the labour-intensive
production of components for offshore expansion of
wind energy generates more than 2,500 jobs in the subsupplier industry in North Rhine-Westphalia. NRW thus
holds pole position in wind energy employment.
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Employment in wind energy in 2012,
by federal state
26,390
Lower Saxony
14,600
Bavaria
11,900
Saxony-Anhalt
10,040
Baden-Württemberg
9,220
Schleswig-Holstein
8,160
Hamburg
5,080
Brandenburg
4,880
Saxony
4,810
Bremen
4,800
4,760
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
4,030
Hesse
3,680
Rhineland-Palatinate
2,680
Berlin
1,910
Thuringia
920
Saarland
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Number of employees
Source: Renewable Energy Agency
Turnover
NRW wind industry companies are also in the top group
in terms of turnover. Investments in wind energy facilities installed in Germany amounted in 2012 to approx.
2.6 billion euros. Sales by German manufacturing industry were 8.9 billion euros in 2011, an increase of just on
10 per cent compared to the previous year (8.1 billion €).
Sales of just on 2.1 billion euros were achieved in plant
and system engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia in
2011, a rise of slightly above 10 per cent compared to the
preceding year (approx. 1.9 billion €). In addition, a large
number of subsupplier companies also generate additional turnover throughout the value chain. According to
WAB Wind Energy Agency information, NRW companies’
share of German sales in offshore wind energy is around
23 per cent of total sales for the wind energy industry in
Germany. NRW companies active in the offshore sector
thus hold top ranking on an all-German basis.
Export orientation and internationalisation
German manufacturers and subsuppliers occupy a leading international position in the expansion of wind energy. German technologies and wind energy know-how
are in demand on energy markets worldwide. Facility
makers from around the world obtain systems and com-
ponents for the production of their equipment from
Germany, and thus predominantly from North RhineWestphalia. Statistics published by the German Wind
Energy Association indicate exports of between 65
and 70 per cent of production by wind energy system
makers producing in Germany in 2012.
The citizens’ wind farm revenue-sharing model
The use of wind energy is an essential element in the decentralised provision of renewable energy. With its broad
and diverse player structure, it also generates a high
level of added value which strengthens, very largely irrespective of economic cycles, the finances of the municipalities. Most of all, the state’s people must be mobilised
if the energy turnaround is to be accelerated. So-called
“citizens’ wind farms” provide good opportunities of involving citizens in the benefits at regional and district
level, with significant economic attractions.
Some twenty-five years after the installation of the first
wind energy facilities, citizens’ energy is on the up. Numerous citizens’ wind farms have now been successfully
established in NRW. These, as a form of citizens’ participation, not only distribute costs, they also assure a share
of the profits. Citizens’ wind farms and the potentials for
participation may be organised in a number of different
ways: whether it’s a GmbH & Co. KG, a registered co-operative society (eG), Institution under Public Law (AöR),
a civil-law partnership (GbR), a foundation, energy contracting, or bearer bond, citizens’ opportunities of taking
a stake in one or more wind energy installations by means
of investment are many and diverse. The state of NRW’s
“Climate protection via citizens’ energy installations”
guideline provides a comprehensive overview, plus orientation, to the complex web of economic corporate forms
which can, roughly, be split into two categories, in which
citizens either co-finance and/or co-produce.
In the case of citizens co-producing, the interested group
of persons founds an operating company. Each individual
participant is then a co-owner and operator of this company. Each individual thus assumes entrepreneurial responsibility, bearing the entire risk, but also enjoys a full
share of the profits. The vital precondition here is careful
planning, and risk minimisation via experienced operators and/or insurances.
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In the case of co-financing, the citizens co-finance thirdparty projects, but they do not, generally, assume any
entrepreneurial responsibility, and do not become coowners. In many cases, direct offers by operators are accepted. Stake-taking in corresponding funds has also become increasingly established.
Citizens’ wind farms reinforce democratic structures,
provide opportunities for profit-sharing, and create potentials for keeping profits in the region. Successful models are regionally rooted in three ways: the citizen stakeholders live in the region, the operating company is
domiciled in the region, and the wind energy facilities are
also constructed in the same region. In addition, there are
greater tax yields for the municipalities, due to the citizens’ investment in the locality, and also from companies
which enjoy new sources of orders and therefore income
as a result of their installation and/or service activities.
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EnergyAgency.NRW’s online subsidy navigator provides
an overview of current opportunities for support and financing of the use of wind energy. A number of examples:
■ The Renewable Energy Sources Act (RESA) is a
central instrument for the promotion of wind energy.
For a period of twenty years, operators of wind energy facilities are paid a fixed rate per kilowatt hour of
wind-electricity generated. The initial payment rate is
reduced each year by a specific percentage (1.5 %
since 2012) for newly commissioned installations.
The amounts vary according to the type of installation and its output; repowered facilities, for example,
receive a slightly higher initial rate. Payments may
also be higher if the installation contributes to certain
improvements in grid integration. In addition to payments for wind power, the Renewable Energy Sources
Act also governs the prioritised purchase of this electricity. A revision is scheduled in 2014.
Subsidies
A whole range of financial-subsidy provisions is available
for the expansion of wind energy. The sources are, depending on the particular provision: the federal government, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, or banks
such as the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) banking group, which promote the expansion of sustainable
regenerative energy supplies by means of loans and nonrepayable grants. The various provisions differ in terms
of the type, amount and repayment term of the subsidy.
Private persons, non-profit organisations, municipalities
and private companies may be eligible to apply, depending, again, on the particular provision. Owner
co-operatives of citizens’ wind farms can also obtain
subsidies and grants in several instances.
■ The KfW’s Renewable Energy Standard programme (Programme No. 270) makes provision for
low-interest financing of wind energy projects. The
construction of new and modernisation of existing
wind energy facilities (repowering) can be subsidised
up to 100 per cent of the investment, up to a maximum amount of 25 million euros. The rate of interest
is determined on the basis of credit risk, while loan
terms vary between a minimum of five and a maximum of twenty years.
■ The Rentenbank agricultural development bank’s
“Energy from the Land” promotion programme is
aimed specifically at wind energy enterprises, the
majority shareholdings in which are held by local citizens, companies and land owners and the power from
which is fed into the public grid. Loans up to a maximum of 10 million euros with maximum terms of
twenty years are available. This programme is of interest for small- and medium-sized enterprises that
intend to develop and operate citizens’ wind farm
models, in particular.
■ The NRW.Bank provides support for energy infrastructure projects with its financing loans, in particular. These are used, for example, to co-finance the
purchase of sites needed for the construction of a
wind energy facility.
Details of these and other promotion programmes
for onshore and offshore wind energy projects can
be viewed at www.foerder-navi.de.
Offshore wind-energy
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Offshore wind energy –
market driver for North Rhine-Westphalia
The development and construction of commercial offshore wind farms off the German coast have already
started, and the first farms have been completed. In the
meantime, the domestic offshore wind energy industry
has become firmly established: around 18,000 persons
were employed in this segment by the end of 2012, accounting for around 15 per cent of total jobs in the German wind energy sector, according to information from
the IWR Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry. Not
only shipbuilders, marine fabricators, ports, system/
component manufacturers and wind-farm operators are
benefiting from this trend – subsuppliers active in mechanical engineering, fabrication and electrical engineering, and thus companies in NRW in many cases, are also
profiting from it.
The offshore wind energy market
in Europe and Germany
Statistics from the European Wind Energy Association
(EWEA) indicate that a total of fifty-eight offshore wind
farms in ten countries were supplying a total of 6,040
MW of wind power by late June, 2013. Current growth is
largely focused on the United Kingdom and Denmark. In
Germany, 48 new offshore wind energy facilities were
completed and connected to the grid in 2013, bringing
currently installed output off German coasts to 520.3
MW. Seven such farms in the North Sea, and one in the
Baltic, are currently under construction, with some already nearing completion.
Market forecasts for offshore wind energy up to 2020
A significant expansion of offshore wind energy in
Europe is anticipated, the highest rates of growth being
in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden and
Germany. European energy policy plans envisage
offshore wind farms with a total output of 60 GW in
operation by the year 2020.
Despite optimistic forecasts, the expansion of offshore
generation of wind power has progressed only slowly in
Germany in recent years. Discussions concerning the
amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act
(RESA) and delays in grid connection have caused further
uncertainty in the industry. For this reason, the political
target of 10 GW installed off German coasts by 2020 will
probably not be met. The overall European market trend
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nonetheless generates great benefits for the market in
NRW and for its small- and medium-sized enterprises:
72 per cent of all medium-sized companies in the offshore
wind sector are domiciled in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Impetus for NRW’s wind industry
Wealth creation in the offshore wind industry occurs not
only in coastal regions, it is also an economic engine for
inland German states such as North Rhine-Westphalia.
The federal states close to the coastline above all produce large difficult-to-transport components such as
rotor blades and foundations, while companies in NRW
supply smaller components, such as gearboxes, generators, brakes, bearings and castings, covering the most
important sector of the offshore wind industry’s value
Offshore wind-energy
chain. At around 17 per cent of all companies, enterprises
active in the supply of systems and components, and
subsuppliers, enjoy above-average representation in
North Rhine-Westphalia. Together, they achieve more
than 50 per cent of the offshore wind industry’s turnover,
and employ more than 2,500 persons. North RhineWestphalia’s offshore wind industry thus holds pole position in Germany in terms of employment, and generates
turnover of over 1.2 billion euros, equating to around 23
per cent of overall German offshore economic activity,
and giving NRW a clear lead over all other federal states.
The expansion of offshore wind energy assures NRW of
significant investment and sales potentials throughout
the value chain, for both the German and the European
offshore market.
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Mini wind turbines
On the domestic market, smaller wind turbines are also
attracting consumer and public attention. Under certain
boundary conditions, this form of energy generation may
be attractive as an energy source aimed primarily at onsite consumption. Germany, with twenty-seven mini wind
turbine companies, is the third largest producer country,
after China and the USA. Many of these companies are
located in North Rhine-Westphalia. This sector has only
reached the development stage, however, particularly
when compared to the solar energy market. The wind
energy models currently available also differ significantly
in their quality and market maturity. There has, as yet,
not been any consolidation among domestic German
producers.
The number of mini wind turbines currently installed has
not yet been statistically analysed. Estimates by the
German Wind Energy Association assume around
10,000 installations in Germany. Mini wind turbines are
designed for a range of rated outputs; here, differentiation is made between micro wind turbines (up to 1.5 kW
rated output), domestic wind turbines (up to 5 kW rated
output), intermediate-scale wind turbines (up to 30 kW
rated output) and medium-scale wind turbines (up to 100
kW rated output). At prices ranging between 2,000 and
10,000 euros per kilowatt of rated output, installation
costs are relatively high when compared to larger systems in the MW class.
The size of mini wind turbines permits their installation
at a large range of locations. For this reason, the state
government in 2011 simplified the approval procedure for
the installation of smaller wind turbines: the amendment
to the NRW State Building Regulations exempted small
systems up to 10 m in height from the approval requirement. Systems in purely, generally or special residential
zones, and in mixed-utilisation areas, are an exception
from this rule. Operators of mini wind turbines must
nonetheless demonstrate adherence to all relevant
building-law regulations, including those pertaining to
environmental protection. The same also applies to
requirements for stability, noise abatement, mandatory
open spaces, structural analysis and impact on historic
sites and buildings.
No boom-like market trend needs to be expected in NRW,
however. A mini wind turbine is in many cases not an
economic proposition. Because the same feed-in tariff
as for multi-MW wind turbines applies, the comparatively
low wind potential at the customary spinner heights of
between 10 and 30 m and the high specific investment
costs result in high generating costs. A mini wind turbine
is worthwhile only if the electricity generated is very
largely consumed on site. Their use may then be cost
efficient, in view of the current private customer electricity tariff of 28 cent per kilowatt hour.
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Research
Research
Interview with Prof. Dr. Georg Jacobs,
Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD)
Prof. Dr. Georg Jacobs is the head of the Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD) at
RWTH University of Aachen. He talks in this interview about wind energy research in
North Rhine-Westphalia and its significance for the industry.
Prof. Dr. Jacobs, what are the focuses of wind energy research in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Industry and research have been traditionally well
positioned in the field of power transmission systems
in North Rhine-Westphalia. The power transmission
technology of wind turbines is gaining steadily in importance, and is a focus of wind energy research,
particularly at Aachen. Other topics on which researchers at both university and non-university institutions in NRW are working include plastics technology for rotors, structural steel engineering for towers
and the turbine frame, foundation technologies,
aerodynamics and the design of electrical grids.
How is wind energy research at Aachen organised?
At Aachen, the Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD)
has been set up. It combines seven institutes working
on power transmission in wind energy facilities,
which will be all housed together in a new building on
the RWTH campus as from the summer of 2014. Our
Center also includes the new system-testing facility
for testing of onshore wind energy installations, which is
still undergoing construction. As for research
in this field, NRW has, with its investment in the CWD,
created the preconditions necessary to provide effective
support to companies in the state and, at the same time,
to raise international awareness of them. At the CWD, we
are also concerned to intensify co-operation with other
scientists, particularly within NRW, with the aim of
jointly furthering research in wind energy. We already
work closely with the research centre at Jülich.
What research is performed at the CWD?
The rotor drive train and its components are critical for
the availability of the system as a whole. Failures may
occur if the great loads acting on a rotor are not quantified correctly during development of the system. A wind
rotor is subject to unscheduled standstills of around one
to two weeks each year, and it is important to have precise knowledge of the drive train and of the loads acting
on it, in order to further reduce downtimes and repair
costs. Wind rotors are exposed to totally unique stress
mechanisms, and our aim is to determine what damage
Research
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can occur when, and how it can be minimised. We therefore test these systems in our laboratory. Up to now, we
have had only a small system-testing facility, for units of
1 MW, and we have used this to gain important experience and determine test conditions. The new test facility, for systems of up to 4 MW, will be commissioned in
September 2014, and we are already preparing a research project supported by NRW.Hightech for this facility, in order that we can start right away with series of
measurements.
set it exactly as we need it. The other test facilities,
around the world, cannot do this. They are restricted
to injecting synthetic loads and are not capable of investigating real-life operating behaviour. Wind-energy facility manufacturers are showing great interest precisely in series of measurements performed
during real system operation.
The new test facility will not be the only one, however, other research institutions and producers also
have them. What is special about your test facility in
Aachen?
For system and gearbox manufacturers in NRW, it is
important to determine precisely the loads acting on
every component of the drive train as a function of
operating state. This knowledge makes it possible to
enhance the reliability of wind energy facilities and
cut production costs. Our research is thus aimed at
improving the cost-efficiency of systems, in order to
be more competitive at international level.
Our test facility uses high-performance computers and
special load simulators to provide an authentic picture
of both the wind and the power grid. We can test the entire real operating behaviour of systems in our laboratory, and this simplifies the performance and improves
the informational value of our measurements. And we
don’t have to wait for the wind, as we do on site, we can
What importance does your research have for the
wind industry in NRW?
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Research as a partner of the industry
A future-orientated industry such as wind power can
succeed only if it can make use of new research discoveries promptly and directly – whether it be by way of
close cooperation between enterprises and research
institutions, or by way of the implementation of universally accessible new perceptions on innovative products
and services. This is the foundation, inter alia, of the
great economic success of the wind energy subsupplier
companies, which have adapted or optimised existing
technologies and know-how gained from many years of
experience for the new wind energy market, and have
thus become an important driving factor in structural
change in NRW. The state’s wind energy industry has
made it wind energy subsupplier state No. 1 around the
world.
NRW’s wind energy research and scientific institutions
have adjusted to the structure of the subsupplier and
service provision landscape: the focal emphases of the
total of thirty-five institutions at thirteen universities and
four non-university institutions working in this field are
on wind measurement and forecasting, the production
of wind energy installations and components, mechanical and electrical engineering for the drive train, electricity transmission and distribution, and grid integration
and electricity storage. Construction technology and logistics are other topics being tackled in North RhineWestphalia on an innovation-orientated basis. In line
with the breadth of research performed here, one in two
Research
research focuses for the wind energy sector is concentrated here in the west of Germany.
Because wind energy alone will not be able to meet all
future energy needs, it must be embedded in an ecologically and macroeconomically rational energy mix which
supports NRW’s climate protection targets and is socially and politically accepted. Energy research plays an
important role in this context. The state’s Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology has established, in the Cluster EnergyResearch.NRW (CEF.NRW),
operated under the auspices of EnergyAgency.NRW, a
contact on all questions concerning university energy
research which focuses its interdisciplinary activities on
the energy supply system as a whole.
The research cluster promotes systematic interchange
between the various energy-technology disciplines,
such as mechanical engineering, environmental technology, the natural sciences, regional planning, economics,
civil engineering and electrical engineering, by initiating
Research & Development projects. The CEF.NRW’s aim
is to get technological and socio-economic advances
from the universities into use and to the market more
quickly than has previously been the case.
In addition, the state government also promotes Research
& Development in wind energy by means of competitions, thus supporting research activities by private
Research
enterprise. A large number of projects are financed entirely by private companies, many of whom co-operate
with universities in NRW on the development of new
products and services, or their adaptation and optimisation for use in wind energy installations.
Gearboxes and test facilities
At the RWTH University of Aachen, for example, the
capabilities of seven institutes from various disciplines
and six co-operation partners are concentrated at the
“Center for Wind Power Drives”, in order to study the
behaviour of complete drive trains. Both wind energy
system manufacturers and leading gearbox makers are
included. Also participating is the Research Association
for Power Transmission Engineering (FVA), which provides
companies with the opportunity of improving their technical know-how and the quality of their products, while cutting production costs, by means of joint research.
The setting up and use of a gear train test facility for
systems up to 4 MW are the current focus of interest.
Intensive work is also going on at the RWTH for the development of an electric gearbox for wind energy installations to match fluctuating rotor speed to the fixed grid
frequency without the use of large frequency converters
and maintenance-intensive hydraulic systems.
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The Ruhr University Bochum is also active in the field of
gearing, with its Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering. Here, the emphasis is on new materials for gearing wheels for wind energy systems, in cooperation with private companies and the University of
Paderborn.
The state government is also supporting a feasibility
study into the construction and operation of a test facility for the drive trains of wind turbines with gearboxes in
the output range from 10 to 20 MW, which is to be set up
at the Jülich research centre. This test facility will perform long-term tests under overload conditions significantly exceeding design loads, in order to determine the
service life of the components. This feasibility study is
being conducted in view of the investment risk, high
costs and technical challenges involved in the building
and operation of such a test facility.
Services as a research focus
Not only technology attracts great interest, however.
At the FIR Institute for Industrial Management of the
RWTH in Aachen, a scenario-based procedure for the
planning of industrial service programmes is being
developed, taking particular account of the requirements of medium-sized mechanical and plant engineering companies. It is based on assessment of the in each
case particularly high corporate potentials that promise
long-term competitive advantages over competing organisations. Such planning is capable of significantly reducing the input for service programme planning. It also
assists in minimising the risk of entry to new markets for
independent industrial service providers.
In addition to assured provision of industrial services for
growing markets, energy management questions – the
assurance of grid stability and potentials for power storage, for example – are a fundamental research requirement. The second main emphasis at the RWTH
University of Aachen, under examination at the “Power
Generation and Storage Systems” institute of the “E.ON
Energy Research Center” is therefore a central question
which must be answered if the energy turnaround is to
succeed: How can the individual machines at one large
or a number of individual wind farms be operated together as a power plant in such a way that they support
the stability of the power grids? The University of
Duisburg-Essen is also working on similar questions.
Here, the topics under examination extend from the
integration of a single installation, via grid-connection
provisions, up to and including the integration of wind
energy into international transmission grids.
Storage technologies
Storage technologies are an essential research topic for
the assurance of energy supplies from such volatile energy sources as the wind. The Hydrogen Competence
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Centre H2 in Herten is currently researching a wind
power electrolysis system which combines a wind energy facility with a hydrogen-based complementary energy system in order to store wind power. The concept is
based on electrolysis: a portion of the regenerativelygenerated electricity is stored in the form of electrolytically generated hydrogen. This hydrogen is converted
back to electricity and fed into the grid using a fuel cell
system when direct supplies from wind power are not
adequate, or when transient load peaks need to be met.
Energy Economics
Finally, the University of Cologne’s Institute of Energy
Economics focuses on the problems of energy economics. The consequences of the energy turnaround and associated technological and macroeconomic questions
for international markets is a research topic under which
assuredness of supply, integration into European conditions and major infrastructural projects are being examined and researched.
Research
Non-universitary research facilities
The use of wind energy is being further developed and
optimised not only in the context of scientific research,
however. Specialist companies and institutions are
themselves assisting in the technical improvement of
equipment. At windtest grevenbroich gmbh, an NRW
company operates one of the few test facilities anywhere in the world for onshore wind turbines. The company is, in addition, the exclusive partner for all measuring services at Europe’s largest inland test facility,
located at Lelystad in the Netherlands. Many system
manufacturers also make use of the great capabilities
of Windtechnologische Gesellschaft (wtg) for measurement and testing of wind turbines in accordance with
national and international codes of practice.
These are just a few examples of the wind energy research landscape in NRW, which is consistently orientated around furthering the energy turnaround along
with all its participants, and thus lighting a beacon for
similar programmes around the world.
EnergyAgency.NRW
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EnergyAgency.NRW
EnergyAgency.NRW works on behalf of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia as an operational platform with a broad mandate in the field of energy: from
energy research, technological development, demonstration and market launches, via energy consulting, up
to and including professional further training. In times of
high energy prices, it is more important than ever to
accelerate the development of innovative energy technologies in NRW and to show, impartially, how companies, municipalities and private persons can use energy
more economically and make rational use of renewable
energy sources.
The agency has around one hundred employees working at, among other places, the main offices in Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Wuppertal, and is partially
financed from the European Union’s European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF).
EnergyAgency.NRW’s focal topics are, in detail:
1. Responsibility, in the EnergyRegion.NRW, for a highcapability cluster in climate protection, complete
with the eight networks of Biomass, Fuel Cells and
Hydrogen, Energy Efficiency and Solar Building,
Geothermics, Fuels and Drives of the Future, Power
Plant Technology, Photovoltaics and Wind Energy.
Current focus: the organisation of competitive cooperation projects between NRW companies, in order
thus to initiate innovative projects and products,
accelerate their market maturity, and exhaust all
economic potentials, including the provision of
support for foreign-trade activities.
2. The EnergyResearch.NRW (CEF.NRW) cluster sees
its function as being the contact for all energy research matters in NRW, and effectively furthers the
co-ordinated cooperation of research and science
with industry.
3. Energy consulting: Here, EnergyAgency.NRW experts
provide information on opportunities for grants/subsidies, assisting companies in reducing their energy
costs by detecting energy weak points – from building automation systems, up to and including production operations. The spectrum ranges from heating
systems, heat recovery, up to and including insulation
for protection against heat and cold in large industrial
buildings, and from leak detection up to and including
the drafting of complete energy concepts.
4. Further training: EnergyAgency.NRW provides a
whole series of further-training seminars, which are
available for end consumers, further-training institutions, energy supply utilities, associations, clubs,
universities/colleges, municipalities and companies
in NRW.
5. The “EnergyDialogue.NRW” is an active contact and
advisory service organised by EnergyAgency.NRW for
citizens, municipalities and investors. A professionally managed conflict mediation service is available to
persons in NRW in case of conflict – in the context of
planning and approval procedures, for example.
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Index of companies
Index of companies (by categories)
Initial and further training
BEW Bildungszentrum für die Ver- und Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH
Wimberstraße 1, 45239 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 8046-6
info@bew.de, www.bew.de
BEW has been one of the leading providers of initial and further training in environmental technology and
environmental law for 30 years.
GLS Bank
Christstraße 9, 44789 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 234 5797 100
kundendialog@gls.de, www.gls.de
The GLS Bank is the world’s first socio-ecological universal bank, and provides a broad and sustainable
range of services.
Haus der Technik
Hollestraße 1, 45127 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 1803-1
information@hdt-essen.de, www.hdt-essen.de
Seminars, conferences and Master’s degrees for the wind energy sector. 5500 participants up to now,
around 50 events each year. Impartial and technically qualified speakers.
KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V.
Deilbachtal 199, 45257 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 8489 156
info@kws-erneuerbare.de, www.kws-erneuerbare.de
KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. provides a comprehensive range of basic and advanced training in
renewable energies, and for the wind energy sector in particular.
VDI Wissensforum GmbH
VDI-Platz 1, 40468 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 6214-201
wissensforum@vdi.de, www.vdi-wissensforum.de
VDI Wissensforum GmbH is one of the leading specialists in further training for engineers and for skilled/
managerial staff in the technical field.
windConsultant – Annette Nüsslein
Wiesdorfer Straße 5, 40591 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 56695-104
info@windconsultant.de, www.windconsultant.de, www.omwindenergy.de
Business consulting, PR and marketing, business networks; studies; events, fairs and exhibitions abroad,
export promotion
Operation and service
Deutsche Windtechnik Service GmbH & Co. KG
Ansprechpartner: Herr Kai Flatterich, Disponent Service, Tel.: +49 (0) 4845 79168-0
info@deutsche-windtechnik.de, www.deutsche-windtechnik.de
Complete technical service for wind energy turbines from a single source
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E+K Wind OWL GmbH & Co. KG
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 115, 32760 Detmold, Tel.: +49 (0) 5231 878448
info@ek-wind.de, www.ek-wind.de
E+K Wind OWL plans and implements projects; core capabilities are development, planning, implementation, financing and operation.
GWS Tech Service GmbH
Leopold-Hoesch-Straße 5–7, 52511 Geilenkirchen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2451 48 20 20
info@gws-tech.de, www.gws-tech.de
Installation, commissioning, servicing/maintenance, repairs, training
momac GmbH & Co. KG
Am Schürmannshütt 39, 47441 Moers, Tel.: +49 (0) 2841 1802-0
info@momac.de, www.momac-group.de
Repair of gearboxes and generators including insite repairs where possible, pitch cylinders, CMS,
MetalSCAN, endoscopic inspection
Murphy & Spitz Green Energy AG
Riesstraße 2, 53113 Bonn, Tel.: +49 (0) 228 243911 0
info@ms-green-energy.de, www.ms-green-energy.de
Independent power producer with large-scale renewable energy facilities in Germany and Europe.
Opportunities for fixed-interest cash investments.
psm Nature Power Service & Management GmbH & Co. KG
Jülicher Straße 10 – 12, 41812 Erkelenz, Tel.: +49 (0) 2431 97 33 6
service@psm-service.com, www.psm-service.com
Technical and commercial management, maintenance and servicing • Dismantling of old facilities • Repowering • Converter, transformer, gearbox services
REWITEC GmbH – Büro NRW
Leydelstraße 75, 47802 Krefeld, Tel.: +49 (0)2151 362 102
ingo.haese@rewitec.com, www.rewitec.com
DuraGear® range coating concentrates for wind energy gearboxes • GR400 special grease for ball, plain
and rolling-element bearings, etc. A143
Ruthmann GmbH & Co. KG
Von-Braun-Straße 4, 48712 Gescher-Hochmoor, Tel.: +49 (0) 28 63 / 204-0
info@ruthmann.de, www.ruthmann.de
STEIGER® – hydraulic lorry-mounted lifting platforms – from 11 to 100.4m working height, used for regular
inspection/maintenance of wind energy installations.
Triflex GmbH & Co. KG
Karlstraße 59, 32423 Minden in Westfalen, Tel.: +49 (0)571 / 38780-766
info@triflex.de, www.triflex.de
Triflex Towersafe maintenance-free foundation sealing system
UE Systems Deutschland
In der Mark 29, 57413 Finnentrop, Tel: +49 (0) 171 8681255
DanielR@uesystems.com, www.uesystems.de
We supply ultrasonic measuring systems for the following applications: Leak detection, Mechanical and
electrical inspection, Valves and steam traps
WAY TO WIND GmbH & Co. KG
Kölner Straße 25, 53925 Kall, Tel.: +49 (0) 2441 99 90 85
info@waytowind.de, www.waytowind.de
WAY TO WIND markets mini wind energy facilities to corporate customers, with an individual advertising
concept, for internal production of green electricity using wind energy.
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Energy utility and supplier of green electricity
Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH (DEW21)
Ostwall 51, 44135 Dortmund, Tel.: +49 (0) 231 5441186
maik.loehr@dew21.de, www.dew21.de
DEW21 is one of Germany’s leading municipal wind power generators, with 76 MW of installed output.
Potentials for expansion are consistently exploited.
RWE Netzservice GmbH
Friedrichstraße 60, 57072 Siegen, Tel.: +49 (0) 271 584-2182
netzservice@rwe.com, www.rwe.com/netzservice
RWE Netzservice GmbH is one of the largest providers of planning, project management, construction,
operation and maintenance services for power, gas and water grids and components.
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG
Höherweg 100, 40233 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 821 6231
fkoester@swd-ag.de, www.swd-ag.de
Grünstrom Direktvermarktung: The Stadtwerke Düsseldorf municipal utility brings your EEG electricity to
the free market – capably, personally, profitably.
STEAG New Energies GmbH
Duisburger Straße 170, 46535 Dinslaken, Tel.: +49 (0) 2064 608 116
info@steag.com, www.steag-newenergies.com
We plan, implement and operate wind energy projects on sites suitable for wind power installations, such
as spoil heaps, landfills, field and wooded sites
Trianel GmbH
Lombardenstraße 28, 52070 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 41320-0
info@trianel.com, www.trianel.com
Specialist welding company in accordance with DIN EN 1090, ISO 9001:2008 certified, branch in the USA
Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH
III. Hagen 37, 45127 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 94699172
joerg.nauerth@vattenfall.de, www.vattenfall.de
Your partner for direct marketing of wind and PV energy: Higher revenues than from RESA guaranteed,
no marketing risks, single-sourced services!
Finance & Legal
DAL Structured Finance GmbH
Rheinpromenade 4, 40789 Monheim, Tel.: +49 (0)217326937 30
u.verkamp@dal.de, www.dal.de
We are a member of the Sparkasse group and provide: Development of financing structures and
arrangement of project loans
Engemann & Partner, Rechtsanwälte und Notare
Kastanienweg 9, 59555 Lippstadt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2941 9700-0
kanzlei@engemann-und-partner.de, www.engemann-und-partner.de
Comprehensive legal support for all renewable energy projects, particularly in wind energy – advice for
operators, planners and municipalities
Kanzlei Busmann
Lengericher Landstraße 11b, 49078 Osnabrück, Tel.: +49 (0) 541 600 18 79 0
info@kanzlei-busmann.de, www.kanzlei-busmann.de
The Busmann firm of lawyers specialises in renewable energy law, planning law and both domestic
and international transactions.
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Finance & Legal
Kreissparkasse Köln
Neumarkt 18–24, 50667 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 2272478
855-post@ksk-koeln.de, www.ksk-koeln.de
Structuring of individual financing solutions – particularly in the on-shore wind, photovoltaics and biogas
segments of the renewable energy industries.
Marsh GmbH
Kasernenstraße 69, 40213 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 8987 368
michael.haerig@marsh.com, www.marsh.de
Risk and insurance management • Special insurance solutions for the energy industry • Risk & Insurance,
Due Diligence for mergers and acquisitions
NRW.BANK
Kavalleriestraße 22, 40213 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 91741 - 0
presse@nrwbank.de, www.nrwbank.de
NRW.BANK is the development bank for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It supports its owner – the
State of North Rhine-Westphalia – with regard to economic and structural tasks.
Osborne Clarke
Innere Kanalstraße 15, 50823 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 5108 4530
alexander.dlouhy@osborneclarke.de, www.osborneclarke.de
Legal assistance for German and international projects and joint ventures throughout the renewable
energy sector and comprehensive legal advice for companies and associations in the energy sector
Assessors
Dr. Grauthoff – Unternehmensberatung für Energie und Umwelt
Heistermannstraße 1, 46539 Dinslaken, Tel.: +49 (0) 2064 42 40 51
dr.grauthoff@arcor.de
Approval and construction-management planning, environmental-impact assessment, landscape-care
support plan, biodiversity assessment, landscape analysis
enveco GmbH
Grevener Straße 61c, 48149 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 315810
mail@enveco.de, www.enveco.de
All expertises required for approval of wind energy installations • Advisory services for municipalities •
Repowering concepts • Betreiber-Datenbasis, marketing BDB-Index • Advisory services CO2 market
ENVIRONMENT – Planungsgemeinschaft Stadt und Umwelt
Heistermannstraße 1, 46539 Dinslaken, Tel.: +49 (0) 2064 47 63 43
enviro@arcor.de
Construction-management and approval planning, biodiversity assessment, environmental-impact
assessment, landscape-care support plan, landscape analysis
EuroWind GmbH
Robert-Perthel-Straße 19, 50739 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0)221 57 95 60-00
info@eurowind.info, www.eurowind.info
Measuring data analyses • Wind resource and energy yield assessments • Wind power potential analyses •
Acoustic assessments • Shadow flicker assessments • Turbulence assessments • Wind power and solar
power forecasts
Grontmij GmbH
Graeffstraße 5, 50823 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 57402-766
christian.weiler@grontmij.de, www.grontmij.de
Regional planning and approval procedures, site location search, species protection, land use planning /
urban development planning, rights of way, communication
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KÖTTER Consulting Engineers
Bonifatiusstraße 400, 48432 Rheine, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 9710-0
info@koetter-consulting.com, www.koetter-consulting.com
Noise immission predictions • Emission + Immission measurements • Acoustic component optimization
Accredited lab for German-wide measurements of sound and vibrations
Kortemeier Brokmann Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH
Oststraße 92, 32051 Herford, Tel.: +49 (0) 5221 9739-0
info@kortemeier-brokmann.de, www.kortemeier-brokmann.de
Potentials analyses, environmental-impact study, Natura 2000-VP, biodiversity assessment, LCSP, projectimpact assessments, landscape-impact analyses, GIS services, environmental construction-phase support.
Landschaftsplanungsbüro Seling
Max-Reger-Straße 24, 49076 Osnabrück, Tel.: +49 (0) 541 42929
Buero-Seling@t-online.de, www.planungsbuero-seling.de
WEI appraisals: Animal-impact appraisals (birds and bats), EIS + LCSP + biodiversity assessment, Preliminary assessment in acc. with Article 3c, Environmental report for land utilisation plan, 3D visuals, etc.
Ökoplan – Bredemann, Fehrmann, Hemmer und Kordges
Savignystraße 59, 45147 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 623037
info@oekoplan-essen.de, www.oekoplan-essen.de
Biodiversity assessments, Animal-life mapping, Obtrusive effects assessments, Land utilisation plan
changes, environmental reports, LCSP, EIS
reko GmbH & Co. KG
Sander-Bruch-Str. 10, 33106 Paderborn, Tel.: +49 (0) 5254 95 28 129
R.Korfmacher@rekowind.de, www.rekowind.de
Noise, enshadowment, wind and revenue/profit appraisals, moving-image displays, visual impact studies.
General advisory services form part of every order.
SOLvent GmbH
Lünener Straße 211, 59174 Kamen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2307 240063
jw@solvent.de, www.solvent.de, Contact: Dipl.-Inf. Johannes Waterkamp
Revenue/profit forecasts, wind farm calculations, noise-pollution forecasts, enshadowment forecasts,
potentials studies, consulting
TCP Prüftechnik GmbH
Harkortstraße 3, 48163 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 77748940
schnitger@tcp-online.net, www.tcp-online.net
Non-destructive materials testing consultancy and equipment supplier. Non-destructive testing services:
X-ray, ultrasound, surface, ACFM®
TÜV NORD SysTec GmbH & Co. KG
Langemarckstraße 20, 45141 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 40 85572390
windenergie@tuev-nord.de, www.tuev-nord.de
Type Certification, Type Approval, Offshore Project Certification, Energy yield assessment, CFD, Risk
analysis, QA/QC, Fabrication/manufacturing/periodic/damage inspections
Manufacturer
BRAUN Windturbinen GmbH
Südstraße 19, 57583 Nauroth, Tel.: +49 (0) 2747 930585
info@braun-windturbinen.com, www.braun-windturbinen.com
ANTARIS Small windturbines in the range from 2.5 kW - 9.5 kW; Alternators from 2.5 kW - 18.0 kW; Rotorblades from 3.0 m D - 6.5 m Diameter; Grid Inverter for Windturbines from 2.0 kW - 10.0 kW; electronic
Controll systems
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Manufacturer
Bühler Technologies GmbH
Harkortstraße 29, 40880 Ratingen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2102 4989-0
info@buehler-technologies.com, www.buehler-technologies.com
Devices and controllers for liquid level, pressure and temperature, plus coolers, pumps and filters
con-SEPT GmbH
Alarichstraße 1, 50679 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 422 90 329
info@con-sept.com, www.con-sept.com
con-SEPT supplies mini-wind energy systems with an output of approx. 600-800kWh per year.
This system can be set up extremely easy, with no need for screwdrivers and spanners.
Eovent GmbH
Beginenstraße 9, 52066 Aachen , Tel.: +49 (0) 241 8095570
info@eovent.com, www.eovent.com
Eovent makes vertical-axis small wind turbines. We couple clean and safe electricity with a powerful way of
communicating your ecological identity.
GE Wind Energy GmbH
Holsterfeld 16, 48499 Salzbergen, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 980 0
detlef.neeland@ge.com, www.ge-renewable-energy.com
2.5-120: 2.5 MW, rotor 120m, tower 110, 120, 139m. Support in project development, financing, operation,
maintenance, netzint., extensive range of services
Kenersys Europe GmbH
Albersloher Weg 10, 48155 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 21099 0
info@kenersys.com, www.kenersys.com
Wind-energy installations for various wind zones (K82, K98, K100, K110 and K120) for spinner heights of
80m to 145m
NEUHÄUSER Windtec GmbH
Scharnhorststraße 11 – 16, 44532 Lünen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2306 949 0
contact@neuhaeuser.com, www.neuhaeuser.com
NEUHÄUSER Windtec GmbH produces and markets wind energy installations with 5 and 40 kW outputs.
Nheolis
c/o Dongfang GmbH, Schirl 72, 48346 Ostbevern, Tel.: +49 (0) 2532 7090
info@nheolis.de, www.nheolis.de
Maker of downwind mini wind energy installations, 1.5 to 12 kWp, “Chistera” rotor technology. Marketed in
Germany by Dongfang GmbH, Ostbevern
Nordex Energy GmbH
Centroallee 263a, 46047 Oberhausen, Tel: +49 (0) 40 30030 2940
salesgermany@nordex-online.com, www.nordex-online.com
Nordex offers high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore • N117 2400, N100 2500, N90 2500, N117 3000,
N100 3300 • N131/3000 • Project development • Full service and maintenance
superwind GmbH
Am Rankewerk 2–4, 50321 Brühl, Tel.: +49 (0) 2232 577357
power@superwind.com, www.superwind.com
Manufacturer of mini wind generators from 0.3 to 3 kW. Used mainly by authorities and industry for nongrid supply functions
Vestas Deutschland GmbH
Niederlassung Osnabrück, Eduard-Pestel-Straße 2, 49080 Osnabrück, Tel.: +49 (0) 541 335320
vestas-centraleurope@vestas.com, www.vestas.de
Every day, more than 49,000 Vestas wind energy installations supply clean energy that assists in the global
battle against climate change.
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BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH
Munscheidstraße 14, 45886 Gelsenkirchen, Tel.: +49 (0) 209 167 2550
info@bbb-umwelt.de, www.bbb-umwelt.com
BBB offers planning and engineering services, provides bankable wind reports and wind measurements
(according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025) and delivers technical due diligence services.
BBWind Projektberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Schorlemerstraße 12–14, 48143 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 98110310
info@bbwind.de, www.bbwind.de
We enable you to implement and operate your own wind farm projects. We advise, you decide!
BMR energy solutions GmbH
Weserstraße 9, 41836 Hückelhoven, Tel.: +49 (0) 2433 98159-0
info@bmr-energy.com, www.bmr-energy.com
The BMR group provides wind, solar and bio-energy solutions.
CPC Germania
Max-Born-Straße 1, 48431 Rheine, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 860855
info@cpc-germania.com, www.cleanpowercompany.de
Wind energy • Planning, project development • Project implementation/realisation •
Technical and Commercial Management
doaro energie UG haftungsbeschränkt
Nachbarsweg 105 b, 45481 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Tel.: +49 (0) 208 48 72 60
doaro@arcor.de
Planning and implementation of wind and solar energy locations • Marketing to energy utilities, investors
and citizens’ associations • Commercial management
Energiekontor AG
Ritterstraße 12a, 52072 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 701926-0
info@energiekontor.de, www.energiekontor.de
Planning, construction, financing, operation of wind and solar farms in Germany, UK and Portugal,
currently nearly 500 wind power installations at 86 wind farms.
EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG
An der alten Ziegelei 2, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Tel.: +49 (0) 2173 3964-0
info@eplan.de, www.eplan.de
EPLAN Software & Service advises companies on process optimisation and develops tailor-made PLM
concepts and mechatronic engineering solutions.
Erneuerbare Energien GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Emmerich, Biebricherstraße 16, 47802 Krefeld, Tel.: +49 (0) 2151 56 92 39
emmerich@windrat.de, www.windrat.de
Implementation of wind energy projects from site location via approval procedures, clarification of grid
connection, contract making, up to commissioning
Hofer & Pautz GbR
Buchenallee 18, 48341 Altenberge, Tel.: +49 (0) 2505 9377840
info@hofer-pautz.de, www.hofer-pautz.de
Planning • assessment • Environmental-impact assessment, environmental report, LCSP • Applications in acc. with § 4
BImSchG • Animal-life studies, biodiversity, vegetation • conservation law • Ecological construction-phase support
IPEK energy GmbH
Marktplatz 4, 48431 Rheine, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 914619 0
info@ipek-energy.com, www.ipek-energy.com
Project development in wind, solar energy • Wind-, noise-, shadow analysis assessments • Preparation of
applications • Tendering, negotiation, contract awarding • Construction management, commissioning
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juwi Energieprojekte GmbH
Katernberger Straße 107, 45327 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 364596-14
energieprojekte@juwi.de, www.juwi.de
Economic development of wind energy projects at forestry and agricultural sites – Acquisition • site assessment • planning • financing • construction, operational management
Kohr Windenergie
Engerweg 22, 47877 Willich, Tel.: +49 (0) 163 7474933
info@kohr-wind.de, www.kohr-wind.de
Kohr Windenergie provides all-in solutions for new wind energy facilities and modifications, from site
location up to generation.
KTB GmbH Technologie-Beratung und -Planung
Beisenstraße 39–41, 45964 Gladbeck, Tel.: +49 (0) 2043 378716
hfh@ktb-info.de, www.ktb-info.de
Consulting, planning and financial/risk management for wind power installations
Land+Wind Umweltplanung
Roddestraße 5, 48153 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0 )251 53 555 468
buero@landundwind.de, www.landundwind.de
Determination of potential sites, environmental-impact study, environmental reports for constructionmanagement planning, LCSP, biodiversity assessment, approval planning for wind farms, etc.
melius-energie GmbH
Wilhelm-Busch-Str. 62, 49479 Ibbenbüren, Tel.: +49 (0) 5451 996120
info@melius-energie.de, www.melius-energie.de
Wind-energy planning for third-party and citizens’ wind energy projects. Services extending from the initial
idea up to and including successful implementation, plus operational management.
N·E·ST Neue Energie Steinfurt GmbH
Hollich 79, 48565 Steinfurt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2551 919 55 40
info@n-e-st.de, www.n-e-st.de
Planning and project management • Remote control of wind power facilities • Direct electricity marketing •
Planning of cable routes • Wind-farm siting
öKon Landschaftsplanung GmbH
Liboristraße 13, 48155 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 13 30 28-12
oekon@oekon.de, www.oekon.de
Environmental-impact studies • Landscape-care support plans • Landscape-aesthetics studies •
Ecological construction support • Biodiversity assessments
Ostwind Gruppe
Im Freihafen 4, 47138 Duisburg, Tel.: +49 (0)203 75969120
duisburg@ostwind.de, www.ostwind.de
OSTWIND develops, plans and constructs wind farms – 483 wind energy installations (755 MW capacity)
planned, constructed and grid-connected up to now!
PNE WIND AG
Technologiepark 19, 33100 Paderborn, Tel.: +49 (0) 5251 3908136
info@pnewind.com, www.pnewind.com
Planning, implementation, financing and operational sale, with follow-up service, for onshore and
offshore wind farms, national/international
Prowind GmbH
Lengericher Landstraße 11b, 49078 Osnabrück, Tel.: +49 (0) 541 600 29 0
info@prowind.com, www.prowind.com
Prowind GmbH has been a full-service provider for all facets of wind energy,
based in Osnabrück, since 2000.
We are
www.prowind.com
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SL NaturEnergie Gruppe
Voßbrinkstraße 124, 45964 Gladbeck, Tel.: +49 (0) 2043 2065-0
info@sl-naturenergie.com, www.sl-naturenergie.com
We have seventeen years of experience in supporting wind energy and PV projects throughout their
development cycles: planning, construction, operation and beyond.
Stadtwerke Münster GmbH
Hafenplatz 1, 48155 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 694-3948
wind@stadtwerke-muenster.de, www.stadtwerke-muenster.de/wind
Cooperation partner for citizens and municipalities • Single-source planning, construction and operation •
Optimisation of operational and maintenance management
WINDENERGIE
WES energy GmbH
Monschauer Straße 12, 40549 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 58 300 545
info@wes-energy.de, www.wes-energy.de
Whether individual services or turnkey projects, WES energy develops, plans and implements professional
wind energy solutions.
Wolters Partner Architekten & Stadtplaner GmbH
Daruper Straße 15, 48653 Coesfeld, Tel.: +49 (0)2541 94080
info@wolterspartner.de, www.wolterspartner.de
Planning of concentration zones • Drafting of land utilisation and development plans • Planning-process
support • Preliminary ecological estimates
wpd onshore GmbH & Co. KG
Benzenbergstraße 2, 40219 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 239234-0
s.otto@wpd.de, www.wpd.de
Development of wind farms: Project planning, structuring and financing, tendering and construction,
operation, technical and commercial management
WWK Partnerschaft für Umweltplanung
Molkenstraße 5, 48231 Warendorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 2581 9366-0
info@wwk-umweltplanung.de, www.wwk-umweltplanung.de
Urban land-use planning • EIA, biodiversity assessment • LCSP • animal-life studies •
enshadowment forecasts • individual analyses of visual impact
ZERNA Baumanagement GmbH
Lise-Meitner-Allee 11, 44801 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 234 92 04-1433
msc@zerna-bm.eu, www.zerna-bm.eu
Project development • project implementation • repowering • engineering • repair • production supervision
• construction supervision • on-shore • inspection • technical due diligence
Other services
airwerk GmbH
Schürmannstraße 30b, 45136 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 12516910
kontakt@airwerk.com, www.airwerk.com
Measurement solutions for structural monitoring of offshore wind energy converter • Wind measurement
campaigns • Conceptual design of steel lattice towers for Wind Energy Converter (WEC) • Project development services
AREGUS Services
Bügelstraße 2, 46045 Oberhausen, Tel.: +49 (0) 208 3079345
info@aregus.de, www.aregus.de
Energy Management Auditor • ISO 50001 • Permission management • HAZOP Studies • Risk assessment •
Occupational health and safety • Environmental Management • Data safety/Data security
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ash Projekte
Wolff-Metternich-Str. 12, 33102 Paderborn, Tel.: +49 (0) 5251 2021096
info@ash-projekte.de, www.ash-projekte.de
Projects, sales and marketing: Advisory services for targeted marketing and internationalization;
Marketing services for networks and technology
Brunel Car Synergies GmbH
Dinnendahlstraße 9, 44809 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 234 4171-134
werner.grosse-wilde@brunel.de, www.carsynergies.de
Accredited laboratory for operational/vibration stability – environmental simulation and hydraulic pressure test, damage analyses, FEM, design, test-facility construction, development support
Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD) der RWTH Aachen
c/o Chair for Wind Power Drives, Schinkelstraße 10, 52062 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 8095635
jacobs@ime.rwth-aachen.de, www.cwd.rwth-aachen.de
4 MW nacelle system test bench • Real wind loads in six degrees of freedom • Grid simulation including FRT
tests • Interdisciplinary research • WTG drive train technology
Deutsche Messe/Hannover, Büro NRW
Rheinallee 128, 40545 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 41603712
rainer.dorau@messe.de, www.messe.de
HANNOVER MESSE – Wind
Leading Trade Fair for Wind Generation Technology, Components and Services
DMT GmbH & Co. KG
Am Technologiepark 1, 45307 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 172 1647
marc.wahl@dmt.de, www.dmt.de
Condition monitoring systems for condition-orientated maintenance,
component testing and construction of test rigs for drive systems
EcofinConcept GmbH
Rheinstraße 7, 41836 Hückelhoven, Tel.: +49 (0) 2433 970 471
info@ecofinconcept.de, www.ecofinconcept.de
Renewable energy sources • Consulting • project development • agency services • investments •
Wind farms • wind energy installations • solar farms • solar installations • repowering
EFTAS Fernerkundung Technologietransfer GmbH
Oststraße 2–18, 48145 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0)251 133070
info@eftas.com, www.eftas.com
Geo-data •Environmental information • GeoIT infrastructures •Satellite-image analysis •
Aerial-image interpretation
ELE-Scholven-Wind GmbH
Rüttenscheider Straße 1 – 3, 45128 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2064 608 101
andreas.brandt@steag.com
Construction and operation of the Oberscholven spoil-heap wind energy facilities
ENVISYS GmbH & Co. KG
c/o Lisa Schöffel M.A., Salierring 13, 50677 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 3643 49527 10
info@envisys.de, www.envisys.de
Software TURBINE; for calculation of energy yield and the cost-efficiency of wind energy installations and
farms, from mini to large-scale installations
EurA Consult AG
Dennewartstraße 25–27, 52068 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 963 12 12
info@euraconsult.de, www.euraconsult.de
Management of the “InTeWind” network (www.intewind.de), implementation of wind energy development
projects, assistance in obtaining subsidies
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FGH GmbH
Roermonder Str. 199, 52072 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 997857250
netzintegration@fgh-ma.de, www.fgh-gmbh.com
Grid integration for generation plants, units, and components: accredited certification according to
international grid codes, LVRT test labs, type testing, system and facility evaluation, model validation.
Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG
Gothaer Allee 1, 50969 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 308 31794
Ludger_Schepers@gothaer.de, www.gothaer.de
One of Europe’s leading Insurers in the wind energy sector Insurance solutions for renewable energy
technologies and projects at any state.
Hansa Luftbild AG
Nevinghoff 20, 48147 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 23 30 187
info@hansaluftbild.de, www.hansaluftbild.de
LiDAR • System monitoring • Basic data for new construction projects • Site location • Feasibility studies •
Ecological construction-phase supervision • Management of mitigation and compensation measures
HUSUM Wind
Ohligser Straße 45, 40591 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 4841 902 0
info@husumwind.com, www.husumwind.com
HUSUM Wind has been the showcase of wind technology for twenty-five years.
Mark your diary: 15 to 18 September 2015!
KISTERS AG
Charlottenburger Allee 5, 52068 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 9671 0
info@kisters.de, www.kisters.de
KISTERS combines control systems and Asset Management into an overall software package for technical
and commercial wind farm operation
Kleinwindkraft-Portal
Hardenbergstraße 10, 44866 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 2327 960 420
mail@klein-windkraftanlagen.com, www.klein-windkraftanlagen.com
The web portal publishes information on small wind turbines (< 100 kW) for distributed power generation.
Newsletter and market survey.
Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien
Soester Str. 13, 48155 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 23946-0
info@iwr-institut.de, www.iwr-institut.de
For 30 years, renewable energy has now been our main focus, since 1995 under the trademark IWR.
Core competences: economic & policy counselling, economic research, networks and media
Lorenz Kommunikation
Veilchenweg 10, 41516 Grevenbroich, Tel.: +49 (0) 2182 57 87 80
k.lorenz@lorenz-kommunikation.de, www.lorenz-kommunikation.de
Press and PR work, Investor Relations, event management, coaching, business consulting,
market analyses
MAIBACH VuS GmbH
Am Bahnhof 7, 46342 Velen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2863 381871
info@maibach-vus.de, www.bauwatchbausicherung.de
BauWatch, video surveillance of construction sites, site security, mobile video surveillance,
theft/vandalism security, rentals
Manfred Schleuter Elektrotechnikermeister
Im Neuen Esch 24a, 46395 Bocholt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2871 2919387
manfred.schleuter@gmx.de, www.energieberatung-westmuensterland.de
Addresses and presentations • Planning • Appraisals • Project development
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OK! Security GbR
David-Hansemann-Straße 18, 52531 Übach-Palenberg, Tel.: +49 (0) 2451 486 74 23
info@ok-security.de, www.ok-security.de
Construction, operational and repowering surveillance • Security patrols and alarm response • Installation
and maintenance of technological components
Solarthemen – Guido Bröer & Andreas Witt GbR
Bültestraße 85, 32584 Löhne, Tel.: +49 (0) 5731 83460
redaktion@solarthemen.de, www.solarthemen.de, www.energiekommune.info, www.eejobs.de
Journals and media services for the renewable energy industry.
Stanton Chase
Emanuel-Leutze-Straße 17, 40547 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 954980
r.siegert@stantonchase.com, www.stantonchase.com
Recruitment consulting: Filling of managerial and specialist engineering positions
Contact: Roland Siegert
STEAG Energy Services GmbH
Rüttenscheider Straße 1–3, 45128 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 801 4110
Georg.Haendel@steag.com, www.steag-energyservices.com/kompetenzen.html
Studies, planning, Quality Assurance, construction supervision of wind farms, plus analysis of operating
data using neuronal networks and statistical methods
TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH
Am Grauen Stein, 51105 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 40 3787904-900
wind@de.tuv.com, www.tuv.com
TÜV Rheinland is DAkkS accredited for type and component certification in acc. with IEC 61400-22.
View our services at: www.tuv.com
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH
Heinz-Trökes-Straße 128, 47259 Duisburg, Tel.: +49 (0) 203 54 52 714
Sami.Demircan@tuev-sued.de, www.tuev-sued.de
Approval of wind energy systems and components for the USA and Canada • Stationary energy storage
systems • Approval of control cabinet • Approval of machinery
Volkmann Consult
Joachimstraße 53, 40547 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 172 24 23 240
dirk@volkmann-consult.de, www.volkmann-consult.de
Project Management, Interim Management
windtest grevenbroich gmbh
Frimmersdorfer Straße 73a, 41517 Grevenbroich, Tel.: +49 (0) 2181 2278-0
info@windtest-nrw.de, www.windtest-nrw.de
Accredited measurements: Power curve, loads, noise, grid integration, site assessment: yield report, wind
profiles, shadow cast, test-field operator.
ZENIT GmbH
Bismarckstraße 28, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Tel.: +49 (0) 208 30004-59
bw@zenit.de, www.zenit.de
ZENIT supports wind energy sector companies and others in innovation and internationalisation activities
on behalf of the EU, the federal government and the German states.
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Transport and logistics
BARTH+CO SPEDITION GMBH & CO KG
Siemensstraße 21, 41542 Dormagen, Tel.: +49 (0)2133 479-243
durusoy.dilek@barth-co.com, www.barth-co.com
Land-based transportation and construction-site logistics
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
Ruhrstraße 28, 58300 Wetter (Ruhr), Tel.: +49 (0) 2335 92-0
jann.hansen@terex.com, www.demagcranes.de
Industrial cranes, crane components, lifting equipment, chain hoists, rope winches, KBK lightweight crane
systems and lifting solutions for wind industry applications.
Ko-Mats GmbH
Wienerstraße 39, 48455 Gildehaus-Bad Bentheim, Tel.: +49 (0)5924 299 460
info@ko-mats.com, www.ko-mats.de
Rental and sale of excavator and crane outrigger support mats for all aspects of heavy-load management
and energy-transmission engineering.
Spedition Gregor Schrudde
Halterner Straße 195, 46284 Dorsten, Tel.: +49 (0)2362 20190
info@spedition-schrudde.de, www.spedition-schrudde.de
Telesattel, semi-low loaders, low-loaders, approval procedures, support of oversize-load movements, route
surveys, project logistics
Trendelkamp Technologie GmbH
Bahnhofstraße 43, 48356 Nordwalde, Tel.: +49 (0)25739250
trendelkamp@trendelkamp.com, www.trendelkamp.com
Maintenance Lifts • Specialist welding company in accordance with DIN EN 1090 • ISO 9001:2008 certified
• branch in the USA
Associations and public institutions
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Lehrstuhl für Elektr. Energieversorgungstechnik, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Zdrallek
Rainer-Gruenter-Straße 21, 42119 Wuppertal, Tel: +49 (0) 202 439-1976
zdrallek@uni-wuppertal.de, www.eev.uni-wuppertal.de
Planning and reliability-analyses of on-shore and off-shore wind farm networks
Fachhochschule Köln
Betzdorferstraße 2, 50679 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 8275 2214
ingo.stadler@fh-koeln.de, www.f07.fh-koeln.de/einrichtungen/iet/labore/erneuerbare_energien/
We tackle grid integration of renewable energy sources, including: Energy storage • Load management •
Grid calculations and grid simulation
Fachhochschule Münster
Stegerwaldstraße 39, 48565 Steinfurt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2551 9-62176
vennemann@fh-muenster.de, https://www.fh-muenster.de/fb4/personen/vennemann/vennemann_peter.php
Wind power is one of our teaching and research fields. Degree theses examine technical and energy-industry questions.
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin, Tel.: +49 (0) 2241 865-300
katharina.seuser@h-brs.de, www.fb03.h-bonn-rhein-sieg.de
Prof. Dr. Katharina Seuser: “Acceptance of wind energy in NRW” research project.
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ie3 Institut für Energiesysteme, Energiewirtschaft und Energieeffizienz
Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227 Dortmund, Tel.: +49 (0) 231 755-2396
ie3.etit@tu-dortmund.de, www.ie3.e-technik.tu-dortmund.de
The institute is one of the leading German higher education institutes in the field of energy systems, energy
efficiency and energy economy with the focus on electrical networks.
LAG Steinfurter Land e.V. – Servicestelle Windenergie des Kreises Steinfurt
Tecklenburger Straße 10, 48565 Steinfurt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2551 692169
svenja.haverkamp@kreis-steinfurt.de, www.agenda21.kreis-steinfurt.de
Zukunftskreis Steinfurt
Servicestelle Windenergie
The wind energy service point supports the expansion of wind energy in Steinfurt County and all participating individuals and organisations.
Landwirtschaftskammer NRW
Nevinghoff 40, 48147 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 2376-356
theodor.remmersmann@lwk.nrw.de, www.landwirtschaftskammer.de
Advisory services for site owners • Project coordination
Netzwerk WindWest
Heiliggeistplatz 2, 48431 Rheine, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 800 66 60
yassine.mokdad@wind-west.de, www.wind-west.de
Interdisciplinary networking of all participants in the wind energy value chain in northern NRW and western
Lower Saxony.
Rheinisch-Westfälischer Genossenschaftsverband e.V.
Mecklenbecker Straße 235 – 239, 48163 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 7186-0
info@rwgv.de, www.rwgv.de
Advisory services for the foundation of energy cooperatives • Economic assessment • Legal advice • Tax
consulting • Further training • Representation of interests
VDMA NRW
Grafenberger Allee 125, 40237 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 68 77 48 0
nrw@vdma.org, nrw.vdma.org
Networking/Representation of interests for manufacturers of systems, components and production technology for wind turbines via VDMA AG Windindustrie.
VGB PowerTech e.V.
Klinkestraße 27 – 31, 45136 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 8128-238
ulrich.langnickel@vgb.org, www.vgb.org
Establishment, exchange and transfer of technical know-how • Coordination of technical and operational
standards • Identification of R&D activities
Supplier of electrical and electronic components
ABB AG Transformatoren
Lohfelderstraße 19-21, 53604 Bad Honnef, Tel.: +49 (0) 2224 14-0
zentrale.detfo@de.abb.com, www.abb.de/transformatoren
Large power transformers • Industrial transformers • Phase shifting transformers • All products above with
TrafoStarTM technology • Installation and commissioning
AEG Power Solutions GmbH
Emil-Siepmann-Straße 32, 59581 Warstein-Belecke, Tel.: +49 (0) 2902 763 0
ne.europe@aegps.com, www.aegps.com
Manufacturer of high-performance uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), industrial chargers, DC systems
and converters • Wind energy: Power back-up for blade pitch control
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Brüel & Kjaer Vibro GmbH
Central Sales Office, Sibyllastraße 9, 45136 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 201 89432 90
info@bkvibro.com, www.bkvibro.com
High-performance Condition Monitoring system, available as client-owned stand-alone solution or
including centralized surveillance and diagnostics
DSL-electronic GmbH
Textilstraße 2, 41751 Viersen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2162 40025
axel.hoffmann@dsl-electronic.de, www.dsl-electronic.de
Mains system protection, frequency and voltage monitoring, synchronisers, measured-data transducers,
chargers, arc-protection
FRABA POSITAL
Carlswerkstraße 13c, 51063 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 96213-0
info@posital.de, www.posital.com
absolute and incremental IXARC rotary encoders • TILTIX inclinometers • LINARIX draw wire sensors •
accessories
GWU-Umwelttechnik GmbH
Bonner Ring 9, 50374 Erftstadt, Tel.: +49 (0) 2235 955220
meteo@gwu-group.de, www.gwu-group.de
Meteorological systems • Wind profile measurement: LiDAR and SoDAR • Consulting, installation, technical
support and system monitoring
HANNING & KAHL GmbH & Co KG
Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 6, 33813 Oerlinghausen, Tel.: +49 (0) 5202 707-600
info@hanning-kahl.com, www.hanning-kahl.com
Electro-mechanical brake system for wind turbines
HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Simeonscarré 1, 32427 Minden, Tel.: +49 (0) 571 8896-0
christoph.dossow@harting.com, www.harting.de
Connectors • Ethernet Components • Current sensors • RFID-Systems • Cable Harnessing •
Control cabinets • Customised Solutions
Isoblock Schaltanlagen GmbH & Co KG
Anton-Storch-Straße 17, 49080 Osnabrück, Tel.: +49 (0) 541 95909-0
gerrit.schmiemann@isoblock.de, www.isoblock.de
Low-voltage switchgear systems: Grid and system protection for photovoltaics systems • Medium-voltage switchgear systems: Grid connection for regenerative energy sources, Medium-voltage systems 10 kV and 20 kV
KEB – Karl E. Brinkmann GmbH
Försterweg 36–38, 32683 Barntrup, Tel.: +49 (0) 5263 401-0
info@keb.de, www.keb.de
Electrical and mechanical solutions for pitch and yaw systems • KEB COMBIVERT drive units • KEB COMBISTOP brake systems • KEB PITCH brake motors
Moog
Max-Born-Straße 1, 59423 Unna, Tel.: +49 (0) 2303 5937 0
wind.germany@moog.com, www.moog.de/wind
Moog’s product range for wind energy includes pitch systems, slip-ring solutions, blade sensing systems
and expert services.
Nexans Deutschland GmbH
Bonnenbroicher Straße 2–14, 41238 Mönchengladbach, Tel.: +49 (0) 2166 270
info.nd@nexans.com, www.nexans.de
Nexans is a leading cable manufacturer and provides a comprehensive range of high-performance cables,
systems and components for the energy sector.
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PINTSCH ABEN B.V.
Hünxer Straße 149, 46537 Dinslaken, Tel.: +49 (0) 2064 602-313
info@pintschaben.com, www.pintschaben.com
More then 150 years of experience have made PINTSCH ABEN a specialist in marine transport technology
and aviation navigation and warning lights.
REO AG
Brühlerstraße 100, 42657 Solingen, Tel.: +49 (0) 8804-0
info@reo.de, www.reo.de
REO is a manufacturer of chokes, transformers, mains filters and damping resistors for wind power converters. More information: www.reo.de
Weidmüller
Klingenbergstraße 16 , 32758 Detmold, Tel.: +49 (0) 5231 14 0
info@weidmueller.com, www.weidmueller.com
Industrial Ethernet, power distribution, lightning and anti-spike protection, signal processing, sensor/actuator interfacing, modular terminals, plug-type connectors
Supplier of large components
ATS Construction GmbH NL Essen
Zukunfts Zentrum Zollverein, Triple-Z, Katernberger Straße 107, 45327 Essen, Tel.: +49 (0) 6732 9657 2810
martin.schenkenberger@ats-construction.de, www.ats-construction.de
The ATS tower is the tower solution for WEIs with high spinner heights. The range is rounded off by
foundation construction and installation of the complete system.
EUROPIPE GmbH
Pilgerstraße 2, 45473 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Tel.: +49 (0) 208 976 0
europipe@europipe.com, www.europipe.com
Manufacturer of welded large-diameter pipes • World’s greatest capacity • Shareholders guarantee plate
capacity and plate supply
Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Am Heller 1, 57250 Netphen-Werthenbach, Tel.: +49 (0) 2737 989-200
graebmasch@graebener-group.com, www.graebener-maschinentechnik.de
Manufacturer of crimping and bending machines, plate-edge milling machines and circumferential/
longitudinal-weld milling machines for preparation for narrow-gap welding.
Max Bögl Wind AG
Stolberger Straße 200, 50933 Köln, Tel.: +49 (0) 221 98 54 48-13777
wind@max-boegl.de, www.max-boegl.de
Max Bögl hybrid tower system • Consulting, project development • Turnkey construction of wind farms •
Self-jacking tower crane • Road, path and foundation construction
Modellbau Nachtigall GmbH
Holtkamp 3, 46414 Rhede, Tel.: +49 (0) 2872 980651
modellbau-gmbh@t-online.de, www.modell-formenbau.de
Patterns and moulds for the Wind-power industry • Foundry patterns • Rotor-blade patterns •
Nacelle patterns • Materials: polystyrene, wood, epoxy compounds, aluminium
Oevermann Hochbau GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Straße 7–9, 48153 Münster, Tel.: +49 (0) 251 7601-0
huelsmann.n@oevermann.com, www.oevermann.com
Hybrid towers and foundations for wind energy converters: planning and draft development •
structural analysis ready for certification • execution of construction work
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Siegthalerfabrik GmbH
Siegtalstraße 32–34, 57080 Siegen, Tel.: +49 (0) 271 35908-0
info@siegthaler.de, www.siegthaler.de
Tower flanges, azimuth brake disks and rings up to 7000mm diameter, machining of customers’
components up to max. 50t.
Siempelkamp Gießerei GmbH
Siempelkampstraße 45, 47803 Krefeld, Tel.: +49 (0) 2151 894 201
giesserei@siempelkamp.com, www.siempelkamp.com
World’s largest hand-moulding foundry for hand-moulded formed large castings made of nodular cast iron
up to 320 t piece weight.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG – Geschäftseinheit Grobblech
Mannesmannstraße Tor 9, 47259 Duisburg, Tel.: +49 (0) 203 5275627
info.plate@thyssenkrupp.com, http://grobblech.thyssenkrupp-steel-europe.com
Four-high mill plates are used as material for wind energy towers; in the offshore sector, in particular, also
for foundation structures, e.g. jack-up rigs and jackets.
Supplier of mechanical components
3M Deutschland GmbH
Carl-Schurz-Straße 1, 41453 Neuss, Tel.: +49 (0) 2131144140
3M-Wind@mmm.com, www.mmm.com/wind
3M offers innovative coatings, tapes, adhesives as well as electrical solutions to increase the performance
and reliability of wind turbines.
AS Tech Industrie- und Spannhydraulik GmbH
Leopold-Hoesch-Straße 5 –7, 52511 Geilenkirchen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2451 48 20 20
info@astech-hydraulik.com, www.astech-hydraulik.com
Bolt tensioning devices, hydraulic nuts, mechanical bolt tensioning devices, power units, measuring,
monitoring and documentation systems, special-purpose hydraulics
August Friedberg GmbH
Achternbergstraße 38a, 45884 Gelsenkirchen, Tel.: +49 (0) 209 9132 0
info@august-friedberg.com, www.august-friedberg.com
Fasteners for Wind power stations • HV tower bolt sets up to M72 • Studs • Rotor blade connection systems
• Application Engineering and Development Partnership
Bosch Rexroth AG
Mannesmannstraße, 58455 Witten, Tel.: +49 (0) 2302 877 516
wind-gears@boschrexroth.de, www.boschrexroth.com/windenergy
Gearboxes, hydraulic systems and condition monitoring systems, services: Inspection, maintenance,
repairs, spares and exchange gearboxes
BRAUER Maschinentechnik AG
Raiffeisenring 25, 46395 Bocholt, Tel: +49 (0)2871 7033
info@brauer-getriebe.de, www.brauer-getriebe.de
Repair and optimisation of all makes and sizes of wind energy gearboxes
Numerous reconditioned gearboxes available
DELIMON GmbH
Arminstraße 15, 40227 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 7774 0
kontakt@bijurdelimon.com, www.bijurdelimon.com
Central lubrication systems, pumps, distributors, lubricating pinions. Pre-assembled systems, either filled
or unfilled. Test laboratory, production locations around the world.
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Dörken MKS-Systeme GmnH & Co. KG
Wetterstraße 58, 58313 Herdecke, Tel.: +49 (0) 2330 63 243
mks@doerken.de, www.doerken-mks.de
Fastening elements require high performing corrosion protection and optimized assembly characteristics:
DELTA-MKS® zinc flake systems are the preferred solution.
Dorstener Antriebstechnik GmbH
Hüttenstraße 1, 46284 Dorsten, Tel.: +49 (0) 2362 67 438
andrea.schweinstig@zollern.de, www.dorstener.de
Main gearbox • Pitch gearbox • Yaw gearbox
Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH
Hunscheidtstraße 176, 44789 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 234 975-0
m.weber@eickhoff-bochum.de, www.eickhoff-bochum.de
Wind-Power Gearboxes • Industrial Gearboxes • Special Gearboxes and Accessories • Service • 3D Lifting
Rings • E-GOMS On-Line Diagnostics System
EM Brake Systems AG
Zur Brinke 14, 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Tel.: +49 (0) 5207 99161-0
info@emb-systems.com, www.emb-systems.com
Electromechanical rotor brakes • Electromechanical rotor locks • Electromechanical azimuth brakes
Fuchs Schraubenwerk GmbH
Bismarckstraße 24, 57076 Siegen, Tel.: +49 (0) 271 4095-0
info@fuchs-schrauben.de, www.fuchs-schrauben.de
Development, production and supply of cold formed parts, specialty and standard fasteners for wind
energy, automotive and steel construction industry.
GEDORE Tool Center GmbH & Co. KG
Remscheider Straße 149, 42899 Remscheid, Tel.: +49 (0) 2191 596900
gtc@gedore.com, www.gedore.com
All types of manual tools, up to and including complete equipping
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstraße 67, 40191 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 7970
info@henkel.com, www.henkel.de
Wide range of heavy-duty adhesive and sealing materials: UV- and weather-resistant seals for steel tower
segments, anaerobic systems to secure bolts.
Jahnel-Kestermann Getriebewerke GmbH
Hunscheidtstraße 116, 44789 Bochum, Tel.: +49 (0) 234 339246
Kremer@jake-gear.com, www.jake-gear.com
Design and manufacture of wind gearing systems for the 600 KW to 6,500 KW output range
Global wind power gearing services for own and third-party products
KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH
Rodder Damm 170, 48432 Rheine, Tel.: +49 (0) 5971 798-0
mail@ktr.com, www.ktr.com
RADEX®-N shaft couplings, KTR-STOP® YAW brakes and rotor brakes, Rotor-Lock, MMC cooling systems,
hydraulic components, DATAFLEX® torque measuring systems
Laumann GmbH & Co. KG
Rodder Straße 42, 48477 Hörstel-Bevergern, Tel.: +49 (0) 5459 80 19 0
info@h-laumann.de, www.h-laumann.de
Our capabilities in acc. with DIN ISO 9001 2008 • Module production • Welding technology, DIN 18800 7C •
Design and prototype construction • CNC laser cuttin
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Lincoln GmbH
Neuenhausplatz 7, 40699 Erkrath, Tel.: +49 (0) 211 20 99 62 0
lincoln.CCE@skf.com, www.lincolnindustrial.de
Lincoln is a world leading manufacturer of automatic lubrication systems for the industry. Lincoln is an SKF
Group Brand.
MBH Maschinenbau & Blechtechnik GmbH
Zeppelinstraße 7, 49479 Ibbenbüren, Tel.: +49 (0) 5459 9309-0
info@mbh-hassink.de, www.mbh-hassink.de
Development and design • CNC sheet and plate machining • Mechanical and plant engineering •
Fitting and welding shop • Robot welding
Moventas GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Straße 55, 42369 Wuppertal, Tel.: +49 (0) 202 2414-0
wind-service@moventas.com, www.moventas.com
Manufacturer of gearing systems for wind energy installations. Service for all manufacturer of
wind gearboxes: Repair, maintenance, upgrades, field service.
PLARAD Maschinenfabrik Wagner GmbH & CO. KG
Birrenbachshöhe, 53804 Much, Tel.: +49 (0) 2245 62-0
info@plarad.com, www.plarad.com
Precision-torque screwing technology, 300 to 150,000 Nm. Development, installation, maintenance,
repair, calibration, training, analysis and consulting.
ThyssenKrupp Rothe Erde GmbH
Tremoniastraße 5–11, 44137 Dortmund, Tel: +49 (0) 231 186-0
rotheerde@thyssenkrupp.com, www.thyssenkrupp-rotheerde.com
Slewing bearings: pitch, yaw, rotor bearings; seamless rolled rings for wind turbine towers,
foundation sections, gearboxes, shaft/hub connections, brake disks
GmbH
Tractel Greifzug GmbH
Scheidtbachstraße 19 – 21, 51469 Bergisch Gladbach, Tel.: +49 (0) 2202 1004 0
info.greifzug@tractel.com, www.tractel.com
Service lifts, Rotor blade inspection platforms, TRACTELIFT™ Climbing aid for vertical ladders, FABA™
ladders with integrated fall arrest device, PPE, Hoists for any wire rope length from 100 kg to 3 tons.
Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co. KG
Im Ehrenfeld 4, 58791 Werdohl, Tel.: +49 (0) 23 92 916 0
sales@stauff.com, www.stauff.com
Cable-fixing systems and fluid-dynamics components for wind energy applications.
WALTHER-PRÄZISION, Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG
Westfalenstraße 2, 42781 Haan, Tel.: +49 (0) 2129 567-0
info@walther-praezision.de, www.walther-praezision.de
Mono-couplings, multi-couplings and docking systems for rational connection and disconnection of fluid
and electrical lines.
Wheelabrator Group GmbH
Heinrich-Schlick-Straße 2, 48629 Metelen, Tel.: +49 (0) 2556 88 0
kontakt@wheelabratorgroup.de, www.noricangroup.com
Compressed air and wheelblast systems for systematic treatment of metal surfaces for e.g. derusting,
descaling, hardening.
Winergy (Siemens AG)
Am Industriepark 2, 46562 Voerde, Tel.: +49 (0) 2871 92-4
info@winergy-group.com, www.winergy-group.com
Gearing-system manufacturer for wind turbines • Service
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Company
Category
Page
3M Deutschland GmbH
56
ABB
53
AEG Power Solutions GmbH
53
airwerk GmbH
Other services
48
AREGUS Services
Other services
48
AS Tech Industrie- und Spannhydraulik GmbH
56
ash Projekte
Other services
49
ATS Construction GmbH NL Essen
55
August Friedberg GmbH
56
BARTH+CO SPEDITION GMBH & CO KG
52
BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH
Planning
46
BBWind Projektberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Planning
46
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
52
BEW Bildungszentrum für die Entsorgungs- und
Wasserwirtschaft GmbH
40
BMR energy solutions GmbH
Planning
46
Bosch Rexroth AG
56
BRAUER Maschinentechnik AG
56
BRAUN Windturbinen GmbH
Manufacturer
44
Brüel & Kjaer Vibro GmbH – Central Sales Office
54
Brunel Car Synergies GmbH
Other services
49
Bühler Technologies GmbH
Manufacturer
45
Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD) der RWTH Aachen
Other services
49
con-SEPT GmbH
Manufacturer
45
CPC Germania
Planning
46
DAL Structured Finance GmbH
Finance & Legal
42
DELIMON GmbH
56
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
52
Deutsche Messe/Hannover, Büro NRW
Other services
49
Deutsche Windtechnik AG
40
DMT GmbH & Co.KG
Other services
49
doaro energie UG haftungsbeschränkt
Planning
46
Dörken MKS-Systeme GmnH & Co. KG
57
Dorstener Antriebstechnik GmbH
57
Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH (DEW21)
42
Dr. Grauthoff – Unternehmensberatung für Energie und Umwelt
Assessors
43
DSL-electronic GmbH
54
E+K Wind OWL GmbH & Co. KG
41
EcofinConcept GmbH
Other services
49
EFTAS Fernerkundung Technologietransfer GmbH
Other services
49
Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH
57
ELE-Scholven-Wind GmbH
Other services
49
EM Brake Systems AG
57
Energiekontor AG
Planning
46
Engemann & Partner, Rechtsanwälte und Notare
Finance & Legal
42
enveco GmbH
Assessors
43
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ENVIRONMENT – Planningsgemeinschaft Stadt und Umwelt
Assessors
43
ENVISYS GmbH & Co. KG c/o Lisa Schöffel M.A.
Other services
49
Eovent GmbH
Manufacturer
45
EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG
Planning
46
Erneuerbare Energien Gmbh Dipl.-Ing. Emmerich
Planning
46
EurA Consult AG
Other services
49
EUROPIPE GmbH
55
EuroWind GmbH
Assessors
43
Fachhochschule Köln
52
Fachhochschule Münster
52
FGH GmbH
Other services
50
FRABA POSITAL
54
Fuchs Schraubenwerk GmbH
57
GE Wind Energy GmbH
Manufacturer
45
GEDORE Tool Center GmbH & Co. KG
57
GLS Bank
40
Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG
Other services
50
Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
55
Grontmij GmbH
Assessors
43
GWS Tech Service GmbH
41
GWU-Umwelttechnik GmbH
54
HANNING & KAHL GmbH & Co KG
54
Hansa Luftbild AG
Other services
50
HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
54
Haus der Technik
40
Henkel G & Co. KGaA
Zulieferer mechanische Komponenten
57
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
52
Hofer & Pautz GbR
Planning
46
HUSUM Wind
Other services
50
ie3 Institut für Energiesysteme, Energiewirtschaft und
Energieeffizienz
53
Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien
Other services
50
IPEK energy GmbH
Planning
46
Isoblock Schaltanlagen GmbH & Co KG
54
Jahnel-Kestermann Getriebewerke GmbH
57
juwi Energieprojekte GmbH
Planning
47
Kanzlei Busmann
Finance & Legal
42
KEB – Karl E. Brinkmann GmbH
54
Kenersys Europe GmbH
Manufacturer
45
KISTERS AG
Other services
50
Kleinwindkraft-Portal
Other services
50
Ko-Mats GmbH
52
Kohr Windenergie
Planning
47
Kortemeier Brokmann Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH
Assessors
44
KÖTTER Consulting Engineers
Assessors
44
KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V.
40
Kreissparkasse Köln
Finance & Legal
43
KTB GmbH Technologie-Beratung und -Planning
Planning
47
KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH
57
LAG Steinfurter Land e.V. – Servicestelle Windenergie des
Kreises Steinfurt
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Category
Page
Land + Wind Umweltplanung
Planning
47
Landschaftsplanungsbüro Seling
Assessors
44
Landwirtschaftskammer NRW
53
Laumann GmbH & Co. KG
57
Lincoln GmbH
58
Lorenz Kommunikation
Other services
50
MAIBACH VuS GmbH
Other services
50
Manfred Schleuter Elektrotechnikermeister
Other services
50
Marsh GmbH
Finance & Legal
43
Max Bögl Wind AG
55
MBH Maschinenbau & Blechtechnik GmbH
57
melius-energie GmbH
Planning
47
Modellbau Nachtigall GmbH
55
momac GmbH & Co. KG
41
Moog
54
Moventas GmbH
57
Murphy & Spitz Green Energy AG
41
N·E·ST Neue Energie Steinfurt GmbH
Planning
47
Netzwerk WindWest
53
NEUHÄUSER Windtec GmbH
Manufacturer
45
Nexans Deutschland GmbH
54
Nheolis
Manufacturer
45
Nordex Energy GmbH
Manufacturer
45
NRW.BANK
Finance & Legal
43
Oevermann Hochbau GmbH
55
OK! Security GbR
Other services
51
öKon Landschaftsplanung GmbH
Planning
47
Ökoplan – Bredemann, Fehrmann, Hemmer und Kordges
Assessors
44
Osborne Clarke
Finance & Legal
43
Ostwind Gruppe
Planning
47
PINTSCH ABEN B.V.
55
PLARAD Maschinenfabrik Wagner GmbH & CO. KG
58
PNE WIND AG
Planning
47
Prowind GmbH
Planning
47
psm Nature Power Service & Management GmbH & Co. KG
41
reko GmbH & Co. KG
Assessors
44
REO AG
55
REWITEC GmbH – Büro NRW
41
Rheinisch-Westfälischer Genossenschaftsverband e. V.
53
Ruthmann GmbH & Co. KG
41
RWE Netzservice GmbH
42
Siegthalerfabrik GmbH
56
Siempelkamp Gießerei GmbH
56
SL NaturEnergie Gruppe
Planning
48
Solarthemen – Guido Bröer & Andreas Witt GbR
Other services
51
SOLvent GmbH
Assessors
44
Spedition Gregor Schrudde
52
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG
42
Stadtwerke Münster GmbH
Planning
48
Stanton Chase
Other services
51
62
Index of companies
Company
Category
Page
STEAG Energy Services GmbH
Other services
51
STEAG New Energies GmbH
42
superwind GmbH
Manufacturer
45
TCP Prüftechnik GmbH
Assessors
44
ThyssenKrupp Rothe Erde GmbH
58
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG – Geschäftseinheit Grobblech
56
Tractel Greifzug GmbH
58
Trendelkamp Technologie GmbH
52
Trianel GmbH
42
Triflex GmbH & Co. KG
41
TÜV NORD SysTec GMBH & Co. KG
Assessors
44
TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH
Other services
51
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH
Other services
51
UE Systems Deutschland
41
Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH
42
VDI Wissensforum GmbH
40
VDMA NRW
53
Vestas Deutschland GmbH Niederlassung Osnabrück
Manufacturer
45
VGB PowerTech e.V.
53
Volkmann Consult
Other services
51
Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co. KG
58
WALTHER-PRÄZISION, Carl Kurt Walther GmbH & Co. KG
41
WAY TO WIND GmbH & Co. KG
55
Weidmüller
48
WES energy GmbH
Planning
58
Wheelabrator Group GmbH
58
windConsultant – Annette Nüsslein
40
windtest grevenbroich gmbh
Other services
51
Winergy (Siemens AG)
58
Wolters Partner Architekten & Stadtplaner
Planning
48
wpd onshore GmbH & Co. KG
Planning
48
WWK Partnerschaft für Umweltplanung
Planning
48
ZENIT GmbH
Other services
51
ZERNA Baumanagement GmbH
Planning
48
Calendar of regular annual events
February
April
June
September
September
October
November
Spring and autumn
Spring
E-World – Energy & Water, Messe Essen Exhibition Centre
Hanover Trade Fair
NRW Wind Energy Industry Day
WindEnergy Hamburg (2014)
HUSUM Wind (2015)
Wind-Updates.NRW – Wind Power Network NRW annual conference
NRW Wind Energy Days, Bad Driburg
NRW WindForums
Special Energy Show – Wind Power, Haus Düsse, Bad Sassendorf
Further reading
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection:
www.umwelt.nrw.de
■■ Windenergieerlass vom 11.07.2011
■■ Leitfaden Rahmenbedingungen für Windenergieanlagen auf Waldflächen in Nordrhein-Westfalen (2012)
■■ EnergieDaten.NRW 2012
NRW State Environment Agency:
www.lanuv.nrw.de
■■ Potenzialstudie Erneuerbare Energien NRW. Teil 1 – Windenergie. LANUV-Fachbericht 40 (2012)
■■ Leitfaden Umsetzung des Arten- und Habitatschutzes bei der Planung und Genehmigung von
Windenergieanlagen in Nordrhein-Westfalen (2013)
■■ EnergieAtlas.NRW: www.energieatlas.nrw.de
German Wind Energy Association (BWE):
www.wind-energie.de
■■ Potenzial der Windenergienutzung an Land (2011)
■■ Branchenreport “Windindustrie in Deutschland 2013”
German Local Authorities Confederation:
www.dstgb.de
■■ Kommunale Handlungsmöglichkeiten beim Ausbau der Windenergie – unter besonderer Berücksichtigung
des Repowering (2012)
Deutsche WindGuard GmbH:
www.umwelt.nrw.de/klima
■■ Zielsetzung bis 2020 für die Windenergieentwicklung in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Bedeutung dieser Ziele
für den Windenergieausbau (2011)
IWR Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry:
www.iwr.de
■■ Studien zur Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft
■■ Repowering in NRW 2012 – Stand und Perspektiven – Zwischenbericht, Internationales Wirtschaftsforum
Erneuerbare Energien, Münster, April 2013, www.windkraft.nrw.de
Arnsberg Regional Government:
■■ Leitlinien Regionalplan Arnsberg. Sachlicher Teilabschnitt “Energie”
■■ www.soest.de/03leben_wohnen/
German Wind Energy Institute
www.dewi.de
Imprint
Further Information
EnergieAgentur.NRW
NetzwerkWindkraft NRW
Magdalena Sprengel
Roßstraße 92
40476 Düsseldorf
Photos
Telefon: + 49 (0) 211 86642243
Cover: Pixelshop; p. 10: f9photos; p. 12:
sprengel@energieagentur.nrw.de
Tanja Bagusat; p. 13: Taffi; p. 22: Kara; p. 29:
www.energieagentur.nrw
sakura; p. 30: VRD; p. 31: F. Schmidt; p. 32:
www.windkraft.nrw.de
vschlichting; p. 33: erikdegraaf; p. 38: Thorsten Schier (alle fotolia.com); p. 2: pedrosala;
© EnergieAgentur.NRW/EA286
p. 16: prochasson frederic; p. 37: BESTWEB
(alle shutterstock.com) p. 8: ENGEL UND
Editorial office
www.lorenz-kommunikation.de
www.windresearch.de
www.ecocontent.de
www.energieagentur.nrw.de
NORDEN; p. 36 RWTH Aachen; p. 23: ABB AG,
Dörken MKS Systeme GmbH & Co. KG; p. 24:
Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei GmbH & Co. KG, August Friedberg
GmbH; p. 25: Gothaer Versicherungsbank
VVAG, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; p. 26: G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG, ThyssenKrupp
Design
Rothe Erde GmbH
www.engelundnorden.de
Status
02/2014

Market Guide – Wind Energy NRW 2014

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