offshore wind energy in germany

Offshore Wind Energy in Germany Development and Outlook

Offshore Wind Energy in GermanyGdansk, 7th of September 2011

Michael Zehfuss

Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE

German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation

Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE

• German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (GOWEF)

• Promoting Offshore Wind Energy development since 2005

• Acquired permits for “alpha ventus” in Sep. 2005, leased site to DOTI (consortium of E.ON, EWE, Vattenfall) in Dec. 2006

• Communication platform for politics, the (maritime) industry, R/D, business (networks) and finance

• Policy and R/D initiatives

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• Policy and R/D initiatives (e.g. RAVE, WINDSPEED, SEANERGY 2020)

• Public acceptance activities (e.g. offshore exhibition)


Test site “alpha ventus”

• PPP - Pioneering Pilot Project

• Owned by Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, operated by DOTI (consortium of E.ON, EWE, Vattenfall)

• First offshore wind farm in Germany (constructed in 2008/9):- 45 km North of Borkum, 60 km to shore - 30 m water depth- 60 MW � 12 turbines (each 5 MW) - Electricity for 60,000 households

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- Electricity for 60,000 households (220 GWh/year with 3,700 full load hours)

• - 6 Multibrid (AREVA Wind) and 6 REpower turbines- two different foundation concepts (tripod, jacket)

• 65 km offshore cable connection, across Norderney and Wadden Sea to Hagermarsch

• 27 April 2010 - Official inauguration

• 50 M€ R/D program (RAVE)


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Offshore Wind Power –Challenges in German Waters

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Offshore Wind Farms in Germany -North Sea

BARD Offshore I (BARD)

First Commercial Project• 400 MW, 80 turbines (5 MW)• 90 km NW of Borkum

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• Water depth appr. 40 m• Dec. 2010 – first el. produced• borwin 1 - transformer platform• HVDC connection –

120 km sea cable, plus 75 km onshore cable

• Inauguration with EU Energy Commission Oettinger and with Lower Saxony PM Mc Allister on 7th of April 2011


BALTIC I (EnBW)• 16 km North of Darß/Zingst• 48,3 MW• 21 turbines (2,3 MW)

Offshore Wind Farms in Germany -Baltic Sea

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• 21 turbines (2,3 MW)• Water depth 16-19 m• All turbines installed

(Sep. 2010)• Grid connection• 2 May 2011 - Inauguration with Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel


Outlook for Offshore Wind in Germany

OPPORTUNITIES

• Huge potential in the mid and long run – 10 GW by 2020, 25 GW by 2030 – up to 15 % of German electricity consumption (85-100 TWh)

• Total investment of € 75 – 100 bn expected by 2030

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• Total investment of € 75 – 100 bn expected by 2030

• New growth opportunity for machinery building sector and maritime industries; 10,000s of new jobs (mainly along the coastline)

• Germany strong in R/D, turbine technology development (5-6 MW turbines)


Outlook for Offshore Wind in Germany

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• Challenging external conditions (distance to shore, water depth, infrastructure & logistics, technology solutions, O&M, etc.)

• Regulatory and Financing Issues

• Grid connection/integration solutions to be developed (e.g. North Sea Grid)

• Need for more industrial co-operation, e.g. with the maritime industry – (regional)

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• Need for more industrial co-operation, e.g. with the maritime industry – (regional) networks/ initiatives , e.g. on Logistics/ Infrastructure/ports, offshore test sites, education & training, standardisation, etc.

• Co-operation on environmental R/D (D, Dk and S since 2007), further EU co-ordination needed on MSP/Permitting

(� See KPMG study “Offshore Wind in Europe – 2010 Market Report”

www.kpmg.com/eu)


Offshore Wind in Europe

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Global Growth Pipeline Offshore WindForecast until 2025

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Source: IHS emerging energy research, EWEA 2011


KPMG-Study Offshore-Pipeline UK - Germany

Permitted Projects (MW)

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Source: “Offshore Wind in Europe – 2010 Market Report”

Source: EWEA, 2011


Offshore Windenergy in Germany and Europe – Need for Strategic Grid Planning

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Source: EWEA, 2009

Source: IWES, 2010


The Offshore Future …

Wind Power, Ports & Logistics

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Image by Vestas A/S

= Clean Energy + Grids!


… has already begun > 1 bn. Euro Investments in Offshore Wind

in NW-Germany

Emden/Bremerhaven

Offshore Basis Cuxhaven

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Emden/Bremen

Nordenham

cables

Bremerhaven≈ 400 Mio €


Thank you for your attention!

www.fino-offshore.de

Contact: Michael [email protected]

www.offshore-stiftung.de

www.alpha-ventus.de


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