Wind Energy Industry

• Nº 1 worldwide in wind turbine and component production - solid development in 2009 (Source: BMU 2010)

• Nº 1 in workforce: over 85,000 employees (Source: BMU 2010)

• Nº 1 wind energy market in Europe - 16% of globally installed capacity (Source: WWEA 2010)

• 25,777 MW total installed capacity by end of 2009 (Source: DEWI 2010)
  15% year-on-year growth rate in terms of newly installed capacity in 2009 (Source: BWE & VDMA 2010)

• 38 bn kWh production by end of 2009 (Source: BWE 2010)

• wind electricity production accounts for more than 7.5% of gross power consumption (Source: DEWI 2010)

• offshore: over 60 MW in operation, 31 wind farms approved, and over 90 offshore projects in progress (Source: BSH 2010)

MARKET- All of the major international turbine manufacturers are represented with production facilities in Germany. As well as these top-selling manufacturers, the supplier industry also makes a significant contribution to the wind market turnover. The year 2009 brought another huge leap forward in terms of global capacity. Significantly high export levels allowed above-average industry participation in global turnover of EUR 50 billion in 2009 (Source: WWEA 2010).

In addition to the huge market for onshore wind turbines, the growth potential for offshore installations is also especially high. The increasing number of offshore related industrial settlements reflects the unparalleled location economies of Germany’s coastline for the European offshore market.

Market studies show that international companies consider Germany to be the current and - alongside China and the USA – future most important wind energy market worldwide (Source: DEWI 2008).

INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE - Members of the world's strongest wind energy industry profit from the immediate proximity to leading wind energy companies along the whole value chain, which offer excellent opportunities for partnering.

PERSONNEL - Our renowned educational system supplies a large pool of experienced, world-class employees with essential wind energy know-how. Stable wages, high productivity, and local manufacturing provides for faster time to market and the "Made in Germany" quality guarantee.

R&D - Germany is home to a number of engineering companies recognized as being the brains behind the latest wind power generation developments – however they might be branded. Close cooperation between Germany’s R&D institutes and equipment manufacturers helps maintain an internationally unparalleled competitive edge.

INCENTIVES - In Germany, investment projects can receive financial assistance through a number of different instruments. These instruments may come from private sources or consist of public incentives programs available to all companies – regardless of country of provenance. They fit the needs of diverse economic activities at different stages of the investment process. R&D project funding is made available through a number of different incentives programs targeted at reducing the operating costs of R&D projects.

LEGAL AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK - Germany is world renowned for its highly developed economic, legal and political frameworks which provide investors – in all industry sectors – with the necessary security for their business investments. This is also reflected in the financial sector’s position regarding German wind energy projects in the recent financial downturn. Last but not least, The Renewable Energy Source Act (EEG), with its fixed feed-in tariffs, and grid priority for renewable energies has helped avert the sorts of financial restraints felt in other sectors of industry.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - Germany’s infrastructure excellence is confirmed by a number of recent studies including the Swiss IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook and various UNCTAD investor surveys. The 2009-2010 Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Germany first for infrastructure; singling out Germany’s extensive and efficient infrastructure for highly efficient transportation of goods and passengers for special praise.

In terms of the offshore wind industry’s unique logistic requirements, Germany offers attractive and purposefully developed quayside or quayside near sites at competitive prices – ready to serve the demands of the northern European offshore markets.

STABLE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT - Social, economic, and political stability provide a solid base for your corporate projects. Our judiciary and civil services are highly professional. Contractual agreements are secure, and intellectual property is strictly protected in Germany.

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