ENERCON Magazine for wind energy Issue 02 | 2008 WINDBLATT www.enercon.de FRUGES WIND FARM Wind energy securing the future of a French canton Page 6 INTERNATIONAL Wind farm at Norwegian fjords: New roads to Bessakerfjellet Page 10 ENERCON AT FAIRS Hanover Fair 2008: Forum for wind energy on land Page 12 SUPPLIER HegerGuss: 5,000 tons of cast iron per year for wind energy Page 14 ENERGY POLICY Brisk winds from Brussels Page 16 INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICES Page 3 Editorial ENERCON GMBH, INTERNATIONAL DEPT. Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 25 · 28199 Bremen · Germany Phone +49 421 2441 520 · Fax +49 421 2441539 e-mail: [email protected] ENERCON News AUSTRIA Page 4 News from the ENERCON world ENERCON Austria Ges.mbH · Hauptstrasse 19 2120 Wolkersdorf · AUSTRIA · Phone +43 2245 82828 Fax +43 2245 82838 · e-mail: [email protected] Title Story BENELUX ENERCON Benelux BV · Paxtonstraat 1 a Page 6 Wind energy securing the future of a 8013 RP Zwolle · THE NETHERLANDS Phone +31 38 4228 282 · Fax +31 38 4228 010 French canton e-mail: [email protected] BRAZIL Wobben Windpower Ltda. Technology Av. Fernando Stecca nº 100 · Distrito Industrial CEP 18087450 Sorocaba · São Paulo · BRAZIL Phone +55 15 2101 1700 · Fax +55 15 2101 1701 Page 8 Single blade installation: Tried and e-mail: [email protected] tested technique for forest sites CANADA Michael Weidemann · ENERCON GmbH International Sales Department Oesterweg 9 · 59469 Ense · GERMANY International Phone +49 2938 9720 17 · Fax +49 2938 9720 49 e-mail: [email protected] Page 10 Wind farm at Norwegian fjords: New DENMARK roads to Bessakerfjellet ENERCON Denmark Bredkær Parkvej 62 · 8250 Egaa · DENMARK Phone +45 87 430 388 · Fax +45 87 430 344 e-mail: [email protected] Page 11 E-82 in Martigny/Switzerland: FRANCE ENERCON GmbH bureau français Bumper crop of wind in the Rhône 1, rue des Longues Raies · ZAC des Longues Raies F-60610 La Croix Saint Ouen · France valley Phone +33 3 44 83 67 20 · Fax + 33 3 44 83 67 29 GREECE ENERCON Hellas S.A. 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No 187 A Blok daire 5 Selamicesme Kadikoy ble energies, of the German Windenergy Association. Istanbul · TURKEY Subscribe: Phone +49 4941 976-667 or www.enercon.de/en/_home.htm. Phone +90 216 3854 715 · Fax +90 216 3606 492 e-mail: [email protected] Cover photo: Tractor at Fruges wind farm (Pas des Calais/France) by Paul Langrock EDITORIAL WINDBLATT 02 | 2008 3 Dear Readers, In windy regions all over the world, wind energy is developing into an ever more attractive option. This is not only due to the fact that wind energy is climate friendly but also because, in the meantime, technology in this sector has become highly efficient. One excellent example is the Canadian province of Québec where ENERCON will be supplying wind turbines. The pro- vincial utility, Hydro Québec, has calculated that a kWh of electricity produced in any one of the 15 huge wind farms awarded in a recent call for tender, would only cost 0.087 CAD. Added to that would be 1.3 cents for grid expansion and an another estimated half cent per kWh to cover grid management costs, says Hydro Québec. With these costs included, wind po- wer at 6.8 eurocents/kWh (price converted from CAD) is “highly competitive”. Not every country is blessed with as much wind as the province on the St. Laurence River, though. Still in other parts of the world, given the current rise in prices for fossil fuels, electri- city derived from on-shore wind turbines will eventually be cheaper than fossil fuel energy. In Germany, the German WindEnergy Association estimates that by 2013, at the latest, prices for wind energy will drop below the price of electricity produced using coal. Owing to a number of contributing factors, wind energy has made tremendous progress in terms of profitability in less than twenty years. One of these factors is a highly efficient system with fixed purchase prices for renewable energy, which with a few variations has been adop- ted by most European countries. Furthermore, this fixed purchase price model can be easily adapted to meet market changes. On a long-term basis, it provides investment security and plays a decisive role in contributing to setting up a productive renewable energy industry in a country. In turn, this means secure employment and an increase in regional economic power. Discussions on the new European Union guideline for renewable energies are currently ente- ring the next round. Parliamentarians and members of the European Commission would be wise to take another close look at how efficient the power purchase model has been, as the draft discussed so far threatens to impose a combination of certificate trading and quota system (specified minimum share of electricity derived from renewable energy sources) upon Europe – even though development figures indicate that this type of system is ineffective. Yours sincerely Aloys Wobben Managing Director ENERCON GmbH 4 WINDBLATT 02 | 2008 NEWS ENERCON customers awarded tender sentative responsible for Canada. “Our partici- announced the winners of the bid. “In Québec, for 1050 MW wind energy in Québec pation in the bid was met with tremendous the wind blows strongest when the demand is In the call for tender issued by Hydro Québec, support from our partners and wind farm de- highest – that is in winter.” The average cost ENERCON, in cooperation with seven custo- velopers out of Québec and other provinces.” per kilowatt hour was quoted at 10.5 Canadi- mers, was awarded the contract to supply According to Weidemann, this support and the an cents which, according to Vandal, is “a wind energy converters for an aggregate of company’s ranking as international leader in highly competitive cost for wind power”. 1050 MW in the Canadian francophone pro- state-of-the-art wind energy technology, vince of Québec. The provincial utility, ranked backed by their long-term service and mainte- One of Hydro Québec’s stipulations for awar- number four worldwide, issued a solicitation nance contracts, greatly impressed Hydro ding the projects was that at least 30 % of the for tender for approximately 2000 MW wind Québec in their decision in favour of the value-added from turbine production accrue energy at the end of October 2005. ENERCON turbines. in the Gaspé or Matane regions and a total of 60 % of the costs for wind farm construction At the beginning of May, Hydro Québec an- Besides establishing its Canadian headquar- be spent in the province. Québec’s Premier, nounced the names of 15 projects selected ters near Montreal, ENERCON intends to set Jean Charest, called the development “the lar- amongst the up concrete tower manufacturing facilities gest tender for wind-powered energy ever 66 bids re- and an E-module assembly plant in Matane. In awarded in a single block in North America”. ceived. Out preparation for the first phase of construction Belgium: Groundbreaking ceremony for E-126 wind farm in Estinnes Québec Ste. Anne- Mid-May, André Antoine, the Walloon Minster Canada des-Monts Québec Gaspé for Infrastructure and Transport, performed the Matane Vents du symbolic groundbreaking for the E-126 wind Kempt New Richmond farm in Estinnes (approx. 30 km west of Char- Ste. Luce Bonaventure ce River Rimouski Prince leroi). Also present were Étienne Quenon, Le Plateau Edward Isl. Mayor of the community, Johan Vos and Jaap- St.