Winning with European Wind

Winning with European Wind Creating power, helping the environment EWEA 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Text and editing: Chris Rose Date of publication: June 2009 Cover photo: Elena Elisseeva (left), Keenpress Publishing/Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson (right) Winning with European Wind Creating power, helping the environment EWEA 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

Table of contents

A common cause: people, environment, industry, government ...... 4

EWEA looks back: a 2008 chronology ...... 6

Installed capacity of the EU at the end of 2008 ...... 10

Market overview: measuring market success ...... 12

Policy: reaching the tipping point ...... 14

Communicating wind power ...... 26

Welcoming our friends: EWEA brings together wind people ...... 30

Inside EWEA: your Brussels team ...... 34

Join EWEA ...... 38

EWEA members ...... 40

A snapshot of our work: press releases EWEA issued in 2008 ...... 50

Into the future: EWEA in 2009 ...... 54

Photo: Vestas

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 3 A common cause: people, environment, industry, government

Despite the fi nancial crisis, 2008 was a breakthrough early December the rapidly deteriorating world economy ryone had been waiting for. With the stroke of a pen, year for Europe, the environment and wind power. had the potential of derailing the much-heralded plan. the directive ushered in an exciting new era that clearly signaled the beginning of the end of our ever increasing Yet another dispute over natural gas fl owing from Rus- The price of oil had fallen by close to two-thirds since addiction to imported fossil fuels from outside the EU. sia to the Ukraine and onto parts of Europe greeted the July, banks were going bankrupt, government plans It also demonstrated to the world that Europe was seri- new year, in the middle of winter. The 2008 dispute, were switching from budgetary surpluses to defi cit fi - ous about maintaining its global leadership in renew- averted for once, again highlighted Europe’s inability to nancing, pension funds were in disarray, hundreds of able energy technology. control its own energy supply in the current business- thousands of people were out of work, and chaos was as-usual approach. but a step away. To reach the 20% renewable energy target, the EU will need to increase the share of electricity from renew- At about the same time, Turkey continued to support the And yet, despite the fi nancial carnage that was shaping able energy sources from 16% in 2006 to at least 34% proposed Nabucco pipeline which would see Caspian up to be the worst since the depression of the 1930s, in 2020. The European Commission expects wind en- Sea natural gas fl owing into Europe, bypassing Russia. despite intense pressure from some Member States ergy’s share to increase from about 4% in 2008 to 12% worried about the cost of implementing the legislation, in 2020. In addition to dependable energy supply, climate change Europe took a deep breath and looked to a cleaner, bet- and its potential ramifi cations was huge on the political ter, more stable future. Indeed, as a result of increased optimism following the agenda in 2008. Indeed, together the two portfolios December agreement, which established mandatory tar- along with the worsening global recession seemed to On 12 December, the 27 EU Heads of State unani- gets for renewable energy in all 27 EU Member States, all but dominate public debate while the year wore on. mously agreed on legislation to realise 20% renew- EWEA in March 2009 increased its 2020 target for wind able energy, 20% energy effi ciency and at least a 20% power capacity in the EU from 180 GW to 230 GW. As the fi nal days of 2008 ticked off the calendar, the drop in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) compared suspense over whether European heads of state were to 1990 levels by 2020. Three days later, a political The new target of 230 GW includes 40 GW of offshore fi nally going to endorse the long-awaited climate and agreement was reached between the Council and the wind and would produce approximately 600 TWh per energy package was achingly palpable. European Parliament. year by 2020, meeting 14-18% of EU electricity demand while providing power equivalent to the needs of Reaching a deal seemed a near certainty in the summer, For the wind power sector, the Renewable Energy Di- 135 million average European households (60% of EU when the rotating EU presidency fell to France, but by rective part of the legislative package was what eve- households).

4 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Photo: RES, Loiez

• Promoting an effi cient European framework that can capture the tremendous essence and potential of offshore wind energy.

• And, in addition to placing emphasis on global warming and how wind power can mitigate the worst catas- trophes associated with more than a century of un-

bridled CO2 emissions, EWEA began focusing on the National Action Plans in the EU’s 27 Member States and how they will implement the new directive. In the meantime, wind energy is already a green, af- • A stable EU policy framework for wind energy, in the fordable, dependable, local, proven technology that can form of 2020 targets, payment mechanisms, and All in all, it was an exciting, exasperating, rewarding and be accessed relatively quickly. It creates new, high-tech- the removal of administrative grid access barriers. historic year. nology jobs. It is also a successful example to international politicians who are attempting to hammer out a • Pushing for appropriate and effi cient legislation to As we begin 2009, we look forward to working with our new post-Kyoto pact by the end of 2009 at the annual make sure existing new onshore and offshore grid in- more than 600 EWEA members and collectively strive to- UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. frastructure is planned to accommodate large-scale wards realising wind power’s tremendous possibilities. wind energy. Throughout this past year, the European Wind Energy History will show it is now our opportunity to excel. Association continued reaching out to both EU and in- • Continuing to communicate wind power as a proven, We are ready. ternational policy makers. EWEA’s message was sim- mainstream technology that is a solution to the in- ple and positive: Wind is already making a signifi cant tensifying energy, climate and fi nancial crisis. difference. • Lobbying for improved European research and de- With regard to the fi ve-year strategic objectives we velopment as a way of improving the delivery of our adopted in 2006, we stayed the course, and then added product and creating tens of thousands of high- some. We worked towards: technology jobs. Arthouros Zervos Christian Kjaer EWEA President EWEA Chief Executive Offi cer

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 5 EWEA looks back: a 2008 chronology

It seemed that 2008 was the year everyone began January that aimed at setting mandatory national re- discovering the many benefi ts that wind power can of- newable energy targets for each of the 27 EU Member fer. Certainly, energy supply and climate change were States. The proposal called for 20% renewable energy extremely hot topics for politicians and the media. Be- by 2020 through a stable and fl exible EU framework in tween the European Commission proposal in January which Member States keep control of their renewable calling for 20% renewable energy by 2020 and the Eu- energy policies through the establishment of national ropean Council’s decision on 12 December to endorse support systems. EWEA responded by saying the new the legislative package, wind power began to take cen- legislation must aim at maintaining investor confi dence tre stage. EWEA organised the second annual Europe- and encouraging substantial investments in renewable an Wind Day, which included 93,435 people attending electricity. Pleased by the proposal, EWEA noted the EC 266 events in 19 countries. The annual four-day Euro- has provided a powerful response to the imminent en- pean Wind Energy Conference was held in Brussels, ergy and climate crisis, one that maintains market sta- with EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs telling bility, increases investor confi dence and will help Mem- delegates that wind power has delivered the most prom- ber States reach their targets. EWEA also pointed out ising results out of all renewable energy technologies that renewable energy’s share of electricity will increase so far. During the EWEC event, delegates also learned from 15% to more than a third of Europe’s demand in that the global wind market had just passed 100 GW. 2020. Wind energy will be the biggest contributor to Among the many articles and documents published by that massive increase in clean electricity production. EWEA in 2008, the most important was the Pure Pow- er report, which establishes EU wind energy scenarios Statistics released 4 February by EWEA show that wind up to 2030. Lastly, EWEA’s membership continued to capacity in 2007 grew more in Europe than any other grow throughout the year, from about 390 to more than power-generating technology. The fi gures showed the 600 organisations. installed capacity of wind power increased by 18% to reach a level of 56,535 Megawatts. Despite this, some The European Commission (EC) proposed a new en- EU countries did not grow as expected. Total wind power ergy and climate package, Directive on the promotion capacity installed by the end of 2007 will avoid about

of the use of energy from renewable sources, on 23 90 Mt of CO2 annually and produce 119 Terawatt hours Photo: Iberdrola Renewables

6 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Photo: LM Glasfi ber

in an average wind year, equal to 3.7% of EU power demand, up from 0.9% of EU electricity demand in 2000.

The approximately 6,000 delegates attending EWEA’s annual European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC 2008), which began on 31 March in Brussels, heard Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Energy, highlighting the European Council’s wish for a rapid agreement on the proposed Renewable Energy Directive during the French Presidency in the second half of the year. Britta Thomsen, Member of the European Parliament, said clearer guidelines are needed for the national action plans. She also said the Commission needs to be scale wind energy. Wind power’s share of new generat- impressive is that one fi fth, or 20 GW of the capacity able to monitor the action plans and have enforcement ing capacity is forecasted to be 34% in the period 2005- installed during the past three decades, was built in just mechanisms so it can react if Member States are not 2020 and 46% in the decade leading up to 2030. Wind one year – 2007. meeting their goals. power’s share of new capacity in Europe in the 25-year period 2005-2030 is estimated at 39%. Disagreeing with an earlier European Council vote, the The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) European Parliament decided on 18 June in favour of decided 11 April to produce a Special Report on Renew- The May issue of Wind Directions focused on EWEC full ownership unbundling of vertically-integrated power able Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, for 2008, the speakers, the messages, the workshops, companies, while rejecting the Independent Systems completion in 2010. Steve Sawyer, Secretary General the exhibition and the social events. It included an in- Operator and Independent Transmissions Operator op- of the Global Wind Energy Council, said the IPCC rec- terview with Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak. tions, preferred by a blocking minority of EU Member ognised that the rapidly growing renewable energy sec- The issue also presented the new Pure Power report States. For EWEA, full ownership unbundling is a pre- tor deserves special attention given the extraordinary and EWEA’s wind energy scenarios up to 2030. The condition for well-functioning competition in the Internal growth experienced by wind power and other technolo- magazine also reported that during the conference, del- Energy Market. The second annual European Wind Day gies. EWEA’s report entitled “Pure Power - Wind Energy egates celebrated the fi rst 100 GW of wind power in- held 15 June was a success with 185 wind farms open Scenarios up to 2030”, outlines the road towards large- stalled around the world. Making that fi gure all the more to the public (compared to 95 in 2007), 93,435 partici-

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 7 pants (compared to 35,000 in 2007) and 838 articles in the press (compared to 250 a year earlier).

A barrel of oil reached its highest price ever, US $147.27, on 11 July. Later in the month, the European Wind En- ergy Technology Platform (TPWind) released its Strate- gic Research Agenda, an ambitious vision in which over a quarter of the EU’s electricity could be provided by wind in 2030. According to the SRA, wind energy could cover 12-14% of the EU’s electricity consumption by 2020, with a total installed capacity of 180 GW. This could increase to 22-28% of consumption and 300 GW in 2030. The SRA points out that fulfi lling this vision decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy – sub-prime mortgages ramped up mid-month with the will be a major industrial and technological challenge wind power and solar power and the next generation of stunning bankruptcy of high-profi le Wall Street broker- for Europe. biofuels; an investment that will lead to new industries age fi rm Lehman Brothers. and fi ve million new jobs.” Warfare shattered the summer doldrums on 7 August By October, the worsening fi nancial crisis had policy when Georgia and Russia began trading fi re for fi ve days On 11 September, the Industry, Research and Energy makers, journalists and citizens wondering how it would over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two sought-after au- Committee of the European Parliament voted over- effect EU’s climate change and energy plans. A number tonomous regions. While mediation by the French presi- whelmingly (50-2) in favour of amendments strength- of leaders of western EU nations said the proposed en- dency achieved a ceasefi re agreement, the volatile situ- ening the European Commission’s Renewable Energy ergy and climate change package would still be ratifi ed ation once again underscored Europe’s energy supply Directive proposal. The European Parliament sent a by the end of the year but Italy and some eastern EU concerns and its costly dependence on foreign natural strong signal to the Council by calling for among other nations indicated the plan would be too costly. Earlier gas earmarked to transit Georgia on its way west. Also things the quick development of all necessary physical in the month, EWEA was pleased that the EP’s Envi- in August, US presidential candidate Barack Obama en- connections to the grid, priority access and priority dur- ronment Committee dealing with revisions to the Emis- dorsed wind power in a speech at the Democratic Con- ing dispatch for renewable energy. The deepening world- sions Trading System approved 100% auctioning for the vention in Denver. “I’ll invest $150 billion over the next wide fi nancial crisis caused after banks lost billions on power sector, and the earmarking of auctioning revenue,

8 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Photo: RES, Esler Crawford

interest is high, but the sector needs a European legislative framework, including a dedicated offshore grid to reach its full potential. “The European Commission has identifi ed Europe’s largest untapped energy resources and understands offshore wind power’s importance as a clean, inexhaustible and above all indigenous source in a carbon and energy constrained future”, said Chris- tian Kjaer, EWEA Chief Executive. Barack Obama’s elec- tion victory as 44th President of the United States on 4 November gave the world’s leading economy the opportunity to become a leader in the fi ght against global warming while pursuing an energy revolution. thus putting a price on pollution. The association was concerned, however, by plans to allow so-called “dou- The European Parliament and the European Council fi nal- ble crediting” under the ETS to one specifi c technol- ly agreed the long-awaited, much-anticipated Renewable ogy (Carbon Capture and Storage). The EU emissions Energy Directive on 12 December, mandating by law that trading scheme should be technology neutral, argued 20% of Europe’s energy supply come from wind power EWEA, which also expressed concern about excessive and other renewables by 2020. To achieve this target, access to external credits. more than one-third of the European electrical demand will have to be supplied by renewables, with wind power The European Commission released its Strategic En- expected by the European Commission to deliver 12%. ergy Review on 13 November which contained, among Later the same week, at the annual UN Climate Change other things, a commitment to publish a Blueprint for Conference in Poznan, Poland, international negotiators offshore wind. EWEA welcomed the key role given to agreed to keep working towards reaching a post-Kyoto offshore wind energy in the SER. EWEA noted that with pact in Copenhagen the following year. 1,486 MW of capacity currently installed offshore and 30,882 MW more capacity planned by 2015, investor

Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Oelker

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 9 Wind power installed in Europe

Faroe Islands by end of 2008 (cumulative) 4 Finland Norway 143 428

European Union: 64,935 MW Estonia Russia 78 11 Candidate Countries: 452 MW Sweden EFTA: 442 MW 1,021 Latvia Total Europe: 65,933 MW 27

Denmark Lithuania 3,180 54 Rep. of Ireland 1,002 UK 3,241 Netherlands Poland 2,225 472 Germany 23,903 Belgium Ukraine 384 90 Luxembourg Czech Republic 35 150 Slovakia 3 France Switzerland Austria Hungary 3,404 14 995 127 Romania 10

Croatia 18

Italy Bulgaria 158 Portugal 3,736 2,862 Spain 16,740

Turkey Greece 433 985

10 EWEA – Annual ReportReport 20020088 End 2007 Installed 2008 End 2008

EU Capacity (MW) Austria 982 14 995 Belgium 287 104 384 Bulgaria 57 101 158 Cyprus 0 0 0 End 2007 Installed 2008 End 2008 Czech Republic 116 34 150 Denmark 3,125 77 3,180 Candidate Countries (MW) Estonia 59 20 78 Croatia 17 1 18 Finland 110 33 143 FYROM 0 0 0 France 2,454 950 3,404 Turkey 147 286 433 Germany 22,247 1,665 23,903 Total 164 287 452 Greece 871 114 985 Hungary 65 62 127 EFTA (MW) Ireland 795 208 1,002 Iceland 0 0 0 Italy 2,726 1,010 3,736 Liechtenstein 0 0 0 Latvia 27 0 27 Norway 326 102 428 Lithuania 51 3 54 Switzerland 12 2 14 Luxembourg 35 0 35 Total 338 104 442 Malta 0 0 0 Netherlandsa 1,747 500 2,225 Other (MW) Poland 276 196 472 Faroe Islands 4 0 4 Portugal 2,150 712 2,862 Ukraine 89 1 90 Romania 8 2 10 Russia 13 0 11 Slovakia 5 0 3 Total 106 1 105 Slovenia 0 0 0 Spain 15,131 1,609 16,740 Total Europe 57,125 8,877 65,933 Sweden 788 236 1,021 United Kingdom 2,406 836 3,241

*FYROM = Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Total EU-15 55,854 8,067 63,857 Note: Due to previous-year adjustments, project decommissioning of Total EU-12 663 417 1,078 70 MW, re-powering and rounding fi gures up and down, the total for the Total EU-27 56,517 8,484 64,935 2008 end-of-year cumulative capacity is not exactly equivalent to the sum

Of which offshore of the 2007 end-of-year total plus the 2008 additions. and near shore 1,114 357 1,471 Photo: Vestas Source for map and tables: EWEA

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 11 Market overview: measuring market success

More wind power was installed in the EU than any other will, in a normal wind year, produce 142 TWh of electric- electricity generating technology in 2008, according to ity, equal to about 4.2% of the EU’s electricity demand,

new EWEA statistics released in early February, 2009. and avoid the emission of 108 million tonnes of CO2 per In leading the EU power sector for the fi rst time, wind year, the equivalent of taking more than 50 million cars accounted for 36%, or 8,484 MW, of new capacity, beat- off Europe’s roads. ing all other power technologies including gas, coal and nuclear power. “Wind energy is an example of an intelligent investment that puts EU citizens’ money to work in their own EU wind power continued to experience steady growth economies rather than transferring it to a handful of in 2008, reaching 64,949 MW in total installed capac- fuel-exporting nations”, said Kjaer. ity, an increase of 15% from the year before. “Investing in wind energy means supporting technology By comparison, the gas sector created 6,932 MW of leadership, climate protection, energy independence, new capacity, or 29%. There were 4,200 new MW (18%) commercial opportunities and jobs.” of solar photovoltaic installed, 2,495 new MW (10%) due to oil, 762 MW (3%) from coal and 473 MW (2%) Germany and Spain are still battling over the top spot. because of hydro. In 2008, Germany was back in a narrow lead with 1,665 MW against Spain’s 1,609 MW. “Wind energy is the undisputed number one choice in Eu- rope’s efforts to move towards clean, indigenous renew- But overall, 2008 saw a much more balanced expan- able power”, said Christian Kjaer, EWEA Chief Executive. sion led by France, the UK and Italy, part of a ‘second wave’ of countries that are providing momentum to the On average, 20 wind turbines were installed for every surge in wind energy. In 2008 Italy added 1,010 MW working day of 2008. By the end of the year, 160,000 to reach a total of 3,736 MW of capacity; France 950 workers were employed directly and indirectly in the MW to reach 3,404 MW and the UK, 836 MW to reach sector, which saw investments of about €11 billion in 3,241 MW. Ten EU member states now each have more the EU. The wind power capacity installed by end 2008 than 1,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity (Ger-

Photo: Vestas

12 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 New EU power capacity installed in 2008 36% Total new capacity: 23,851 MW Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Gehring (8,484 MW) 8,000 MW 29% (6,932 MW)

6,000 MW 18% (4,200 MW) 4,000 MW 10% (2,495 MW) 2,000 MW 3% 2% (762 MW) (473 MW) 0.3% (60 MW) 0 MW Wind Gas PhotovoltaicFuel Oil Coal Hydro Nuclear

Source: Platts/EWEA

many, Spain, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, In terms of offshore wind energy, 357 MW of capacity Portugal, the UK, Sweden and Ireland). Austria (995) was added in 2008, to reach a total of 1,471 MW. Near- and Greece (985) are just below the 1,000 MW mark. ly 2.3% of total installed EU capacity is now offshore.

A distinct ‘third wave’ became visible in 2008. Hungary doubled its capacity to 127 MW and Bulgaria tripled its capacity to 158 MW. Poland now has 472 MW. Outside the EU Member States, Turkey tripled its wind energy capacity to 433 MW.

Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Oelker

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 13 Policy: reaching the tipping point

The arrival of 2008 was greeted with a sense of history Promoting a stable EU political framework in the making, and the year lived up to expectations. In terms of importance to wind power, the much-antic- The European Wind Energy Association was pleased ipated new Renewable Energy Sources (RES) directive with the European Commission (EC) proposals for a proposed by the European Commission on 23 Janu- binding renewables target of 20% of EU consumption ary and approved by the European Parliament and the by 2020 and a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emis- Council on 9 December is by far the most important sions (GHG) (including an extension of the Emissions piece of legislation for the wind power sector in the Trading System (ETS) to 2020), or 30% if other coun- world. At EWEA, we continued to lobby for wind power tries agree to a similar target, by 2020. The proposal by adhering to policy objectives: the new legislation for also called for a 20% increase in energy effi ciency. renewables; grid integration; developing offshore wind; strategic communication; climate change and the Eu- For EWEA, the EC proposal was another step on the ropean Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and promoting path to large-scale deployment of wind power across research. We also decided to strengthen the National Europe. In the European Parliament, the report adopted electricity must come from renewables in 2020 and wind Association Network. overwhelmingly by the ITRE Committee on 11 Septem- energy will be the biggest contributor. Moreover, the direc- ber refl ected well EWEA concerns. tive addresses existing barriers that prevent Europe from fully exploiting its largest domestic energy resource. Despite an ongoing international fi nancial crisis, Parlia- ment and Council, under the French presidency, agreed For the fi rst time, each Member State has a legally to the climate and energy package on 12 December, binding renewables target for 2020 along with a clear which included the new RES directive, during the sec- trajectory to follow. By June 2010 the Member States ond week of the United Nations annual climate confer- will draw up National Action Plans detailing the ways in ence in Poznan, Poland. which they are to meet their 2020 targets, which will then be submitted to the European Commission for as- For EWEA, the Renewable Energy Directive confi rmed sessment. They will report on how they are doing every Europe as the leader of the energy revolution the world two years. These measures will lead to real progress in needs. The target means that more than one third of EU the 27 countries.

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Words about wind in 2008

EWEA Position papers In addition, Europe still needs to: • EWEA position (presentation) on use of CDM • upgrade the existing power infrastructure and change credits in the ETS operating procedures to incorporate an increased • Factsheet on Climate Change share of wind energy and other renewables; • Summary of the EU Renewable Energy • ensure continued cost reductions; Directive – a close-up for EWEA members • reduce further grid and administrative barriers; • Working Group on Grid Code Requirements • develop the necessary work force and training schemes; EWEA reports • increase offshore wind production and developing a • Pure power: wind energy scenarios up to supply chain; and 2030 • intensify research, innovation and technological ad- • TPWind: Strategic Research Agenda vancement. EWEA submissions to the European EWEA believes the legislation will lead to lowered im- “Today tomorrow changed,” stated Christian Kjaer, Commission port dependence and reduced exposure to unpredict- EWEA Chief Executive, in response to the Directive be- • The means to limit global rise of able fuel and carbon prices. This will increase Europe’s ing agreed. “For the fi rst time, each Member State has temperatures to 2°C security of supply, which will in turn benefi t its economy a legally binding renewables target for 2020 along with • The Second Strategic Energy Review and environment. an interim trajectory to follow. The grid and administra- • EU Action to promote Offshore Wind Energy tive barriers whose shadows loom long over wind en- Wind power is vitally important to achieving the ambi- ergy developers will fi nally be tackled. Member States Research Articles tious 20% target. The EC estimates that 34% of the will be able to work together to meet their targets under • Can the future EU ETS support wind energy EU’s electricity needs to come from renewable energy stable market conditions, which will give investments in investments?, in Energy Policy, sources in 2020 to meet the target and that wind pow- the wind energy sector a boost.” vol. 36, 1509-1520 er could deliver 12% of EU electricity consumption by 2020. The next step is for Member States to develop EWEA was particularly pleased that one of the articles plans to reach the 20% objective. of the directive is devoted to streamlining administrative procedures – currently one of the obstacles to wind

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 15 Photo: Siemens

steps” to accelerate authorisation procedures for grid infrastructure and to coordinate approval of grid infrastructure with administrative and planning procedures.

Assuming that the reliability and safety of the grid is maintained, EU countries must ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators guarantee the transmission and distribution of renewable electricity and provide for either priority access or guaranteed access to the grid system.

According to the agreement, “priority access” to the grid provides an assurance given to connected generators of renewable electricity that they will be able to sell and transmit their electricity in accordance with connection rules at all times, whenever the source is available. energy development. The Member States will have to was produced from renewable sources. Unlike the origi- make sure that the authorisation process for renewable nal Commission proposal, a GO now has no function in When the renewable electricity is integrated into the energy projects are proportionate, necessary, non-dis- terms of a Member State’s compliance with meeting its spot market, “guaranteed access” ensures that all criminatory and transparent. This should speed up the legally binding 2020 target. electricity sold and supported gets access to the grid, time a new project takes to become operational and allowing the use of a maximum of renewable electricity help the 2020 targets be met more easily. In addition, EWEA welcomed the fact that the agreement from installations connected to the grid. requires that EU countries take “the appropriate steps EWEA was also happy that, following intense discus- to develop transmission and distribution grid infrastruc- In summary, the ambitious new RES directive will help Eu- sions, the role of Guarantees of Origin (GO) has fi nally ture, intelligent networks, storage facilities and the elec- rope by using increased percentages of renewable elec- been agreed as having the sole function of proving to a tricity system… to accommodate the further develop- tricity which in turn will reduce the need for expensive, fi nal customer that a given share or quantity of energy ment” of renewable electricity, as well as “appropriate polluting foreign fuels. It will help investors interested

16 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 UP WIND

UpWind is the largest European wind energy project (through the creation of an internal and external project ing two years. The results of the project and the approved under the FP6. Spanning fi ve years (2006- website, the organization of two external workshops, ad- workshop were also analyzed during the Mid Term 2011) it aims at developing and verifying improved vertisement of the project in bulletins and newsletters project meeting which took place in Hania, Crete on models of the main wind turbine components. Such and press releases). 17 – 21 November 2008. improved models are needed by the industry, in order to design and manufacture wind turbines for very This fi ve-year project is now half way completed. An ex- Detailed background information about the UpWind large-scale future applications, such as offshore ternal workshop was organized in Brussels on the 9th project and the workshop presentations can be wind farms of several hundred MW. of October aiming at presenting the mid term research downloaded from the www.upwind.eu website. results of the project. During the workshop an overview EWEA’s target as project partner includes contribu- was given of the comprehensive UpWind project. From More information on the project can be equally ob- tions to the management of the project (such as the presentations it became obvious that the project is tained upon request from the project coordinators: internal communication, participation in project unique in the sense that virtually all relevant aspects Peter Hjuler Jensen: [email protected] and Jos meetings and conference calls) and external com- for an integrated design are being addressed in a bal- Beurskens: [email protected] munication and dissemination of project fi ndings anced way. More results are anticipated in the remain-

in developing wind power by providing a more stable in- and would produce approximately 600 TWh per year EWEA was pleased by the key role given offshore wind vestor framework. It will allow the European wind power by 2020, providing power equivalent to the needs of energy in the European Commission’s Strategic Energy industry to build on its position as a global leader. It will 135 million average European households (60% of EU Review (SER), and its commitment to publish a Blueprint boost research, reduce administrative barriers, provide households) or 14-18% of EU total electricity demand. for a North Sea offshore grid. The SER also contained high-technology jobs and help smooth the way towards a promise to look at developing the proposed Baltic an overdue transition to a low-carbon economy. Developing offshore wind Sea interconnection plan and the Mediterranean energy ring. EWEA will be following all three issues closely. It is also worth noting that, as a result of increased After the European Commission announced the formation industry optimism following the December agreement, of a so-called “Offshore Action Plan” in December 2007 “The European Commission has identifi ed Europe’s EWEA in March 2009 increased its 2020 target for wind at EWEA’s offshore conference, it published its communi- largest untapped energy resources and understands power capacity in the EU from 180 GW to 230 GW. The cation about offshore wind energy in November. offshore wind power’s importance as a clean, inexhaust- new target of 230 GW includes 40 GW of offshore wind ible and above all indigenous source in a carbon and en-

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 17 TradeWind

TradeWind is a two-year EU funded project ad- ergy constrained future”, said Kjaer. “With its decision ables. It gives the Commission’s intention to identify dressing one of the most challenging issues fac- to develop a Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid, the and tackle barriers to their development, starting with ing wind energy today: its maximal and reliable European Commission is addressing the key barrier to the tabling of a communication entitled Overcoming bar- integration in the Trans-European power markets. unlocking its massive potential”. riers to Renewable Energy in the EU in 2010. This deci- The scoped area covers the UCTE, Nordel, GB sion demonstrates that the Commission is aware of the and Ireland transmission grids. Interaction of Although nine countries now have operational offshore need to reduce obstacles and is actively taking steps to foreseen developments in wind power capacity, wind farms, the offshore electricity infrastructure still do so. The SER will provide the basis for an Energy Ac- power system upgrades and international power requires to be vastly improved and the overall electricity tion Plan, which should be adopted at the Spring Coun- market mechanisms are analysed in detail, and grid updated and reinforced. cil 2010 and form the new EU energy policy. recommendations for policies, market rules and interconnector allocation methods to support “An offshore grid and increased interconnector capacity EWEA was involved in 2008 in some of the activities wind power integration will be formulated for wind will allow large amounts of offshore wind energy to be related to maritime spatial planning and a related pol- power capacity scenarios up to the year 2030. integrated into the electricity network, while improving icy that would match the interests of energy, fi sheries, the functioning of the internal electricity market,” Kjaer transportation and planning. TradeWind is implemented by a consortium led by stated. “This will reduce consumer electricity prices, EWEA including VTT (Finland), SINTEF (Norway), avoid fuel and carbon costs, create jobs and help curb Also in 2008, EWEA described the fi rst report by the EU Kema (NL), DTU-Risø (Denmark), Tractebel (Bel- Europe’s increasing dependence on expensive and en- coordinator for offshore wind integration as “a useful con- gium), dena (Germany), 3E (Belgium), Garrad Has- vironmentally harmful fuel imports from unstable and tribution” to the development of offshore wind policy. san (UK). In 2008, a Synchronous Zone seminar unpredictable regions of the world.” was organised in Trondheim, Norway as well as a While agreeing with many of Georg Wilhelm Ada- workshop at EWEC in Brussels. The consortium Statistics compiled by EWEA showed operational Eu- mowitsch’s fi ndings, EWEA remained concerned that will present TradeWind project results and recom- ropean offshore wind farms as of November totalling progress on removing barriers to connecting offshore mendations at its fi nal workshop on 12 February 1,486 MW of installed capacity. EWEA believes offshore wind into Europe’s onshore grid was not proceeding 2009 and at EWEC 2009. EU windpower could reach 40 GW by 2020. fast enough. Adamowitsch, tasked with speeding up Eu- ropean energy interconnection projects, found 50 GW More information on this project can be found at A section of the European Commission’s Strategic Ener- would be a realistic target for European offshore wind www.trade-wind.eu gy Review (SER) is devoted to the importance of renew- capacity, with long term potential for 100-150 GW. But

18 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 if the current fragmented process continues, offshore capacity could be limited to 20 GW.

Yet EWEA believes he still has to address a key issue: how to incentivise a Europe-wide offshore grid and onshore transmission reinforcements while improving competition in the internal electricity market. The association says an investment framework for grids is needed to incentivise Europe’s transmission companies to invest. In 2009, EWEA will carefully follow the Commission progress towards an effective Blueprint for offshore wind.

Grid integration

EWEA continued to discuss, analyse and communicate grid integration issues during the year in order to further our goal of much larger amounts of wind energy being integrated in the overall power sector.

As the year came to a close, it seemed that an increasing number of media outlets were publishing stories about both the environmental and energy-supply benefi ts of wind power. There were even stories describing the problems wind farms experience in accessing the antiquated grid in a timely and fair manner.

Photo: DONG Energy

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 19 The topics of these stories go to the core of attaining the European Commission’s indication of 12% to 14% of Europe’s electricity demand being met by wind power, onshore and off, in the next dozen years.

The existing grid already requires vast improvements for onshore wind to fl ourish, EWEA continued to point out, and a separate, dedicated offshore grid is needed if the full potential of wind farms located in the ocean is to be realised. In addition, problems associated with non-harmonised grid codes, interconnections, and, per- haps most importantly, electricity market regulations still have to be dealt with.

Indeed, the main barrier that currently prevents wind energy from being competitive is the distorted internal market. In February, an EWEA working group published a framework for an effi cient grid code layout. The group The vote demonstrated Parliament’s support for a prop- a position paper, European Grid Code Requirements for also suggested that eventually a technical harmonisa- erly liberalised energy market along with support for re- Wind Power Generation. Noting that wind power capac- tion of requirements should be addressed on a step by newables. It differed from an earlier European Council ity was continuing to increase across Europe, the posi- step basis. position which agreed on a ‘general approach’ which tion paper sought to identify problems associated with included the ITO and ISO options as an alternative to developing a consistent and harmonised set of grid con- In June, the fi rst reading of the draft internal market full unbundling. nection rules. legislation was completed with Parliament voting for full ownership unbundling of vertically-integrated power In 2008, EWEA continued lobbying for the unbundling of The working group recommended that a structural har- companies while rejecting the Independent Systems the vertically integrated companies which own, operate monisation of grid code requirements should be under- Operator (ISO) and Independent Transmission Operator and supply power to the European electricity grid. The taken in the short term, especially the establishment of (ITO) options. current system is not a “level playing fi eld” and encour-

20 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Gehring Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, TPWind

Last year, work continued on the European Wind “Wind energy is a remarkable European success story. Energy Technology Platform (TPWind), a network Europe is a global leader in the sector thanks to the and an R&D forum composed of researchers and skill of the research sector,” said Potocˇnik, adding there stakeholders in the wind energy sector. needs to be more innovative energy research undertaken by industry and its partners for Europe to meet its The platform, a tool used by EWEA to shape wind future energy and climate goals. energy R&D in Europe, receives offi cial support from the European Commission through the FP6 EWEA not only agreed, but believes additional research is project Windsec. imperative for technological development, reducing costs and improving the overall performance of wind turbines. The fi rst key achievement of the platform, the Strategic Research Agenda/Market Deployment A positive step occurred in February, when the European Strategy, a document outlining research priorities Commission’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET- of the sector, was published in July. Plan), which aims to dramatically increase energy research efforts, was adopted by the EU Council. A number of projects for implementing the SRA/ MDS were identifi ed in 2008: TPWind plans to ages anti-competitive behaviour. The second reading of The plan proposed the reorganisation of EU R&D funds put them into action throughout the next decade. the draft directive is to take place in early 2009. and the replacement of fragmented funding programs The European Commission is planning to support with large projects and initiatives. Onshore and offshore this effort through its Strategic Energy Technol- Research wind energy is identifi ed as one of six key technologies. ogy Plan, which includes a new program, the Euro- pean Wind Initiative, to support wind energy. Janez Potocˇnik, EU Commissioner for Science and Re- EWEA continues to believe that research funding must search, told delegates at the annual European Wind En- be dramatically increased, and allocated fairly between ergy Conference (EWEC) in Brussels that research can different energy technologies, if Europe is to achieve And in July, in its Strategic Research Agenda, the Eu- play a crucial role in helping the EU-27 to go beyond the the 20% renewable energy target, benefi t commercially ropean Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind) pre- ambitious 20% target. from technology exports and realise a successful out- sented an ambitious vision in which over a quarter of come to the looming climate and energy crisis. the EU’s electricity could be provided by wind in 2030.

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 21 RESTMAC

The goal of this project, Creating Market for Renew- together with GWEC and Greenpeace Brazil organ- able Energy Technologies – EU technology marketing ised a trade mission to Brazil. The European mis- campaign, in short RESTMAC, is to develop and im- sion was composed of representatives from GWEC, plement a targeted marketing campaign for selected Asociación Empresarial Eólica, Vestas Mediterra- renewable energy technologies in areas inside and nean, Vestas Governmental Relations and Iberdrola. outside the EU through trade missions and technol- A seminar entitled “Brasil: vento, energia e inves- ogy workshops. timento” (Brazil: wind, energy and investment) was held in Sao Paolo. EWEA’s target as project partner included support in organizing a conference on wind energy in the new The fi nal conference of the project took place in Member States in October 2007, which was held in France on 17 November 2008. Warsaw, Poland, as well as the organization of trade mission outside Europe. A trade mission was organ- For more information on the project please visit the ised along the “Great Wall World Renewable Energy project’s website: http://www.erec.org/projects/ Forum and Exhibition” in Beijing, China on 24-27 Oc- ongoing-projects/restmac.html tober 2006. From 21 to 27 November 2007, EWEA

It describes the research priorities that tie in with this Based on two years of work and discussions, the SRA vision, and the fi nancial and human resources these points out that fulfi lling this vision will be a major indus- priorities will entail. trial and technological challenge for Europe, and that public and industry research resources across Europe According to the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), wind must be mobilised via the coordination of investment energy could cover 12-14% of the EU’s electricity con- at European and national level. It gives research priori- sumption by 2020, with a total installed capacity of 180 ties and actions for the sector to ensure that it devel- GW. This could increase to 22-28% of consumption and ops successfully. 300 GW in 2030.

Photo: RES, Esler Crawford

22 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 WindBarriers

A signifi cant project started at the end of this Coordinated by EWEA, TPWind was set up in 2006 with house gas emissions and then dramatically lower them year (December 2008). This two-year European-fi - the support of the European Commission in order to to a healthy, life-sustaining level. nanced project aims at gathering up-to-date data identify research tasks and reduce the social, environ- and comprehensive information on the adminis- mental and technological costs of wind energy. Today, it As a result, EWEA continued throughout the year point- trative and grid access barriers that obstruct the has 150 wind energy expert members divided into dif- ing out the need for politicians to pass the climate and development of wind energy in Europe. The data ferent specialist Working Groups. TPWind is also help- energy package so that the many benefi ts of wind power will be obtained from national wind energy asso- ing to develop the European Wind Initiative. could be maximised. While this lobbying was promoted ciations, major utilities and project developers in a variety of ways, the messages remained the same: active in the EU. The results of the project will be Environment and climate change wind power is local, non-polluting, fast, affordable and useful for the EC as well as for local and national dependable; wind power creates high-technology jobs policy makers. If concerns about rising, and falling, oil prices, as well and is a proven technology. as dependable energy supplies and Europe’s new climate and energy package were hot topics in 2008, the In September, because of an emerging worldwide fi nan- A new mantra began to be evolve: Green energy equals threat of global warming forever and irrevocably dam- cial crisis that hammered property values, stock ex- new jobs equals new research equals new opportunities. aging the environment, thereby destroying humankind’s changes, hedge funds, pension plans, money markets Despite the upheaval and controversy, the EU endorsed ability to adapt to a dramatically different Earth, began and government revenues, some began to suggest that that mantra in the second week of December when policy to loom existentially large. 2008 was no longer the time to invest in the overdue makers in Brussels fi nally agreed to the much-publicised fi ght to halt global warming. and highly-ambitious climate and energy plan. The his- Seemingly never-ending images of a melting Arctic, a toric legislation would reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas thawing Greenland, retreating glaciers, starving polar To their credit, most politicians didn’t see climate emissions by at least 20% compared to 1990 levels by bears, dying forests, more frequent and more powerful change and the fi nancial mess as an either-or situa- 2020. That fi gure would increase to 30% if other coun- storms, drought-ravaged Africa and Australia, shrivelled tion. Indeed, many began to say that investing political tries agreed to similarly reduce their emissions. crops and food riots, all pummelled our senses. capital and billions of euros on renewable energy infrastructure capable of helping mitigate climate change In effect, Europe responded to the global energy and For EWEA, the overarching response to our human-in- and reduce fuel import bills was a movement that could climate crisis by adopting a strategy to further develop, duced, fossil-fuel climate crisis was easy: de-carbonise also benefi t the world’s beleaguered economies. deploy and export renewable energy technology to a car- as fast as possible in order to fi rst of all stabilise green- bon- and fuel-constrained world.

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 23 Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Gehring Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie,

While saying the 27 mandatory national renewable energy targets, combined with an effective price on emitting carbon in the power sector, will give a boost to wind energy investments in Europe, EWEA noted the Heads of State commitment to domestic EU carbon reductions was watered down.

EWEA CEO Christian Kjaer said the EU was losing credibility and leadership in the fi ght against climate change. “The CO2 reductions agreed by Heads of State today will simply not bring about the necessary domestic reductions in greenhouse gases that scientists say we need,” he said.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Despite that, the ETS Directive introduces 100% auc- EWEA staff not only attended the conference, but a has stated that to enable the global average tempera- tioning for the power sector from 2013 which will put a four-page factsheet on wind power and climate change ture increase to be limited to not more than 2°C above real price on polluting with CO2 and be a forceful driver was made available to attendees. The Going for Green pre-industrial levels, emissions in industrialised coun- for EU wind energy investments in the future. factsheet extolled the many benefi ts of wind power tries must be reduced by 25% to 40% by 2020. through reduced greenhouse gas emissions, especially The green mantra was given an international boost the the fossil-fuel-produced carbon dioxide that has largely The new EU agreement allows for at least half of the same week at the annual UN Climate Change confer- created the environmental crisis since the start of the reduction effort to be met by external credits in non- ence when national negotiators and government min- Industrial Revolution. EU countries. It means that the domestic reductions isters gathered in Poznan, Poland agreed to continue to which Europe commits are closer to 8% (and would working towards a new global climate agreement in Co- EWEA also held two side events at the conference: one increase to approximately 12% if an international agree- penhagen in December 2009 that would replace the on the EU’s recently-passed climate and energy pack- ment is reached next year in Copenhagen). That is too Kyoto Protocol in 2012. age and one on the road to Copenhagen and a new far from science to be credible. post-Kyoto agreement.

24 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Wind Energy – The Facts

The Wind Energy the Facts European fi nanced National Association Network project consists of an update of the most comprehensive publication in the wind energy fi eld. A new Member State Liaison offi cer post was created This new edition will be offi cially launched during within EWEA in 2008. The position has two main mis- EWEC 2009. sions: managing and strengthening the National Asso- ciation Network (NAN), and support the national asso- The ‘Wind Energy – The Facts’ publication is ciations in lobbying nationally. widely considered to be the most important wind energy reference in the world. It presents a de- EWEA has set up a dedicated NAN email forum which tailed overview of the wind energy sector, with the can be used by members to exchange national informa- most up-to-date and in-depth information on the tion of relevance to other members. The NAN meetings essential issues concerning wind power today. It kept members updated on the evolution of the RES Di- includes chapters on technology, grid integration, rective and the negotiations pertaining to it. National economics of wind, industry and markets, envi- Associations were briefed on key issues so that they ronmental impacts and scenarios and targets. could then return to the national capitals and lobby the 27 Member State governments. The project is now in its second year, mainly dedicated to the dissemination of the publication, the The NAN meeting also began exchanging experiences project website www.windfacts.eu and the execu- on the National Action Plans. The Member State Liaison tive summary. advisor is available to assist all National associations in lobbying for its country’s Plan to ensure that the wind For more information, please visit potential is fully exploited and all barriers to wind devel- www.wind-energy-the-facts.org opment are tackled.

Photo: Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Oelker

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 25 Communicating wind power

Our main tools Despite the name change, the newsletter continues to provide pertinent material on political, scientifi c and News, information and developments about the wind technical events that occurred in Brussels or were infl u- power sector are distributed through EWEA’s magazine, enced by decisions made in the EU capital. its monthly electronic bulletin and its websites. In 2008, we continued updating our website (www. Published fi ve times a year, Wind Directions continues ewea.org), adding a quotations box and a weekly opin- to supply industry, government and media offi cials with ion piece to our library of press releases, reports and a wide range of articles on issues that are shaping other publications. Both the weekly quotes and editori- the sector, be they of a European or a global nature. als are archived on the main web site. Our 2008 editions focussed on Technology Innovation, EWEC in Brussels, China’s booming market, Linking up Also established on the website in the Members’ to Europe’s grid and Climate change. Lounge section was a new service for members called media monitoring, which continually offered stories Brussels Brieﬁ ng, our monthly electronic newsletter, about the wind power sector, EWEA, renewable energies changed into a new format called Wind Watch in July. and much more.

26 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 And two websites set up a year earlier remained active in 2008, including the European Wind Day campaign (www.windday.eu), a public awareness campaign promoting the many benefi ts of wind power, and TP Wind (www.windplatform.eu), a tool used by EWEA to shape wind energy R&D in Europe.

Telling our story

EWEA was quoted in the press 565 times in 2008. Most of the clippings (365) were general policy news, statistics, interviews and political communications.

EWEC 2008 in Brussels was a very visible event - not only was it quoted 116 times in the written press, it was also covered by dozens of international, national and specialised TV channels.

There were fewer stories quoting EWEA and the Euro- pean Wind Day (84) compared to 2007. EWEA did not organise its own public Wind Day event in 2008, however, and articles about Wind Day all over the world, but not EWEA, totalled as many as 838, with more than 100 TV and radio channels.

Photo: Keenpress Publishing/Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 27 Photo: EWEA/Haulot

EWEA’s communication network (CONE), about 40 communications workers and national associations offi cials from across the wind-power industry continued to meet in 2008 to share material, information and best practices, including coordinating the European Wind Day.

European Wind Day

The second annual European Wind Day took place on June 15.

Thousands of members of the public took part in activities ranging from exhibitions in Belgian train stations to photo contests in Sweden. The events dealt with how wind energy works and the benefi ts it brings as a clean and sustainable power source.

National wind energy associations and industries organ- European Wind Day ised events in 19 countries, and over 180 wind farms were opened to the public. Drawing competitions in Bul- Coordinator: ...... EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) garia, regattas and boat-races in Italy and hot-air bal- Number of events: ...... 266 loon rides in Portugal were but a few of the activities Wind farms openings: ...... 185 that took place. Public participation: ...... 93,435 (direct participation) Total number of articles in the press (including web articles): ...... 838 With over 800 articles and over 100 broadcasts cover- Total number of radio and TV stations covering the Event: ...... 119 ing the events, millions of Europeans had the chance Website information: ...... 217,453 (including all websites with Wind Day identity) to hear the message of the Wind Day in 2008: namely, that wind is the energy Europe needs.

28 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Because of the success of the 2008 European Wind Day, and requests from outside the EU to enlarge the event in the future, a decision was made to make Wind Day a global celebration in 2009.

Expanding our horizons

EWEA organised a boat trip to an offshore wind farm for the press in September to help them comprehend the vitally important contribution that sea-based wind farms can make, as well as gaining a better understanding of the complex grid, technical and legislative issues that surround this source of renewable power. The journalists visited the Princess Amalia offshore wind farm in the North Sea, which started operating earlier in 2008. With a total capacity of 120 MW, coming from 60 turbines, the wind farm is situated 23 km from the Dutch coast – further from land than any other.

Photo: Keenpress Publishing/Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 29 Photo: EWEA/Haulot/De Keyser Welcoming our friends: EWEA brings together wind people

EWEA continues to be the best way for members to At the conference, EWEA launched a new campaign meet partners, competitors and decision-makers in the called GENERATION WIND: The coming of a new genera- energy fi eld. The various conferences, workshops and tion of energy supply to remind politicians, business lead- working groups organised by the association give mem- ers, journalists and citizens that wind power can make a bers the latest insights into our dynamic, rapidly chang- signifi cant contribution to the 2020 binding renewables ing and fast growing sector. target while providing a new source of local, dependable, sustainable and affordable green electricity. The European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC 2008) This program focussed on administrative, regulatory 31 March – 03 April, Brussels, Belgium and technical barriers to wind-power reaching its full potential and included a series of comic-style postcards EWEC 2008 was once again Europe’s premier annual that extolled the virtues of wind power. wind energy event. Organised by EWEA, the four-day conference and exhibition attracted a record 6,000 EWEA also introduced at the conference new scenarios participants from 82 countries. One of the main mes- which look in detail at the potential for large-scale wind sages of the event was that wind energy can provide energy in the EU-27. Entitled Pure Power: wind energy have a secure and favourable EU legislative framework”, huge benefi ts to Europe but EU legislation promoting scenarios up to 2030, the report presents development EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (above) told renewable energies and reducing greenhouse gas emis- pathways for wind energy in 2010, 2020 and 2030, delegates at the opening session of EWEC. sions is required. studying the probable effects on electricity, greenhouse gas emissions and the EU economy. The EU Commissioner, Chairman of EWEC 2008, also The conference sessions were accompanied by an ex- emphasised the need to consider renewable energy so- hibition at which over 200 companies were present. 31 March: Opening session lutions beyond 2020 and far into the future. Other sessions covered national policies, grid integration, offshore wind and project fi nance. For the fi rst time “Wind has delivered the most promising results out of Andrej Vizjak, Minister of the Economy in Slovenia, said ever, a wind energy fi nance forum was held along with all renewable energy technologies so far, with 57 GW of greater investment is needed in wind energy “in order to a job fair that brought together potential employers and total capacity installed in the EU by the end of 2007. breach the gap between the EU’s goals and today’s real- employees in the wind power sector. In order to ensure that this trend continues, we need to ity”. Currently, 80% of energy subsidies go to fossil fuels

30 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 and nuclear energy, with just 20% going to renewables. “Due above all to the stronger than anticipated growth Arthouros Zervos, President of EWEA, looked at the cur- in the US and China in recent years, and China’s emerg- rent wind energy situation and presented Pure Power: ing manufacturers, which are helping ease global sup- wind energy scenarios up to 2030. Zervos (right) said, ply, there has been an unexpectedly strong increase “There is no contradiction between economic growth in wind deployment all round the world,” he explained. and large-scale deployment of wind energy – on the con- “As a result, GWEC now foresees the global wind power trary. Wind energy is a precious commodity that brings market growing by over 155% to reach 240 GW of total numerous benefi ts to our society. Not only does it revi- installed capacity by 2012”. talise the economy, it also creates new jobs, reduces EU dependency on imported fossil fuels, and facilitates Birger T. Madsen, from BTM Consult, explained that his better functioning electricity markets - which is desper- company forecasts 140,000 MW of annual installations ately needed.” over the next thirteen years, which will give a cumulative installed capacity of nearly 1 million MW (1,000 GW) 1 April: Day two by 2020.

Following another record year in 2007 with over 20 GW of “1,000 GW of capacity will enable wind power to pro- new wind capacity, and additional installations at the be- vide 7–8% of the world’s electricity demand by 2020,” ginning of 2008, the global wind market passed 100 GW. he added. On the second day of EWEC, the opportunities and challenges facing the world’s leading wind energy markets, 2 April: Day three plus the huge potential for the future, were discussed. Tens of thousands of highly skilled jobs need to be fi lled Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind En- to continue the high growth rates of the global market ergy Council (GWEC), opened the session by present- for wind energy technology. The biggest need is for tech- ing GWEC’s new publication, Global Wind Energy Report nical profi les. EWEA held a specialised job fair for the 2007, which provides an overview of the situation world- fi rst time at EWEC, bringing 300 potential employees wide and its impressive recent expansion. and 30 of the sector’s leading companies together.

Photo: EWEA/Haulot/De Keyser

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 31 Photo: EWEA/Haulot/De Keyser

“Renewable energies – and wind energy in particular – can help European energy independence. Wind energy is becoming ever more important, so I want to get involved now.”

3 April, Day four

Delegates at the closing session of EWEC 2008 were reminded of the benefi ts that wind power can bring, including security of energy supply, a stronger economy and a boost to employment, as well as helping tackle climate change. Speakers focused on countries and regions which have already gone beyond the EU ambition level for wind power and other renewables.

Key-note speaker Janez Potocˇnik, EU Commissioner for “A very large part of our lives is spent at work and peo- signifi cant boost. In Spain, a total of 35,000 jobs re- Science and Research, highlighted the crucial role that ple are paying more and more attention to the products lated to wind had been created by the end of 2007, research will play in going beyond the ambitious 20% and services they help produce. The wind energy busi- and 80,000 in Germany – of which 28,000 come from target. ness needs to fi ll tens of thousands of jobs over the the machinery industry alone. There were 21,600 jobs coming years to sustain the high growth,” said EWEA of this nature in Denmark. According to the EC-funded “Wind energy is a remarkable European success story. Chief Executive Christian Kjaer. “Above all, Europe needs MITRE project report, this could more than double by Europe is a global leader in the sector thanks to the to educate far more technical staff and engineers to 2020, providing 368,000 new jobs in Europe. skill of the research sector,” said Potocˇnik. maintain its global leadership position in wind energy.” The wind energy sector employs thousands of people in Visitors to the job fair were enthusiastic about wind “But it is clear that we need more than a ‘business-as- Germany, Denmark and Spain – all pioneering countries energy and the career paths it offers. Fabrice Schur- usual’ approach. The current mechanisms and models in wind energy – where it has given local economies a mans from Belgium, a bio-engineering student, said, of cooperation for wind energy are insuffi cient to meet

32 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Photo: EWEA/Haulot/De Keyser

the challenges faced by the EU energy policy. By encour- As EWEC 2008 drew to a close, Potocˇnik awarded the aging European Industrial Initiatives, we will strengthen wind energy sector’s most prestigious prize – the Poul energy research and innovation undertaken by industry la Cour prize – to Jos Beurskens from the Energy Re- and its partners. So a European Wind Industrial Initia- search Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) for his out- tive is a timely opportunity”, said Potocˇnik, referring to standing achievements and many years’ service in the the EC’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan), fi eld of wind energy. which was adopted by the EU Council at the end of Feb- ruary 2008. A further initiative for research is the Euro- The EWEC 2009 event will be held in Marseille, France, pean Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind), whose 16-19 March 2009. Strategic Research Agenda, which was released later in the year, highlights the sector’s research priorities. www.ewec2009.info

Potocˇnik (right) was followed by representatives of The EWEC 2010 event will be held in Warsaw, Poland, some of the best-performing European areas for wind 20-23 April 2010. energy. Schleswig-Holstein in Germany gets over 30% of its electricity from wind. www.ewec2010.info

Dietrich Austermann, regional Minister of Science, Eco- Other events Finance Forum (REFF), as well as numerous events or- nomic Affairs and Transport, spoke of the 7,000 jobs ganised by national associations. that have been created in the region through the use of EWEA also provides business opportunities and policy wind power, the €3 billion that has been invested in the insights to members throughout the year by hosting, The results of those EU projects in which EWEA is in- sector and the business opportunities created. coordinating and promoting a number of EU-funded volved were disseminated via workshops held in various projects, workshops and other events. EU member states. “Wind energy has been a real business success for the region. Some of the leading wind plant manufac- Last year EWEA participated in key energy events Project workshops in 2008 included the European Wind turers and service providers have relocated there,” he throughout Europe and beyond, including WINDPOWER Energy Technology Platform (TPWind), IEA WIND Task explained. 2008, Husum WindEnergy and the Renewable Energy 25, TradeWind, Windskill and UpWind.

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 33 Inside EWEA: your Brussels team

Representation EWEA and its Members

EWEA is a member of the following institutional EWEA works for the benefi t of its member organisations. committees and forums: Its mandate includes promoting common interests and • The International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive improving working practices and professionalism, as Committee for the Implementing Agreement for Co- well as organising political, educational and networking operation in the Research, Development and Deploy- events. Through our Brussels-based team, we commu- ment of Wind Energy Systems nicate regularly with our members, and represent them • The European Commission’s Energy and Transport when dealing with related organisations, the authorities Forum and the media. • The European Commission’s Bucharest Sustainable Energy Forum Your EWEA Team • The European Commission’s Expert Group on Priority Interconnection Plan EWEA continued to grow in 2008, taking on a number of • The Adamowitsch working group for offshore and on- new staff members. shore grid development By the end of 2008, the EWEA team consisted of 30 EWEA is a founding member of the following people from 14 different countries. There was also an organisations: external technical consultant and three interns. • The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) • The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) In addition to the General Secretariat, activities at • The Alliance for Rural Electrifi cation (ARE) EWEA were managed through four departments: Policy; Communications; Events; and Membership, Sales and And a member of: Marketing. • The European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES)

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34 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Christian Kjaer Bruce Douglas Raffaella Bianchin Chantal Gennen Axel Jansen Marika Mazzei Jason Bickley Jesus Quesada Chief Executive Offi cer Chief Operating Offi cer Executive Manager Offi ce Administrator, Finance Manager Finance Assistant Web Manager Graphic Designer Assistant to COO

Malgosia Bartosik Anja Wimmer Luisa Coll Amy Parsons Anna Hedrzak Christi Newman Sanna Heinonen Head of Conferences Head of Event Logistics Events Assistant Conference Assistant Head of Membership, Sales Manager Assistant & Events Sales & Marketing

Isabelle Valentiny Sarah Clifford Chris Rose Paolo Berrino Elke Zander Justin Wilkes Nicolas Fichaux Rémi Gruet Communications Director Communications Communications Campaign Manager Assistant Head of Regulatory Head of Policy Analysis Climate and Environment Offi cer Offi cer Affairs

Paul Wilczek Jacopo Moccia Filippo Gagliardi Dorina Iuga Gloria Rodrigues Sharon Wokke Laurence Blondeau Frans Van Hulle Grids and Internal Member States/National TP Wind Project Project Manager Policy and Project Project Assistant Administrative Assistant External Technical Electricity Market Associations Network (NAN) Manager Offi cer Consultant

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 35 EWEA Board of Directors and Executive Prof. Arthouros Zervos President, GREECE Committee National Technical University of Athens

As a non-profi t association, EWEA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by members at the Annual General Assembly (AGM). Each Board member is elected for a period of three years. There are 41 Board members Dr. Klaus Rave Vice President, GERMANY representing the different membership categories. The FGW – Fördergesellschaft Windenergie EWEA Board elects an Executive Committee consisting of: a President, two Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and a Secretary.

Mr. Peter C. Brun Vice President, DENMARK Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Mr. Joaquín Mollinedo Treasurer, SPAIN Acciona Energia

Dr. Eddie O’Connor Secretary, IRELAND Mainstream Renewable Power

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36 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Members of EWEA Board of Directors • ECN – Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands / Prof Arthouros Zervos The Netherlands / Mr Jos Beurskens • NEO Energia – Grupo EDP / Spain / Please note that the following list was based on the • Alstom Wind / Ecotècnia / Spain / Mr Pep Prats Mr João Paulo Costeira latest information available at the time of writing. • EDF Energies Nouvelles / France / Mr Christian Egal • Nordex / Germany / Mr Carsten Pedersen • E.ON Climate & Renewables / Germany / • NWEA – Netherlands Wind Energy Association / • 3E / Belgium / Mr Geert Palmers Mr Michael Lewis The Netherlands / Mr Jaap Warners • Acciona Energia / Spain / Mr Joaquín Mollinedo • FEE – France Energie Eolienne / France/ • Renewable Energy Systems / United Kingdom / • Airtricity / Ireland / Mr Mark Ennis Mr Charles Dugué Ms Anna Stanford • ANEV – Italian Wind Energy Association / Italy / • FGW – Fördergesellschaft Windenergie / • REpower Systems / Germany / Mr Per Hornung Mr Oreste Vigorito Germany / Dr Klaus Rave Pedersen • APPA – Spanish Association of Renewable Energy • Fortis Bank / United Kingdom / Mr Nick Gardiner • Risø National Laboratory – Technical University of Producers / Spain / Mr Mischa Bechberger • Gamesa Energia / Spain / Mr José Donoso Denmark – DTU / Denmark / Mr Peter Hjuler Jensen • AEE – Spanish Wind Energy Association / Spain / • Garrad Hassan & Partners / United Kingdom / • Siemens Wind Power / Denmark / Mr Henning Kruse Mr Ramón Fiestas Dr Andrew Garrad • Suzlon Energy / Denmark / Mr Erik Pedersen • Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy / • GE Energy / France / Mr Mete Maltepe • Vattenfall / Sweden / Mr Anders Dahl The Netherlands / Mr Dolf Elsevier van Griethuysen • Hansen Transmissions Int. / Belgium / • VDMA – German Engineering • BWE – German Wind Energy Association / Dr Jan Declercq Federation / Germany / Mr Thorsten Herdan Germany / Mr Hermann Albers • Harakosan Europe / The Netherlands / • Vestas Wind Systems / Denmark / Mr Peter C. Brun • BWEA – British Wind Energy Association / Mr Michael Malik • VIP – Swedish Wind Investors & Developers United Kingdom / Mrs Maria McCaffery • Iberdrola Renewables / Spain / Mr Carlos Gascó Association / Sweden / Mr Matthias Rapp • DWIA – Danish Wind Industry • IG Windkraft Österreich – Austrian Wind Energy Association / Denmark / Mr Jan Serup Hylleberg Association / Austria / Mr Stefan Hantsch • Danish Wind Turbine Owners Association / • IWEA – Irish Wind Energy Association / Ireland / Denmark / Mr Asbjorn Bjerre Dr Michael Walsh • DONG Energy / Denmark / • Mainstream Renewable Power / Ireland / Ms Christina Grumstrup Sørensen Dr Eddie O’Connor • National Technical University Athens / Greece /

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 37 Join EWEA

Our members come ﬁ rst

Europe leads the world in the development of wind energy. Becoming a member of EWEA will position your organisation at the very heart of the global wind power industry and policy debate.

EWEA is the most powerful network of wind industry professionals in Europe, connecting key industry players, decision makers and national wind associations. Our dedicated team of highly-skilled professionals works on a portfolio of key issues to accelerate the development of wind energy and always has our member’s best interests in mind.

With a relentless focus on service, our aim is to provide regular, relevant and up-to-date industry information and political results and intelligence.

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38 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Five reasons to join EWEA • Exclusive use of EWEA branding on your 5. DISCOUNTS promotional materials and website. 1. MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS • Priority booking of exhibition space at all EWEA EWEA members benefi t from huge discounts on all events. EWEA events and advertisement in our magazine Wind As a member, you receive priority invitation to EWEA Directions: meetings, receptions, events and other networking op- 3. OBTAIN KEY INFORMATION portunities: • 30% off exhibition space at all EWEA events. Joining EWEA will keep you up to date on the latest • Up to 30% off delegate fees for conferences, work- • Exclusive invitation to the “members-only” VIP policy, business and technology developments: shops and seminars. reception at our annual conference. • 10% off advertising space in Wind Directions. • Access to the “members-only” area of the EWEA • Regular copies of reports, electronic newsletters, • Free subscription to Wind Directions. website, which contains key information and con- press releases and briefi ngs. tact details of all EWEA members. • Fully customised answers to our members’ queries. How to join? • Opportunities for involvement in EWEA policy • Direct access to the team of EWEA experts and working groups. research library. • The membership fees are calculated on the basis of • Free use of EWEA offi ce facilities located in your turnover in wind energy, starting from as low as 2. IMPROVE YOUR PROFILE AND VISIBILITY Brussels. €1,549 per year for private companies and €619 for associations. EWEA will help raise awareness of your products, activi- 4. INFLUENCE POLICY • To join, simply apply online: www.ewea.org ties or services: or contact: Christi Newman tel. +32 (0)2 400 10 56 By joining EWEA, you will be directly involved in the e-mail: [email protected]. • Web link from EWEA directory to your homepage. policy, promotion and development of European wind • Your organisation highlighted with company profi le power. Our track record stands for itself: over 26 years in our magazine Wind Directions. infl uencing European policy at the highest level. The • Promotion of your events in Wind Directions events lobbying activities undertaken by EWEA help create a calendar. suitable legal framework in which its members can successfully develop their business.

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 39 EWEA members

01dB-Metravib FRANCE www.oneprod-system.com APER (Associaz. Prod. Energia Rinnovabili) ITALY www.aper.it 3E nv BELGIUM www.3E.eu APPA – Spanish Renewable Energy Association SPAIN www.appa.es 3Tier Group UNITED STATES www.3tiergroup.com/en APREN Energias Renovaveis PORTUGAL www.apren.pt 8.2 Consulting AG GERMANY www.8p2.de AQSystem SWEDEN www.aqsystem.com A. Silva Matos Energia SA PORTUGAL www.asilvamatos.pt Argentine Wind Energy Association ARGENTINA www.argentinaeolica.org.ar/ A2SEA A/S DENMARK www.a2sea.com Armines – Ecole des Mines de Paris FRANCE www.cenerg.cma.fr AAER Systems Inc. CANADA www.aaer.ca Art Energy Publishing SRL ITALY www.eolicaexpo.com AAT Inc. CANADA www.aat-solutions.com Ascot Renewco UNITED KINGDOM www.ascotrenewco.com ABB FINLAND www.abb.com Asja Ambiente Italia S.p.a. ITALY www.asja.biz ABO Wind AG GERMANY www.abo-wind.com Asociación Empresarial Eólica SPAIN www.aeeolica.org Acciona Energia, SA SPAIN www.acciona.es Association of Producers of Ecological Energy BULGARIA www.apeebg.org Acier Profi lé SBB Inc CANADA www.sbb.ca ATM-PRO SPRL BELGIUM www.atmpro.be ADEME FRANCE www.ademe.fr ATS Wind Energy Services UNITED STATES www.atsinc.com Aeolus Wind Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.aeoluswind.com Augusta & Co PLC UNITED KINGDOM www.augustaco.com AES UNITED KINGDOM www.aes.com Austrian Wind Energy Association - IG Windkraft AUSTRIA www.igwindkraft.at AEWC Composites Center, University of Maine UNITED STATES www.aewc.umaine.edu AVAGO Technologies GmbH GERMANY www.avagotech.com AGY FRANCE www.agy.com Avanti DENMARK www.avanti-online.com Aiolis Energy Investments Ltd GREECE www.aes.com Bakker Magnetics BV NETHERLANDS www.bakkermagnetics.com Air Energy SA BELGIUM www.airenergy.be Balkan Energy BULGARIA www.balkan-energy.com Airtricity IRELAND www.airtricity.com Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy NETHERLANDS www.ballast-nedam.com Allen & Overy LLP BELGIUM www.allenovery.com Barlovento Recursos Naturales S.L. SPAIN www.barlovento-recursos.com Allianz Specialised Investments Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.allianz.com BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner AG SWITZERLAND www.neplan.ch AL-PRO GmbH & Co KG GERMANY www.al-pro.de Beijing Leway International Fairs Co., Ltd. CHINA www.lewayfairs.com Alstom Wind/Ecotècnia SPAIN www.ecotecnia.com Beluga Chartering GmbH GERMANY www.beluga-group.com Ameron International Corporation UNITED STATES www.ameron.com Bercella Carbon Fiber srl ITALY www.bercella.it Anemos Gesellschaft für Umweltmeteorologie mbH GERMANY www.anemos.de Beten International FRANCE www.beteninternational.com ANEV – Associazone Nazionale Energia del Vento ITALY www.anev.org Biotechnology Center of Georgia GEORGIA www.biotechcenter.com.ge AOS Sp. zo.o. POLAND www.aos.pl Blue H Technologies BV NETHERLANDS www.bluehgroup.com

40 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Blue Planet Investments ROMANIA www.blueinvestments.ro Cockerill Forges & Ringmill BELGIUM www.entreprises-wallonnes.com/cfr/accueil_fr.html Bonfi glioli Riduttori S.P.A ITALY www.bonfi glioli.com COMITA d.d. SLOVENIA www.comita.net BP Alternative Energy Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.bpalternativenergy.com Composittrailer nv BELGIUM www.composittrailer.com Breeze Three Energy GmbH & Co KG GERMANY Compotech ITALY www.rdeuropegroup.com Bretagne International FRANCE www.bretagne-international.com Consolidate Contractors International Company GREECE www.ccc.gr Broadwind Energy UNITED STATES www.broadwindenergy.com Converteam UNITED KINGDOM www.converteam.com Bryan Garnier & Co. FRANCE www.bryangarnier.fr Corrosion & Water-Control bv NETHERLANDS www.corrosion.nl Bulgarian Power EOOD BULGARIA COWI A/S DENMARK www.cowi.com Bulgarian Wind Energy Association BULGARIA C-Power NV BELGIUM www.c-power.be BWEA - British Wind Energy Association UNITED KINGDOM www.bwea.com CREIA – Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association CHINA www.creia.net C.E.M - Regional Energy Centre Bulgaria GREECE CRES – Centre for Renewable Energy Sources GREECE www.cres.gr/kape/index.htm Capital Safety Group Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.capitalsafety.com Croatian Chamber of Economy´s Wind Energy Association CROATIA www.hgk.hr Capri UK Investments Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.capri-uk.co.uk Croon Elektrotechniek B.V. NETHERLANDS www.croon.nl Carbone Lorraine Applications Electriques FRANCE www.elec.carbonelorraine.com CSIF Jsc. BULGARIA www.csif.bg Carraro Drive Tech SpA ITALY www.carraro.com CTSpace UNITED KINGDOM www.ctspace.com Catch the Wind, Inc. UNITED STATES www.catchthewindinc.com CUBE Engineering GmbH GERMANY www.cube-engineering.com Cathie Associates SA/NV BELGIUM www.cathie-associates.com CUE DEE AB SWEDEN www.cuedee.se CD-adapco UNITED KINGDOM www.cd-adapco.com Cyprus Wind Energy Association CYPRUS CEG Srl ITALY www.ceg.it Czech Wind Energy Association CZECH REPUBLIC www.csve.cz Cenaero BELGIUM www.cenaero.be Dallara Engineering ITALY www.dallara.it CENER, Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables SPAIN www.cener.com Danish Wind Energy Group DENMARK www.wind-energy.dk CEZ Obnovitelne zdroje s.r.o. CZECH REPUBLIC www.cez.cz Danish Wind Industry Association - DWIA DENMARK www.windpower.org Chapin International LLC FRANCE www.chapininternational.com Danish Wind Turbine Owners Association DENMARK www.dkvind.dk China National Building Materials Corp. CHINA www.fi berchina.com Darwind Holding BV NETHERLANDS www.darwind.nl Chinayard Co., LTD CHINA www.chinayard.com dBVib FRANCE www.dbvib.com Ciemat SPAIN www.ciemat.es Delft University of Technology NETHERLANDS www.duwind.tudelft.nl Circe Foundation SPAIN www.circe.cps.unizar.es Det Norske Veritas DENMARK www.dnv.dk/windturbines. Clipper Wind Power Inc. UNITED STATES www.clipperwind.com Deutsche Messe AG GERMANY www.energy-hannover.de

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 41 Deutsche Structured Finance GmbH GERMANY www.dsf-fra.de Emerging Energy Research SPAIN www.emerging-energy.com DEWI-OCC GERMANY www.dewi-occ.de Enallaktiki Energiaki GREECE www.2en.gr Dexia Credit Local FRANCE www.dexia.com ENCIS Wind FRANCE www.enciswind.com Diamond Fog Ltd CYPRUS www.diamond-fog.com Endesa Generación, S.A SPAIN www.endesa.es DIF NETHERLANDS www.dif.eu ENEL S.p.A ITALY www.enel.com DIgSILENT GmbH GERMANY www.digsilent.de Enercon GmbH GERMANY www.enercon.de DONG Energy DENMARK www.dongenergy.dk EnergoTech GREECE www.energotech.gr Douglas-Westwood Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.dw-1.com Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar CROATIA www.eihp.hr Draka Cableteg Denmark DENMARK www.draka.dk Enerpac BV NETHERLANDS www.enerpac.com Dunarea de Jos Galati University ROMANIA www.ugal.ro Enertec GREECE www.enertec.gr ECN – Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands NETHERLANDS www.ecn.nl Enervest Deutschland GmbH GERMANY www.enervest.de Eco Insurances UNITED KINGDOM www.eco-insurance.net/ Enfi nity Managment BVBE BELGIUM www.enfi nity.biz Ecofys Netherlands bv NETHERLANDS www.ecofys.com Enolia Ventus S.A GREECE www.enoliaventus.com E-Connection Project B.V. NETHERLANDS www.e-connection.nl ENSPEC Power Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.enspecpower.com EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF-EN) FRANCE www.edf-energies-nouvelles.com EolicCat – Associació Eólica de Catalunya SPAIN www.eoliccat.net EDORA BELGIUM www.edora.be Eozen SPAIN www.eozen.es EEI - Equipaggiamenti Elettronici Industriali srl ITALY www.eei.it EP Global Energy Ltd. CYPRUS www.epglobalenergy.com Eesti Energia AS ESTONIA www.energia.ee EPA POLAND www.epa.com.pl Egyptian Co. For Advanced Industries (El Sewedy Cables SEDCO) EGYPT EPC Intelligence ApS DENMARK www.epcintell.com www.elsewedycables.com Ernst & Young UNITED KINGDOM www.ey.com/renewables EIM EGYPT www.eim-eg.com ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG GERMANY www.esk.com EIP - European Investments & Partners SP 2.0.0. POLAND www.eip.com.pl Essent Wind Deutschland GmbH GERMANY www.essent.de Electrabel Suez BELGIUM www.electrabel.com Estonian Wind Power Association ESTONIA www.tuuleenergia.ee Element Power UNITED KINGDOM ETH Zürich SWITZERLAND www.lsm.ethz.ch Eleon AS ESTONIA www.eleon.ee Euromoney Energy Events UNITED KINGDOM www.euromoneyenergy.com Elos Fixturlaser AB SWEDEN www.fi xturlaser.se European Academy of Wind Energy GERMANY www.eawe.eu EMD International A/S DENMARK www.emd.dk European Ecological Energy FRANCE www.eeenergy.eu EMEK SA GREECE www.emek.gr EuroTrust A/S DENMARK www.eurotrust.dk

42 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Evelop International BV NETHERLANDS www.evelop.com Gamesa Energias REnovables SPAIN www.gamesa.es Eviva Energy, S.A. PORTUGAL www.evivaenergy.com Gaoh Offshore limited DENMARK www.gaoh-offshore.com EVREKA TEKNE & KALIP AS TURKEY www.evrekamarine.com Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.garradhassan.com Faccin Srl ITALY www.faccin.com Gaz de France FRANCE www.gazdefrance.com Faragaman Co IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF www.nirogah.com GCube Underwriting Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.gcube-insurance.com Faroe Islands Wind Energy Association – FIWEA FAROE ISLANDS www.fi wea.org GE Energy FRANCE www.gewindenergy.com FAS Bros Data ROMANIA www.fasbros.ro General Compression UNITED STATES www.generalcompression.com FEE – France Energie Eolienne FRANCE www.fee.asso.fr Geo Net Umweltconsulting GmbH GERMANY www.geo-net.de Feria de Zaragoza SPAIN www.feriazaragoza.com German Wind Energy Association BWE – Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. FGW – Fördergesellschaft Windenergie e.V. GERMANY www.wind-fgw.de GERMANY www.wind-energie.de Fiberline Composites A/S DENMARK www.fi berline.com Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH GERMANY www.gl-group.com FiberSensing – Sistemas Avançados de Monitorizaçao S.A. PORTUGAL Gestamp Eolica SPAIN www.gestamp.com www.fi bersensing.com GGS Institute of Information Communication Technology India INDIA Fibox Oy Ab FINLAND www.fi box.com www.ggsictunngoindia.net Finnish Energy Industries – Wind Energy Working Group FINLAND www.energia.fi Global Natural Resources Holding AG (GNR) SWITZERLAND www.gnr-holding.com Finnish Wind Power Association FINLAND www.tuulivoimayhdistys.fi Global Wind Energy Ltd ISRAEL www.gwe.co.il Firetrace International UNITED STATES www.fi retrace.com Global Wind Power A/S DENMARK www.globalwindpower.com Forgital SpA ITALY www.forgital.it Global Wind Power B.V NETHERLANDS www.globalwindpower.nl Forschungsgemeinschaft für elektrische Anlagen und Stromwirtschaft (FGH) e.V. Go Virtual Nordic AB SWEDEN www.govirtual.eu GERMANY www.fgh-ma.de Good Energies (UK) LLP UNITED KINGDOM www.goodenergies.com Forschungsgruppe Windenergie im FITT GERMANY www.htw-saarland.de Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG GERMANY www.gothaer.de Fortis UNITED KINGDOM www.fortis.com Great Lakes Wind Network UNITED STATES www.wire-net.org/wind.htm Fortum Power and Heat Oy FINLAND www.fortum.com Great Yarmouth Marketing Initiative UNITED KINGDOM www.gymi.co.uk Freudenberg Simrit GERMANY www.simrit.de Green Energy ROMANIA www.genergy.ro Fugro Engineers BV NETHERLANDS www.fugro.com Green Energy World GmbH GERMANY www.green-energy-world.com Fundación Formacion Energias Renovables SPAIN Green Wind Energy A/S DENMARK www.greenwindenergy.dk G&W Electric Company UNITED STATES www.gwelec.com Greentecno SA SWITZERLAND www.solar3.ch Galp Energia, SA PORTUGAL www.galpenergia.com Guay Transport CANADA www.gruesguay.com

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 43 Gusto MSC NETHERLANDS www.gustomsc.com Insensys UNITED KINGDOM www.insensys.com GWU-Umwelttechnik GERMANY www.gwu-group.de Institutt for energiteknikk NORWAY www.ife.no H2air SAS FRANCE www.h2air.fr Intermap Technologies GERMANY www.intermap.com Hailo-Werk GERMANY www.hailo.de International Paint NETHERLANDS www.internationalpaint.com Hamburg Messe und Congress GERMANY www.hamburg-messe.de International Trade Alliance UNITED STATES www.intrade.org Hansen Transmissions International nv BELGIUM www.hansentransmissions.com Invenergy UNITED KINGDOM www.invenergyllc.com Harakosan Europe BV NETHERLANDS www.harakosan.nl Irish Wind Energy Association - IWEA IRELAND www.iwea.com Harvistor SWITZERLAND www.harvistor.com IRO Offshore Wind Energy Group NETHERLANDS www.iro.nl Hellenic Eolic Kylindrias Ltd GREECE www.fgeurope.gr ISES ITALY www.isesitalia.it HEP – Obnovljivi izvori energije d.o.o. CROATIA www.hep.hr ISET e. V. GERMANY www.iset.uni-kassel.de Hg Capital UNITED KINGDOM www.hgcapital.net IVPC Italian Vento Power Corporation ITALY www.ivpc.com Hilger u. Kern GmbH GERMANY www.hilger-kern.com IWTMA – Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association INDIA HTSO GREECE www.desmie.gr www.indianwindpower.com Hungarian Wind Energy Association (MSZET) HUNGARY www.mszet.hu Jack-Up Barge B.V. NETHERLANDS www.jackupbarge.com Hungarian Wind Energy Scientifi c Association HUNGARY www.mgk.gau.hu/~aeet/wind.htm James Walker RotaBolt Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.rotabolt.co.uk Husum Messe GERMANY www.husum-wind.de Janneniska Oy FINLAND www.janneniska.com/ HWEA – Hellenic Wind Energy Association GREECE www.eletaen.gr JDR Cable Systems Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM www.jdrcables.com Hytorc Europe FRANCE www.hytorc.com juwi Holding AG GERMANY www.juwi.de Iberdrola Renovables LS SPAIN www.iberdrola.es JWEA – Japan Wind Energy Association JAPAN www.ppd.jsf.or.jp/shinko/jwea ICPE S.A. ROMANIA www.icpe.ro JWPA – Japan Wind Power Association JAPAN www.jwpa.jp Igeotest SPAIN www.igeotest.com k2 Management A/S DENMARK www.k2management.dk IHC Marteaux Hydrauliques FRANCE www.ihc.fr KBC Bank NV IRELAND www.kbc.com Iljin Global Co. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF www.iljin.com KEMA Nederland B.V. NETHERLANDS www.kema.com Indian Wind Energy Association INDIA www.indianwindpower.com Kenersys India PVT. LTD. c/o Bharat Forge Ltd. INDIA www.bharatforge.com Inegi – Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial PORTUGAL www.inegi.pt Kinetek UNITED STATES www.kinetekinc.com Inergia SpA ITALY www.inergia.it Klima Thermo-Tech bv NETHERLANDS www.klima.com Ingeteam Energy, SA SPAIN www.ingeteam.com Knight & Carver Wind Group UNITED STATES www.kcwind.com Innovative Windpower AG GERMANY www.innovative-windpower.com Knowledge Centre WMC NETHERLANDS www.kc-wmc.nl

44 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Konkord Group LTD UKRAINE www.konkord.org.ua Metal Industries Research and Development Centre TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA Koop Duurzame Energie b.v NETHERLANDS www.koopduurzaam.nl www.mirdc.org.tw KR Windpower KOREA, REPUBLIC OF www.krglobal.co.kr METEODYN FRANCE www.meteodyn.com La Compagnie du Vent FRANCE www.compagnieduvent.com METEOSIM TRUEWIND SL SPAIN www.meteosim.com La Française d’Eoliennes FRANCE www.francaise-d-eoliennes.com Metis Instruments & Equipment NV BELGIUM www.metis.be Lahmeyer International GmbH GERMANY www.lahmeyer.de Metsähallitus FINLAND www.metsa.fi Lamprell Energy Ltd UNITED ARAB EMIRATES www.lamprell.com MGM MOTORI ELETTRICI SPA ITALY www.mgmrestop.com Lanco Wind Power Private Limited INDIA www.lancogroup.com/wind Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy UNITED KINGDOM www.MILBANK.COM Latchways PLC UNITED KINGDOM www.latchways.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark DENMARK www.um.dk Latvian Wind Energy Association LATVIA Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe, Ltd. GERMANY www.mhi.co.jp Leonardo Venablers S.L. SPAIN www.leonardo-venablers.com MLS Eurosystem SPAIN www.mls-tech.cc Leosphere FRANCE www.leosphere.fr Moog GERMANY www.moog.com/industrial Lithuanian Wind Power Association LITHUANIA www.lvea.lt Nansen Center NORWAY www.nersc.no LM Glasfi ber A/S DENMARK www.lmglasfi ber.com NaREC (New and Renewable Energy Centre Ltd) UNITED KINGDOM www.narec.co.uk LMS International BELGIUM www.lmsintl.com National Electrical Carbon B.V NETHERLANDS www.national.nl LOGI.CO Srl ITALY www.logi.co.it National R&D Institute for Gas Turbines-COMOTI ROMANIA www.comoti.ro Macquarie Capital UNITED KINGDOM www.macquarie.com.au National Technical University Athens GREECE www.ntua.gr Macro Works Ltd IRELAND www.macroworks.ie Natural Power Consultants Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM www.naturalpower.com Madesta Developments Ltd. UKRAINE www.madesta.com NEO Energia - Grupo EDP SPAIN www.edp.pt Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd IRELAND www.mainstreamrp.com Neowind Systems FRANCE www.neowind.eu MAKE Consulting DENMARK www.make-consulting.com New Energy Finance UNITED KINGDOM www.newenergyfi nance.com Makerere University, Uganda. UGANDA www.mak.ac.ug New Zealand Wind Energy Association NEW ZEALAND www.windenergy.org.nz MAPR UNITED STATES Nexgen UNITED KINGDOM www.nexgenwind.com MAWE – Macedonian Wind Energy Association MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV R Nheolis FRANCE www.nheoliswindturbine.com Mecal Applied Mechanics NETHERLANDS www.mecal.eu Niels Winther & Co DENMARK www.nielswinther.dk Megajoule II Consultoria em Energias Renováveis, Lda. PORTUGAL www.megajoule.pt Nigerian Wind Energy Association NIGERIA MENCK GmbH GERMANY www.menck.com Ningbo Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd. CHINA www.ginlong.com NMH Search UNITED KINGDOM www.nmhsearch.com

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 45 Nordex AG GERMANY www.nordex.dk Pekkaniska Oy FINLAND www.pekkaniska.com Norten Eolica S.L SPAIN www.nortenph.com PIGEO Polska Izba Gospodarcza Energii Odnawialnej POLAND www.pigeo.org.pl Northland Power Inc. CANADA www.northlandpower.ca PMSS Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.pmss.co.uk NORWEA – Norwegian Wind Energy Association NORWAY www.norwea.no Polish Wind Energy Association POLAND www.pwea.pl Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NORWAY www.ntnu.no Polish Wind Energy Society in Gdansk POLAND www.ptew.pl NorWind AS NORWAY www.norwind.no Politecnico di Milano - Aerospace Eng. ITALY www.aero.polimi.it Now Ireland IRELAND www.nowireland.ie Polski Rejestr Statkow SA POLAND www.prs.pl/folder/index.html NRG Systems Inc UNITED STATES www.nrgsystems.com Port of Vancouver, USA UNITED STATES www.portvanusa.com NUMECA International BELGIUM www.numeca.com POWEO FRANCE www.poweo.com NWEA NETHERLANDS www.nwea.nl Power Climber BELGIUM www.powerclimberwind.be Observ’ER FRANCE www.energies-renouvelables.org PowerWind GmbH GERMANY www.powerwind-energy.de Ocean Energy Institute UNITED STATES www.oceanenergy.org PPC Renewables S.A. GREECE www.ppcr.gr ODE-Vlaanderen vzw BELGIUM www.ode.be PPG Industries bv NETHERLANDS www.ppg.com Oerlikon Fairfi eld UNITED STATES www.fairfi eldmfg.com Prima Automation (India) Pvt.Ltd. INDIA www.prima-automation.com Offshore Marine Management Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.offshoremm.com Principle Power Inc. UNITED STATES www.powerbyprinciple.com Offshore Solutions B.V. NETHERLANDS www.offshore-solutions.nl Promau S.r.l ITALY www.davi.com Oilfi eld Publications Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.oilpubs.com Proven Energy Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.provenenergy.com Oklahoma Department of Commerce UNITED STATES www.OKcommerce.gov Provincie Noord-Holland NETHERLANDS www.noord-holland.nl Orga B.V. NETHERLANDS www.orga.nl Proyectos Especiales DOMINICAN REPUBLIC www.pe-rd.com Oriel Windfarm Limited IRELAND www.orielwind.com PRYSMIAN Cables & Systems GmbH GERMANY www.prysmian.com Oros FRANCE www.oros.com PS Wind Management Romania ROMANIA www.pswm.ro Osiris Marine Services Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.osirismarineservices.com Pulsar Energy Capital LLP UNITED KINGDOM OVP d.o.o. SLOVENIA www.ovp.si Ramboll DENMARK www.ramboll-wind.com Owens Corning SPAIN www.owenscorning.com Raycap Corporation GREECE www.rayvoss.com P&S Tensioning Systems Ltd. SWITZERLAND www.p-s.ch RBC Capital Markets UNITED KINGDOM www.rbccm.com Pall Corporation FRANCE www.pall.com re-consult TURKEY www.re-consult.net Pauwels International NV BELGIUM www.pauwels.com Reichhold Finance B.V. NETHERLANDS www.reichhold.com PB Power UNITED KINGDOM www.pbworld.com/ea Relight Srl ITALY www.relight.it

46 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Remtech SA FRANCE www.remtechinc.com Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics UNITED STATES www.cerbec.com Renewable Energy Generation Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.regpower.co.uk SAMTECH s.a. BELGIUM www.samcef.com Renewable Energy Research Laboratory - University of Massachusetts UNITED STATES Sandvik A/S DENMARK www.sandvik.com www.ceere.org/rerl Sartelco Sistemi S.r.l. ITALY www.sartelco.it Renewable Energy Systems Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.res-ltd.com Scanrope Subsea NORWAY www.scanropesubsea.no RenewableEnergyWorld.com UNITED STATES www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com Schunk Electrographite SAS FRANCE www.schunk-group.com RenGen Energy UNITED KINGDOM www.rengenenergy.com Scintec AG GERMANY www.scintec.com REnInvest SWITZERLAND www.reninvest.ch Scottish Development International UNITED KINGDOM REpower Systems AG GERMANY www.repower.de www.scottishdevelopmentinternational.com RES renergys Holding AG- renewable energy solutions SWITZERLAND www.renergys.com SeaEnergy Renewables Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.seaenergyrenewables.com RESNOVA SrL ITALY www.adventum.eu Seajacks UK LTD UNITED KINGDOM www.seajacks.com ReSoft Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.resoft.co.uk SeaRoc UK Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.searoc.co.uk ResQ DENMARK www.resq.dk SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A. DENMARK www.seas-nve.dk Ricardo UK Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM www.ricardo.com Senergy Alternative Energy UNITED KINGDOM www.senergyltd.com Riso National Laboratory DENMARK www.risoe.dk/vea SGS Industrial Services GERMANY www.sgs.com RLE International GmbH GERMANY www.rle.de Shell Energy Europe BV NETHERLANDS www.shell.com Rockwell Automation Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.rockwellautomation.com Shepherd Offshore Limited UNITED KINGDOM www.shepherdoffshore.com Romanian Wind Energy Association ROMANIA SHERMCO INDUSTRIES, INC. UNITED STATES www.shermco.com ROMAX Technology UNITED KINGDOM www.romaxtech.com Shin-Etsu Magnetics Inc GERMANY www.shinetsu-true-earth-magnet.jp/e Roodsafe UNITED KINGDOM www.roodsafe.com SICME MOTORI Srl ITALY www.sicmemotori.com Rossi Motoriduttori S.p.A. ITALY www.rossi-group.com SIEMENS Wind Power A/S DENMARK www.siemens.com/powergeneration Roxtec International AB SWEDEN www.roxtec.com SINTEF Energy Research NORWAY www.energy.sintef.no Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group PLC UNITED KINGDOM www.royalsunalliance.com SKF SWEDEN www.skf.com RuggedCom Inc. CANADA www.RuggedCom.com Skylotec GmbH GERMANY www.skylotec.de Russian Association WindPower Industry (RAWI) RUSSIAN FEDERATION www.rawi.ru Slovak Association for Wind Energy SLOVAKIA www.save.apis.sk RWE Innogy GmbH GERMANY www.rweinnogy.com SLP Energy UNITED KINGDOM www.slp-energy.com S&C Electric UNITED KINGDOM www.sandc.com Smart Manufacturing Technology UNITED KINGDOM www.smartmt.com SABE di Sala Pasquale srl ITALY www.sabe.it Smulders Groep NETHERLANDS www.smuldersgroep.com

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 47 Snap-on Industrial UNITED STATES www.snapon.com Tentec Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.tentec.net Solent Composite Sytems Ltd UNITED KINGDOM www.solentcomposites.com The IET UNITED KINGDOM www.theiet.org South African Wind Energy Association - SAWEA SOUTH AFRICA www.sawea.icon.co.za The Switch FINLAND www.theswitch.com Soyut Wind TURKEY www.soyutwind.com TM4 CANADA www.tm4.com Spectro UNITED KINGDOM www.spectro-oil.com Total Wind A/S DENMARK www.totalwind.com SPERIAN FALL PROTECTION Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG GERMANY Tractebel Engineering (SUEZ) BELGIUM www.tractebel-engineering.com www.steigschutz.de Tractel Benelux BV LUXEMBOURG www.tractel.com SPM Instrument AB SWEDEN www.spminstrument.com TRANSWIND Ltd. ROMANIA www.transwind.net Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP UNITED KINGDOM www.ssd.com Trasfor SA SWITZERLAND www.trasfor.com StatoilHydro NORWAY www.statoilhydro.com Tribco Inc UNITED STATES www.tribco.com Sterr-Kölln & Partner GERMANY www.sterr-koelln.com Turbowinds NV/SA BELGIUM www.turbowinds.com STIFTUNG OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE GERMANY www.offshore-stiftung.de Turkish Wind Energy Association TURKEY www.ruzgarenerjisibirligi.org.tr Stromag France S.A.S. FRANCE www.sime-stromag.com TÜV NORD SysTec GmbH & Co. KG KG GERMANY www.tuev-nord.de Suisse Eole SWITZERLAND www.suisse-eole.ch UFO Wind, LLC UNITED STATES SUMEC HARDWARE & TOOLS CO., LTD. CHINA www.sumectools.com Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UANE) UKRAINE SunMedia Verlags-GmbH GERMANY www.Erneuerbareenergien.de UL International Germany GmbH GERMANY www.ul-europe.com Suzlon Wind Energy A/S DENMARK www.suzlon.dk UniCredit Global Leasing SpA ITALY www.unicreditleasing.eu Symmetron Electronic Applications GREECE www.symmetron.gr Uniline Safety Systems Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM www.unilinesafety.com Tae-Chang N.E.T.Co. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF www.tc-net.co.kr Unison Co., Ltd KOREA, REPUBLIC OF www.unison.co.kr Taiga Mistral SL SPAIN www.taigamistral.com Universal Power Transformers Ltd. INDIA www.upt.in Taiwan External Development Council (TAITRA) TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA University of Oldenburg- ForWind GERMANY www.forwind.de www.taiwantrade.com.tw UPC Energy Management LLC UNITED KINGDOM www.upcrenewables.com Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM www.talisman-energy.co.uk Vaisala UNITED STATES www.vaisala.com Technical University of Denmark DENMARK www.amf.dtu.dk Vamp Protection Systems DENMARK www.vamp.dk Technology Industries of Finland FINLAND www.techind.fi Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV NETHERLANDS www.vanoord.com TechnoSpin UNITED STATES www.tswind.com Vattenfall Vindkraft AB SWEDEN www.vattenfall.com Tekniker Foundation SPAIN www.tekniker.es Växjö University SWEDEN www.vxu.se Tempel Steel UNITED STATES www.tempel.com VDMA GERMANY www.vdma.org

48 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Vejr2 A/S DENMARK www.vejr2.dk Winergy AG GERMANY www.winergy-ag.com Vergnet SA FRANCE www.vergnet.fr WinWinD Oy FINLAND www.winwind.fi Verlinde SA FRANCE www.verlinde.com WIP GERMANY www.wip-munich.de Vest Kran AS NORWAY www.vestkran.no WIPO Wind Power GmbH GERMANY www.wipo-windpower.de/index.htm Vestas Wind Systems A/S DENMARK www.vestas.dk Wirtschaftsverband Windkraftwerke e.V. GERMANY www.wvwindkraft.de Vestavind Kraft AS NORWAY www.vestavindkraft.no WKN Windkraft Nord AG GERMANY www.wkn-ag.de VIP Swedish Wind Investors & Developers Association SWEDEN www.svenskvindkraft.se Worldwideworker.com NETHERLANDS www.worldwideworker.com Visser & Smit Marine Contracting NETHERLANDS www.vsmc.nl wpd think energy GmbH & Co. KG GERMANY www.wpd.de Voltere Capital Partners Sarl SWITZERLAND www.voltere.eu www.windfair.net GERMANY www.windfair.net William O’Brien Plant Hire IRELAND www.cranehireireland.com Xantrex Technology Inc. UNITED STATES www.xantrex.com Wind Cluster DENMARK www.windcluster.com Yuan Jun Fong Casting Co., Ltd TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA www.yjfcasting.com Wind Direct Services FRANCE www.wind-direct-services.com ZARGES Aluminium Systeme GmbH GERMANY www.zarges-alusys.de Wind Energie Zirkel Hanse e.V. GERMANY Zenergy Power plc. GERMANY www.trithor.com Wind Energy Update UNITED KINGDOM www.windenergyupdate.com Zephyr Corporation JAPAN www.zephyreco.co.jp Wind Site Evaluation LTD IRELAND www.wse.ie Wind Turbine Research Center, KIMM KOREA, REPUBLIC OF www.wtrc.kimm.re.kr Windbrokers B.V. NETHERLANDS www.windbrokers.com Windcarrier AS NORWAY www.windcarrier.com Windenergie-Agentur Bremerhaven/Bremen e.V. GERMANY www.windenergie-agentur.de Wind-Fix Europe BV NETHERLANDS www.wind-fi x.com WindLab Systems AUSTRALIA www.windlabsystems.com WindLogics Inc. UNITED STATES www.windlogics.com WindSim AS NORWAY www.windsim.com WindSL ISRAEL www.wind-sl.com WindSupply UNITED KINGDOM www.windsupply.co.uk Windtechnics SAS FRANCE www.windtechnics.com Windtest GmbH GERMANY www.windtest.de WindVision Ltd. BELGIUM www.windvision.com

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 49 A snapshot of our work: press releases EWEA issued in 2008

23.12.08 09.12.08 04.12.08 has sent an open letter to French Energy EWEC 2009 – A key event at a critical Europe’s energy future changed today Possible 2014 review prevents agreement Minister Borloo. time For the European Wind Energy Associa- on renewables directive – for today… The European Wind Energy Conference tion (EWEA), the Renewable Energy Di- For the European Wind Energy Associa- EWEA expresses its concern about a (EWEC) 2009 comes at a critical time. rective, agreed today, confi rms Europe tion (EWEA), the progress made by the proposed ‘review clause’ in the Renew- Organised by the European Wind Energy as the leader of the energy revolution EU institutions on reaching a fi rst read- able Energy Directive, and underlines Association (EWEA), it will be the sector’s the world needs. The target means that ing agreement on the Renewable Energy the importance of priority grid access for fi rst large-scale discussion of the his- more than one third of EU electricity must Directive is positive. renewables. toric Renewable Energy Directive, newly come from renewables in 2020 and wind agreed by the EU in December 2008. energy will be the biggest contributor. 13.11.08 07.10.08 It will also be the industry’s fi rst major European Commission announces fi rst European Parliament Committee puts event since the fi nancial crisis started 8.12.08 building-blocks of a future super-grid price on pollution shaking economies worldwide. Climate negotiators need to pay attention The European Wind Energy Association The European Wind Energy Association to more recent science (EWEA) welcomes the key role given to (EWEA) received the European Parlia- 12.12.08 Recent scientifi c fi ndings indicate gov- offshore wind energy in the European ment’s vote today in the Environment Heads of State reach EU Climate deal ernment offi cials should set much high- Commission’s Strategic Energy Review Committee on the revision of the Emis- At their Summit today, the EU Heads of er greenhouse gas emission reduction (SER) published this morning, and above sions Trading System (ETS) with mixed State endorsed the 20% mandatory tar- targets than currently being negotiated, all its commitment to publish a Blueprint reactions. The wind energy industry gets for renewables agreed on Tuesday a conservative Member of the European for a North Sea offshore grid. welcomes the decision favouring 100% and adopted a general principle of 100% Parliament said today in Poznan. Anders auctioning for the power sector, and the auctioning of CO2 allowances in the Wijkman told attendees at a European 08.10.08 earmarking of auctioning revenue, but power sector. The two measures will be Wind Energy Association (EWEA) event The European Wind Energy Association double crediting for Carbon Capture and forceful drivers for Europe’s wind power held during the annual UN Climate sends an open letter to the French Energy Storage and excessive access to exter- industry, according to the European Wind Change Conference that the gap be- Minister nal credits cause concern. Energy Association (EWEA). tween recent science and data currently In the light of the upcoming Energy Coun- being used to reach an EU agreement on cil meeting this Friday 10 October, the Eu- global warming is widening. ropean Wind Energy Association (EWEA)

50 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 11.09.08 25.07.08 14.06.08 27.05.08 Overwhelming European Parliament Wind Technology Platform publishes Over 100 wind farms open to the public Discover unlimited power at the hundreds support for priority grid access and Strategic Research Agenda: How wind tomorrow for the European Wind Day of activities taking place on the European improved infrastructure for renewable energy could provide up to 28% of EU 2008 Wind Day 2008 energies electricity consumption by 2030 All across Europe, a wide range of events On 15 June 2008, the second ever Eu- The European Wind Energy Association In its newly released Strategic Research have taken place this week in the run-up ropean Wind Day will take place. Over (EWEA) welcomes the Energy Committee Agenda, the European Wind Energy Tech- to the European Wind Day 2008. Thou- 20 countries are participating and more (ITRE) of the European Parliament’s vote nology Platform (TPWind) presents an sands of members of the public have than 100 events are being organised on the proposed Renewable Energy Direc- ambitious vision in which over a quarter already taken part in activities from exhi- across the continent. From wind farm tive. Earlier this morning the ITRE Com- of the EU’s electricity could be provided bitions in Belgian train stations to photo open days and specialised conferences mittee voted overwhelmingly in favour of by wind in 2030. contests in Sweden. to painting competitions and demonstra- key amendments which will support the tions of wind powered cars, a vast range development of renewable energy to help 19.06.08 29.05.08 of activities will be on offer for all ages achieve the 20% by 2020 target. EWEA welcomes European Parliament Independent expert casts doubts on support of full ownership unbundling for whether the Commission’s GO trade 16.04.08 10.09.08 EU electricity grids proposal is legally robust PURE POWER ON THE HORIZON – More European Wind Energy Association The European Wind Energy Association A legal opinion from the University of than one third of the EU’s new electricity welcomes 500th member (EWEA) welcomes yesterday’s European Cambridge, commissioned by the Euro- generating capacity will be wind power The European Wind Energy Association Parliament vote in favour of full owner- pean Wind Energy Association (EWEA), In its latest report entitled “Pure Power (EWEA) today welcomed its 500th mem- ship unbundling of vertically-integrated confi rms doubts on the legal validity of – Wind Energy Scenarios up to 2030”, ber company, strengthening its posi- power companies, and its rejection of the European Commission’s Guarantees the European Wind Energy Association tion as the most powerful wind energy the Independent Systems Operator and of Origin (GO) mechanism. (EWEA) outlines the road towards large- network in the world. Ingeteam, based Independent Transmissions Operator scale wind energy. Presenting three de- in Sarriguren, Spain, became the latest options. velopment scenarios for 2010, 2020 and company to join EWEA. 2030, the report examines in detail the probable impact on electricity, greenhouse gas emissions and the EU economy.

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 51 03.04.08 31.03.08 11.03.08 technology, an increase driven by Spain. With increased research, renewable With ambitious EU legislation, wind energy European Wind Day 2008: Sunday 15 June Statistics released today by the Europe- energy can supply more than 20% of can provide huge benefi ts to Europe The second edition of the European Wind an Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show Europe’s energy demand “Wind has delivered the most promis- Day will take place on 15 June 2008 that the installed capacity of wind power Delegates at the closing session of the ing results out of all renewable energy across Europe. The European Wind En- increased by 18% last year to reach a European Wind Energy Conference and technologies so far, with 57 GW of total ergy Association (EWEA) is organising a level of 56,535 MW (Megawatts). Exhibition (EWEC) today were reminded capacity installed in the EU by the end of pan-European campaign to highlight the of the benefi ts that wind energy can 2007. In order to ensure that this trend benefi ts of wind energy. 23.01.08 bring. Provided a stable legal framework continues, we need to have a secure and New energy and climate package for is put rapidly into place at European favourable EU legislative framework”, EU 13.02.08 Europe: The European Commission leads level, wind energy will bring security of Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs EWEC 2008 – the gateway to wind the way towards a massive expansion of energy supply, a stronger economy and a told delegates at the opening session of generation wind power boost to employment, as well as helping the European Wind Energy Conference The 2008 European Wind Energy Confer- Today’s Commission proposal for 20% tackle climate change. (EWEC) today in Brussels. ence (EWEC), organised by the European renewable energy by 2020 paves the Wind Energy Association (EWEA), will way for a massive expansion of wind 02.04.08 19.03.08 provide vital input to the recently pro- energy in the 27 Member States and a Tens of thousands of high skill jobs to be EWEC 2008 – Senior decision-makers to posed renewables legislation. This event new energy future for Europe. It propos- fi lled in wind energy present their vision for the next generation will also demonstrate why the 20% re- es a stable and fl exible EU framework Tens of thousands of high skill jobs need of energy supply newables target is a unique opportunity in which Member States keep control of to be fi lled to continue the high growth Senior decision-makers from European for Europe. their renewable energy policies through rates of the global market for wind en- institutions and Member States will successful national support systems. ergy technology. For the fi rst time at present their vision of future energy sup- 04.02.08 the European Wind Energy Conference plies at the 2008 European Wind Energy Wind energy leads EU power installations (EWEC) today, the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC 2008), organised by in 2007, but national growth is Association (EWEA) held a specialised the European Wind Energy Association inconsistent job fair, bringing 300 potential employ- (EWEA). In 2007 wind capacity grew more in Eu- ees and 30 of the sector’s leading com- rope than any other power-generating panies together.

52 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Helping bring renewables to developing countries

In 2008 EWEA adopted the Koru Foundation as its processing equipment to allow villagers to prepare offi cial charity. The Koru Foundation uses renewables their surplus milk for sale in nearby towns. to tackle energy poverty and climate change in the developing world. It develops community-managed Koru is already supported by some leading compa- renewable energy projects that improve the lives of nies from the European renewables industry includ- poverty-stricken people by providing clean, sustaining Airtricity, Ascot Renewco, Hochtief, International

able energy and reducing CO2 emissions. Power, Natural Power, SeaRoc and RES. In 2008 it was selected as the chosen charity of the British Although it was only set up two years ago, Koru has Wind Energy Association. already worked with partners in South America and Asia, installing dozens of micro-wind turbines to EWEA hopes to show, through its work with Koru, bring electricity to families, schools and community that the wind energy sector has a responsibility to- centres. The charity will shortly complete its fi rst wards those two billion of the world’s poorest people micro-hydro system in the village of Alumbre, Peru, without access to electricity. that will provide electricity to 35 families, a school and a health centre. It will also provide power for For more information: www.korufoundation.org

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EWEA – Annual Report 2008 53 Into the future: EWEA in 2009

Great uncertainty greeted the beginning of 2009 on ing in the next 12 years EU greenhouse gas emissions EWEA continues to believe that a better functioning inter- many fronts. Valued at more than $147 US just six by at least 20% compared to 1990 levels. nal electricity market – including full legal and ownership months earlier, a barrel of oil hovered around $45 on 1 separation between transmission operators and power January, giving nervous stock exchanges already reeling EWEA will support its members during the implement- production companies – must be pursued if we are to from a deepening global recession and rapidly increasing phase, while beginning work on how to shape the EU reduce consumer prices through improved competition. ing government defi cits even more reason to wonder energy landscape in the period after 2020. when something approximating stability would fi nally While much of the work on the TradeWind project on return to the markets. An important part of EWEA’s work on implementation is large-scale grid integration was completed in late 2008, policy workshops organised in nations with large wind the report was to be launched in February. It provides Highlighting once again the need for increased Europe- power growth potential, starting in 2009. EWEA will col- recommendations on how the European grid infrastruc- an energy independence, Russia and Ukraine became laborate with the relevant National Associations in set- ture and electricity markets must change to prepare for involved in another dispute over natural gas supplies, ting up workshops that in the context of the EU RES a future with signifi cantly higher shares of renewable some of which were destined for EU Member States. Directive and the respective National Action Plans ad- electricity on the system. dress the specifi c barriers to wind energy deployment. Renewable energy directive – Implementation Offshore Wind Grid Integration Following the agreement late in 2008 of the EU Renew- While onshore wind power continues to realise remarkable Energy Directive, EWEA’s focus for 2009 will shift European policy makers, engineers and journalists are able growth and provide policy makers and consumers to implementation of the legislation in the EU Member increasingly realising that while major additions of wind with a proven and affordable green technology, the even States. power are welcome, the existing electrical transmission more signifi cant potential of offshore wind has yet to and distribution lines drastically need to be upgraded. be fully recognised. Yet, increasingly there is an under- As 2009 dawned, the European Wind Energy Association Also, there needs to be much more fl exible and trans- standing that offshore wind energy has the potential was still studying the EU’s new ‘climate and energy pack- parent management of the grid if Europe is to see the to signifi cantly contribute to Europe’s energy independ- age’, which included an updated directive that requires true value of wind power. ence. With offshore, European wind power reaches an 20% of its energy consumption to come from wind power entirely new dimension. and other renewables by 2020. In addition to the direc- Offshore wind power is going to require its own dedi- tive, the legislative package sets out the goal of reduc- cated grid to handle the tremendous surge in electricity Both in terms of offshore infrastructure and technology generated from sea-based wind farms. development, offshore wind energy should be seen as a

54 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 strategic resource that Europe needs to develop, in the EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas til 2030. The sector has benefi tted from a major FP7 same way as Europe developed its North Sea oil and emission allowance trading system of the Commu- call (€30 million) focused on grid integration, and the gas fi elds some 30 years ago. Within less than half of a nity), which was agreed in December 2008. Start- number of calls is increasing. lifetime, production from those fi elds have peaked and ing in 2013, the EU power sector must buy allow- is now decreasing. ances in the carbon markets for all the CO2 it emits. TPWind is leading the process of setting up the Eu- EWEA will be attending the annual United Nations ropean Wind Initiative (EWI), in the framework of the Offshore wind energy’s role in this new tomorrow will be Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan). This large- fully explored during Offshore Wind 2009, a conference of the Parties (COP-15) event in Copenhagen in Decem- scale, long-term industrial programme will structure devoted to the subject in Stockholm. ber 2009, where countries will attempt to agree on a technological collaboration until 2020 and beyond, sup- post-Kyoto pact to come into effect in 2013. Earlier in port technological improvements, streamline industrial During 2009, EWEA will also follow the European Com- the year, EWEA will be at four preparatory negotiations. processes, and promote a quicker and larger future for mission’s progress on developing its Blueprint for a offshore wind power. The EWI concept paper has been North Sea Grid. In addition, two members of the EWEA Secretariat have acknowledged by the European Commission and will be been appointed Lead Authors on a report on renewable proposed to Member States. The EWI will be launched Environment and climate change energy to be published by the Intergovernmental Panel in the framework of the European Energy Summit during on Climate Change (IPCC). Signifi cant resources will be the third quarter of 2009. If concerns last year about global warming and environ- allocated to this very important report. mental degradation due to the burning of fossil fuels Also in the framework of the SET-Plan, the European continued to intensify for policy makers and the general Research Energy Research Alliance (EERA) is under construction. public alike, those worries are likely to take on even EWEA is helping in the coordination. EERA is a network greater importance in 2009. Wind Energy research has in the past been badly sup- of 10 main research institutes in Europe, committed ported at the European and global levels. Since the to synchronising their research programmes. EERA has EWEA will continue to point out wind energy’s poten- establishment of the European wind energy technology the potential to contribute signifi cantly in coordinating tial for reducing CO2 emissions while striving for the platform (TPWind), the paradigm is progressively evolv- European research, and build the so-called European establishment of a real cost for emitting carbon. To ing. EWEA, which manages the TPWind secretariat, will Research Area. It is expected that EERA will progres- EWEA’s satisfaction, such a cost was introduced in continue in this effort in 2009. Through its Strategic sively get formally involved in wind energy activities, the EU ETS Directive (Directive of the European Parlia- Research Agenda, TPWind provides a clear vision and possibly through EWI. ment and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/ objectives for wind energy technology developments un-

EWEA – Annual Report 2008 55 From an external process to the SET-Plan, the European Communications Scenarios up to 2030, reports on offshore, grids, the Institute of Technology (EIT) was created in 2008. This economics of wind, and several factsheets. institute has the ambition of becoming the equivalent EWEA will continue to communicate to politicians, opin- to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This body ion formers, decision makers, business, the media, Events will manage a fund of €300 million, and has launched NGOs and other stakeholders that wind energy is a pop- a call for three Knowledge Innovation Communities. ular, mainstream power technology and a key solution The European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC), held in These instruments are public-private partnerships fo- to the emerging energy and climate crisis. Marseille in March 2009, became a vitally important cused on a specifi c activity. The topics are: climate platform for politicians, opinion formers, journalists change mitigation and adaptation; sustainable energy; New features will appear on EWEAs website and mem- and EWEA members wanting to understand what the future information and communication society. EWEA bers will continue to benefi t from our monthly electronic newly-agreed Renewable Energy Directive means to the is monitoring the development of EIT and keeping its bulletin Wind Watch. EWEA’s magazine, Wind Directions, industry. members informed of progress. will undergo signifi cant changes in 2009, both in terms of editorial content and graphic design. The increasingly popular Wind Day will go global and will Finally, in response to the fi nancial crisis, the European once again be held at numerous sites across Europe Commission and Member States agreed to inject rap- In 2009, there will be four major opportunities to com- and beyond on June 15, giving the wind energy sec- idly unspent budgets from the agricultural sector into municate with members, the media and decision-mak- tor another great opportunity to communicate its many strategic sectors. The objectives are to inject capital ers: The EWEC event in Marseille, 16-19 March; the messages, defi ne the path required for a speedy and ef- into the economy, while supporting technologies having annual Wind Day, June 15; the offshore conference in fi cient implementation of the new directive, and inform enough potential to implement the 20% targets. Ener- Stockholm, 14-16 September; and the annual UN cli- the public about wind power’s many benefi ts. gy infrastructures and offshore wind energy are two of mate change conference in Copenhagen, Conference of them. Offshore wind energy was attributed €565 million the Parties (COP-15), 7-18 December. EWEA organises the European Offshore Wind Confer- for specifi c innovative activities. EWEA will be watching ence every two years. In 2009, the conference takes the implementation of the funds. EWEA will release a number of reports in 2009 that will place in Stockholm. It will examine, among other sub- demonstrate the potential and benefi ts of wind energy. jects, the fi nancing and insuring of offshore wind farms, Among them will be Wind at Work, an exploration of the how to plan an offshore wind park, related health and sector’s rapidly growing jobs, updated versions of both safety issues, operating procedures, and supply chain Wind Energy-The Facts and Pure Power – Wind Energy challenges.

56 EWEA – Annual Report 2008 Doing our bit

While EWEA spends considerable effort lobbying for In addition, EWEA encourages electronic correspond- a greener future through the increased use of wind ence to reduce paper usage, attempts to use ca- power, the association is also continually trying to terers who are environmentally friendly, encourages help the environment by incorporating sympathetic staff members to use the train rather than an aero- offi ce procedures. plane wherever possible and when fl ights cannot be

avoided, and offsets the CO2 emissions produced by For instance, staff at our offi ces in the Renewable staff’s air travel. Energy House (REH) in Brussels are reminded of the importance of recycling (paper, plastics), turning The REH is a 100% renewable energy building. The off lights when leaving a room, switching computer façade and roof have been insulated, there is low screens to energy-savings mode, printing publica- emission, sun protective glazing, high-effi cient light- tions on recycled paper and working with printers ing systems, and an effi cient mechanical ventilation who are environmentally conscious. system. Renewable energy measures include a pel- let heating system, a solar thermal heating and ab- EWEA also pays for staff’s monthly or annual public sorption cooling system, a geothermal heating and transport tickets to commute to work. cooling system and electricity production with PV. Renewable energies supply 100% of the electricity used in the REH.

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