Design: estudio jorge gil Layout and printing: Impression Artes Gráfi cas Editing: Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) 2 Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency List of symbols Index of Companies A 8 Developer B 29 C 37 D 48 Wind Turbine Manufacturer E 55 F 89 Component Manufacturer G 98 H 119 I 121 Engineering and Civil Engineering J 145 K 149 Operation and Maintenance L 153 M 155 N 173 Consulting O 177 P 180 Finance and Insurance R 183 S 193 T 209 Transportation & Logistics U 224 V 228 Technology Centre W 232 Z 238 Training Other Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency 3 4 Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency IDAE I t is with pride that, based on the continuous efforts of our businesses, we say Furthermore, Spanish companies keep a clear strategic commitment to R & that the Spanish wind energy sector enjoys a leadership position and prestige D, boosting key industrial projects and initiatives for our industry to strengthen beyond our borders. This success is even more valuable because it is a highly its technology leadership status in the medium to long term in all wind energy dynamic sector with international competitiveness, for which it is essential to have subsectors, onshore, small wind and offshore. For instance, the high participation high quality products, new approaches and business strategies that give our com- of national technicians in a very large number of projects and the level of inves- panies differential value. tment in R & D in the renewable energies sector in recent years have allowed Spain to be one of the European Union countries with higher returns on research Our developers, having acquired foreign assets of popularity and expanded renewable programmes, in the context of the 7th Framework Programme. It their presence in more than thirty countries, occupy high positions in the world´s should also be noted that wind energy investments efforts in R & D are year after ranking. Our wind turbine manufacturers have increased their production ca- year six times higher than the average for other industrial sectors in our country. pacity by opening production facilities -inside and outside our country-, and by the acquisition of manufacturing facilities of critical components to ensure their This Catalogue of the Wind Sector Companies is published jointly by the Spa- supply chains. Also, they are developing new machinery, looking for innovative nish Wind Energy Association (AEE) and the Institute for Diversification and Sa- solutions and creating strategic alliances. ving of Energy (IDAE) as an addition to the project for the diffusion of the Spanish technological capacity in the renewable energies sector, «Renewables Made in Moreover, the domestic wind industry consists of a powerful multidisciplinary Spain». We hope it becomes a useful tool to raise awareness of the strength of business network associated with component manufacturing, service and tech- the businesses and national technology development centres, but also to fur- nical support companies, engineering, etc… Many of them were born and deve- ther empower these companies individually in the difficult situation the market loped in parallel to the growth of the sector. is facing these days. They all have allowed Spain to be a net exporter of wind energy equipment, Alfonso Beltrán García Echaniz services and technology, associating the brand “Spain” to cutting-edge technolo- General Director IDAE gy and to good quality products and services. (Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy) Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency 5 Proven Effi ciency with more than seven hundred companies - from large world leaders multina- tionals to small and medium family businesses- covering the entire value chain, from components and wind turbine manufacturing, engineering and consulting companies to those that provide all services to the farms already in operation. T he development of wind energy in Spain is regarded as a model due to many different circumstances; one of them is the fact that the installed capacity at The value chain of the wind energy industry can be divided into four big the beginning of 2011 of 20,676 MW is only exceeded by three countries: China, subsectors: United States and Germany, of much larger population and area. New 1,515.95 • Wind farm developers /energy producers, MW were installed in 2010, which were the highest increase across the European • Wind turbine manufacturers, Union. This development has been steady and regular over the last twelve years • Specific components manufacturers (bearings, gear boxes…) thanks to the firm commitment made during the last two decades both by the • Other attached services to all phases (engineering and consulting, finan- Government and by a large business sector. ce, technological solutions…). The fact that wind power covered 16.6 percent of the electricity demand in 2010 becomes very important to our country as it is practically an “electrical island” Value Chain of Wind Energy with a very low interconnection level. The effort made by the industry, along with the System Operator to integrate into the grid overcoming some sensitive issues such as the adaptation of the turbines to voltage dips, and achieving that high level of penetration has no comparison in the world and has become a reference. But, undoubtedly, the most important feature is that the development of wind energy in Spain has been accompanied by the creation of a solid industrial base 6 Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency AEE Other values, like having its own technology, a continuous and big effort in ference in the world, not only for the leadership of its major businesses but also R&D -well above the average of the energy sector as a whole- , and, finally, the because of the massive presence of small and medium companies all over the high qualification of its workers, must be added to the importance of the business world where they take their experience, know-how and technology. One of value chain and its quantitative assessment. the five major wind turbine manufacturers and two of the top five wind energy operators in the world are Spanish and the sector exported in 2009 worth 2,179 Indeed, according to the latest edition of the Macroeconomic Study of the Im- million Euros, more than other traditional sectors in our country such as fishing, pact of the Wind Energy Sector in Spain, published in November 2010, one of the leather and footwear. keys to the success of the Spanish model is the level of recognized industry pro- fessionals worldwide. This study highlights the industrial base built around wind This business directory, published by the Spanish Wind Energy Association energy in Spain which employed (directly and indirectly) 35,719 people by the (AEE) with the support of the Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy end of 2009. It should also be noted that a large number of the jobs generated (IDAE), includes more than two hundred companies among which are the ma- by the industry are highly qualified. The structural analysis of the developers and jor wind turbine manufacturers, developers, components manufacturers and turbine manufacturers´ staff shows that the percentage of university graduates companies offering all sort of services for the sector: from resource measuring is high: 55% in the case of wind farm developers and 49% in the case of wind to maintenance, civil engineering, transport and logistics and installation. What turbine manufacturers. they all have in common is that they belong to the Spanish wind sector and that their efficiency is proven. The growing interest in obtaining training related to wind energy in our coun- try, as the analysis of the large number of courses and students shows, is proof of José Donoso President the importance of this employment. Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) These, among other factors, have allowed the Spanish wind power sector companies to undertake international expansion, which makes this sector a re- Spanish wind energy industry. Proven effi ciency 7 ABB Spain - Asea Brown Boveri, S.A. C/ San Romualdo, 13 • 28037 Madrid T.: (+34) 915 819 393 • F.: (+34) 915 819 241 [email protected] www.abb.es • www.abb.com/windpower Company Presentation ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 124,000 people. ABB Spain employs more than 2.400 people. We create value by fulfilling our commitments to our customers, our employees and the communities and societies in which we operate. 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