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Industry at Large Another holiday rush for the industry...only different A late-year push is nothing new to As previously mentioned, the the wind energy industry—in fact, industry has had to deal with companies are used to it. Through such late extensions before. But the years, the federal Production things were different this time. Tax Credit (PTC), wind’s primary Wind energy had grown into a policy driver, has typically been $25 billion industry, and the tur- extended in one- and two-year bine supply chain infrastructure increments, and the extension had planted roots here, creating often hasn’t come until the 11th an overall industry workforce of hour or even after a December 31 around 80,000. So as a result of expiration has passed. the huge policy question mark, That sort of history has meant the entire supply chain and plenty of long days for construc- development pipeline virtually tion crews around the time of the grinded to a halt, and so it took winter solstice, and the flipping months for the now-sizable By Carl Levesque of switches on newly christened industry to ramp back up again American Wind Energy Association projects even on New Year’s Eve. in 2013. A one-year extension re- Historically, of course, to qualify quiring that projects be complet- Vestas finishes strong for the PTC, projects had to be ed by the end of 2013, therefore, Vestas kicked off the holiday week online by the deadline. would have had little impact on of Dec. 23 with the announcement In a sense, the final stretch of an entire industry that needed to that it received a 150-MW order 2013—we’ll call it wind’s holiday start up again from a stationary from First Wind for multiple U.S. season—was no different. Project position. projects. That’s a solid order, but activity was hot, and announce- If you want to get a glimpse of it gets better: The company could ments were plentiful. Yet, while what’s happening in the indus- ultimately supply First Wind the industry turned a little frenetic try, look no further than the with up to 568 MW of additional at the end of the year, the nature turbine manufacturers, which in turbines for multiple projects, the of the activity was quite different a sense represent the heart of the turbine manufacturer said. As from the usual holiday rush. Rath- business. Sure enough, original part of the master supply agree- er than reports streaming in about equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ment, Vestas will supply 75 V110- new projects going online, this were announcing turbine orders 2.0 MW turbines to the 150 MW year’s holiday news was filled with at year’s end that will keep them Route 66 project near Amarillo, construction starts, turbine orders, and developers busy not only in Texas. Deliveries are expected to and power purchase agreements. 2014 but into 2015 as well. That’s occur for Route 66 in early 2015 The reason: the all-important the power of the start-construc- with commissioning in mid-2015. tweak to the most recent PTC tion language in the latest PTC The next day, on Dec. 24, Vestas extension, which required that extension. announced an order that it said projects start construction, rather Following are just a few news made 2013 its second-best year than be completed, by the end of items highlighting the activity ever for the region. The compa- 2013. The new start-construc- as most industries were quieting ny received a 110-MW order for tion language was crucial for the down and having holiday par- 55 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines industry during 2013 and beyond ties. The items are by no means for a new project in the U.S. That because the latest extension did comprehensive both in terms order put Vestas over the 1,700- not come until Jan. 1 of last year. of the manufacturers that made MW threshold for the year in the As a result, the industry operated announcements or orders placed, North American market (includ- for months during 2012 with the but they provide a sense of the ing Canada)—second only to the uncertainty of a scheduled Dec. 31 activity that took place at year- 1,883 MW in sales the company expiration. end. recorded in 2010.

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Gamesa secures turbine biggest splash of the year. The deal blade manufacturing facility in Fort order with EDPR had already been announced, but Madison, Iowa. Leading the Dec. 16 Vestas wasn’t the only OEM to add nevertheless on Dec. 16 Siemens celebration were Iowa Gov. Terry some late-year orders to its 2013 confirmed that the 1,050-MW Branstad, Mark Albenze, CEO of books. On Dec. 26, Gamesa said it wind turbine order it recently re- wind power Americas for Siemens has signed a framework agreement ceived from MidAmerican Energy Energy Inc., and AWEA CEO Tom with EDP Renovaveis (EDPR) for the Company is the largest land-based Kiernan. supply of up to 450 MW for EDPR wind turbine order in the world. As with the other orders men- U.S. projects that could go into 2016. The news was announced at a tioned above, the order will keep Under terms of the agreement, the commemoration event at Siemens’ Siemens busy for some time. OEM will supply up to 225 of Gamesa G114-2.0 MW wind turbines. The agreement represents the largest (202) 383-2500 AmericanWindEnergyAssociation contract for Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW www.awea.org @AWEA turbines to date. [email protected] www.aweablog.org Siemens celebrates record american-wind-energy-association Perhaps Siemens Energy made the

Other North American Turbine Orders International Orders Tri Global Energy selects Acciona receives 102 MW Vestas signs two orders for Alstom for Texas project order for Nova Scotia Powerica projects in India On December 30, Alstom project Vestas has secured two orders in India from Power, Inc. and Tri Global En- Acciona has signed a contract Powerica Ltd., totalling 51.8 MW. Both orders ergy, LLC entered into a tur- to supply 34 turbines for a 102 include delivery, installation, and commis- bine supply agreement under MW wind farm in Nova Sco- sioning of 25 V100-2.0 MW and one V100-1.8 which Alstom will supply four tia. It will carry out the con- MW turbines. The orders will supply wind ECO110 and 25 ECO122 wind struction, internal electrical turbines for Powerica’s Jangi and Charbara turbines and provide 10 years infrastructures and assembly projects, both of which are located in Gujarat. of service and maintenance and will also undertake the Commissioning is expected in July for 21.8 for the 80 MW Fiber Winds operation and maintenance of MW and in March 2015 for 30 MW. Energy project near Loren- the facility. zo and Ralls, Texas. This The South Canoe wind Vestas receives 36 MW order agreement, achieved prior to farm—which will be the larg- from juwi Wind for german proj- December 31, 2013 secures a est in the province—has been ects “safe harbor” position on the developed by three local com- Vestas will supply German wind developer Production Tax Credit (PTC) panies: Oxford Frozen Foods, juwi Wind with 12 turbines totaling 36 MW for Fiber Winds Energy. Minas Basin Pulp and Power, for three different projects in Germany. The Following a financial and the utility company contract comprises supply, installation and closing, construction of the Nova Scotia Power, to which commissioning of the turbines, along with project is expected to begin the power generated will a SCADA solution and 15-year full-scope the middle of this year, with be sold. It will incorporate service agreement. commercial operations sched- AW3000/116 turbines of Ac- Vestas and juwi signed a framework uled to commence in 2015. ciona Windpower technology, agreement for 52 turbines in 2012 and today’s Tri Global Energy recently ac- each with a capacity of 3 MW, order thus continues the positive cooperation quired 100 percent ownership hub height of 92m, and a rotor between the two partners. of Fiber Winds Energy and in- diameter of 116 metres. The 12 turbines will be deployed at three tends to be the plant operator, The facility will supply different projects in Germany in Göllheim, providing local employment electricity equivalent to the Niederhausen an der Appel and Alsenz this and services, expanding upon consumption of 32,000 homes summer. the original Tri Global Energy and will help the province of business model as a commu- Nova Scotia, on the eastern Uruguayan project chooses Vestas nity developer for local land- seaboard of Canada, to reach for 39 MW extension owners and investors. its renewable energy targets. Vengano S.A. has signed an agreement

10 FEBRUARY | 2014 for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay using 13 Vestas V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. HEADLINES The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of this year, with commissioning set for the first quarter of 2015. POLICY & In September 2013, Fingano S.A. signed a contract for the first 50 MW order for the Carape wind power ADVOCACY plant; and now Vengano S.A., owned by the same shareholders as Fingano S.A., has signed the contract American announces board and executive for the extension of Carape wind power plant. Once personnel changes installed, the complete Carape wind power plant American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has an- will have an estimated annual production of more nounced that Michael R. Brower has been appointed the than 440,000 MWh, generating green electricity for new President and CEO of the organization. Brower served 400,000 people in Uruguay, equal to about one third of as the Interim President and CEO since July 29th, 2013. the population of the city of Montevideo. Brower has been an ACORE member since 2002, a The 39 MW contract comprises delivery, installation member of the Board of Directors, and is a long time and commissioning of the turbines, SCADA system, Leadership Council member. Most recently, he served as and 17-year service agreement. Senior Federal Policy Director at Mosaic Federal Affairs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hiscock and Barclay LLP, a Vestas’ V110-2.0 MW to make European debut New York law firm. Brower is a retired career Naval Officer in Poland and Aviator. SPV – Nowotna Farma Wiatrowa and its parent com- Throughout his career, Brower has been directly pany Taiga Mistral have placed a 40 MW order with engaged in a wide-variety of renewable energy projects, Vestas for the manufacturer’s V110-2.0 MW model including work in development, funding and finance, and wind turbines, marking the first European order for operational deployments. that model. The order will supply the Ostazewo wind Additionally, ACORE recently announced four new project—located in the Gdansk region of northern Board of Directors members as a result of the annual Poland. The contract includes delivery, installation, election of Director. Dan Adler, (managing director, Cali- and commissioning of the turbines, which is expect- fornia Clean Energy Fund); Matt Cheney (CEO, CleanPath ed to occur during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Ventures LLC); Michael Ware (founder, Advance Capital project also includes a 15-year comprehensive service Markets, Inc.); and Kathleen Weiss (vice president of package. federal government affairs with First Solar) now fill the Vestas has received a total of 950 MW of orders for vacancies. the V110-2.0 MW in the U.S. since introducing the turbine on the market last April. Shermco renews top-tier AWEA sponsorship Shermco Industries, an industry leader in electrical Vestas to supply 117 MW for Jordan’s first power system maintenance, repair, testing and training, utility-scale wind farm announced it will provide a 2014 Megawatt-Sponsorship Vestas has received a 117 MW order for Jordan. The of AWEA. project consists of 38 V112-3.0 MW turbines which “Shermco has been a committed AWEA sponsor for will be installed about 180 km south of Amman, in many years, and views its sponsorship as a commitment to the Tafila region, Jordan. Delivery of the turbines will the advancement of the wind energy industry especially start in the second quarter of this year, and the plant as the water supply crisis worsens in the heartland of is expected to be commissioned in the second quarter America,” said Kevin Alewine, director of renewable ener- of 2015. gy services for Shermco Industries. The order has been placed by Jordan Wind Project As a Megawatt Sponsor, Shermco supports AWEA work- Company (JWPC), a company set up by InfraMed In- shops, conferences and exhibitions across North America frastructure, Masdar and EP Global Energy (EPGE). that educate corporations and professionals associated The contract for the Al Tafila wind power plant with wind energy generation about significant operation- includes supply, installation and commissioning of the al, economic and energy issues. wind turbines, civil and electrical works, a VestasOn- “We support AWEA because it is the premier organiza- line® Business SCADA solution as well as a 10-year tion for the expansion of wind energy, a crucial lynchpin to custom-designed energy based service agreement for economical, independent and sustainable energy in North the entire wind power plant. America and around the world,” said Alewine. “We are proud to support this fine organization again this year.” Nordex extends Delta offering into Turkey In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Nordex Group has

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been awarded three new contracts the greatest possible electricity PROJECT NEWS for a combined capacity of 37.6 yield. The eleven turbines at the MW in Turkey. Included in these Mäkikangas wind farm will gen- are the first six N117/3000 genera- erate an annual yield sufficient to NORTH AMERICA tion Delta turbines for this growth supply 24,000 homes. market. The second contract also In another order from Finland, EDF RE acquires300 MW marks a new development as it Nordex has signed supply and Roosevelt Wind Project is the first time that a customer maintenance contracts for a 27- EDF Renewable Energy has ac- from Turkey has ordered four MW wind farm with specialist in- quired Roosevelt Wind Project, LLC N117/2400 light wind turbines. vestor Impax Asset Management. from Infinity Wind Power. The up This summer, Nordex will be The “Joukhaisselkä” project will to 300 MW project is expected to supplying six of its N117/3000 comprise nine N117/3000 turbines achieve commercial operation in turbines for the 18-MW Cesme from the Delta series. Launched at December 2015. RES project, which is located on a the beginning of 2013, this series The project encompasses approx- peninsular close to Izmir. Nordex is specifically designed for loca- imately 62,000 acres of farmland only launched the N117/3000 tions with medium wind speeds. within Roosevelt County, New Mex- in spring 2013. This turbine is Nordex will be installing the ico—roughly 18 miles southwest specifically designed for medi- turbines at the “Joukhaisselkä” of Portales. Southwestern Public um-strong wind conditions and wind farm in Lapland near the Service Company (SPS), a subsid- will achieve an above-average ca- town of Sodankylä in 2014. Given iary of Xcel Energy, will purchase pacity factor of over 38% at Cesme the cold weather conditions, the electricity generated by the RES. The customer and future Impax has also opted to have the 250 MW first phase of the project, owner of the wind farm is ABK turbines fitted with the Nordex pursuant to a 20-year, fixed-price Cesme Enerji Üretim A.S., which anti-icing system, which prevents power purchase agreement. is already active in renewable ice from forming on the rotor energies. blades, thus ensuring optimum en- Marubeni Corporation, EDF RE Named Aliaga RES, the second ergy production during the winter partner for California project project is also located in the months. EDF Renewable Energy and Izmir region and comprises four Marubeni Corporation recently N117/2400 turbines. Construction Acciona awarded 57 MW announced that a subsidiary of is scheduled for summer 2014. contract in Turkey Marubeni acquired a 90 percent In addition, returning customer Acciona Windpower has been economic interest in the 102.5 MW Karesi Enerji has placed an order awarded the supply and assembly Shiloh IV Wind Project. with Nordex for four N100/2500 of the 57 MW Çerçikaya wind The Shiloh IV Wind Project, lo- turbines to extend the 45-MW farm in Turkey, owned by the cated in Solano County California, Akres wind farm. Installed by company ZT Enerji Elektrik Üre- commenced operations in Decem- Nordex in 2011, the farm current- tim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Zafer ber 2012 and supplies carbon-free ly has 18 N90/2500 turbines. Group). The contract includes the electricity into the CAISO transmis- operation and maintenance of the sion system under a 25-year power Nordex receives order for installation for 10 years. purchase agreement with Pacific coastal wind farm in Finland The wind farm, located in Hatay Gas and Electric. Consisting of 50 Nordex SE received a contract province in the south of the coun- REpower MM92 turbines, Shiloh from wpd europe GmbH for the try, will be equipped with nine- IV generates clean electricity delivery and installation of eleven teen AW125/3000 turbines. These sufficient to supply approximately turbines for the Mäkikangas wind machines have a rotor diameter of 40,000 average homes. farm. 125 meters and will be mounted EDF Renewable Energy will The Mäkikangas wind farm on 87.5-meter-high steel towers. retain a 10 percent stake in the is being built on the west coast This wind turbine is specially project. Its affiliate EDF Renewable of Finland close to the town of designed for sites with low wind Services will continue to provide Pyhäjoki at a site with an annual speeds. operations and maintenance ser- average wind speed of approx. 8 Supplies will be made in 2014 vices. Marubeni will participate in meters per second. For this rea- and 2015, and the entry into ser- asset management roles working son, N117/3000 Generation Delta vice of the wind farm is planned with EDF Renewable Energy in the turbines will be used and installed for the end of February 2015. administration of the project. by Nordex during this year. The It is the first contract award- wind turbines have a hub height ed to ACCIONA Windpower in of 141 meters in order to generate Turkey.

12 FEBRUARY | 2014 DIRECTION Acciona to supply 93 MW of wind power for Brazil EDF RE acquires two Texas projects totaling 394 MW Acciona has secured a turbine supply agreement EDF Renewable Energy has announced the acquisition of the for Brazilian wind farms. The agreement, signed 194 MW Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project from Cielo Wind Power with a joint venture between Voltalia, CHESF and LP (Cielo). Encalso, covers 31 wind turbines of 3 MW each - Spinning Spur 3 is located on approximately 18,000 acres in the AW 116/3000 and AW 125/3000 models - for Oldham County, Texas, roughly 50 miles west of Amarillo. The wind farms located in North East Brazil. project expects commercial operation by the end of 2015. In addition to the turbine supply contracts, the Electricity generated from the Spinning Spur 3 Wind Proj- operation and maintenance of the wind farms has ect will be provided to two municipal utilities, Georgetown been contracted for a period of 15 years. To date Utility Systems and Garland Power & Light, under long-term Acciona Windpower has supplied, or has orders power purchase agreements. for 423 MW in Brazil. Additionally, EDF RE has acquired the Longhorn North Wind Project, located in Floyd and Briscoe counties, 60 miles north- Queiroz Galvão taps alstom to supply east of Lubbock, Texas, from RES Americas. RES Americas 400 mw for two brazilian wind farms will construct Longhorn, its 18th renewable energy project in Alstom has signed two contracts totaling around Texas, under a Balance of Plant (BOP) agreement. Construc- €400 million with Queiroz Galvão, one of the tion on the 200 MW project commenced in time to qualify it main infrastructure groups in Brazil, to deliver, for the production tax credit, with an expected completion erect and commission ECO 122 wind turbines at date at the end of 2015. two large wind farms—Caldeirão Grande I and II, Both projects will utilize the CREZ (Competitive Renew- both located in the state of Piauí State, Northeast able Energy Zone) transmission lines to connect the wind of Brazil. generating capacity of the Texas Panhandle to high electricity The wind farms Caldeirão Grande I and II will demand areas in the state. generate 400MW; this amount of energy can bring electricity to around 600,000 people. The ECO 122 BayWa r.e. acquires its second New Mexico wind turbines will be produced at Alstom manu- wind project facturing unit in Camaçari (Bahia State) and will BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC has announced that it has signed be delivered between 2015 and 2017. a purchase and sale agreement with Compass Energies Alstom has already signed contracts to install to acquire the Anderson Wind Project located in Chaves over 1,700 MW of wind power capacity in Brazil, County, New Mexico. The Anderson Wind Project is BayWa making it one of the leaders in the Brazilian wind r.e.’s second New Mexico wind acquisition in 2013. The 15 power market. MW project is located approximately 100 miles southwest of BayWa r.e.’s 19.8 MW Brahms Wind Project in Curry County, acquired in July 2013. Construction of the Brahms Wind Project began at the end OFFSHORE of September, with commercial operation expected early this Vestas receives 50 MW order for UK year. The Anderson project is expected to begin construction offshore wind project in Spring 2014 with a targeted late summer completion Vestas will supply 15 V112-3.3 MW offshore tur- date. bines for the Kentish Flats Extension off the coast of the UK. Kentish Flats, owned by Vattenfall, was Element Power to sell 200 MW to KCP&L Greater installed by Vestas in 2005. It currently consists of Missouri Operations 30 V90-3.0 MW turbines, which Vestas services. Element Power US, LLC, owner and developer of the Mill The order—with a total capacity of 50 MW—in- Creek Wind Farm, and KCP&L Greater Missouri Opera- cludes supply, installation, and commissioning of tions have entered into a power purchase agreement for the wind turbines as well as a five-year AOM 5000 a 200 MW wind energy facility to be built in Holt County, service agreement. Missouri. The 200 MW project, once operational, will be the The Kentish Flats Extension is located approxi- largest in the state of Missouri. mately 10 km north off Herne Bay and Whitstable Element Power continues to work with local, state, and in Kent. The construction of the project will federal entities on regulatory and environmental reviews. begin mid-2015. The existing wind farm and the The project currently has approximately 25,000 acres under extension will combined be capable of generating lease with over 100 landowner partners. Element Power between 350,000 MWh and just over 430,000 anticipates commencement of construction in Q3 2014, MWh of clean electricity every year, which is with expected commercial operation achieved by the end of equivalent to the total annual electricity needs of December 2015. between 82,000 to 96,000 UK households.

14 FEBRUARY | 2014 site-based turbines to supply honda Invenergy completes project financing plant with 10 percent of its power for Texas project Ohio transmission plant sets wind power Invenergy Wind LLC has announced that it has arranged project debt and tax equity financing standard among major U.S. auto facilities for its 288.6 MW Miami Wind Energy Center— Honda Transmission Mfg. of project that will help Honda currently under construction in northern America, Inc. has finalized in- work toward our goal of reduc- Texas. stallation of a site-based wind ing CO2 emissions,” said Gary Morgan Stanley & Co. arranged the project power project at its plant in Hand, vice president of Honda debt, including a construction loan and a term Russells Point, Ohio, through Transmission. “This is just one loan commitment. Tax equity commitments an agreement with a subsidiary of many ways that Honda is also were secured from several financial insti- of ConEdison Solutions of seeking to reduce our environ- tutions. Financial details were not disclosed. Valhalla, NY. mental footprint.” Miami is located in the Texas Panhandle, ap- The installation of the tur- “We are proud to be helping proximately eighty miles northeast of Amarillo bines means that the plant will Honda strengthen its status as in Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, and Wheeler Coun- be the first major automotive a national leader in sustain- ties. Commercial operations are scheduled to manufacturing facility in the ability,” said Jorge Lopez, begin in the third quarter of this year. United States to obtain a sub- CEO of ConEdison Solutions. Additionally, Invenergy announced the stantial amount of its electrici- “Through the example set by successful refinancing of its 100.5 MW Beech ty directly from wind turbines Honda, the American manu- Ridge Energy wind project in Greenbrier Coun- located on its property. Honda facturing sector will see more ty, West Virginia. CoBank, ACB acted as the Transmission will also reduce ways it can incorporate renew- Mandated Lead Arranger and Administrative CO2 emissions through the able power into its facilities.” Agent for the transaction. use of this renewable energy ConEdison Solutions, one Beech Ridge, which began commercial source. of America’s largest energy operations in 2010, is located approximately Studies commissioned by services companies, will own sixty miles southeast of the City of Charleston. Honda Transmission indicate and operate the two turbines, The facility features 67 GE 1.5 MW SLE wind that wind-generated power through its subsidiary, RP turbines, and is operated and maintained by is a cost-effective source of Wind, LLC. The company is Invenergy Services LLC, an affiliate of Invener- electricity for the plant and working in collaboration with gy. The project’s output is sold to Appalachian that the project will not ad- Juhl Energy of Pipestone, Min- Power Co., a subsidiary of American Electric versely impact local wildlife nesota, which served as the Power, under a long-term power purchase or the environment. The two primary developer of the proj- agreement. wind turbines will supply ect. Through agreements with approximately 10 percent of Honda Transmission, ConE- Iberdrola expands capacity at wind farm the plant’s electricity. Based dison Solutions will generate in Mexico on their location and actual electricity for the plant, and be Iberdrola has extended by 22 MW the capac- wind speeds, combined output responsible for an intercon- ity of its La Ventosa wind power complex, from the two wind turbines is nect agreement with the Logan one of its most emblematic renewable facil- estimated at 10,000 MWh per County Electric Cooperative ities in the Americas, taking it up to 102 MW. year. and an additional agreement To this end, it has installed on the site 11 The decision to go forward with Buckeye Power, Inc., an state-of-the-art Gamesa G80 wind turbines, with the project followed Ohio electric cooperative. each with 2 MW unit capacity and standing completion of a thorough “We are honored to work 78 meters tall. evaluation of renewable with Honda and ConEdison This extension means that La Ventosa energy sources for the plant, Solutions to provide wind can now supply electricity to over 190,000 which Honda announced in energy at the Russells Point Mexican households each year. The project, February 2012. The turbines, facility,” said Corey Juhl, vice executed by Iberdrola’s engineering and with blades approximately 160 president of project devel- construction subsidiary, has also entailed the feet long, have been installed opment for Juhl Energy. “By upgrade of the wind farm’s grid connection on 260-foot towers on Honda assisting in the installation of and the 230 kV transmission line owned by Transmission property. these two wind turbines next the Federal Commission for Electricity (CFE). “We appreciate the support to their manufacturing facility, An average of 250 construction jobs was we have received from the Honda is making tangible and created by the extension works. La Ventosa township and our neighbors immediate progress towards also provides a steady income for over 150 throughout all phases of the reducing CO2 emissions.” local families and land owners.

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“Energy policy has been changed, and the impor- Japanese wind energy seeks to tance of wind power as well as other renewables has capitalize on favorable market been increasing in Japan after the earthquake,” Ush- conditions leading into second iyama said. “From its huge potential and low cost of power generation, Japanese government regards wind annual WIND EXPO 2014 power as a leader in the future renewables, and rapid growth is expected in near future. With this circum- stance, I believe WIND EXPO will continue to draw attention worldwide.” As though to reflect Ushiyama’s predictions, WIND EXPO 2014 will be held with more players from both the local and international market making it an even richer venue to find business connections in Japan. For instance, as well as continual participation of major wind turbine components and equipment manufacturers, in 2014 more offshore related exhibitors such as floating foundation manufacturers, marine ca- ble manufacturers etc. will be showcasing their latest products and technologies. The show will also see increase in the involvement of firms from overseas. In addition to the Denmark pavilion from the 2013 show, there will be new international pavilions from the UK and Canada, among others. Major wind turbine manufacturers such as Mitsub- ishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi, ENERCON, TECO, Eurus Energy, Zephur have already confirmed their participation. As many as 170 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors Fostering growth of the Japanese wind energy indus- (including concurrent events) are expected at WIND try is the ultimate drive behind the second annual EXPO 2014, including visitors from Japan and all over WIND EXPO—Japan’s only trade show dedicated to the world. wind energy. The three-day event is being presented In addition to finding the latest high-quality Japa- in conjunction with seven other smart/renewable en- nese products/technologies and new business leads ergy exhibitions as part of World Smart Energy Week in Japan, WIND EXPO will also be a venue to make on February 26-28 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. connections with top experts in the front line of the The newly implemented feed-in tariff has made business. Japan one of the most attractive markets for renew- Wind energy experts from major industry com- able energy. As an organizer of World Smart Energy panies are serving as technical conference advisory Week (A group of eight smart/renewable energy trade committee members to create a world class confer- shows, Reed Exhibitions Japan had received requests ence. Experts will be sharing the latest, cutting-edge from numerous industry leaders, organizations, asso- information at the technical conference. ciations, governmental bodies and show participants Conference topics range from industry outlook, to to launch an exhibition specialized in wind energy. policy hurdles, to global markets. To live up to the expectation of the industry, Reed Full conference details are available online at www. Exhibitions Japan launched WIND EXPO in February windexpo.jp/en/seminar/. (Conference details subject 2013 as a new business platform in Japan with the sup- to change) port of Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA). The WIND EXPO 2014 – 2nd Int’l Wind Energy Expo & Conference first edition was held with 157 exhibitors and 76,328 professional delegates (including concurrent event Dates: February 26 – 28, 2014 attendance) and following up to the success of 2013, Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. local time (10 a.m.–5 p.m. on February 28) WIND EXPO 2014 will be a show not to be missed for Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) those who are looking to invest in the market. Website: www.windexpo.jp/en/ As Izumi Ushiyama, president of Ashikaga Institute Exhibiting inquires: [email protected] of Technology mentioned at the previous show, hopes are high for the future of wind energy in Japan, as well Visiting inquiries: [email protected] as for WIND EXPO.

16 FEBRUARY | 2014 EWEA event to focus on long-term strategy, education, and networking INTERNATIONAL Gamesa sells a 25.5 MW wind farm in Greece to Eren Gamesa has closed the sale of its 86 percent stake of a 25.5 MW wind farm in Greece to EMV, a Greek subsidiary of Eren. The Kithaironas wind farm- developed and promoted by Gamesa- is located in Thivas, in the region of Viotia, and comprises 30 Gamesa G52- 850 kW wind turbines. Through this operation, Eren is further developing its presence in Greece Wind energy personnel from across the globe will descend on Barcelona next where it owns 35 MW of solar and month for Europe’s premier wind energy event. Organized and hosted annually wind farms, as well as several hun- by the European Wind Energy Association, the event provides a periodic op- dred megawatts of wind projects portunity for the wind energy sector to meet with decision-makers and define currently under development. the strategic direction for wind energy activities in Europe. During the four-day event—to be held March 10-13 at Fira de Barcelona ACCIONA sells 150 MW Gran Via, in Barcelona, Spain—participants will have numerous opportuni- German wind portfolio to ties to learn about and discuss the current state of wind power in the Europe- Swisspower Renewables an Union; to view and gather information about the industry’s most advanced Acciona Energía has signed a products and services; and to share and expand their own knowledge about sale agreement with Swisspower the industry—on both regional and global scales. On a vocational level, the Renewables AG over the totality of Annual Event fosters unity and collaboration through vast business network- 18 operating wind farms located in ing opportunities. Lower Saxony and Brandenburg in The event’s comprehensive conference program not only delivers cut- Germany, with a total attributable ting-edge technological knowledge, but also lively debates on European policy, capacity of 150.3 MW. markets, and financial issues. The transaction´s consideration Although the event is geographically aligned with the European region, amounts to 157 million euros with event organizers are determined not to ignore the global nature of the wind en- a net financial debt of 85 million ergy industry. The global marketplace is becoming increasingly crowded with euros. The terms of the transaction new players. To that end, each year EWEA brings together over 60 nationalities imply a valuation of 1.04 million from across the world, making the event truly international and a great place to euros per MW, an EBITDA 2013E find new suppliers, check out new developments, and build partnerships. multiple of 10.2 times and an ener- While the majority of business networking is likely to occur in the context of gy index of 0.67. The 18 wind farms the conference and exhibition themselves, the Association purposefully selects located in Germany, 100 percent a different host city for each year’s event, with the intent of providing a relaxed property of Acciona, have been grid environment conducive to building business relationships. With a long-stand- connected progressively since 2002 ing reputation for producing fruitful networking events in amazing surround- until 2009 and they have a weight- ings, Barcelona will not disappoint. ed average life of 8 years. Out of the The conference segment of the Annual Event will open with plenary sessions total, 19.8 MW are located in Lower in which decision makers—from national governments as well as from Euro- Saxony and the other 130.5 MW in pean and international institutions—will describe how they see the present Brandenburg. The portfolio consists situation of the energy sector and the solutions they are putting in place to of 85 installed wind turbines. ensure that targets are met. This transaction constitutes the The conference program is subdivided into four academic tracks: “Business second divestment of the Energía and Policy in Europe and Beyond,” “Hardware Technology,” “Resource Assess- division this year since the Acciona ment,” and “Science & Research.” Each track consists of six to eight narrowly group announced last March an focused sessions which cover a specific topic related to the track discipline. action plan rotating its non-core as- More details about the EWEA 2014 Annual Event, including online regis- sets, together with other corrective tration, exhibition floor plan, full conference program, exhibition guidelines, actions aimed to obtain cost reduc- sponsorship opportunities, and much more can be found online at the EWEA tion and efficiency improvements. 2014 Annual Event website at www.ewea.org/annual2014.

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