EU AND NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMMESEU AND NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES

OFFSHORE start in 2009 – current legal OFFSHORE start in 2009 – current legal conditions and political support in conditions and political support in GermanyGermany

Georg Schroth Georg Schroth Policy AdvisorPolicy AdvisorGerman Wind Energy Association (BWE)German Wind Energy Association (BWE)Stockholm, 16 September 2009Stockholm, 16 September 2009

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First German Offshore test First German Offshore test site “alpha ventus”site “alpha ventus”

12 Windturbines (60 MW) 12 Windturbines (60 MW) west of Borkum in the North west of Borkum in the North Sea Sea (6 REpower 5M and(6 REpower 5M and6 Areva/Multibrid M5000)6 Areva/Multibrid M5000)

Press release Press release alpha ventusalpha ventus 12/8/09: 12/8/09: Offshore-Wind-Offshore-Wind-Electricity from the North Electricity from the North Sea: Alpha Ventus is Sea: Alpha Ventus is feeding electricity to the feeding electricity to the German Grid for the first German Grid for the first time.time.

August 2009: more than 20 approved projects in the North Sea (plus 4 cable connections)August 2009: more than 20 approved projects in the North Sea (plus 4 cable connections)

Offshore Projects in Germany – North SeaOffshore Projects in Germany – North Sea

Next project:Next project:

BARD BARD Offshore I Offshore I (400 MW)(400 MW)

under under construction construction since 1st since 1st September September 20092009

Offshore Projects in Germany – North SeaOffshore Projects in Germany – North Sea

Offshore projects in Germany – Baltic SeaOffshore projects in Germany – Baltic Sea

September 2009: September 2009:

5 approved projects 5 approved projects in the Baltic Sea in the Baltic Sea

First project: First project: installation installation planned in 2010planned in 2010

BALTIC I (57.5 MW)BALTIC I (57.5 MW)

RemunerationRemuneration

EEG 2009: Higher remuneration for new turbines offshore EEG 2009: Higher remuneration for new turbines offshore since 1st January 2009, lower rate of degressionsince 1st January 2009, lower rate of degression

Offshore § 31Offshore § 31

• Initial remuneration (2009): Initial remuneration (2009): 13 ct/kWh13 ct/kWh

• Sprinter bonusSprinter bonus on top of initial remuneration: on top of initial remuneration: 2 ct/kWh2 ct/kWh if commissioned before 31st Dec. 2015 if commissioned before 31st Dec. 2015

• Basic remuneration (2009): Basic remuneration (2009): 3.50 ct/kWh3.50 ct/kWh

• Degression: Degression: 5% p.a.5% p.a. from 2015 from 2015

CableCable connectionconnection

• Since 2007 cSince 2007 cable connection provided and financed by grid able connection provided and financed by grid operators, but long planning times (only two lines completed to operators, but long planning times (only two lines completed to date).date).

• Grid expansion into German centres of electricity consumption and Grid expansion into German centres of electricity consumption and better connection to the European grid system in the future. better connection to the European grid system in the future.

• Since August 2009: new law for the accelerated installation of Since August 2009: new law for the accelerated installation of connections (Energieleitungsausbaugesetz) - underground cables connections (Energieleitungsausbaugesetz) - underground cables are eligible for a simplified ( = faster!) permitting process, cost of are eligible for a simplified ( = faster!) permitting process, cost of underground direct connection of the offshore windfarm can be underground direct connection of the offshore windfarm can be allocated at the national level.allocated at the national level.

Today‘s targets and future Today‘s targets and future implementationimplementation

Perspectives of wind energy in Germany by 2020 and Perspectives of wind energy in Germany by 2020 and targets of the European Renewables Directivetargets of the European Renewables Directive

• Europe:Europe: By 2020 the proportion of renewable energies of final By 2020 the proportion of renewable energies of final energy consumption in the EU has to be increased to 20 %energy consumption in the EU has to be increased to 20 % tripling share of renewable energies in Europetripling share of renewable energies in Europe

• Germany:Germany: Wind energy will be in high demand Wind energy will be in high demand By 2020 By 2020 modern wind turbines with an installed capacity of 55,000 MW modern wind turbines with an installed capacity of 55,000 MW and an annual production of 150 bn. kWh in Germany = 25% and an annual production of 150 bn. kWh in Germany = 25% of electricity consumptionof electricity consumption

• In 11 years time one in four kWh of electricity will be In 11 years time one in four kWh of electricity will be produced by wind energy produced by wind energy

2020 Electricity mix – Renewables secure 47% of supply in Germany2020 Electricity mix – Renewables secure 47% of supply in Germany

2020: wind power will cover 25 % of gross electricity consumption2020: wind power will cover 25 % of gross electricity consumption

Offshore Wind – new targets and projectionsOffshore Wind – new targets and projections

Current targets offshore wind GermanyCurrent targets offshore wind Germany

• 100 MW planned in 2009100 MW planned in 2009

• 1,500 MW by 20121,500 MW by 2012

• 3,000 MW by 20153,000 MW by 2015

• 10,000 MW by 2020 10,000 MW by 2020

• 20,000 – 25,000 MW by 2030 20,000 – 25,000 MW by 2030 (German Federal Ministry for the (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety)Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety)

Research in North and Baltic Sea (FINO 1-3)Research in North and Baltic Sea (FINO 1-3)

• Electricity from offshore wind turbines Electricity from offshore wind turbines will contribute an important part to future will contribute an important part to future energy supply. To get better information energy supply. To get better information on offshore conditions and to enhance on offshore conditions and to enhance research on marine fauna and flora, the research on marine fauna and flora, the research project FINO was started.research project FINO was started.

• On three research platforms in the North On three research platforms in the North and Baltic Sea extensive research is and Baltic Sea extensive research is carried out. Important findings expected, carried out. Important findings expected, needed for technical and environmental needed for technical and environmental evaluation of offshore technology. evaluation of offshore technology.

Georg Schroth Georg Schroth Policy AdvisorPolicy AdvisorGerman WindEnergy Association (BWE)German WindEnergy Association (BWE)Marienstraße 19-20Marienstraße 19-20D - 10117 BerlinD - 10117 BerlinGermanyGermanyTel.: +49Tel.: +49 30 2848230 28482--114545Fax: +49 30 28482-107Fax: +49 30 28482-107mailto: mailto: g.schrothg.schroth@wind-energie.de@wind-energie.de

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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