magazine for business and investment - Innovatives Niedersachsen
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Image: Enercon GmbH<br />
Wind farm with E-53 systems.<br />
representatives <strong>and</strong> decision-makers.” In close cooperation<br />
with Husum WindEnergy, Deutsche Messe AG based in the<br />
<strong>Niedersachsen</strong> capital of Hanover is also devoting itself to<br />
the wind sector. And since 2009 within the framework of<br />
the “Hannover Messe”, it has organised the leading trade<br />
fair Wind in the odd years. “Manufacturers <strong>and</strong> suppliers of<br />
the wind sector have <strong>for</strong> many years been an integral part<br />
of the ‘Hannover Messe’,” said Jochen Köckler, a Member<br />
of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG. Peter Becker, Managing<br />
Director of Messe Husum <strong>and</strong> Congress accentuates<br />
the benefits of this cooperation, which was consolidated<br />
in autumn 2011 with a joint Wind Alliance. “More international<br />
markets are being developed through the Wind<br />
Alliance <strong>and</strong> in Germany a showcase <strong>for</strong> the sector is being<br />
created with appeal beyond Europe.” A plat<strong>for</strong>m specifically<br />
<strong>for</strong> the offshore sector is provided by the Wind Energy<br />
Economy in North West Germany (WAB) network based in<br />
Bremerhaven <strong>and</strong> Berlin. Since 2002 more than 350 companies<br />
<strong>and</strong> institutes have become partners of the offshore<br />
specialists. “Most of our members come from <strong>Niedersachsen</strong><br />
to whom we feel an obligation. We offer them access to<br />
new markets through joint booths at national <strong>and</strong> international<br />
trade fairs <strong>and</strong> congresses” explains the WAB Managing<br />
Director. For many years the network has also been<br />
cultivating contacts with important international players.<br />
“Through our annual offshore trade fair Wind<strong>for</strong>ce we are in<br />
close contact with most international offshore experts. Just<br />
recently members of the network were in China.” A spirit of<br />
optimism. Around the globe a fresh breeze is blowing <strong>and</strong><br />
getting stronger. More <strong>and</strong> more countries are intensifying<br />
their developments <strong>and</strong> expansion of wind energy usage <strong>and</strong><br />
in the near future will require cutting-edge technology which<br />
will largely come from <strong>Niedersachsen</strong>. The prevailing mood<br />
is positive <strong>and</strong> there is still much to do. By 2020 the Federal<br />
State Government government is expecting a doubling of<br />
onshore wind energy capacity in <strong>Niedersachsen</strong> to 14,000<br />
megawatts. The Federal State is receiving backing from the<br />
Federal Republic of Germany which has introduced the Renewable<br />
Energies Act (EEG) which provides stable framework<br />
conditions <strong>for</strong> the expansion of wind energy in Germany.<br />
<strong>Niedersachsen</strong> is aiming high in order to maintain its technological<br />
advance. “The wind industry in <strong>Niedersachsen</strong> has<br />
a broad base from research, production through to maintenance<br />
<strong>and</strong> operations”, confirms Ronny Meyer, Managing<br />
Director of the network Wind Energy Agency <strong>and</strong> Stephan<br />
Barth from ForWind adds: “The high innovation potential<br />
locally has generated the biggest <strong>and</strong> most efficient wind<br />
energy plants in the world <strong>and</strong> as a result <strong>Niedersachsen</strong> is<br />
also very well equipped <strong>for</strong> any future repowering <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> the<br />
efficient use of wind energy.”<br />
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Contact<br />
Husum WindEnergy<br />
www.husumwindenergy.com<br />
Hannover Messe<br />
www.hannovermesse.com