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DENMARK
- WIND POWER HUB
PROFILE OF THE DANISH WIND INDUSTRY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Team Up With the Best!
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The Global Hot Spot for Wind Power Activities
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Unique Supply Chain
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Large Scale Wind Leads to Innovative Grid Solutions
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First Mover in Offshore Wind Energy
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Unique Network
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Denmark Knows How!
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Test and Demonstration is Crucial
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Contact Information

4 TEAM UP WITH THE BEST!
TEAM UP WITH THE BEST!
Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate
plan for how to build an energy system that is independent
of fossil fuels. Wind power already accounts for more than
20% of the total power consumption in Denmark. No other
country has integrated so much wind power in its energy
system. It is widely agreed that wind power will become the
backbone of Denmark’s future electricity supply.
The Danish Wind Industry Association (DWIA) has defined a
target that, by 2020, wind power should account for 50% of
our electricity consumption. This target will drive developments
in the wind industry – throughout the supply chain
– so that Denmark, also going forward, will set high technological
standards in terms of developing wind technology
and the energy system of the future.
30 years of experience
The strong Danish capabilities date back from the time when
Denmark pioneered the industry. We have more than 30
years’ experience in developing and installing innovative and
energy-efficient wind turbines onshore and 20 years’ experience
offshore. Over the years, the industry has grown big
and strong, becoming a positive contributor to the general
Danish economy. The wind industry currently employs more
than 25,000 people, and wind technology accounts for 8.5%
of Denmark’s total exports. We are proud of those numbers.
The future also looks quite bright, and we expect to see a
massive expansion of wind power, especially in the markets
near Denmark such as Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.
Skills doing a difference
Much of the national and global success is the result of the
special skills available throughout the supply chain in Denmark.
Many Danish enterprises have developed unique
technology solutions that are in demand worldwide.
A modern wind turbine consists of many components and ITbased
operating systems and access to state-of-the-art test
facilities are essential for companies to continue to develop
the best components and system solutions. Both politically
and in the industry, premium test and demonstration facilities
are on top of the agenda and we constantly seek to optimise
these conditions. This leaflet describes a number of the competences
offered by the Danish sector, competences that
combined create a unique wind power hub.
We at DWIA believe that businesses can only grow stronger
by benchmarking against the best of their peers. As a result,
your business will be teamed up with the best players of the
industry at DWIA. Representing 30 years’ experience in handling
political interests, building networks and generating
know-how, we are the natural liaison between all the wind
power stakeholders of the supply chain. DWIA welcomes future
collaborative partners of the sustainable energy market!
Jan Hylleberg, CEO, Danish Wind Industry Association

THE GLOBAL HOT SPOT
FOR WIND POWER ACTIVITIES
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THE GLOBAL HOT SPOT
FOR WIND POWER ACTIVITIES
Global companies such as Vestas Wind Systems, Siemens
Wind Power, Suzlon, LM Wind Power, ABB and Envision Energy
have placed central parts of their research and development
operations in Denmark. Their decision to do so reflects
Denmark’s position as a global leader in wind energy and as
one of the best places in which to place activities in the wind
industry. This is quite simply where the wind industries of the
future are created.
The available skills, the open network and the flexible and
innovative labour force make Denmark an advantageous
location in which to develop wind turbine businesses. This
applies to the development of markets, supply chain management
and the development of specific technologies and
products.
To this we can add the combination of political focus on sustainable
energy, a highly educated and specialised labour
force and the launch of new test facilities, which in turn make
it attractive to establish development and test operations in
Denmark.
As the government’s official service organisation for foreign
businesses, Invest in Denmark welcomes international
businesses to Denmark. We provide advice on business
matters, clusters and competencies, arrange fact-finding
missions and facilitate networks both before, during and after
setting up operations. In short, we measure our success
in terms of how well we contribute to the success of the
foreign businesses.
We do so because the new businesses in Denmark in the
wind cluster help to create energy and synergies that will
benefit businesses as well as the global community.
Ole Frijs Madsen, Director, Invest in Denmark

6 UNIQUE SUPPLY CHAIN
UNIQUE SUPPLY CHAIN
Denmark has already set the standard for harnessing wind and intends to do the same again
by utilising the capabilities available in the unique Danish supply chain.
The Danish wind industry builds on strong skills throughout
the supply chain. These are world-class skills whether it
comes to wind turbine manufacturers, power companies or
components suppliers, services providers or consultants. The
special position that Denmark holds in the global wind industry
today has been earned through more than 30 years of experience
in developing and building wind turbines, installing
and integrating wind power in the energy system and moving
the barriers for what is technologically feasible in the field of
wind power. This position builds on the fact that Denmark has
already integrated almost 25% wind power in its energy system.
No other country can match this penetration rate.
Based on strong synergies between the market, production
and research and a long track record, Danish skills rank
among the best in the world throughout the supply chain.
Adding to this, a high professional standard among all supply
chain players, we see that more than one in every three wind
turbines in the world originates from Denmark.
Denmark has a tradition of high ambitions. Even though Denmark
is a world leader in wind integration, our ambitions extend
further than that. The DWIA has defined a goal that, by
2020, Denmark is to be the first country with more than 50%
wind in the grid. An impressive target which challenges the
sector to deliver innovative solutions building on three decades
of experience and performance.
A strong network is the cornerstone of the industry
Over the last 30 years, the Danish companies have taken
a collaborative approach in their development and innovation
efforts. As manufacturers demand a still higher degree
of integrated solutions, or system solutions, rather than single
components, the demand for collaboration has intensified.
Demand for system solutions is also the reason why a
growing proportion of suppliers establishes and joins formal
and informal networks.
Broad professional standards
Over the past ten years, the number of employees in the
wind industry in Denmark has climbed by 9% on average
each year to an approximate number of 25,000 in Denmark
alone. Approximately 46% of them are employed with manufacturers,
40% with suppliers and 14% work in other parts of
the wind turbine industry.
The Danish companies cover a broad range of skills, and a
steadily growing proportion work within other parts of the
supply chain, including research and development, process
and quality management and similar functions.
Because Denmark pioneered the development of wind power,
the sector covers a solid base of suppliers and experts
within a very small geographic area. Within a radius of only
150 km you can find companies from all levels of the supply
chain. Not only in terms of the skills of the various suppliers
such as consulting, transport and logistics, electronics
management and composites but also relative to capabilities
within onshore and offshore wind power. The compact concentration
of skills can only be found here.

UNIQUE SUPPLY CHAIN
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Photos I First row: Hendricks Industries, Siemens Wind Power A/S I Second row: Bent Nielsen, Vestas Wind Systems A/S I Third row: KeenPress

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EMPLOYEES CLASSIFIED BY JOB TYPE
51% Production
11% Testing and development of new products
10% Process and quality assurance
10% Sales and marketing
11% Service and maintenance
7% Other
The same cohesion also characterises collaboration with
Danish universities. The technical universities have programmes
offering wind power courses or actual advanced-level
programmes where students can earn a Masters degree in
wind energy. The high level of professional standards, especially
in the field of engineering, helps ensure a constant
inflow of new, competent employees to the industry. DWIA
works closely with Danish educational institutions to coordinate
an educational content that matches the needs of the
industry. Through these efforts, we constantly nurture talent,
allowing manufacturers and suppliers to continuously
strengthen their competencies.
Green jobs help to create growth in our society. The fact that
cleantech is a cornerstone of the Danish social model is reflected
in exports statistics. The cleantech sector accounts for
more than 11% - wind approximately 8.5% - of total Danish
exports. Export of wind turbines and wind turbine technology
has grown more than 19% p.a. over the past ten years.
Lower cost of energy
Initiatives to develop and strengthen the industry as a driving
capacity in Danish society already play a key role in the efforts
undertaken by Danish businesses. In all parts of the supply
chain, businesses consistently endeavour to develop not
only turbine technology but also interaction with the energy
system to reduce the cost of energy from wind. Accordingly,
the goal is to make both on- and offshore wind competitive
with conventional power plants.
For the industry to remain frontrunners and constantly develop
the best technological solutions, a broad range of test
and demonstration facilities are needed. This is a focus area
of DWIA and of Danish policymakers. Several test sites have
been established for both prototype and pre-series testing.

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Photo: Skykon A/S
Did you know that…
• ”Denmark is the world’s best country to locate a business
seen from a five year investment perspective”
- Economist Intelligence Unit 2008-2012
• ”Denmark is the 2nd most business friendly climate in
Europe” - World Bank, Doing Business Report 2010
• ”Denmark is the world’s best country for doing business”
- Forbes Magazine 2010
• Denmark is no. 1 in the Global entrepreneurship and
development index
• Denmark is no. 2. in the world on worker motivation
(IMD 2010)
• Denmark has world class knowledge in R&D in the
following four clusters: Cleantech, ICT, Life Science
and Maritime.

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LARGE SCALE WIND LEADS TO
INNOVATIVE GRID SOLUTIONS
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LARGE SCALE WIND LEADS TO
INNOVATIVE GRID SOLUTIONS
Wind power currently accounts for about 25% of total electricity generation in Denmark.
With this figure, Denmark has set the standard for potential wind power integration, but
progress doesn’t stop there. DWIA has defined an ambitious and fully realistic target that
the Danish electricity system must be able to handle a wind power penetration of 50%.
Denmark already holds the world record in terms of wind
power integration by up to 25% wind power of total electricity
generation. A number of factors helped Denmark to
achieve this position.
First and foremost, there is a strong collaboration between
the wind industry, the energy sector and the public authorities.
Secondly, Denmark exchanges electricity via a network
of transmission cables connected to its neighbouring countries
of Norway, Sweden and Germany. This allows Denmark
to buy and sell electricity in a broader market. Thirdly, the
power system is also balanced using for example heating of
district heating water by way of electric heater cartridges in
periods with high electricity generation and low demand for

LARGE SCALE WIND LEADS TO
INNOVATIVE GRID SOLUTIONS
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”Over the next ten
years, the Danish
power system
will be capable of
doubling the wind
power penetration”
electricity. Finally, financial incentives such as negative electricity
prices used to match production and consumption of
electricity have played a big role in facilitating wind power
penetration so far.
Progress by ambitions and innovations
Over the next ten years, the Danish power system will be capable
of doubling wind power penetration, and this can be
achieved by the wind industry and the energy sector doing
more of what they do best and rolling out new solutions in
the energy system. The wind penetration target of 50% will
once again set the standard for the Danish energy system.
Achieving this will require not only efficient wind turbines
but also that over the next ten years the wind industry and
the energy sector in cooperation set themselves a number
of challenges in terms of integrating wind power. The 50%
target is in line with the vision of 50% fluctuating renewable
energy in 2020 formulated by the Danish Minister of Climate
and Energy.
First of all, they must address the application and enhancement
of existing energy solutions e.g. investing in smart grid
solutions. Secondly, new energy solutions must be developed
and demonstrated, including energy storage possibilities.
Furthermore, the structure of direct and indirect taxes
needs to be adjusted with respect to electricity production
and consumption so that electricity is not taxed excessively
compared to other forms of energy, and finally we need to
enhance integration with the other European electricity markets.
Market integration must be enhanced, both physically
and in terms of trading patterns, between the Danish/Nordic
power market and the neighbouring power markets, including
the UK market.
The Danish Windcase
Learn more about wind power integration:
www.thedanishwindcase.com
Photo: Energinet.dk

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Consumer and manufacturer flexibility
The road to 50% wind penetration will speed up a demanddriven
solutions, which will enhance consumer as well as
manufacturer flexibility. In this way, electricity consumption
will to a greater extent reflect the current level of production
– unlike today when literally we throw more coal on the fire
when consumption goes up.
In addition, the transmission solutions of the future must
be demonstrated with special focus on the offshore grid to
ensure that a large expansion and amplification of the current
transmission grid will be ready after 2020. This will help
ensure that the competitive Danish power production is distributed
to an even larger area than the current markets in
the Nordic region and Germany. During the past ten years,
trading in electricity has constantly made a positive contribution
to Denmark’s overall trade balance. This favourable
position will be enhanced by further extending transmission
connections to our neighbouring countries.
be the preferred way for consumers to cover their energy
needs, whether for lighting, transportation, heating or industrial
production. This is the right solution in terms of securing
reliability of supply, environmentally compatible energy production
and energy efficiency improvements.
The well-functioning Danish energy system already acts as
a showcase for how to incorporate large volumes of renewable
energy in the energy system. DWIA pursues the ambition
that the Danish and the other Nordic electricity markets
in the future will play an even greater role in terms of supplying
electricity from renewable sources of energy to northern
and central Europe. In this context, we are pleased to report
that it is already possible to integrate up to 25% wind power,
and we are already starting to develop solutions for being
able to penetrate 50%.
Alongside the new innovative solutions, which facilitate flexible
production and consumption of electricity, the existing
framework for the electricity market and the tax system also
need to be developed. In the future, electric power must

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FIRST MOVER IN
OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
Being first mover in wind has also made Denmark world leader in offshore wind energy.
Our future plans for optimising offshore wind farms will help us to maintain that position.
In 1991, the first ever offshore wind farm was installed in
Vindeby, Denmark. Vindeby was followed by a series of
offshore wind farms - small by today’s standard - but were
nevertheless ground-breaking at the time.
In 1997, the Danish Energy Agency published its Offshore
Wind Turbine Action Plan. The action plan was updated in
2007 to reassess selected sites. It describes high wind areas
where up to 4,600 MW can be constructed, more than
enough to supply Denmark’s entire domestic electricity consumption.
As European electricity markets are gradually liberalised and
become better interconnected, it will become increasingly
attractive to harvest the offshore wind resource in Danish
waters to supply electricity consumers elsewhere in Europe
and to substitute fossil fuels used for transport and heating
purposes.
The world’s largest offshore farms at the time, Horns Rev I
(160 MW) and Nysted I (165 MW) were established in
2002 and 2003 respectively. The slightly bigger Horns Rev II
(200 MW) and Nysted II (200 MW) were brought online
in 2009 and 2010. In 2014, when Anholt (400 MW) comes
online 15% of the Danish electricity supply will be based on
offshore wind.
The next large offshore wind farm expected in tender will
be the ground-breaking Krieger’s Flak project, which will be
the world’s first offshore wind farm with the grid connection
replaced by a transmission line between two countries
(Denmark and Germany). This project will showcase grid
Photo: Bent Nielsen

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Photos I First row: Bent Nielsen I Second row: KeenPress, KeenPress

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FIRST MOVER IN OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN DENMARK
30 years of experience at sea
Frederikshavn
2003
7 MW
Rønland
2003
17 MW
Horns Rev II
2009
209 MW
Horns Rev I
2002
160 MW
Samsø
2003
23 MW
Vindeby
1991
5 MW
Tunø Knob
1995
5 MW
Rødsand II
2010
207 MW
Sprogø
2009
21 MW
Avedøre
2009
7.2 MW
Nysted
2003
165 MW
Middelgrunden
2000
40 MW
solutions needed to enable energy consumers in the several
countries surrounding the North Sea to tap into the vast energy
resources of offshore wind.
90%
“Danish companies
have a
90% offshore
share”
Long track record in offshore installation
The global offshore turbine market has been dominated by
the two Danish-based wind turbine manufacturers: Vestas
Wind Systems and Siemens Wind Power, who combined account
for more than 90% of accumulated offshore wind installations.
Other global manufacturers are now developing
machines for the offshore market - some of them establishing
Danish R&D departments to be able to build on the experience
accumulated in the pioneering sector.
The Danish offshore industry, engineering consultants and
R&D institutions have a similarly strong track record in producing
and installing foundations and support structures for
offshore wind farms. This is partly due to solid business relations
between developers, industry and R&D institutions.

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PROJECTIONS FOR TOTAL COST OF ENERGY
(Danish Techology Catalogue vs. Megavind)
120
¤/MWh
110
100
90
80
70
60
Gas
Biomass
Offshore wind
Coal
50
40
2010
2020
Offshore wind -
MEGAVIND vison
Since the mid-1990s, research has focused on offshore foundations,
wave load and seabed conditions, something which
has put Danish research communities at the forefront of
knowledge on modern offshore support structures. This, together
with the practical experience in supplying support
structures to offshore wind farms constitutes a unique knowledge
pool and a valuable technical data-set.
Cost-cutting national R&D strategy
In 2010, the Danish Megavind technology platform presented
a new vision and strategy for offshore wind. The aim is to
drive down the cost of energy from offshore wind farms, and
for offshore wind power to become fully competitive with
newly built coal-fired power by 2020.
approximately 40%. And thirdly, the cost of operation and
maintenance per installed MW must be reduced by about
50%.
Cost reductions at this scale are also considered necessary
to maintain public and political support for large-scale implementation
of offshore wind in Europe and globally.
Ultimately, delivering the solutions will maintain the competitive
edge of the Danish players in this market.
Three main achievements are needed between 2010 and
2020. Firstly, newly built offshore wind farms must be able
to produce roughly 25% more electricity per installed MW.
Secondly, the costs per installed MW must be reduced by

UNIQUE 18 HUB
NETWORK
OF HUMAN CAPITAL
Overview of some of the extensive networks and
collaborations you will become part of in
the Danish Wind Industry Association
Foreign embassies in Denmark
Danish consul generals and
chambers of commerce
The Export Credit Fund
Danish embassies globally
Energinet.dk (TSO)
Match-making
Agencies
Risø DTU
Ministries
HUB North
Developers
Aalborg University
Talent Factory
Component suppliers
Aarhus University
Counselling
Copenhagen University
College of Engineering
Danish Wind Turbine
Owner’s Association
MIDTVIND
Engineering College of Aarhus
University of Southern Denmark
Copenhagen Business School
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

European Wind Energy Association
HUB OF HUMAN CAPITAL
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Climate Consortium Denmark
Global Wind Energy Council
Fact-finding
Invest in Denmark
Test Centre Østerild
Manufacturers
Test Centre Høvsøre
Materials and surfaces
Energy companies
TP Wind
MEGAVIND
Study tours
CONCITO
Exhibitions
Conferences
Logistics
Service and
maintenance
The Alliance for
Offshore Renewables
Developers
Municipalities and regions
Danish Wind Turbine Secretariat
Local Government Denmark
Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center
The Danish political parties

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DENMARK KNOWS HOW!
In Denmark, expertise, innovation and industry combine to form a strong hub for the global
development of wind power. The efforts are underpinned by strong research and educational
institutions that work closely together with companies to develop the solutions and
talent of tomorrow.
No other place in the world will you find such a strong network
of research and educational institutions collaborating to be the
best within the field of wind power. A labour force characterised
by extensive know-how, innovation, a global outlook and
flexibility, makes Denmark an attractive place to set up operations
for foreign wind energy companies.
In other words, Denmark is the Wind Power Hub; a global hub
for production, research and education in the field of wind
power with more than 25,000 people currently employed directly
in the Danish wind industry.
Denmark has...
• A highly educated work force - among the best in
the world
• An innovative, enthusiastic and enterprising work
force
• Extensive resources– especially in new technologies
such as IT and mobile telephony
• Flexible labour regulation framework - World top 3
• Flexible rules on working hours
Read more: www.investindk.com
The continuing development of Denmark as a global wind
power hub calls for the right human resources, and to that
end DWIA and its members are dedicated to attracting and
developing new talent for the industry. DWIA is also a hub
for many of the industry’s R&D network activities.
Wind power research and education in Denmark
Danish research and educational institutions are characterised
by a high degree of collaboration with the wind industry.
This gives companies the opportunity to utilise the
latest research results, the many years of experience in
training of new employees and upgrading of skills of existing
employees.
This collaboration helps ensure that companies benefit from
the research-based knowledge and technology, and it also
helps scientists and educators to gain insight into industry
R&D challenges.
Collaboration with Danish educational and research institutions
gives companies easy access to highly-qualified labour,
allowing them an update on the latest know-how and research
within a broad range of topics.
The educational institutions also team up with the business
sector in training PhD students. For example, businesses can
recruit Industrial PhD students, i.e. the future scientists capable
of promoting innovation initiatives in the businesses.
Most technical universities in Denmark offer wind energy
courses, and a number of them offer advanced-level courses
focusing exclusively on wind energy.

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DANISH RESEARCH CONSORTIUM FOR WIND ENERGY
Risø DTU - National Laboratory
for Sustainable Energy
Institutes at the DTU
Campus in Lyngby
• Wind resources, wind loads and
climate technology
• Aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and
aeroacoustics
• Structural and system dynamics
• Design load basis and safety
• Construction and materials
• Control and monitoring
• Power quality and grid connection
• System modulation of wind turbines
and wind farms
• Economy, logistics and system analysis
• Sensors, test and measurement
technique
• Aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and
aeroacustics
• Wind simulation and turbulence
• Hydrodynamic loads, response and
offshore construction safety
• Water-structure-seabed interaction
• Soil – foundation interaction
• Material and production technology
• Control, monitoring and forecasts
• Construction safety
• High voltage and electrical plants
Aalborg University
DHI
• Electro-technical components, power
electronics and generators
• High voltage and electrical plants
• Control systems
• Construction safety and operation and
maintenance
• Construction and materials
• Soil – foundation interaction
• Wave loads and water-structure-seabed
interaction
• Production planning and logistics
• Hydrographical parameters (waves,
currents, ice...) in coastal and sea areas
• Hydroelasticity, hydrodynamic loads,
response and construction safety
• Water-structure-seabed interaction
• Environmental impact assessments

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Photos I First row: Joachim Rode Second row: DTU/Mikkel Adsbøl, Joachim Rode
Companies behind
the Talent Factory
14 members of the DWIA represent the backbone
of the Talent Factory
• A2SEA A/S
• ABB A/S
• AVN Energy A/S
• C.C. Jensen A/S
• COWI
• DONG Energy
• Grontmij | Carl Bro A/S
• kk-electronic a/s
• LM Wind Power A/S
• Rambøll Group
• Siemens Wind Power A/S
• Suzlon Energy A/S
• Svendborg Brakes A/S
• Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Talent Factory; where industry and students meet
In 2006, DWIA established the Talent Factory in order to increase
awareness of education and career opportunities in
the wind industry among engineering students. Talent Factory
aims to improve the recruitment base for businesses and
attract a greater number of qualified employees to the industry.
The collaboration between businesses, students and
educational institutions make wind power a part of the basic
curriculum for new engineers.
The primary meeting point for Talent Factory participants is
the website www.talentfactory.dk where the companies behind
Talent Factory offer traineeships, project collaboration,
company visits and guest lectures. The website is also a place
for students to present themselves to the companies, so the
industry can hand pick the most talented students.
The Talent Factory is the first network of its kind where companies
assume collective responsibility for training young engineers
through direct student contact.
Read more: www.talentfactory.dk

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Photo: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
DWIA member
companies
Examples of existing
collaborative relations
• Public research projects
• Bilateral research projects
• Summer schools
• Talent Factory
• Wind power masters degrees
• Industrial PhDs
• Supplementary training
• Career fairs
• Study project collaboration
• Teaching material
• Company visits
• Guest lectures
Technical educational
and research institutions
• Risø DTU
• University of Aalborg
• University of Aarhus
• University of Southern
Denmark
• Engineering College
of Aarhus
• Engineering College
of Copenhagen
• DUWET/ HiH

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Photos I First row: Vattenfall, Skykon A/S, DONG Energy I Second row: kk-electronic as, LM Wind Power I Third row: Siemens Wind Power A/S, LM Wind Power , KeenPress I Circle: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

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Photo: LM Wind Power

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TEST AND DEMONSTRATION IS CRUCIAL
Technological innovation ranks high on the agenda in the Danish wind industry. As a result,
the industry players must have good possibilities for testing and demonstrating innovative
technology.
There is a huge and constantly growing need for test sites
and facilities for testing wind turbines. A number of facilities
are already in place in Denmark, and more are underway.
Test and demonstration facilities are very important for
technology innovation and also for the industry to continue
to deliver technology and components for world-class wind
turbines in Denmark and abroad.
DWIA is the industry’s voice in communications with the
authorities and universities, coordinating analyses and mapping
the industry’s need for facilities. DWIA maintains an
overview of the development of facilities in Denmark and
abroad, whilst also offering advice to the industry about wind
power opportunities and development trends. New test projects
are in the pipeline to complement the facilities already
established in Denmark.
Testing of wind turbines
Wind turbines can be tested at the test station for megawatt
turbines at Høvsøre. The test station can test wind turbines
of up to 165 metres, and since its inauguration in 2002, it has
provided the industry with important opportunities for testing
new technology. Plans are underway to establish more
sites for testing wind turbines. The biggest endeavour is the
opening of a national test centre at Østerild, which will provide
test facilities for seven prototypes of up to 250 metres.
The centre is expected to open in 2012. The Danish government
has launched a process to identify additional test sites
both for prototypes and pre-series turbines. Sites for these
will be selected during 2011.
Danish National Advanced
Technology Foundation
The Danish National Advanced Technology
Foundation offers companies and universities risktolerant
investments and a framework to transform
ideas into results. To apply for grants, the applicant
entity must consist of collaboration between at
least one public research institution and a private
business.
The Advanced Technology Foundation offers:
• Financial support for advanced technology initiatives
that bridge companies and public research
institutions
• Advanced technology platforms acting as a stepping
stone to future commercial activities
• Advanced technology projects contributing to the
development of next-generation technology
Read more: www.hoejteknologifonden.dk/en

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TEST AND DEMONSTRATION IS CRUCIAL
Energy Technological Development and Demonstration Programme
The Energy Technological Development and Demonstration
Programme promotes new energy technology
that reduces CO 2 emissions, increases reliability of
supply and utilises Denmark’s commercial potential in
the energy area.
The programme aims to meet the energy
policy goals for:
• Reliability of supply
• Protection of the global climate and a cleaner
environment
• Cost efficiency
Read more: www.ens.dk/en-us
The programme offers:
• Subsidies for projects encompassing development
and/or demonstration of new and effective energy
technologies
• Subsidies for research projects directly preparing
and supporting demonstration
• Subsidies for the development of public-private
partnerships concerning new energy technologies
• Subsidies for international collaboration
• Subsidies for distribution of energy technology
project results
Blade testing
In Aalborg, the Blade Test Centre A/S (BLAEST) houses facilities
for testing three blades at a time, all up to 60 metres.
BLAEST also has a test centre facility near Viborg where
three blades can be tested at a time. The current limitation is
the building which will be extended as the need arises. The
facility can then test blades of up to 85 metres. BLAEST performs
activities like stiffness, fatigue and static tests as well as
model analysis and thermo-graphic investigations.
Lightning tests
Testing Lab Denmark ApS is located in central Jutland,
but thanks to the mobility designed into all test equipment,
testing can also take place outside the facility – at
outdoor test fields – or at customer premises if transportation
of the test samples is inconvenient. The test equipment
delivers impulse currents up to 250,000 Ampere
and impulse voltages up to 2,000,000 Volt and is designed
to meet all requirements of the new IEC standard
IEC 61400-24.
Development of offshore technology
In 2009, a number of the largest players in offshore wind
opened a new knowledge centre: the Lindoe Offshore Renewables
Center. Together with other players, the centre
has established the Lindoe Welding Center. Lindoe Welding
Center aims, among other things, to introduce fibre laser
welding for the manufacturers of wind turbine towers and
foundations. Work is also underway to design a test bench
for testing nacelles. The ambition is to have a capacity to test
components and nacelles of up to 10 MW. The test bench
is designed in collaboration with Risø DTU and a number of
the large companies behind Lindoe Offshore Renewables
Center.
Danish companies currently have several options for testing
and demonstrating the latest technology, and testing
and demonstration is a key factor in the national wind power
initiative. There is no doubt that the position as the world’s
Wind Power Hub can be retained precisely through technology
innovation and by demonstrating that the solutions of
the future are found in the cluster of Danish skills.

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Photo: KeenPress
Green Labs DK
”New test projects
are in the pipeline
to complement the
facilities already
established”
Green Labs DK is a public subsidy scheme with
the overall objective of ensuring development and
demonstration of new climate technologies that
partly support the energy policy goals of
• Gaining independence from fossil fuels
• Achieving a better climate/cleaner environment
• Achieving cost efficiency
• Ensuring reliability of supply
The programme also offers subsidies for a small
number of green labs in which businesses can test
and demonstrate new green technologies under
realistic circumstances. The test facilities must be
designed to international standards and be able to
attract Danish and international development and
demonstration activities.
Read more: www.ens.dk/en-us

30 CONTACT INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DWIA
Chairman
Peter C. Brun
Senior Vice President Governmental Relations
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Deputy chairman
Henning Kruse
Manager, International Relations
Siemens Wind Power A/S
Deputy chairman
Mads-Ole Astrupgaard
CEO
Fritz Schur Technical Group A/S
Anders V. Rebsdorf
Director
Envision Global Innovation Center
Arne Rahbek
Head of Press
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Bruno Lund Pedersen
Head of Industry Affairs
Danfoss Power Electronics A/S
Claus Madsen
Managing director
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Flemming Reinholdt
Vice President Sales
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Frank Virenfeldt Nielsen
Chief Technology Officer
LM Wind Power A/S
Henning Pedersen
Office Manager
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Henrik Jensen
Director
Balluff ApS
Kaj Lindvig
CSO
A2SEA A/S
Niels Brix
Vice President, Commercial & External Affairs
Skykon A/S
Steffen Busk Jespersen
Managing director
AH Industries A/S
Thomas Dalsgaard
Vice President
DONG Energy Power
Tommy Gundelund Jespersen
Managing director
kk-electronic a/s
Photo: Bent Nielsen
Not present in the photo: Niels Brix, Vice President, Commercial & External Affairs, Skykon A/S and Steffen Busk Jespersen, Managing director, AH Industries A/S

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SECRETARIAT DWIA
CEO
Jan Hylleberg
COO
Jakob Lau Holst
EU policy, Climate, Offshore,
Network development
Personal assistant
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National energy policy, Wind turbine planning,
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Advisor
Karina Lindvig
Industrial policy, Research and development,
Test and demonstration
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Bo Tandrup Christensen
Policy and economy
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Policy and economy
Senior Advisor
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Member activities, Network activities,
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HR and recruitment, Network development,
Member activities
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Member activities, Network activities,
Research and development
Project Manager
Kim Nedergaard Jakobsen
MidtVind Network
Student
Camilla Louise Thorn
Members and network
Student
Tanja Middelhede
Members and network
Head of Press
Rune Birk Nielsen
Press/media, Communication
Communications Manager
Maj Held Sallingboe
Communication, Newsletters
Communications Assistant
Kristian Teilmann Frederiksen
Communication
Student
Peter Alexandersen
Communication
Accountant
Jan Christensen
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