2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

Service & LogisticsVentotec GmbHWe create clean energy and new jobs.Ventotec GmbH is one of Germany’s leading end-to-end providers in the renewableenergy sector with a focus on wind energy. Founded in 1998, Ventotec has successfullyestablished plants with a rated capacity of 580 megawatts both in Germany and abroadat an investment volume of 830 million euros.‘Wind power is the basis for climate-friendly energy generation – even in Germany,there is still a great deal of potential for further expansion. As well as great respectfor our environment, our motivation for creating this green energy is the solidaritybetween our partners and employees.’ (Helmer Stecker)Ventotec GmbHAddress Am Nesseufer 4026789 LeerFederal state Lower Saxony / GermanyPhone +49 (0) 491 / 91240 - 0Fax +49 (0) 491 / 91240 - 94E-Mail info@ventotec.deWebwww.ventotec.deProfileCategoryPlanners & project plannersPlanningTurnover € 830 millionEmployees 80Founding year 1998[01] [02]Strong togetherGood partners make us stronger still. Basedon this principle, the companies VentotecGmbH, ITEC International GmbH and GHFmbH have already been working togethersuccessfully for over ten years. Together,this alliance is able to cover the entirerenewable energy spectrum. Helmer Steckerand Ralf Heinen have been instrumental indeveloping this area. In addition to theirpositions as Executive Directors of VentotecGmbH, they are also responsible formanaging the renewable energy alliancefrom Leer.Years of expertiseSince it was founded in 1985, GHF (Gesellschaftfür Handel und Finanz mbH) inLeer has been successfully designing andissuing mutual funds. By the end of 2010,GHF had floated 125 issues (72 shipping,15 special real estate and 38 wind energyfunds) with an investment volume of 2.6billion euros.Ventotec GmbH was founded in 1998. Originallyconceived as a traditional projectdeveloper, the company continues to providethe whole range of services in the areaof project planning. Ventotec’s many yearsof experience enabled it to respond quicklyand professionally to the massive interestfrom institutional investors in renewableenergy projects. This has led to variousprojects being implemented to date,including some with overseas partners.Ventotec is also responsible for the associatedproject funding, the structuring andprovision of which now count among itscore competences.The fact that Ventotec is taking innovativeapproaches here too was strikingly demonstratedin 2007. A portfolio to the order ofaround 250 million euros was successfullyfinanced by securitisation in capital markets.ITEC International GmbH (ITEC for short)specialises in the commercial and technicalmanagement of renewable energy projects.Founded in 2000, ITEC was originallyresponsible for the remote monitoring ofwind power plants set up for GHF funds.Years of experience and in-depth expertknowledge of monitoring a wide range ofsystem types have allowed the company toexpand its own range of services. In additionto remote monitoring, ITEC began takingon the commercial and technical managementof wind power plants outside itsown company alliance at an early stage.The company now looks after a portfoliowith a capacity of more than 380 megawatts,81 % of which is for investors outsidethe GHF fund.140 Wind industry in germany