2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

Service & LogisticsVolkswind GmbHClean energy for 1 million peopleAs one of the leading independent power producers Volkswind deliversrenewable energy to roughly one million people. Its core businessis the planning, development, construction and operation of wind farms.“Modern environmental technologies are save money, create jobsand conserve our nature. We have to convince people of this.Volkswind is doing this in several markets.“Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer, Member of the Advisory Board Volkswind GmbHVolkswind GmbHAddress Gustav-Weißkopf-Straße 327777 GanderkeseeFederal state Lower Saxony / GermanyPhone +49 (0) 4222 / 94138 - 0Fax +49 (0) 4222 / 94138 - 99E-Mail info@volkswind.deWebwww.volkswind.deProfileCategoryDevelopment & operationPlanning[02]Employees approx. 70Founding year 1993[01]In 1993 Volkswind installed their first500 kW turbine, an Enercon E-40. To thisday that turbine still belongs to Volkswindand continues reliable, low-maintenanceenergy production. This first installationmarked the beginning of Volkswind as anindependent power producer and establishedthe company as a pioneer in Germany.Its core business is the planning, development,construction and operation of windfarms. So far Volkswind has built over60 wind farms with turbines from Vestas,Siemens, Enercon, GE, Gamesa and Fuhrländer.With its operational wind farmsVolkswind delivers clean and reliableenergy to one million people and constantlyexpands its capacities. A further4,000 MW are under development.Volkswind was a first mover in successfullyestablishing new locations in growing markets.In 2006, Volkswind built the largest windfarm in France at that time with 60 MW. TodayVolkswind is one of the largest developers inFrance with a market share of 8 % in 2010.With further subsidiaries and projects inthe UK, Poland, Bulgaria and the USA thecompany concentrates on growth markets.142 Wind industry in germany