2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

[03]The business model begins with the initialplanning of the wind farm in conjunctionwith landowners, communities and thestate. The development phase then moveson to specific measures, such as erecting ameteorological mast for example. This isfollowed by the construction phase, whichcan range from a single wind turbine toan entire wind farm. After constructionVolkswind ensures an efficient and safemaintenance and operating phase. Since2002 Volkswind has continuously receivedan independent “A” rating through EulerHermes (Allianz Group) for its financialsolvency and business model.power producer in high potential markets,focusing on highest quality standards. Thelong term vision is to establish a geographicallydiversified portfolio with differentwind regimes and tariff systems in orderto secure a stable energy supply.Since its foundation Volkswind has built upextensive workforce knowledge. In eachcountry subsidiary, Volkswind employslocal people in order to establish localexpertise. Today less than 50 % of theworkforce are German. The company boastsan impressive 40 % of female employees,contributing to the company’s success.[04][05]Volkswind focuses on achieving highestquality standards. High quality standardsduring the wind farm planning and turbineoperation ensure a high energy output. Inorder to achieve this, a 24 / 7 maintenanceteam, long-term service contracts withturbine manufacturers and intranet-basedquality reports on the turbines all formpart of daily maintenance. At the sametime, R & D investments in state of theart technology are essential to attaininghighest quality standards.Volkswind’s history is consistent with itsmission to be a leading independent[01] 27.6 MW wind farm in France[02] 37.5 MW wind farm in France[03] 34.2 MW wind farm in Germany[04] Construction phase of a wind farm[05] 12 MW wind farm in France;©www.photo-feret.comWind industry in germany143