2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

Manufacturers Wind turbinesVestas Central EuropeWith the world’s largest market share in the wind energy sector and state-of-the-arttechnology, Vestas is a leading supplier of wind energy solutions. Our core businessincludes the development, production, sale, marketing and maintenance of wind powerplants that convert wind energy into electrical power.Vestas wind power plants are playing theirpart in the global struggle against climatechange by generating clean energy everyday. Thanks to the power produced by morethan 43,000 Vestas wind turbines, carbondioxide emissions around the world arebeing reduced by more than 40 millionmetric tons per annum. At the same time,the security and independence of energysupply are being increased.Vestas can rely on more than 30 years oftechnological innovation and experience inthe development, manufacture, installationand maintenance of the best wind powerplants in the world. Vestas is a pioneer inthe wind sector and began manufacturingwind turbines in 1979. Since 1987 thecompany has concentrated exclusively onwind energy.Today, Vestas has a presence in 66 countriesand employs more than 20,000 dedicatedstaff at service and project sites, inresearch facilities, factories and offices.25 years of Vestas in GermanyVestas has been represented in Germanysince 1985. Vestas Central Europe isresponsible for the sales, marketing, constructionand servicing of wind turbines inGermany, Austria, Russia, Eastern Europe,South Africa and East Africa. It is headquarteredin Husum.As well as the sales branches in Hamburg,Osnabrück and Berlin, there are three productionfacilities in Germany – a blade factoryin Lauchhammer, a generator factoryin Lübeck and a foundry in Magdeburg.There is also a branch of the research anddevelopment division in Dortmund.All in all Vestas employs around 2,100 peoplein Germany. To date, the company haserected over 5,800 wind turbines in Germany,which together generate approximately7,400 MW of electricity every year.Innovation andtechnology leaderVestas invests continually in research anddevelopment. The development of competitivewind power plants, transport solutionsand control systems has top priority. Theaim is to develop the optimum system foreach site, be it onshore or offshore.Wind industry in germany47