2011 WIND INDUSTRY in gERMany - Wind-Energy-Market

SuppliersDraka Renewable EnergyDraka invests in the expanding wind energy marketDraka developed the tower internals concept whereby Draka not only supplies the cables,but also a whole range of other components.[01]Draka Renewable EnergyAddress Priorparken 8332605 BrøndbyCountryDenmarkPhone +45 43 48 27 00Fax +45 43 43 27 17E-Mailwind-energy@draka.comWebwww.drakawind.comProfileCategoryCables, Tower InternalsSuppliers of electrical andelectronic componentsDraka invests in the expandingwind energy marketWind energy has played an important partin the search for alternative energy. Fromthe outset, Draka has been particularlysuccessful in this segment and 2009 sawthese efforts increase even further. Mostnoticeable is the shift from a componentto systems provider.Dan Larsen, Vice President of Draka RenewableEnergy, explains recent initiativeslaunched by Draka. Dan: “Market analysisreveals that many customers are lookingfor a simplified supplier structure. Atpresent, up to 50 suppliers are needed tosupply different components for a windturbine, and that is a logistic challenge”.Tower internals providerThis is why Draka not only supplies copper,aluminum and fiber optical cables,but also a whole range of other components.The range includes LED lighting,service cages, platforms, guardrails, doorsas well as cable clamps, connectors andcable managements systems for fasteningcables.Dan Larsen: “A wind tower can be up to 150meters high and usually consists of fourparts. Typically, the cables are put inplace in advance and welded together onthe building site. Our plug & play cablesetsare much faster and safer to install,thanks to a mechanical coding and colormarking, errors are ruled out.”Draka is inside conceptThe expansion of Draka’s portfolio was astrategic choice, made concrete in theDraka is Inside project back in 2008, toshow customers our ability to become apartner for the tower as a whole. In thecourse of two years 13 new products andservices related to wind turbines are beingbrought to the market. These innovationsare now on track for a successful introductionto our customers, bringing themadded value and cost effective solutions.Turnover€ 2,048.3 milionworldwide (2009) (75 in thefield of wind energy)Employees 9,050 worldwide (200 inthe field of wind energy)Founding year 1910[02][01] Draka TowerConnector is a customizedcable-set solution using a plug & play systemwith mechanical coding and color marking forfast and safe installation.[02] Draka TowerLux is a robust and modular LEDlamp program for internal and external illuminationof wind turbine towers and nacelles. TheLEDs are mounted in an aluminum housing whichmakes the lamp shock- and vibration resistant.The program includes a state-of-the-art towerillumination analysis to simulate the optimallamp installation for any lighting scenario.Wind industry in germany67