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Outside Europe, <strong>the</strong> development <strong>and</strong> deployment of offshore wind is expected to catchup. Although offshore wind development in China is still at an early stage, it is expectedto soon have at least 20% of <strong>the</strong> global project pipeline (BTM Consult, 2010: 46).According to <strong>the</strong> E&Y Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Country Attractiveness Report, China hasbecome <strong>the</strong> new st<strong>and</strong>-alone leader not only in <strong>the</strong> All Renewables Index but also in <strong>the</strong>Wind Index (E&Y, 2011).Technology supply aspects: Since 1991, <strong>the</strong> turbine market was dominated by Danishmanufacturers (Siemens <strong>and</strong> Vestas), which still have 91.4% of <strong>the</strong> market in 2010(BTM Consult, 2010: 50). But o<strong>the</strong>r R&D focused entrants from Europe, US <strong>and</strong> Asiaare expected to catch up (BTM Consult, 2010: 52). Today, Siemens <strong>and</strong> Vestas have alsoannounced plans <strong>for</strong> multi-MW technology designed <strong>for</strong> offshore wind.A very strong feature of <strong>the</strong> Danish wind energy industry is <strong>the</strong> large number ofsuppliers to <strong>the</strong> industry, which has grown along with <strong>the</strong> major wind turbinemanufacturers. The suppliers constitute a competitive part of <strong>the</strong> Danish wind energyindustry, <strong>and</strong> with advanced test facilities <strong>the</strong> suppliers have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to settechnical st<strong>and</strong>ards, codes <strong>and</strong> norms <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> mechanical <strong>and</strong> electrical componentsmaking up <strong>the</strong> modern offshore wind energy farm <strong>and</strong> its integration in <strong>the</strong> grid.Just like <strong>the</strong> onshore market, <strong>the</strong> offshore wind industry keeps <strong>the</strong> production of keycomponents in house while o<strong>the</strong>r parts are outsourced. The world leading blade manufacturerLM Wind Power supplied blades <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> turbines at Middelgrunden. O<strong>the</strong>rindependent suppliers include Bladt Industries (tower), Per Aarsleff (foundation) <strong>and</strong>Advanced Offshore Solutions (balance of plant) (BTM Consult, 2010: 71-81). Specialistcontractors in offshore wind installation are <strong>for</strong> example MT Højgaard <strong>and</strong> A2SEA, <strong>the</strong>latter being recently acquired by Dong <strong>Energy</strong>, one of <strong>the</strong> leading offshore developers in<strong>the</strong> North Sea.Public research organisations: Risø DTU was a part of <strong>the</strong> Danish wind energy successstory from <strong>the</strong> very beginning – <strong>the</strong> industry <strong>and</strong> Risø so to speak grew up toge<strong>the</strong>r. Over<strong>the</strong> years, industry has been consolidated <strong>and</strong> so has <strong>the</strong> research community. TheDanish Research Consortium <strong>for</strong> Wind <strong>Energy</strong> was established in 2002 by Risø, DTU,Aalborg University <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> DHI <strong>and</strong> developed <strong>the</strong> first national R&D strategy in closedialogue with <strong>the</strong> industry. This was fur<strong>the</strong>r complemented by <strong>the</strong> public-privatepartnership of Megavind led by industry, which since 2007 has developed RD&Dstrategies <strong>for</strong> wind energy in order to maintain Denmark’s position on <strong>the</strong> global market<strong>for</strong> wind energy. All players are deeply involved <strong>and</strong> have a leading role in <strong>the</strong>institutional pillars of <strong>the</strong> EU Strategic <strong>Energy</strong> Technology Plan (<strong>the</strong> so-called SET-Plan) - The European <strong>Energy</strong> Research Alliance Joint Programme on Wind <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong> Wind <strong>Energy</strong> Industrial Initiative.Institutional setting: Denmark’s leading position in <strong>the</strong> global offshore wind energytechnology market rests on a unique combination of internationally leading manufacturers,a solid supply chain <strong>and</strong> a strong <strong>and</strong> intertwined RD&D environment. Astrong political <strong>and</strong> societal vision to obtain self-sufficiency in terms of energy has since<strong>the</strong> oil crises in <strong>the</strong> 70s guided <strong>the</strong> development of regulatory framework, smart greentaxes <strong>and</strong> support schemes combined with strict environmental, climate <strong>and</strong> energyconservation policy measures (M<strong>and</strong>ag Morgen, 2010).Of particular relevance <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> offshore sector is <strong>the</strong> national target of 33% renewableenergy by 2020 <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> ambition to be independent of fossil fuel by 2050, where nearshore offshore wind is expected to play a key role. O<strong>the</strong>r important framework conditionsinclude <strong>the</strong> first national offshore wind energy action plan in 2007. Also, <strong>the</strong>process <strong>for</strong> project approval is organized as a one-stop shop so that developers only haveto deal with one body – Danish <strong>Energy</strong> Agency – to obtain all necessary approval <strong>and</strong>licenses.Economic support mechanisms <strong>for</strong> offshore wind have varied over time <strong>and</strong> are lowcompared to o<strong>the</strong>r European countries (Ecofys, 2011: 94). In order to obtain <strong>the</strong> lowestpossible costs, <strong>the</strong> Danish <strong>Energy</strong> Agency runs a government tender procedure whereRisø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 80

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