Wind Energy in Germany 2004 Ralf Christmann, BMU Joachim Kutscher, PTJ Content: Present Data and expected Development Responsibilities Financial Framework of R&D Highlights of Research 2004 R&D Programme

1. Present Data (Dez.04) and Expected Development Governmental Goals: 12.5 % Renewables of the electr. energy consumption 2020 20.0 % Renewables Present: 9.3 % Renewables, 4 – 5 % Wind, 25 TWh (total 509 TWh) 2010 2,000 – 3,000 MW off shore

Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee Data as of 31.12.2004: Number of WT 16,543 WT only in 2004 1,201 -29 % Installed capacity / MW 16,628 Installed capacity only in 2004 / MW 2,037 -23 % Medium installed capacity per WT / MW 1.005 Medium installed capacity per WT only 2004 / MW 1.696 WT sizes: 63.1 % electr. energy from wind produced by 1.5 – 3.1 MW WT (36.7 %) 19.8 % - - 0.3 – 0.74 MW WT (35.3%) 14.8 - - 0.75 – 1.49 MW WT (14.8 %) Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee Development of the yearly installed and accumulated number of turbines, Source DEWI Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee Development of the yearly and accumulated installed power, Source DEWI Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee Regional Distribution of Wind Energy Use: Examples of the 16 German States Yield Share of the State Schleswig-Holstein 4.5 TWh 33 % Niedersachsen 8.3 TWh 17 % Sachsen – Anhalt 3.5 TWh 27 % Seven states < 0.6 TWh < 2 % Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

New Installed Capacity - Projection of Development Sources: DEWI, Messe Hamburg 2004

Responsibilities Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 R & D Renewables: Since end of 2002 Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nuclear Safety (BMU) ExCo Member Wind: BMU, Alternate: Forschungszentrum Jülich, PTJ Annex 11: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, PTJ proposed Annex 23: Participant not yet decided Annex Net Integr.: Interested in participation Annex Cold Climate: Inst. f. Solar Energy Systems, ISET Kassel interested Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

3.1. Expenses of the Federal Government for Energy Research as Mill. € 3. Financial Framework 3.1. Expenses of the Federal Government for Energy Research as Mill. € 100 200 300 400 500 1998 2003 2008 Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Safety Renewable Energy and Efficiancy

3.2 R & D Budget for Renewables / Mill. € 20 40 60 80 100 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Innovations Initiative Basic Budget

3.3 Budget Distribution among Renewables HT-Solar- thermal 7,3% LT-Solar- heating 5,5% Geothermal 13,4% Wind 20,2% PV 46,6% Others 7,0%

ENERCON E112 4.5 MW Support: 1.8 Mill. € 4. Highlights of R & D ENERCON E112 4.5 MW Support: 1.8 Mill. € Fotos: ENERCON GmbH

Multibrid M5000 5 MW Support: 4.2 Mio € Foto: MULTIBRID Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Research Platform FINO 1 Costs: 10 Mill. € for construction and operation till now Meteorological Measurements Wind velocity: Anemometers, Ultrasonic sensors Salt content and humidity in the higth of the nacelles Data use: For modelling, deriviation of design parameters, yield prognosis Foto: DEWI, Neumann www.fino-offshore.com

Publication of Results www.fino-offshore.com

Publication of Results (2)

Dynamical loads on the construction www.fino-offshore.de Dynamical loads on the construction Forces and vibrations from wind and waves Modelling and deriviation of technical parameters for foundations FINO 1 Ecological Research Bird routes, hights, collision risc, Bird behavior in the vicinity of wind farms , test of illumination conceptions Acoustical monitoring of porpoises

FINO 1 Ecological Research (2) 4. Benthos Monitoring: Changes of the marine benthic communities on the bottom in the surrounding of the platform, Succsession of benthic organisms at the foundation www.fino-offshore.de Foto: DEWI, Neumann

FINO 2 Baltic Sea, Kriegers Flak Project started in Febr. 2005 Measuring regime orientated on FINO 1 Potential focal point for internat. co- operation 4.5 Mill. €

MINOS Support 2002 – 2007 4.8 Mio. € Resting birds www.minos-info.de - Monitoring in North- and Baltic Sea => distribution maps Classification of sea areas for wind energy use or nature protection Porpoises Monitoring, visual and acoustic, habitat patterns - Technical improvement of acoustic methods (porpoise detector POD) New insights to the hearing ability of porpoises Seals - New data about appearance, aboundance, habitat pattern, behavior, and hearing ability

5. Support Programme for Wind Energy Research 10.11.2004 General Goals: Improvement of yield, Degression of costs, Warrantee for a nature and environmental friendly expansion of wind energy use Inhalt: Das Nutzungskonzept für FINO 1 FINO 2 / Ostsee und Plattformen privater Betreiber

Main Research Aspects / Examples : Improvement of availability, error recognition, maintenance concept. Reduction of mass, life cycle prolongation, new materials Optimisation of foundations and holding structures Improvement of service characteristics of WT, logistics technologies Automatisation of production processes, testing methods/capacities Contribution to net integration of big amounts of wind energy Research on measuring platforms in North- and Baltic Seas Ecological Research

Further information about the 2004 R&D Programme in German: www.erneuerbare-energien.de e.g. Funding Guidelines http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/6789/4595/