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Deutsche WindGuard, Oldenburger Straße 65, 26316 Varel
Tel.: 04451-9515-0 – Internet: www.windguard.de
Wind Energy Trends in Germany
The cost and value of wind energy
May 26th 2014
Silke Lüers

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WindGuard Universe
Onshore, Offshore, Worldwide.
• business founded in 2000
• 6 business locations
• 130 qualified employees
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Agenda
Wind Energy Trends in Germany
• Trends in Installation
• Trends in Technology
• Trends in Cost
• Trends in FIT
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4.
Trends in Installation
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2013 capacity addition:
2.998,41 MW (1.154 turbines)
cumulative capacity (end of 2013):
33.729,83 MW

5.
Trends in Technology
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Average nameplate
capacity 2013:
2.598 kW
Average rotor
diameter 2013:
95 m
Average hub
height 2013:
117 m

6.
Trends in Cost of Wind Energy
• CAPEX
– Main capital expenditure
– Additional capital expenditure
• OPEX
– First and second decade of turbine life span
• LCOE (Levelized cost of energy)
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Main capital expenditure 2012
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Main capital expenditure trend
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Nameplate capacity: 2-3 kW
• Cost per kW – no reduction since 2010
• Cost per m² - 15% reduction (2010 to 2012)

9.
Additional capital expenditure 2012
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Additional capital expenditure trend
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11.
Operational expenditure 2012
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Operational expenditure trend
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13.
Levelized cost of energy
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14.
Feed-in Tariff
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Governmental
proposal for
future FIT

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Thank you for your kind attention!
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