EWEA - Annual Report 2006

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EWEA 2006 ANNUAL REPORT


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2 EWEA Annual report 2006Powering change

ContentsA historic turning point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

EWEA: a strong voice or the wind industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Policy developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Knowledge and inormation hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inside EWEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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1EWEA Annual report 2006Powering change

The coming five years will no doubt represent a historic turning point for the European

wind energy sector.

Until now, wind energy has had to fight hard to gain access to a system that has not

needed additional generating capacity. The cards are now being dealt again, as spare

electricity generating capacity is at an all-time low. Europe now needs to invest in new

capacity and infrastructure to replace ageing plants and meet future demand. In thisnew context, wind power will no longer be judged against the cost of supplying more

fuel to an existing power plant that has already been depreciated and paid for by tax

payers or consumers. Instead, it will increasingly be judged against what it will cost

to plan, finance, insure, build, fuel, purify, operate, maintain and eventually decom-

mission a new conventional power plant.

Just as we entered this crucial phase, the European Council adopted an overall bind-

ing target, which aims to meet 20% of the EUs energy consumption with renewable

energy sources by 2020. EWEA welcomed this decision and is convinced that the

energy game will be won by the regions of the world that excel at developing, utilising

and exporting technologies that can convert their natural resources into energy not

by regions that control the remaining and depleting fuel resources.

If designed and implemented successfully, the 20% renewables target could deliver

significant results with wind energy positioned at the forefront as one of the biggest

contributors in meeting it. The electricity sector represents over a third of EU energy

demand. If certain requirements are met, wind energys share of EU electricity de-

mand could reach 13% by 2020 (16% with increased energy efficiency measures).

These prerequisites include the rapid adoption of a suitable legal framework and

fair grid access for new entrants through effective separation of transmission and

production activities in terms of ownership.

These two developments would have enormous impact on wind energys competitiveposition in Europe. The European Wind Energy Association is committed to seize this

opportunity and position wind energy as the leading technology in transforming the

European energy game. It has, therefore, developed a five-year strategy based on

three strategic objectives:

Ensuring a long-term, stable EU policy framework for wind energy in Europe for

the period after 2010 in the form of targets, payment mechanisms, and removal of

administrative and grid access barriers

A historicturning pointArthouros Zervos Christian Kjaer


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Working towards establishing the necessary political and regulatory environments

to ensure that existing and new onshore and offshore grid infrastructure is planned,

built, upgraded and operated with large-scale wind energy in mind

Communicating wind energy as a popular, mainstream power technology and a key

solution to the emerging energy and climate crisis

In addition, EWEA will continue to promote a European framework for offshore windenergy, improve conditions for European wind energy research and address many

other issues.

This annual report offers an overview of our organisation's activities and output dur-

ing 2006, as well as evidence of our team's constant commitment to furthering

European wind energy.

EWEAs success would not be possible without the strong commitment and collabo-

ration of its members. During the celebrations linked to its 25th anniversary, EWEA

would like to thank all our members and invite them to continue working together

powering change towards a new energy future.

Prof. Arthouros Zervos

PRESIDENT

European Wind Energy Association

Christian Kjaer

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

European Wind Energy Association


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EWEA in the Europeanheadquarters for renewable energies

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice othe wind industry, actively promoting the use o wind power in

Europe and worldwide. Through eective communication and

engagement in political decision-making processes, EWEAsmission is to acilitate national and international policies andinitiatives that strengthen the development o wind energy

markets, inrastructure and technology, in order to achieve amore sustainable and cleaner energy uture.

EWEA members include manuacturers covering 98% o the

world wind power market, component suppliers, research in-stitutes, national wind energy and renewables associations,

developers, electricity providers, fnance and insurance com-panies and consultancies rom more than orty countries.

Membership o EWEA has increased signifcantly over thepast ew years and in the frst weeks o 2007 the number o

members past the 300 mark.

EWEA also experienced signifcant growth in its Secretariatsta and proudly started 2006 by moving into new ofces

the Renewable Energy House a monument-protected build-ing that brings together under one roo the leading renewable

energy industry, trade and research associations. With thesupport o His Royal Highness Prince Laurent o Belgium, the

120-year-old building has been ully reurbished to make bestuse o renewable energy technologies, ensuring the imple-

mentation o a ull range o energy saving measures and atthe same time maximising comort or employees. The build-

ing includes a number o eatures: passive solar thermal heating and cooling system;

pellet-ed heating system; ventilation system with heat recovery;

photovoltaic installation producing electricity; small hydropower technology display; and

geothermal heating and cooling acility.Apart rom highly energy efcient double glazing, the aade

and roo are very well insulated so as to avoid heat loss.

EWEA: a strong voiceor the wind industry

The Renewable Energy House was ofcially opened on 22March 2006 in the presence o over 250 high-level decision

makers. It has become not only a working renewable energyand energy efciency showcase, but also a gathering point or

the discussion, debate and resolution o renewable energy is-sues in the heart o the European district o Brussels.

High-level support at the opening o the Renewable Energy House / From

let to right: Commissioner or Environment, Stavros Dimas, Belgian Prime

Minister, Guy Verhostadt, HRH Prince Laurent o Belgium, President o the

European Commission Jos Manuel Barroso, EWEA President, Arthouros

Zervos and Vice-President o the European Commission, Margot Wallstrm

Copyright: European Community, 2007

The Renewable Energy

House, Rue dArlon

63-65, Brussels. The

building is situatedonly a ew steps away

rom the European

institutions

Photo: Atelier dArt Urbaina


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Note: Due to previous-year adjustments, project decomissioning o 61 MW andrepowering, and rounding, the 2006 end-o-year cumulative capacity total doesnot exactly match the year-end 2005 total plus the 2006 additions.

* Bulgaria and Romania are members o the European Union rom01/01/2007

Wind power installed

in Europe by end of 2006

(cumulative)

End 2005 Installed 2006 End 2006

EU CAPACITY (MW)

Austria 819 145.6 965

Belgium 167.4 26.3 193

Bulgaria* 10 22 32

Cyprus 0 0 0

Czech Republic 28 22 50

Denmark 3,128 11.5 3,136

Estonia 32 0 32Finland 82 4 86

France 757 810 1,567

Germany 18,414.9 2,233.1 20,622

Greece 573.3 172.5 746

Hungary 17.5 43.40 61

Ireland 495.5 249.9 745

Italy 1,718 417 2,123

Latvia 27 0 27

Lithuania 6.4 49.05 55.5

Luxembourg 35.3 0 35

Malta 0 0 0

Netherlands 1,219 356 1,560

Poland 83 69.3 152.5

Portugal 1,022 694.4 1,716

Romania* 1.69 1.3 3

Slovakia 5 0 5

Slovenia 0 0 0

Spain 10,028 1,587.16 11,615

Sweden 509.5 62.15 572

UK 1,332 634.4 1,963

EU-15 40,301 7,404 47,644

EU-10 199.2 183.7 383

EU-25 40,500 7,587.9 48,027

EU-27 40,511 7,611 48,062

End 2005 Installed 2006 End 2006

Other countries (MW)

Faroe Islands 4 0 4

Ukraine 77.3 8.3 85.6

Total 81.3 8.3 90.6

EFTA countries (MW)

Iceland 0 0 0

Liechtenstein 0 0 0

Norway 267 47 314

Switzerland 11.6 0 11.6

Total 278.6 47 325.6

Accession countries (MW)

Croatia 6 11.2 17.2

Turkey 20 30.85 51

Total 26 42.05 68.2

TOTAL EUROPE 40,898 7,708.4 48,545

EU: 48,027 MWTOTAL EUROPE: 48,545 MW

ACCESSION COUNTRIES: 68 MWEFTA COUNTRIES: 325.6 MW

Source: EWEA (www.ewea.org)

Norway314

Finland86

Sweden572 Estonia

32

Latvia27

Lithuania55.5

Poland152.5

Ukraine85.5

Slovakia5

Romania3

Hungary61

Czech Republic50

Germany20,622

Denmark3,136

Netherlands1,560

UK

1,963

Rep. o Ireland745

Belgium193

Luxembourg35

France1,567

Portugal1,716 Spain

11,615

Switzerland11.6

Austria965

Italy2,123

Croatia17.2

Bulgaria32

Greece746

Turkey51

Faroe Islands4


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Change and continuityin EWEA management

At the end o February 2006, Corin Millais, EWEAs CEO, let

his position to become Executive Director o the newly-estab-lished Climate Institute in Sydney, Australia.

In March 2006, Christian Kjaer was appointed as EWEAs

new CEO. Christian, 36, previously held the position o PolicyDirector or EWEA, and had worked on a wide range o policy

issues or the association during an assignment in 2002.

Upon his appointment, Christian made it clear that he was notplanning any radical changes or the association: We have

developed a clear strategy, together with Arthouros Zervos,

our President, and I intend to pursue it. In terms o an overallvision or EWEA, I see it as pushing or a contribution romwind energy on a scale comparable to conventional sources

like nuclear, coal and gas. It is a task that I am really lookingorward to. Over the next fve to ten years, we can show that

wind energy can deliver vast amounts o clean electricity or

the beneft o European consumers and shield them againstthe uncertainties o ossil uel supply and prices.

In order to support Christian Kjaer in his new role, BruceDouglas, Marketing and Events Director at EWEA, was ap-

pointed as Chie Operating Ofcer.

EWEA thus embarked on a new phase, with Christians knowl-edge o the industry, political expertise and experience with

the association ensuring continuity, and Bruce leading theorganisations next stage o development.

Isabel Blanco took over Christians position as Policy Director.

She had previously been working as Project Leader in the in-ternational department o IDAE, Spains national energy agen-

cy. In March, Isabelle Valentiny replaced Luisa Colasimone asEWEAs Communication Director, the latter embarking on a

new career with the United Nations Environmental Programmein Athens.

Over the year, the organisation restructured in order to best

respond to the dynamic regulatory and market context acingthe wind industry. A fve-year strategy was adopted, striving to

position wind energy as the leading technology in transorm-ing the global energy supply structure towards a sustainable

energy uture, based on indigenous, non-polluting and com-petitive renewable technologies. This mandate is to be met

via three strategic objectives: regulatory stability, grid inra-structure and communication. Additionally, EWEA will ocus

on two additional issues o strategic importance: the develop-ment o oshore wind and wind energy R&D needs. The or-

ganisations achievements in both these and other areas aredetailed in this report, and serve to illustrate EWEAs 2006

achievements.

New capacity MW Market share

US 2,454 18.1 %

Germany 2,233 14.7 %

India 1,840 12.1 %

Spain 1,587 10.4 %

China 1,347 8.9 %

France 810 5.3 %

Canada 776 5.1 %

Portugal 694 4.6 %

UK 634 4.2 %

Italy 417 2.7 %

Top 10 Total 12,792 84.2 %

Rest of the world 2,405 15.8 %

World total 15,197

Top 10 new installed capacity (Jan.-Dec. 2006)

Rest o the world

Italy

UK

Portugal

Canada

France

China

Spain

India

Germany

US


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2007 Looking ahead

2007 promises to be a pivotal year or the energy market ingeneral and or wind energy in particular.

In March 2007, the European Council endorsed a binding

target to satisy 20% o the EUs energy consumption withrenewable energy sources by 2020. The Councils decision is

just the beginning o a legislative process that could deliver

signifcant results i designed and implemented successully.In order to reach the 20% renewable energy target, a suit-

able legal ramework needs to be adopted as soon as pos-sible, along with clear guidelines to market participants or

the uture direction o renewable electricity in Europe. EWEAwill continue its eorts in this area to ensure a stable, long-

term EU policy ramework or wind energy. Discussions aboutwind energys role in the uture energy mix were at the core

o EWEAs European Wind Energy Conerence in 2007, dur-ing which key fgures rom governments, research institutions

and industry identifed the actions required to re-shape theEuropean energy mix. The event, held in Milan in early May,

was the most successul to date with over 5,000 participantsrom 72 countries and 246 companies exhibiting the very lat-

est technologies, products and services.

Full ownership unbundling o transmission and production ac-tivities is vital to boost competitiveness within the electricity

market, thus decreasing the price o renewable energy de-rived electricity. The European Council has endorsed a com-

mitment to a single Europe-wide internal energy market.This means that the 27 member states should work together

to oster a competitive electricity environment, through theeective unbundling o transmission and production activi-

ties, and the establishment o sectoral targets that respondto each member states market potential. Such legal action

would release the huge potential o the wind energy sector.Conversely, the ailure to guarantee air access to electricity

grids could lead to a reduction in investment, and act as a de-motivating actor or the industry. EWEA will continue to strive

to make ull ownership unbundling a reality.

Another EWEA priority or 2007 is the urther development

o oshore wind. Europe needs to aggressively develop thisstrategic resource in order to enable it to make a signifcant

contribution to power supply while ostering more competi-tion in Europes electricity markets. In turn, this would enable

Europe to achieve a greater degree o energy independence

and thus ensure lower and more predictable costs and re-duced environmental impact.

Europe must take a leading role in the development o theoshore wind industry and cooperation and coordination be-

tween the member states is crucial or urther developing anddeploying this technology. EWEA will continue to address the

main hurdles or oshore development, which include plan-ning, environmental impacts, socialisation o grid costs, grid

inrastructure and research. To this end, it has recently setup an Industry Advisory Group on oshore wind. In December

2007, EWEA will also organise the frst European OshoreWind Conerence & Exhibition, which aims to encourage an in-

ternational exchange o inormation and experience on policy,planning, fnance and technical developments, as well as to

be a showcase or the latest technology.

Furthermore, EWEA will continue to promote the idea o anoshore grid as a potentially powerul solution to several

EU objectives, such as increased renewable energy produc-tion, improved electricity market competition, reduced need

or balancing and back-up capacity, reduced environmentalimpact, contribution to meeting Kyoto targets, development

o an indigenous resource base, reduced uel price risk andthe saeguard o technology leadership. However, it is impor-

tant that the potential development o oshore wind doesnot become a convenient excuse or national governments to

avoid continuing to develop the large untapped potential oronshore wind energy.

Contributing to the urther technological advancement o on-

shore and oshore wind energy is another o the associa-tions objectives. Signifcant research is still required in order

to develop wind power, as demonstrated by the FP6-undedproject UpWind, which ocuses on the development and verif-


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cation o the wind turbine component models needed or verylarge-scale uture applications. Much o the work in research

and development will be perormed by the newly establishedWind Energy Technology Platorm (TPWind), which aims to en-sure that Europe maintains:

its technology leadership position; and the research-intensive part o wind energy production.

UpWind and the TPWind will provide the project support orEWEA to continue encouraging the allocation o adequate

research unds to the sector, under current and uture EUFramework Programmes on R&D.

During 2007, as well as reviewing its state aid guidelines

or environmental protection, the European Commission willalso consider the possibility o harmonising support schemes

or renewables. EWEA is establishing a task orce to comple-ment its current position and will continue its representative

work with the institutions to promote the wind sectors bestinterests in this area. EWEAs work on the above mentioned

policy issue will also be supplemented by strategic communi-cation activities.

Eurobarometer opinion surveys have repeatedly demonstrat-

ed the European publics strong support or wind power. EWEAwill continue to raise awareness concerning the benefts o

wind energy, in order to maintain the support o the generalpublic and inuence politicians and decision makers. It will

also pursue its eort to combat the many myths about thecost, reliability and potential o wind energy. EWEA has initi-

ated and will coordinate the frst ever pan-European aware-ness campaign promoting wind energy. On 15 June 2007,

the European Wind Day will take place across Europe withevents scheduled in major cities to celebrate the power, popu-

larity and eectiveness o wind energy. Since its launch atEWEC 2007, EWEAs new campaign, Seize the Opportunity

has continued to be promoted. This new campaign was intro-duced by a flm, which calls or ast action to win the uture

energy battle.

Going beyond the borders o Europe, EWEA will also strive to

position the European wind energy sector as an example tobe ollowed by the rest o the world. In close collaboration

with the Global Wind Energy Council, EWEA will continue toplay a central role in the global wind power promotion and the

policy chain, representing European wind energys interests

at major conerences and exhibitions.

With compelling evidence o the strong public support or wind

energy, coupled with the rising importance o climate changeon the public agenda, EWEA is determined to position wind

energy as the leading technology in transorming the globalenergy supply structure towards a truly sustainable energy

uture based on indigenous, non-polluting and competitive re-newable technologies.

As EWEA celebrates its 25th anniversary in

2007 our team continues to build on itsexperience and successes to ensure that

wind energy will play a major role in chang-ing the global energy game towards a truly

sustainable energy uture.


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Policy framework

Background: supply insecurity

On 27 September 2005, at Hampton Court, England, EU

Heads o State discussed a plan, presented by UK Prime

Minister Tony Blair, to create a common energy policy. Underdiscussion was how to improve the unctioning o the internalenergy market by establishing one single European grid, and

how to maintain Europes leading position in climate policiesand renewable energy policies. While there was no concrete

outcome, a common EU approach to energy policy was puton the agenda.

Europes vulnerable supply position was evidenced when

Russia cut o gas supplies to the Ukraine in January 2006,which aected many EU countries. Combined with dramatic

increases in oil and gas prices, energy policy shot to the topo the European agenda.

In February 2006, EWEA

launched the No Fuelcampaign which aimed

to raise awareness re-garding the energy and

climate debate. A report,Europes Energy Crisis:

the No Fuel Solution,was accompanied by a

video, a website (www.no-uel.org) and ull

page advertisements inThe Economist and the

European Voice.

Europe has a worsening addiction to imported oil and gas.We are running out o resources, prices are rising, energy

sources are becoming more volatile and demand is increas-ing, said Arthouros Zervos, EWEA President, at the launch

o the campaign. Wind energy essentially eliminates thesetypes o risks, linked to conventional uels, because it deliv-

Policy developmentsers power without uel. This means that geopolitical risk, en-ergy imports and dependence, uel costs and uel price risk

no longer exist. Europe has a growing uel supply problem, soit makes perect sense to build power stations that need nouel at all.

On 8 March 2006, The European Commission respondedto the Hampton Court meetings call or a European EnergyPolicy by issuing its Green Paper, A European Strategy or

Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy. It included, asone o six priorities, a new road map or renewable energy.

EWEA welcomed a new common energy strategy but wouldhave liked to see a more visionary approach.

The energy roadmap: EWEAs response

Two or three decades rom now, we will be importing 70% o

our energy rom a handul o countries at unpredictable pric-es and at phenomenal environmental cost unless we take a

dramatic u-turn, said EWEA CEO Christian Kjaer. The GreenPaper contains the right elements but alls short o present-

ing a true vision that addresses the root o the challenge.A common European energy strategy is needed i we are to

turn the energy and climate challenges into an opportunityor Europe. A undamental pillar o such a strategy should be

clean and indigenous renewable energy sources combinedwith energy efciency measures.

In principle, EWEA supported the proposed Renewable Energy

Roadmap, but called or greater commitment to binding 2020targets or renewable energy. EWEA also strongly welcomed

the Commissions call or a European energy regulator andmore eective unbundling o generation and transmission ac-

tivities to ensure air third-party access to the grid and realcompetition in the power markets.

In EWEAs submission to the public consultation on the

Commission Energy Green Paper, it called or a binding 20%target or renewable energy by 2020. EWEA argued that such

a target would demonstrate the lasting EU commitment to aclean energy supply and maintain investors confdence, i


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accompanied by targets or each sector (electricity, transportand heating and cooling). EWEA considered sectoral targets

a undamental prerequisite or an eective strategy to boostthe share o renewable energy. These are required to accountor the diversity o the various technologies, as well as their

diering needs in terms o inrastructure and monitoring.

At their annual Spring Summit on 24 March 2006, Europeanheads o state supported the main points o the Commissions

proposal, although some countries stressed that an EU ener-gy policy should not undermine each countrys right to chose

its own energy mix. The Councils conclusions included thepossibility o raising the share o renewable energy to 15%

by 2015.

EWEA responded by calling the European Councils reerenceto a renewable energy target or 2015 a cautious step in the

right direction, but noted that it does not constitute a long-term commitment and that it was ar rom the ambitious level

o the European Parliament, which repeated during the yearits objective o a 25% target or renewables by 2020, includ-

ing sector targets or electricity, heating and biouels.

As the energy debate heated up, the European Commissionemphasised its commitment to enhance competition by

launching legal procedures against member states or ailingto implement community legislation on the internal energy

market and renewable electricity.

EWEA welcomed this move, stating that eective competi-tion in the conventional power market is a prerequisite or

creating a level playing feld and, eventually, an undistortedand well-unctioning market or renewable electricity. The

European Commissions legal actions demonstrated its com-mitment to removing discriminatory practices and structural

problems that are source o constant rustrations or theEuropean wind energy industry. EWEA cited unair market

practices and discrimination as preventing wind power andother third parties rom entering many European energy mar-

kets. Such practices include:

limited and distorted competition in the electricity and gas

markets; national and regional monopolies and oligopolies which

challenge eective cross-border competition in EU electric-ity markets;

limitation o third party access by dominant players;

the payment o vast amounts o state aid to conventionalelectricity sources;

lack o legal unbundling o production and transmission,

and subsequent legislation to introduce ull ownership un-bundling; and

protection o nuclear energy rom internal market rulesthrough the Euratom Treaty.

During the summer, the European Commission, European

Parliament and European Council had heated discussions onuture EU research budgets, while Austria handed over the EU

Presidency to Finland.

Parliamentary response: a strong endorsement

10 January 2007: press conerence on the energy and climate change

package, with Jos Manuel Barroso, European Commission President,

Stavros Dimas, Environment Commissioner and Andris Piebalgs, Energy

Commissioner.

Photo: European Community, 2007


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As Commission sta and energy lobbyists cancelled theirChristmas holidays to prepare or the publication o the

European Commissions Energy Package on 10 January2007, the European Parliament gave its input by voting withan unusually high majority 479 or and 16 against or a

binding 25% target, as well as sector targets or electricity,

heating and biouels.

A new binding target or 20% o the EU overall energy supply

to be provided by renewable sources in 2020 was the ocuso the energy strategy unveiled by the European Commission

on 10 January 2007. Ater intense negotiations, EU Heads oState adopted the proposal on 9 March 2007. This decision

is only the beginning o a legislative process that could deliversignifcant results i designed and implemented successully.

Grid integration

In December 2005, EWEA published its analysis and recom-mendations concerning grid integration in a comprehensive

report entitled Large Scale Integration o Wind Power in theEuropean Power Supply.

The report concluded that a large wind energy contribution to

European power generation is technically and economicallyeasible in the same order o magnitude as individual contri-

butions rom conventional technologies developed over thepast century. It demonstrated that:

such large shares can be achieved, while still aording a

high degree o system security; the constraints aced when attempting to increase wind

power penetration are not technical problems associatedwith wind technology as such, but rather regulatory, institu-

tional and market barriers, which should be dealt with in abroader power market context.

The report also highlighted the need to involve relevant stake-

holders in developing adequate grid connection requirementsor wind energy.

As multiple interests are at play within the wind power indus-

try concerning the development o grid codes, EWEA under-took a coordinated initiative and carried out a membership

consultation. The consultation confrmed the need or a com-mon position rom the wind sector to address the ongoing

developments at Transmission System Operator (TSO) and

European Commission level. By taking part in the InternationalElectro-Technical Commissions (IEC) working group, MT-21,EWEA represented the wind power industrys interest regard-

ing the development o a standard or power quality require-ments or wind turbines. EWEA was also invited to take part

in the European Commissions Expert Group on the PriorityInterconnection Plan, in order to provide input on gas and

electricity inrastructures or its Strategic Energy Review.

Furthermore, EWEA was actively involved in the TechnologyPlatorm Smart Grids, launched by the electricity sector, in

order to create a joint vision or European Networks or 2020and beyond. The Platorm includes industry representatives,

TSOs, Distribution System Operators (DSOs), regulators andresearch bodies. EWEA played a role in this initiative through

Platorm Working Groups 3 and 4.

EWEA also contributed to the debate at a European level, bypromoting the wind energy sector requirements in the rame

o the European Commissions Trans-European NetworksEnergy programme, which should be accelerated by the

Priority Interconnection Plan, released by the Commission aspart o the Strategic Energy Review.

Convinced that large-scale wind power integration will not

be possible without a strong cooperation between the windpower sector, system operators, other market players and the

authorities, EWEA pursued a constructive dialogue with all rel-evant stakeholders in the ramework o the wind power inte-

gration projects, TradeWind and EWIS, which were conductedby the wind energy sector and TSOs respectively.


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The TradeWind project is lead by EWEA and aims to:

acilitate the breakdown o barriers to large-scale integra-

tion o wind energy in European power systems at trans-national and European level; and

ormulate recommendations or policy development, mar-ket rules and inter-connector allocation methods to support

wind power integration.

To urther build upon this dialogue, in November 2006, EWEAorganised a two-day conerence on large-scale integration o

wind power in collaboration with the European TransmissionSystem Operators (ETSO) and the European Commission.

The conerence brought together over 250 delegates, ena-bling a urther exchange o views and acilitating the coopera-

tion between all stakeholders in addressing key issues re-lated to the large-scale integration o wind energy in European

grids. During the opening session o the conerence, ETSOPresident Daniel Dobbeni maintained that a European ap-

proach towards a higher penetration o renewable sourceswould be more efcient than being aced with dierent na-

tional policies.

The event took place just a ew days ater a grid ault onthe transmission lines in Northern Germany cascaded across

Photo: Lars Sundshj or Dong Energy

EWEA leads the TradeWind project:

Wind Power Integration and Exchange in the

Trans-European Power Market (TradeWind)

The TradeWind project addresses one o the mostchallenging issues acing wind energy today: how to

maximize the reliable integration o wind energy in the

Trans-European power markets.

Recent studies show that a signifcant contribution

rom wind energy to European power generation istechnically and economically easible in the same or-

der o magnitude as individual contributions rom con-ventional technologies, and with a high degree o sys-

tem security and modest additional costs. Wind powerpenetration is not constrained by technical problems

associated with wind power technology, but by regula-tory, institutional and market barriers.

This project, which started on 1 November 2006, is

unded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme andinvolves nine partners, led by EWEA. The TradeWind

project website has been launched and can be ac-cessed at www.trade-wind.eu

Europe, creating a requency distortion that plunged a large

part o Europe into a near black-out situation. As the incidentstarted in a North German region with many wind arms, some

were quick to lay the blame on wind power, however ollowingcloser examination this proved to be unjustifed. The system

disturbance demonstrated the strengths and weaknesses othe operation o the European grid. Measures and/or new

regulation to correct the current situation should be adopted,in EWEAs view, bearing in mind the act that they will directly

aect the design and operation o wind power plants.

EWEA is determined to continue its eorts in the area o gridintegration and is committed to providing reections, analysis

and communications on the debate, in order to enable moreefcient large-scale integration o wind energy.


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Offshore

Oshore wind energy is a strategic resource that Europeneeds to develop in order to: attain competitive electricity markets;

achieve a greater degree o energy independence; and

ensure lower and predictable costs while reducing environ-mental impacts.

Oshore wind energy holds many promises and opportuni-ties, but a stable European ramework is needed to ensure

that Europe is tapping this signifcant indigenous resource.In order or oshore winds potential to be realised, planning,

environmental impacts, socialisation o grid costs, grid in-rastructure, interconnection capacity reinorcement and re-

search needs must be addressed.

With the aim o converting this potential into reality, EWEAinitiated or took part in dierent initiatives aimed at promot-

ing a more active European policy or oshore wind power. Atthe core o these eorts is EWEAs call or a detailed action

plan or oshore wind within the wider ramework o oshore-based renewables (current, tidal, wave and wind).

The idea o a European policy or oshore wind energy has

been on the agenda or some time. Such a policy was alreadyput orward in the 2004 European Commission Communication

on the share o RES in the EU [COM (2004) 366]. The con-clusions o the Energy Council in December 2004, taking

into consideration the results o the Dutch Seminar (Egmondaan Zee), recognised the crucial importance o oshore wind

energy development or the security o electricity supply inEurope. In 2005, the Copenhagen Strategy called on the

Council o Ministers to ask the European Commission to initi-ate a European policy or oshore wind power in the orm o

an Action Plan or oshore wind power deployment.

In 2006, the potential o oshore wind energy was also re-erred to in the European Commission Green Paper on Maritime

Policy A European Vision or the Oceans and the Sea [COM(2006) 275]. President o the European Commission, Jos

Manuel Barroso, commented on the proposed new European

Maritime Policy: "extraction o raw materials or energy romthe seas is another growth area. Oshore activity accounts

or an important share o oil and gas production. It also ac-counts or an increasing share o our production o renewable

energy through oshore wind, and the promising new area o

wave energy. Blue biotechnology shows great promise orthe development o a series o new products. And what we in-vent or Europe, we can sell to the rest o the world. We need

to realise this economic potential."

EWEA took part actively in this process, inviting the EuropeanCommission to build upon the existing inormal cooperation

between member states, resulting rom the Egmond process,and the conclusions reached by the Copenhagen Strategy or

an eective deployment o the oshore wind energy technology.EWEA also supported national wind energy associations in

providing their submissions to the consultation and organisingollow-up workshops on grids and the environment to urther

develop recommendations or an action plan. The outcome othese combined eorts is expected to be seen in 2007.

An upgrade o grid inrastructure and interconnection is needed

to enable the large-scale integration o wind energy. Besidesnational developments and existing TSO plans and projects,

the European Commissions Trans-European Network Energy(TEN-E) programme oers a European ramework or improv-

ing the transmission inrastructure. The European Counciladopted the European Commissions proposal or a revision

o the TEN-E Guidelines on 24 July 2006. The Commissionwill base the Priority Interconnection Plan or electricity and

gas networks on these guidelines.

In order to help identiy priority areas o interest, theEuropean Commission set up an Expert Group on the Priority

Interconnection Plan. EWEA attended this groups meetingsand provided strategic input, leading to the proposed appoint-

ment o a European coordinator or oshore wind in the 2007Strategic Energy Review. It is essential that the wind power

sectors requirements are properly reected in this rame-work. EWEA has thereore started to collect more specifc


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proposals or interconnection reinorcement needs, whichwould serve the large-scale integration o wind power through

its members and national associations.

A concrete project to develop the European oshore grid

was initiated by Airtricity: the Supergrid. It consists o a pro-posed high voltage sub-sea transmission network that couldultimately cover the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Irish Sea, English

Channel, the Bay o Biscay and the Mediterranean. Its designwould bring together the latest wind generation and electric-

ity transmission technology into a European-wide oshoregrid. Wind would then be treated as a continental resource,

enabling EU member states to share this enormous energyresource to their mutual advantage and bringing additional

benefts to European consumers in terms o greater competi-tion, lower prices, reduced uel prices and increased security

o supply.

In view o the existing wide spectrum o opinions within theindustry sector regarding the uture timing and scope o o-

shore wind energy development in Europe, EWEA also set upan Oshore Industry Advisory Group with the aim o bringing

the industry together to discuss and gain a clearer view andgreater consensus on the likely path that oshore wind en-

ergy will take in the uture.

Specifc events will be organised by EWEA to support this polit-ical priority, starting with the frst pan-European Oshore Wind

conerence (EOW), which will take place in Berlin in December2007. In 2006, the Danish Wind Industry Association sug-

gested developing the successul Copenhagen OshoreWind (COW), held in October 2005, into a biannual European

Oshore Wind conerence. EWEA intends to make use o u-ture conerences as a means to urther support oshore wind

development.

On the technical side, many o the projects EWEA was en-gaged in during 2006, including Upwind and Tradewind, com-

prised sections on oshore wind power. Additionally, one othe EWEA-coordinated European Wind Energy Technology

Platorm working groups will be devoted to oshore wind R&Dneeds.

EWEA is committed to coordinating eorts on all levels to

ensure that oshore wind the largest untapped indigenous

energy resource that Europe possesses develops beyondthe point where it is the EUs largest source o electricity.

Research and development

Despite the immense progress made over the past 25 years,

wind energy still has a long way to go beore it reaches itsull potential in terms o the large-scale supply o electricity.

While wind energy is already cost competitive with newly-builtconventional plants at sites with good wind speeds, signif-

cant urther cost reductions are possible through market de-velopment and R&D. What is more, concerns are rising about

the emerging trend in the wind sector o placing researchactivities outside Europe.

The core ambitions behind EWEAs activities during 2006 with

respect to R&D were the urther advancement o wind powertechnology and ensuring that Europe maintains its technology

leadership position through the promotion o better rame-work conditions or European wind energy research.

Specifcally, EWEA strove to make sure that wind energy re-

ceived adequate attention under the 7 th Framework Programmeor R&D (FP7), as unding or wind energy research had shown

a marked decrease in FP6 compared to its predecessor, FP5.Support or wind energy R&D under FP6 was severely re-

stricted and only amounted to 24 million, compared to 70million under FP5. In comparison, under Euratom and FP5

respectively, nuclear energy research received approximate-ly eighteen times more than wind energy, with conventional

technologies receiving over three times more.

EWEA published a Strategic Research Agenda or the wind en-ergy sector, identiying the main areas or uture development


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and the fnancial support that will be required. The associa-tion also called or a separate budget line in the ramework

programme or genuinely renewable technologies, includinga chapter or wind energy. Under FP6, renewables were in-

cluded in a so-called Sustainable Energy budget line, also

encompassing technologies not defned as renewable in theRenewable Electricity Directive, such as clean coal, CO

2se-

questration and hydrogen.

The European Commission responded by granting unding

or UpWind, a large integrated project or wind power involv-ing 40 partners rom industry and research organisations.

This fve-year EWEA-coordinated project kicked o in April2006. It demonstrated to the European Commission that sig-

nifcant research requirements still exist in order to developwind power and that the wind energy sector is committed

to putting orward high quality research proposals or publicand private unding. The signal sent to the Commission via

UpWind was a vital stepping stone towards getting wind en-ergy research back on the research agenda under the 7th

Framework Programme (2007-2013).

EWEA put orward the interests o the wind sector during theintense discussions that took place in 2006 on the FP7 provi-

sion or unding renewable energies. On 18 July 2006, EWEAorganised a press briefng in conjunction with other European

renewable energy industry associations, calling or theEuropean Commissions acknowledgement o the European

Parliaments decision to prioritise and strengthen research inrenewable energy. On 15 June 2006 the Parliament voted to

dedicate two thirds o the non-nuclear energy research budgetunder FP7 to renewable energy sources and energy efciency.

At the end o the year, the Council ormally approved the textpreviously negotiated with the European Parliament and the

European Commission. The positive outcome o the nego-tiations was that renewables and energy end-use efciency

would receive over hal o the budget or non-nuclear research at least 1,175 million over seven years.

The eort to ocus scarce public R&D unds available on thewind industry was also the driving orce behind creating the

European Wind Energy Technology Platorm (TPWind). ThePlatorm was created by the European wind energy sector to

maintain continued European leadership through basic and

applied research.

Launched on 19 October 2006 at the Charlemagne build-

ing, Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs gave the openingaddress, ollowed by European Parliament Vice President

Mechtild Rothe and representatives rom member state min-istries and the wind energy sector.

TPWind will be an indispensable orum or clariying policy

and technology research, as well as development pathwaysor the wind energy sector. It will also be a new opportunity or

inormal collaboration among member states, including thoseless developed in terms o wind energy. Its frst objective is

to map out the priorities or wind energy research up to 2030and to direct public and private unding towards targeted re-

search areas. Initial concrete results are expected in 2007.

Task forces

Throughout 2006, EWEA continuously analysed, commented,

ormulated policy positions and made presentations on awide range o topics. EWEA actively took part in numerous

initiatives and launched several task orces.

EWEA is a ounding member o the European Renewable EnergyCouncil (EREC), the umbrella organisation regrouping the lead-

ing renewables industry and research associations. It is also aounding member o the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

EWEAs membership to these organisations and the close col-laboration between them guarantees the development o com-

mon strategies and messages concerning renewables on aglobal scale. To this end EWEA is also an active member o

the European Forum or Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES)and o the Alliance or Rural Electrifcation (ARE).


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In its lobbying role, EWEA works closely with national windenergy associations. Since 2003, this cooperation has been

organised through a working group, the National AssociationNetwork (NAN), which comprises all the national wind energy

association members o EWEA. The network carries out awide range o policy and communication activities, including

regular co-ordination meetings.

EWEA: UpWind project partner

UpWind is the largest European R&D wind energyproject approved under FP6 and will last span over5 years (2006-2011). It aims to develop and veriy

substantially improved models o the main wind tur-bine components. The industry needs these models

in order to design and manuacture wind turbines or

very large-scale uture applications, such as oshorewind arms o several hundred MW. The wind turbinesrequired will be very large (>8-10 MW) and the rotor

diameter will be over 120m. Current design methodsand the available components and materials do not

allow or such up-scaling.

The project, which is coordinated by Risoe NationalLaboratory and involves more than 40 partners, started

in March 2006. UpWind is composed o an ExecutiveBoard with three industry members and three mem-

bers rom the R&D sector. EWEA plays an observer roleon the Executive Board.

EWEAs tasks in UpWind are mainly the management

(internal communications and organisation o internalworkshops) and external communication and dissemi-

nation o project fndings (creation o an intranet andwebsite, organisation o two external workshops, bul-

letins and press releases).

In the summer o 2006, the UpWind logo was released,with the intranet and website launched in November

2006: www.upwind.eu.

To address specifc policy issues, EWEA has launched severaltask orces and initiatives:

A task orce was set up to react to the March 2006European Commission Green Paper on a European Strategy

or Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy. It devel-

oped EWEAs response to the online questionnaire and pro-duced an industry position paper.

EWEAs secretariat initiated a consultation on grids among

its members to identiy concerns and assess needs andpossibilities or a common position. A working group was

set up to address grid connection requirements. With a Commission communication on the uture harmoni-

sation o payment mechanisms scheduled to be releasedat the end o 2007, EWEA agreed on a task orce to com-

plement its existing position on the harmonisation o sup-port schemes.

In view o the rather wide spectrum o opinions within theindustry sector regarding the uture timing and scope o

oshore wind energy development in Europe, EWEA alsoset up an Oshore Industry Advisory Group with the aim

o bringing the industry together to discuss and obtain aclearer view and greater consensus on the likely path or

oshore wind energy in the uture. EWEA is developing an environmental impact inormation

tool to enable the association and its members to respondto the generic, transnational and increasing concerns about

wind energy and its impacts on the environment. The pur-pose o this inormation tool is to collect and organise in-

ormation and extract and analyse key fndings. This willensure that appropriate responses can be made to the

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Communicating wind news

Wind Directions: the latest news on wind energy

Wind Directions closely ollows and reports on the sectors

hot topics. The 2006 editions included:

Wind Economics in the 21st Century Americas new horizon

Wind power and the environment benefts andchallenges

Focus on energy supply 300 GW in 2030

Focus on supply chain Interview Commissioner Piebalgs

Interview Jeremy Rikin

Knowledgeand inormation hubAll EWEA members can access the ull version o the latestissue o Wind Directions by going to the Members Lounge

section o the EWEA website.

Brussels Briefing: enhancing communication

In order to ensure that our members stay inomed o the lat-est industy news, EWEA issues a monthly electronic news-letter, Brussels Briefng. It provides a round-up o important

Brussels-based stories related to energy, the environment orresearch. It also gives an update on association activities,

keeping members up to date with all EWEAs news. The inor-mation is presented in a user-riendly ormat, and contains

short news items with links.

Web site: traffic increases

Site statisticshave shown that

the EWEA web sitewww.ewea.org is

a requently con-sulted resource.

Regular increasesin the number o

visitors returningto the site reect

the ever-increas-ing value o our

online services.The website has

been enhanced tomake it more user

riendly and newcontent includes

Members Lounge and ull access to electronic newsletters.

The Members Lounge is password-protected and is exclusiveto EWEA members. It oers a number o services and rep-

resents another important way or us to keep our membersinormed.

A new section o the magazine, Debunking the Myths, was

added to dispel misguided views that currently surround windenergy; it appears in each issue. The magazine also includes

political interviews that oer clear insight into the position odecision makers on energy issues.


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Raising awareness

A more vocal approach to our media relations

Over the last years, EWEA has developed closer contacts

with the international media, raising the wind sectors profle.

EWEAs conerences, lobbying initiatives and new campaignsare presented to journalists through targeted press briefngs,conerences, interviews, articles and press releases.

As energy-related topics come up on the current aairs agen-

da, EWEA is quick to respond. Some examples o EWEAsrapid and strong reactions to news include the:

Spring Summit and, more generally the energy package,during the negotiations on the 7th ramework programme;

November black out.

EWEAs communications result in worldwide media coverage,notably on BBC World Service, Newswire, the Economist,

Reuters, AP, Europolitics and the European Voice.

Targeted and tailored press releases

During 2006, EWEA published approximately 35 press releas-es. For a ull list o press releases, please see Appendix I.

Articles

EWEA produced the ollowing articles or dierent magazines

and publications:

Something in the air,PES Magazine

Taking control o our energyuture, EU Power

Oshore wind energy: the newrontier, Inforegio

A change o direction,Public Service Review

The European Energy Challenge,

Windtech International

RESTMAC project spreads wind news:

Creating Markets for Renewable Energy

Technologies EU RES Technology Marketing

Campaign (RESTMAC)

Creating Markets or Renewable Energy Technologies

EU technology marketing campaign (RESTMAC) isan EU-unded project under FP6, which started on 1

June 2006. This project aims at developing and imple-

menting a targeted technology marketing campaign onselected renewable energy technologies in the EU andelsewhere. This will mainly be done through the organi-

sation o trade missions and technology workshops.

EWEAs tasks principally concern the promotion o themarkets uptake o wind energy technology. This in-

cludes the promotion and dissemination o wind en-ergy by organising trade missions outside Europe and

a workshop ocusing on the Baltic States, Hungaryand Poland. The frst trade mission was in China and

took place on 24-27 October 2006 in the rameworko the Great Wall World Renewable Energy Forum and

Exhibition in Beijing, China. This was a joint EWEA-GWEC-Greenpeace mission.

The next missions are likely to take place in Mexico

and Brazil, as these countries represent high-potentialmarkets.

Awareness campaigns

No Fuel campaign reaches millions

With the objective o promoting wind energy among citizens,EWEA initiated the No Fuel campaign, ocusing on the ben-

efts o wind energy. Launched on the opening day o EWEC2006, the video was shown at

all major wind events acrossEurope. It is available copyright

ree in twenty languages to allEWEA members.

www.no-uel.org


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EWEA communications network

With the objective o strengthening the sectors voice, EWEAlaunched a new platorm or exchange between its members.The communications network met three times during 2006

to exchange best practices on communications activities and

discuss the frst European Wind Day.

European Wind Energy Conferenceand Exhibition (EWEC 2006)

26 February 2 March 2006, Athens, Greece

2,800 participants rom over 50 countries attended the 2006

edition o EWEC, Europes premier wind energy event.

EWEC 2006 was the single most infuential

wind energy event in 2006

A comprehensive range o issues were presented, discussedand debated, rom resource assessment and innovative

turbine design to market and policy developments, drawingon experience and initiatives rom all over the world. Senior

politicians and representatives rom international institutionsand national governments also spoke at this leading interna-

tional wind event.

All key wind energy players were at EWEC 2006

The conerence programme included over 500 outstanding

oral and poster presentations rom the top players in andbeyond the wind power industry, making EWEC 2006 the ideal

orum or up-to-date and relevant inormation on business,policy, science and technology. Over 2,800 people attended

and 150 companies exhibited.

EWEC 2006 was the most eective opportunity to meet,

network and be ully updated on all the key trends

It provided a solid base or making inormed decisions anddeveloping uture business strategies. Furthermore, it gave

the delegates the tools, inormation and contacts necessaryto play a key role in the rapidly growing wind power industry.

Connecting people

The main conerence sessions:

Opening session Monday 27 February

Dimitris Siouas, Greek Minister or Development openedthe conerence, alongside the ollowing keynote speakers

rom a wide variety o political backgrounds: Stavros Dimas, Commissioner or Environment, European

Commission, Belgium Britta Thomsen, MEP, Vice-Chairwoman o ITRE Committee,

European Parliament, Belgium Michael Mller, Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry

or the Environment, Nature Conservation and NuclearSaety, Germany

Arthouros Zervos, President, European Wind EnergyAssociation (EWEA), Belgium

Large number o high-level participants

Photo: EWEA-Rouggeris


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Monday 27 February: Large Scale Integration

towards 12% penetration in Europe a reality?

Wind power is on course to become an increasing part

o Europes power mix. EWEA business orecast sees180 GW o wind generating 12% o Europes total TWh re-

quirements by 2020, and delivering 37% o all new EUgeneration capacity. The challenges o achieving a double

digit share o Europes power needs were discussed anddebated by key players who are at the oreront o main-

streaming wind energy.

Tuesday 28 February:

Winds role in the global energy market

The worlds energy mix is undergoing a undamental shit.

The IEA estimates that by 2030 the global power sectorneeds 4,800 GW o new capacity at a cost o 16 trillion.

There are various traditional and new options on the table,

including oil, gas, coal, clean coal, nuclear, and wind. Howdoes wind ft into the global energy picture?

Wednesday 1 March: Manuacturers CEO Vision session

CEOs rom some o the worlds leading turbine manuac-

turers discussed their long-term vision on industry struc-ture, consolidation, globalisation, emerging markets and

technology developments.

Large Scale Integration Conference

This event, organised in Brussels on 7-8 November 2006,

ocused on the main policy and business issues related tothe large scale integration o wind energy.

Over 250 delegates attended and the topics discussed

included:

policy and business issues relevant to the development oan interconnected European grid;

technical, regulatory and market challenges to integratemore wind power into the European electricity grid;

inrastructure investments and fnancing; system studies, R&D priorities and best practices; and

Transnational onshore and oshore grids.

For economic, environmental and social reasons, Europeneeds to reduce its exposure to rising uel prices and its in-

creased dependence on oreign energy supplies. Large scalewind power is key to steering Europe towards an indigenous,

clean, secure and aordable energy uture, while reaping theeconomic opportunities o technology exports. In order to in-

tegrate signifcant amounts o wind power into the grid, cer-tain challenges must be overcome.

Networking at lunch Photo: EWEA DHulst

Poster session discussions Photo: EWEA DHulst


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The conerence provided answers to the European Councilsambition o creating a single European grid and the proposed

Priority Interconnection Plan.

Conerence speakers included:

Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner or Energy,European Commission

Claude Turmes, MEP, European Parliament Britta Thomsen, MEP, European Parliament

EU-India Wind Energy Network connecting people

The aim o the EU-India Wind Energy Network, which is

unded under the Economic Cross Cultural Programme,is to enable direct partnerships between various windenergy players in Europe and India and ensure the sus-

tainable and economically competitive development o

the wind energy sector in India and worldwide. Indianindustry stands to gain improved technology, cheapercapital and outsourcing opportunities, while European

industry will have improved access to the Indian marketand the exciting returns it oers. EIWEN aims to create

opportunities or: SME collaboration;

fnancial investment and knowledge exchange; missions to Europe and India; and

workshops.

A European mission to India was organised on 18-21April 2006 in New Delhi, with the Global Wind Energy

Council being launched on 18 April. On 19-20 April a

round table discussion and a seminar on wind energyfnancing took place. These events were attended by a

high-level Indian and European representatives, includingH.E. Francisco da Cmara Gomes, Ambassador Head

o Delegation o the EC to India, Bhutan and Nepal, aswell as V. Subramanian, Secretary o the Ministry o New

and Renewable Energy Sources.

On 21 April, a meeting was organised iat the Suzlon o-fces with the missions European representatives.

A handbook on wind energy fnancing was drated duringthis project. Other achievements include a:

collaborative strategy paper between Indian andEuropean wind Energy associations;

policy paper on Opportunities and Threats or WindEnergy in a Privatised Sector in India; and

directory o European and Indian wind industrybusinesses.

These resources can all be downloaded rom the

EIWEN website: www.euindiawind.net

High-profle panelists rom Europes leading organisations and institutions

Photo: EWEA


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International activities

EWEA was actively involved in the energy debate throughseveral key international orums: Involvement in Working Groups 3 and 4 o the Technology

Platorm Smart Grids, launched by the electricity sector in

2005 to create a joint vision or European Networks or2020 and beyond.

Promotion o the idea o an oshore grid through its mem-

bership o the European Commissions Expert Group on thePriority Interconnection Plan.

Pursuit o the grid compliance issue through involvement inthe International Electro-Technical Commission TC88 (work-

ing groups 61400-13 and 61400-21). Involvement in a number o international working groups

on the environmental impact o wind energy, including theAd-hoc Group on Biodiversity, launched by DG Environment,

the ETAP Programme on environmental technologies, anddierent EEA consultation processes.

An international perspective

EWEA is a member o:

International Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreementor Co-operation in the Research, Development, and

Deployment o Wind Energy Systems Renewable Energy Certifcate System International

Association (RECS) European Energy and Transport Forum

Amsterdam Forum Expert Group on Priority Interconnection Plan

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)

Alliance or Rural Electrifcation EUFORES

EWEA is also:

accredited to the United Nations Environmental ProgrammeGoverning Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

(UNEP GC/GMEF)

Inside EWEA

has an observer status or the United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) a partner o the Sustainable Energy Europe campaign.

EWEA President, Arthouros Zervos, has a seat on the

Programme Committee o the new IPCC special report onclimate change mitigation through the use o renewable en-

ergy resources. EWEA CEO Christian Kjaer is a reviewer o theIPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Working Group III and the

Synthesis Report.

The EWEA secretariat also gave a series o presentationsat key events. A list o these presentations can be ound in

Appendix II.

Membership

EWEA carries out its activities or the beneft o member

organisations. These activities include: promoting common interests;

enhancing working practices and proessionalism; encouraging best practice;

organising development and networking events; and communicating with members.

EWEA represents its members by working with relevant

institutions, authorities and the media. EWEA perorms theseroles through its committees, which comprise expert member

representatives and a dedicated secretariat.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

EWEA Membership

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

5270

83

118

145

170

217

298


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Meet the EWEA team

The European Wind Energy Association secretariat is basedin the Renewable Energy House, situated in the Europeanquarter o Brussels.

General secretariat: [email protected]

Christian Kjaer

Chie Executive Ofcer

Bruce Douglas

Chie Operating Ofcer

Raffaella Bianchin

Management Assistant

Chantal Gennen

Ofce Administrator

Axel Jansen

Finance Ofcer

Policy Department: [email protected]

Isabel Blanco

Policy Director

Loc Blanchard

Senior Policy Advisor

Zoe Wildiers

Project Manager

Nicolas Fichaux

Project Manager

Justin Wilkes

Public Aairs Adviser

Glria Rodrigues

Project Assistant

Regula Petersen

Policy Assistant

EWEA is a dynamic organisation, with 20 individuals contrib-

uting to the smooth running o the association. The secretar-iat is divided into three departments: Policy, Communicationsand Marketing & Events.


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Communication Department: [email protected]

Marketing and Events Department: [email protected]

Isabelle Valentiny

Communication

Director

Philippe Magry

Web Manager

Maria Kekki

Communication

Assistant

Paolo Berrino

Communication

Stagiaire

Mags Rivett

Senior Marketing

Manager

Malgosia Bartosik

Senior Conerence

Manager

Anja Wimmer

Logistics Manager

Jonathan Collings

Marketing Assistant

External consultants

Frans Van Hulle

External Technical

Consultant, XPwind

Jos Beurskens

External Scientifc

Advisor


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Ms. Carmen Becerril

Director General, Strategic

Analysis and R&D,

Acciona Energia, Spain

Dr. Eddie OConnorChie Executive Ofcer

Airtricity, Ireland

Mr. Oreste Vigorito

Secretary General

ANEV Italian Wind Energy

Association, Italy

Mr. Emilio

Font-de-Mora

International Coordinator

APPA Spanish

Association o Renewable

Energy Producers, Spain

Mr. Ramn Fiestas

Secretary General

AEE Spanish Wind Energy

Association, Spain

Ms. Maria McCaffery


BWEA British Wind

Energy Association, United

Kingdom

Mr. Peter Ahmels

President

BWE German Wind

Energy Association,

Germany

Mr. Asbjorn Bjerre

Director

Danish Wind Turbine

Owners Association,

Denmark

Mr. Kim Ernst

Vice President

DONG Energy, Denmark

Mr. Bjarne Lundager

Jensen

Managing Director

DWIA Danish Wind

Industry Association,

Denmark

Mr. Pep Prats

Director, Research &

Development

Ecotecnia, Spain

Mr. Antoine Saglio

Deputy Director General

EDF Energies Nouvelles,

France

Mr. Jos Beurskens

Senior Scientist

ECN Energy Research

Centre o the Netherlands,

The Netherlands

Dr. Klaus Rave

Member o the Executive

Board

FGW Frdergesellschat

Windenergie, Germany

Mr. Jean-Yves

Grandidier

President

FEE France Energie

Eolienne, France

EWEA Board of Directorsand Executive Committee

As a non-proft association, EWEA is governed by a Board oDirectors, which is elected by members at the AGM. Each

Board position has a three-year term. There are 33 Board

members representing dierent membership categoriesand there are fve Executive positions: President, two Vice

Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary.

Executive Committee


Greece

PRESIDENT

Dr. Klaus Rave,

Germany

VICE PRESIDENT

Mr. Bjarne

Lundager Jensen

Denmark

VICE PRESIDENT

Ms. Carmen

Becerril Martinez

Spain

TREASURER

Dr. Eddie OConnor

Ireland

SECRETARY

Board of Directors (elected in November 2006)


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Mr. Jos Donoso

European Business

Director

Gamesa Energia, Spain

Dr. Andrew Garrad

Managing DirectorGarrad Hassan and

Partners, United Kingdom

Mr. Mete Maltepe

Global Sales Leader

GE Energy, France

Mr. Ivan Brems


Hansen Transmissions Int.,

Belgium

Mr. Michael Malik

Sales Representative

Harakosan Europe, The

Netherlands

Mr. Carlos Gasc

Head o the Prospective

Unit

Iberdrola, Spain

Ms. Niamh Kenny

Management ExecutiveIWEA Irish Wind Energy

Association, Ireland

Mr. Sren F. Knudsen

Sales and Marketing

Director

LM Glasfber, Denmark


President

National Technical

University Athens, Greece

Mr. Joop Lasseur

Chairman

NWEA Netherlands Wind

Energy Association, The

Netherlands

Mr. Ian MaysChie Executive Ofcer

Renewable Energy

Systems, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Fritz

Vahrenholt


REpower Systems,

Germany

Mr. Peter Hjuler

Jensen

R&D Manager in Wind

Energy

RISOE National Laboratory,

Denmarks Technical

University, Denmark

Mr. Michael Payne

General Manager, Europe

& Asia

Shell Wind Energy, The

Netherlands

Mr. Henning KruseExport Manager

Siemens Wind Power,

Denmark

Mr. Per Hornung

Pedersen


Suzlon Energy, Denmark

Mr. Gran Lundgren

Head o Power Generation,

Nordic Countries,

Vattenall, Sweden

Mr. Thorsten Herdan

Managing Director

VDMA German

Engineering Federation,

Germany

Mr. Peter C. BrunSenior Vice President,

Government Relations

Vestas Wind Systems,

Denmark


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COMPANY NAME COUNTRY WWW

3D Web Technologies Ltd United Kingdom www.3dwebtech.co.uk

3E nv Belgium www.3E.be

A

A. Silva Matos Energia SA Portugal www.asilvamatos.pt

A2SEA A/S Denmark www.a2sea.com

AAER Systems Inc. Canada www.aaersystems.com

AAT Inc. Canada www.aat-solutions.com

ABB Finland www.abb.com

Acciona Energia, SA Spain www.acciona.es

ADEME France www.ademe.rAdvance Wind Energy United States of

America

www.advancewind.com

AES United Kingdom www.aes.com

Aiolis Energy Investments Ltd Greece

Airtricity Ireland www.airtricity.com

Allianz Specialised Investments

Ltd

United Kingdom www.allianz.com

AL-PRO GmbH & Co KG Germany www.al-pro.de

Ameron International

Corporation

United States of

America

www.ameron.com

Anemos Gesellschat r Germany www.anemos.de

EWEA membersEWEA members include the following leading companies:

Full list of EWEA members:

Umweltmeteorologie mbHANEV Associazone Nazionale

Energia del Vento

Italy www.anev.org

APER (Associaz. Prod. Energia

Rinnovabili)

Italy www.aper.it

APPA Spanish Renewable

Energy Association

Spain www.appa.es

APREN Portugal www.apren.org

AQSystem Sweden www.aqs.se

Argentine Wind Energy

Association

Argentina www.argentinaeolica.org.ar/

Armines Ecole des Mines deParis

France www.cenerg.cma.r

Art Energy Italy www.eolicaexpo.com

Asja Ambiente Italia S.p.a. Italy www.asja.biz

Asociacin Empresarial Elica Spain www.aeeolica.org

Association o Producers o

Ecological Energy

Bulgaria www.apeebg.org

Atech Composites Co.(Horizon

Yacht Grp)

Taiwan www.horizonyachting.com

ATS Wind Energy Services United States of

America

www.atsinc.com

Augusta & Co PLC United Kingdom www.augustaco.com


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Austrian Wind Energy Austria www.igwindkrat.at

Avanti Denmark www.avanti-online.com

B

BAE Systems United Kingdom www.baesystems.com

Balkan Energy Bulgaria www.balkan-energy.com

Ballast Nedam The Netherlands www.oshore-energy.nl

Beluga Chartering GmbH Germany www.beluga-group.com

Bharat Forge Ltd. India www.bharatorge.com

Blue H Technologies BV The Netherlands www.bluehgroup.com

BP United Kingdom www.bpalternativenergy.com

Breeze Three Energy GmbH &

Co KG

Germany

Bulgarian Wind Energy

Association

Bulgaria

BWE Bundesverband

WindEnergie

Germany www.wind-energie.de

BWEA British Wind Energy

Association

United Kingdom www.bwea.com

C

C.E.M Regional Energy Centre Greece

CENER, Centro Nacional de

Energas Renovables

Spain www.cener.com

Chapin International LLC France www.chapininternational.com

Chesterfeld Insurance Brokers

Ltd

United Kingdom www.chesterfeldgroup.co.uk

Ciemat Spain www.ciemat.es

Circe Foundation Spain www.circe.cps.unizar.es

Clipper Wind Power Inc. United Kingdom www.clipperwind.comClipper Wind Power Inc. United States of

America

www.clipperwind.com

Cockerill Forges & Ringmill Belgium www.entreprises-

Consolidated Contractors

International

Greece www.ccc.gr

Company S.A.L.

Corus United Kingdom www.corusgroup.com

C-Power NV Belgium www.c-power.be

CREIA Chinese Renewable

Energy Industries Association

China www.creia.net

CRES Centre or Renewable

Energy Sources

Greece www.cres.gr/kape/index.htm

Croatian Chamber o Economys

Wind Energy Association

Croatia www.hgk.hr

CTSpace United Kingdom www.ctspace.com

Cube Engineering GmbH Germany www.cube-engineering.com

Czech Society or Wind Energy Czech Republic www.csve.cz

D

Danish Wind Energy Group Denmark www.wind-energy.dk

Danish Wind Industry

Association DWIA

Denmark www.windpower.org

Danish Wind Turbine Owners

Association

Denmark www.dkvind.dk

Delt University o Technology The Netherlands www.duwind.tudelt.nl

Det Norske Veritas Denmark www.dnv.dk/windturbines.

Deutsche Messe AG Germany www.energy-hannover.de

Deutsche Structured Finance

GmbH

Germany www.ds-ra.de

Development Association o

Electricity Producers

Greece

DEWI Deutsches Windenergie-

Institut GmbH

Germany www.dewi.de

DEWI-OCC Germany www.dewi-occ.de

Diamond Fog Ltd Cyprus www.diamond-og.com

Digsilent GmbH Germany www.digsilent.de

DONG Energy Denmark www.dongenergy.dk

Douglas-Westwood Ltd United Kingdom www.dw-1.com

Draka Denmark www.draka.dk

E

ECN Energy Research Centre

o the Netherlands

The Netherlands www.ecn.nl

Ecoys The Netherlands www.Ecoys.nl

Ecosun GmbH Germany www.ecosun.de

Ecotecnia Spain www.ecotecnia.com

EDF Energies Nouvelles France www.ed-energies-

EDF R&D France www.ed.r

Edora Belgium www.edora.be

EEI Equipaggiamenti Elettronici

Industriali srl

Italy www.eei.it


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EIG Renewable Energy Company United Kingdom www.eigrenewables.com

EMD International A/S Denmark www.emd.dk

EMEK SA Greece www.emek.gr

Emerging Energy Research Spain www.emerging-energy.com

Endesa Spain www.endesa.es

Enercon GmbH Germany www.enercon.de

EnergoTech Greece www.energotech.gr

Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar Croatia www.eihp.hr

Enervest Germany www.enervest.de

Englefeld Capital LLP United Kingdom www.englefeldcapital.com

Envirolink Northwest Ltd United Kingdom www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk

EolicCat Associaci Elica de

Catalunya

Spain www.eoliccat.net

Eozen Spain www.eozen.es

EPA Poland www.epa.com.pl

Ernst & Young United Kingdom http://www.ey.com/renewables

Esmerk United Kingdom www.esmerk.com

Espace Eolien Developpement France www.espace-eolien.r

Estonian Wind Power Association Estonia www.tuuleenergia.eeEU Energy Plc United Kingdom www.eunrg.com

Euromoney Energy Events United Kingdom www.euromoneyenergy.com

European Academy o Wind

Energy

Germany www.eawe.org

Eurosat Renovables, SL Spain www.eurosatsl.com

EuroTrust A/S Denmark www.eurotrust.dk

F

Faroe Islands Wind Energy

Association FIWEA

Faroe Islands www.fwea.org

Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP United Kingdom www.asken.comFEE France Energie Eolienne France www.ee.asso.r

Feria de Zaragoza Spain www.eriazaragoza.com

FGW Frdergesellschat

Windenergie e.V.

Germany www.wind-gw.de

FiberSensing Sistemas

Avanados de Monitorizaao

Portugal www.fbersensing.com

Finnish Wind Power Association Finland www.tuulivoimayhdistys.f

Forgital SpA Italy www.orgital.it

Fortis Bank United Kingdom www.merchantbanking.ortis.

Frisa Forjados SA de CV Mexico www.risa.com

Fundacin Formacion Energias

Renovables

Spain

Fundacin Robotiker Spain www.robotiker.com

G

Gamesa Spain www.gamesa.es

Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd United Kingdom www.garradhassan.com

GE Energy France www.gewindenergy.com

Geo Net Umweltconsulting Germany www.geo-net.de

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial

Services GmbH

Germany www.gl-group.com/glwind

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung

AG

Germany www.gothaer.de

Great Yarmouth Marketing

Initiative

United Kingdom www.gymi.co.uk

Greenbrier Europe Wagony

Swidnica

Poland www.gbrx.com

Greentecno SA Switzerland www.solar3.ch

GWU-Umwelttechnik Germany www.gwu-group.de

H

Hamburg Messe Germany www.hamburg-messe.de

Hansen Transmissions Belgium www.hansentransmissions.c

Harakosan Europe BV The Netherlands www.harakosan.nl

Hellenic Deence Systems SA Greece www.eas.gr

Hellenic Eolic Kylindrias Ltd Greece www.geurope.gr

Hg Capital United Kingdom www.hgcapital.net

HTSO Greece www.desmie.gr

Hungarian Wind Energy

Association

Hungary www.meteor.geo.klte.hu

Hungarian Wind Energy Scientifc

Association

Hungary www.mgk.gau.hu/~aeet/wind.

Husum Messe Germany www.husum-wind.de

HWEA Hellenic Wind Energy

Association

Greece www.eletaen.gr

Hydratight Sweeney Ltd United Kingdom www.hydratight.com

Hytorc Europe France www.hytorc.com

I

Iberdrola Spain www.iberdrola.es

Indian Wind Energy Association India www.indianwindpower.com


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Indian Wind Energy Association India www.inwea.org

Inegi Portugal www.inegi.pt

Innovative Windpower GmbH Germany www.innovative-windpower.com

Insensys United Kingdom www.insensys.com

Institutt or energiteknikk Norway www.ie.no

International Paint The Netherlands www.internationalpaint.com

Invenergy United Kingdom www.invenergyllc.com

InvestInvent AG Switzerland www.investinvent.ch

Irish Wind Energy Association Ireland www.iwea.com

IRO Oshore Wind Energy Group The Netherlands www.iro.nl

ISES Italy www.isesitalia.it

ISET e. V. Germany www.iset.uni-kassel.de

Iskra Wind Turbine Manuacturers

Ltd

United Kingdom www.iskrawind.com

IVPC Italy www.ivpc.com

J

James Walker RotaBolt Ltd United Kingdom www.rotabolt.co.uk

JWEA Japan Wind Energy Japan www.ppd.js.or.jp/shinko/jweaJWPA Japan Wind Power

Association

Japan www.jwpa.jp

K

KBC Project Finance Ireland www.kbc.com

Kema Nederland BV The Netherlands www.kema.com

KK Electronic A/S Denmark www.kk-electronic.dk

Klima Thermo-Tech bv The Netherlands www.klima.com

Knowledge Centre WMC The Netherlands www.kc-wmc.nl

Koop Duurzame Energie B.V. The Netherlands www.koopduurzaam.nl

Korean Wind EnergyDevelopment Organization

Republic ofKorea

www.kwedo.or.kr

L

La Compagnie du Vent France www.compagnieduvent.com

La Franaise dEoliennes France www.rancaise-d-

Lahmeyer International GmbH Germany www.lahmeyer.de

Latvian Wind Energy Association Latvia

Leonardo Venablers S.L. Spain www.leonardo-venablers.com

Leosphere France www.leosphere.r

Lithuanian Wind Power

Association

Lithuania www.lvea.lt

LM Glasfber A/S Denmark www.lmglasfber.com

LMS International Belgium www.lmsintl.com

LOGI.CO Srl Italy www.logi.co.it

Long Island Power Authority United States of

America

www.lipower.org

M

Madesta Developments Ltd. Ukraine

MAKE Consulting Denmark www.make-consu

Documents

EWEA - Annual Report 2006