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Deutsche WindGuard GmbH - Oldenburger Strae 65 - 26316 Varel 0049-4451/95150 - info@windguard.de - www.windguard.de
share of repowering (non-binding) share of offshore wind energy (first feed-in) dismantling (non-binding) Installed total capacity - December 31, 2012 share of repowering (non-binding) share of offshore wind energy accountzed for dismantling (non-binding)
Additions to land-based wind energy comprise of new and repowering projects, along with offshore wind projects. Individual components of these additions are described in more detail in their respective sections. It should be noted that the values for repowering and dismantling of wind turbine generators are nonbinding, since a central turbine registry that would correctly report such values does not exist. The provided trend values were determined within the framework of a statistical data collection. This subject matter is examined more closely in the section titled Repowering. Figure 1 shows the development of the annual newly installed capacity, differentiated between new projects and repowering projects onshore as well as offshore wind energy projects. Also shown is the annual dismantled capacity.
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
4.000 3.600 3.200 Decommissioning (MW) Offshore-Wind Energy - Installed Capacity (MW) Repowering - Installed Capacity (MW) Onshore - only new Installations (MW)
Figure 1
Development of the Annual Installed Caapcity from Wind Energy in Germany (in MW), Status 31 December 2012
Figure 2 shows the cumulative development of new construction with regard to the total installed capacity from wind energy in Germany on 31 December 2012. The diagram differentiates between new projects onshore, repowering onshore and offshore wind energy projects.
40.000 Cumulative Offshore Wind Energy Capacity (MW) 35.000 30.000 Cumulative Repowering Capacity (MW) Onshore - only new Installations, Cumulative Capacity (MW) 31.332 MW
Figure 2
Development of New Wind Energy Construction in Germany Cumulative Capacity Turbine Inventory (in MW), Status 31 December 2012
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The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
Table 2 provides an overview of new construction in the area of offshore wind energy.
Table 2 Newly Constructed Offshore Wind Energy in Germany
Capacity (MW) No. of turbines
Status of offshore wind energy development New Installations 2012 (Turbines first feeding-in) Total Installed Capacity, Dec. 31, 2012 (Turbines feeding-in) Substructures
80,00 280,30
16 68 109
350
120
300
Cumulative Capacity (MW)
Figure 3 illustrates the development of offshore wind energy in the North and Baltic Sea (point of first feed-in). In the second construction on offshore wind commenced. half of 2012, four additional energy projects
100
Capacity (MW)
250
80
200
60
150
40
100
20
50
Figure 3 Development of Offshore Wind Energy in Germany (Capacity from Initially Feeding-In Turbines per Year and Cumulative Capacity in MW), Status 31 December 2012
Now six German offshore wind energy projects are under construction, which totals over 350 turbines with a total capacity of about 1,800 MW. All projects are located in the North Sea.
The following map (Figure 4) gives an overview of all offshore wind projects currently under construction. The map illustrates the large potential in view of the installations expected in 2013. The projects are being completed in stages, parts of them in 2013.
Figure 4
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
The average capacity per wind turbine generator in the total inventory on 31 December 2012 was about 1,360 kW.
Average capacity of wind turbines Average rotor diameter Average hub height
Figure 5 graphically shows the development of average turbine capacity in relation to annual new construction, as well as the inventory.
3.000 2.700 2.400 2.100
Average capacity of wind turbines Germany-wide inventory Average capacity of annual installed wind turbines
2.420
Capacity (kW)
Figure 5
Development of the Average Capacity (in kW) of the Annual New Construction, as well as the Countrywide Turbine Inventory, Status 31 December 2012
Wind energy generators installed during 2012 had an average rotor diameter of 88.5 meters and an average hub height of 109.8 meters. Comparing the individual federal states, a significant variation in turbine configuration for 2012 was found, which is particularly applicable to hub height. This variation is examined in more detail in the following sections.
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
No. of wind Share of 2012 Average Average Average turbines installations capacity Rotor Hub of turbines diameter height (m) (WT) (kW) (m)
154 135 124 100 110 81 84 65 53 47 15 13 9 2 0 0 16 0 14,8% 13,6% 12,6% 11,8% 10,2% 8,2% 7,4% 5,5% 5,0% 4,2% 1,3% 1,1% 0,8% 0,2% 0,0% 0,0% 3,3% 0,0% 2.341 2.464 2.483 2.875 2.255 2.475 2.152 2.055 2.309 2.177 2.107 2.081 2.100 2.850 84,9 84,2 90,7 96,0 88,0 94,3 86,7 79,8 86,8 91,9 89,7 82,2 82,9 93,0 105,5 81,7 108,2 129,1 113,4 133,9 110,6 101,7 127,5 114,8 102,7 97,9 129,9 113,0
1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15
Lower Saxony Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Rhineland-Palatinate Brandenburg Bavaria Saxony-Anhalt North Rhine-Westphalia Hesse Thuringia Saarland Saxony Baden-Wuerttemberg Bremen Hamburg Berlin North Sea Baltic Sea
5.000
120,0
90,0
2.420
88,5
109,8
Gesamt
2.439,46
1.008
100%
Table 5 shows the cumulative installed capacity for each of the federal states. The states are subdivided into the North, Central, South and Sea regions. This allows for the formulation of statements about the regional distribution of the existing total turbine inventory in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
North
Attention must be paid to the fact that, because of variations compared to the statistical data basis of previous years, the cumulative total capacity and number of turbines in the individual federal states was determined based on the states percentage share of the total installed capacity Germany-wide.
Table 5
State / Region
Lower Saxony Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Bremen Hamburg Brandenburg Saxony-Anhalt North Rhine-Westphalia Saxony Thuringia Hesse Berlin Rhineland-Palatinate
South Sea
Especially during the 90's, a clear shift of new construction from region "North" to region "Central" can be observed. Since about 2006, the northern share in the Germany-wide installed total capacity has remained relatively constant at 42-44 %.
Central
Figure 6 graphically illustrates the distribution of the installed total capacity across the North, Central, South and Sea regions with respect to development over time.
Gesamt
31.331,90
23.040
100% 90%
1% 11%
80% 70% 46% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 42% Sea South Central North
The south of Germany has continuously gained shares and in 2012 owned more than 11 % of the Germany-wide installed total capacity. Offshore wind energy shares in the installed total capacity were about 1% in 2012.
Figure 6
Distribution of the Countrywide Installed Total Capacity Across the Regions, Status 31 December 2012
The following section examines in more detail the aspect of the average hub height of all wind turbine generators installed Germany-wide in 2012.
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI
Figure 7
Average Hub Height of Wind Turbine Generators installed in 2012 across the Federal States of Germany
When comparing federal states, the value for Schleswig-Holstein is particularly conspicuous: The average hub height of turbines installed in this state during 2012 is 81.7 m. This number significantly influences the Germany-wide average value: When leaving Schleswig-Holstein out of the calculation, the average hub height of all wind turbine generators installed in Germany in 2012 equates to 114.1 meters. The average hub height of wind turbines installed in Schleswig-Holstein is thus about 32 meters less than the Germany-wide average without Schleswig-Holstein. It is apparent that the largest average hub heights are being installed in the southern federal states, namely Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. These locations have comparatively low wind speeds, so turbine technology with large hub heights and large rotor diameters are being employed to optimize energy yields.
Data Collection and Preparation: Deutsche WindGuard GmbH Anna-Kathrin Wallasch, Martha Ekkert, Dr. Knud Rehfeldt www.windguard.com
The data for CY 2012 were determined based on inquiries with industry players and additional research. Data Basis 1992-2011: DEWI