JuwiNews 12 2011

December 2011 Energy Transition in the South | Page 10

Solar Power in the North of Namibia | Page 12

Green Energy in the Palatinate | Page 14

Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria

In Tsumkwe, the largest off-grid solar

Close to Kaiserslautern, juwi

intend to catch up in the utilization of

hybrid power plant in Africa supplies

produces bio gas to be fed into

wind power. The potential is huge.

public and private buildings.

the public grid.

Wind, Wine and Solid Finances Renewable energies strengthen the ­economic power and improve a municipality’s image. Wörrstadt in Germany gives an example.

Read more on pages 8 and 9.

Contents Insights

Golden October Provides Power from Mainz

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Aircraft in Shining Bright Floodlights

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Feature

Wine, Wind and a Healthy Municipal Budget

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Wind

Energy Transition in the South of Germany

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Solar

Start for One of Africa’s Largest Solar Hybrid Plants

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Bio

Green Energy for the Ramstein Region

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Green Buildings

Energy-Efficient Fire Station for the Town of Celle

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Cooperation Partner STAWAG Energie GmbH: “Fukushima Changed the Market”

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Career

Educating with a Career in Mind

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R & D

ATS: Higher Yields with Steel and Concrete

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Panorama

Opel’s Ampera Fleet Stops at juwi Headquarters

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Dear friends of the juwi group, Towards the end of 2011, the worldwide energy debate picked up steam once again. At the beginning of November, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in London released its latest report, the “World Energy Outlook 2011”. One of the main points: The time window in which global warming can be limited to two degrees Celsius is closing. Against the background of the world’s increasing energy needs and the trend towards more carbon dioxide emissions that is regrettably continuing, one thing becomes obvious: It is imperative to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies worldwide.

It seems that the countless climate conferences, such as the one that most recently took place at the end of November in the South African city of Durban, are failing to produce the right impetus – given the many years in which little has been done since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This makes it all the more important that there is a strong push at the local level: from motivated citizens, mayors and entrepreneurs, to mention just a few groups. Fortunately, signs of this commitment can be seen in many countries of the world, e.g. in Germany; take a look, for example, at the new soft spot the state governments of Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and, most recently, Hesse have for wind turbines.

The juwi group acknowledges the public’s desire to become involved in the expansion of renewable energies.

Together with local partners, juwi has, for some time now, been offering regional electricity directly from wind power, placed fixed-interest savings bonds with banks and savings banks and supported the public in founding energy cooperatives. Solar power systems for private customers and wood pellets for heating have already been a long-standing part of the juwi group’s portfolio.

Recently, another new capital market product was introduced with the foundation of juwi Invest GmbH. The new company specializes in ecological investments in the area of renewable energies and ecologically oriented products with fixed-interest securities. These are used to capitalize issuers, which should essentially acquire shares of project companies of renewable power plants or (production) plants of ecological products.

Let us, together, fuel the energy transition to 100 percent renewable energy sources.

Jochen Magerfleisch

Matthias Willenbacher

Fred Jung

Insights

Golden October Provides Power from Mainz This exquisite view of Mainz in autumn was captured by Manfred Czerwinski (aerial photographer from Kaiserslautern) in mid-October.

At the end of 2010, juwi installed exactly 4,484 crystalline photovoltaic modules on two rock crushing facilities of a former cement plant, not far from the Rhine. The prominent buildings, which are now used as storehouses for a disposal company, produce 770,000 kilowatt hours of solar energy a year. This is equivalent to the annual demand of almost 200 households.

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Insights

Aircraft in Shining Bright Floodlights At the end of September, the juwi group presented a real head-turner to the roughly 1,000 guests at the “juwilation” anniversary celebration in the Coface Arena in Mainz.

Standing just short of 30 meters and emblazoned with the juwi logo, the hot air balloon from Skytours Ballooning GmbH made the hearts of the adventurous passengers beat faster. 4,520 cubic meters of hot air, 500 square meters of fabric and a basket with room for six guests will soon demonstrate that the power of wind for generating energy is as thrilling as it is useful. Passenger operation will commence in Frankfurt starting in April of the coming year. Those interested can contact info@skytours-ballooning.de.

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Feature

Wine, Wind and a Healthy Municipal Budget The collective municipality of Wörrstadt in Rhine-Hesse, Germany is leading the way in the expansion of renewable energies and is profiting in various ways.

There are more than 860,000 solar power systems in Germany, almost 22,000 wind turbines, and approximately 4,500 biogas plants. They all have one thing in common: Rather than producing energy bundled at a few locations, they produce it locally in each community and each region. On the roofs of houses, in open spaces or in the forest. They provide clean energy – and money: According to a study carried out by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) in Berlin, the impressive figure of EUR 6.8 billion in added value flowed into communities in 2010 due to renewable energies – through investments, turnover, income, tax and lease payments.

“I would advise everybody to become involved with renewable energies.” Markus Conrad Whoever does little, only gets a little of this cake. Whoever is committed, gets a lot more. “I would absolutely advise everybody to become involved in this area,” says Markus Conrad, mayor of the

Family man with a sense for a renewable energy supply: Markus Conrad, mayor of Wörrstadt.

collective municipality of Wörrstadt (Rhine-Hesse). “For ecological and economic reasons.” The 38-year-old CDU (Christian Democratic

Without these we would not have made it through the economic

Union) politician can give a detailed account of the positive effects

crisis so well”, says Conrad. Once the wind turbines will have paid

of wind, solar and bio energy – and he does just that: “I get a lot

off, they too will contribute five-figure sums to the municipal coffers

of inquiries. Fukushima gave an enormous boost to the subject.”

on an annual basis.

In 2012, his municipality of almost 30,000 residents will produce

Take the example of lease payments: A municipality collects four-

more power through renewable energies than its businesses and

figure sums annually per installed megawatt for road usage alone. In

private households consume annually – approximately 85 million

this way, even if the installations are on private property, the treasur-

kilowatt hours.

ers profit. Conrad: “That helps a local municipality to complete its

Together with the juwi group, which moved its headquarters from

tasks and control the budget.”

Mainz to Wörrstadt in July 2008, Conrad has made great headway

Take the example of tourism: In this year alone, approximately 8,000

since 2007. “The committees were very quickly impressed by the

guests from all over the world visited the juwi headquarters. “A huge

establishment plans – including the reference plants planned by

opportunity for us,” says Conrad. “Because when you are actually

juwi.” Everyone agreed: By 2017, 100 percent of the power was to

here, then you also get to know our main product – wine.” This boost

come from renewable energies. The citizens were also open to the

to the image can be an important economic asset: “Other companies

goal – they acquired a solar power system and installed it on the

will take notice of Wörrstadt and note that we are fast and effective

town hall. The administrative body in turn created the prerequisites

when it comes to establishing industrial area.”

for the construction of a 5.6 MW solar park and the Wörrstadt wind

Take the example of independence: In 2010, the collective munici-

farm, which grew from five to 14 turbines. Soon there will be 21

pality tendered power supply agreements with power costs of

installations. Wörrstadt is therefore set to reach the goal of 100%

approximately EUR 800,000. Some properties, including an outdoor

five years earlier than planned.

swimming pool, now acquire their power directly from the Wörrstadt

Wörrstadt is profiting. Take the example of business tax: “The juwi

wind farm. Conrad: “We are therefore Germany’s first community

headquarters bring in business tax revenue to the tune of millions.

with direct local acquisition of wind power.” Since September,

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private customers from the local municipalities of Schornsheim and Gabsheim can also acquire power directly from the wind farm.

The energy revolution in Wörrstadt

Recommended for replication: Money stays in the region At the national level, the energy revolution is only at a beginning; in Wörrstadt it is already

1997

in full swing. The collective municipality decided to purchase its own wind turbine for the

• C onstruction

direct supply of its properties and systems. In this way, in addition to leases and taxes, the

in Spiesheim

revenues also remain in the municipality. A separate branch of the collective municipality services has already been established for this. In addition, for the purpose of the reallocation of concession contracts, the administrative body is examining a return to municipal ownership of the networks as well as the establishment of an institution under public law.

The networks, energy supply, outdoor swimming pool, street lighting and compensation area management are to be bundled for this. In addition, based on a climate protection concept, the community is appointing an energy consultant who will improve efficiency in public, commercial and private buildings.

“Ten years ago, I was also skeptical about the wind turbines,” admits Markus Conrad, “but we have developed further and recognized that we need this kind of energy production.”

Wörrstadt began switching to renewable energies in 2007 at the latest, four years before Fukushima. And they are now harvesting the fruit of their labor, in addition to the wine.

of the first wind farm

2000 • E stablishment

of Local Agenda 21 in

the local municipality of Wörrstadt

2007 • Decision of the collective municipal

council to have 100% of power supplied by renewable energies by 2017 • C onstruction

of a citizens’ photovol-

taic system on the roof of the town hall of the collective municipality

2008 • C onstruction

juwi RegioEnergie I Fixed Rate Private customers can profit from renewable energies in the South-West of Germany with profit participation certificates.

Issuer juwi RegioEnergie I GmbH & Co. KG Minimum subscription EUR 1,000 2016 series Interest Annual disbursement of 5.75%

of the Wörrstadt

solar park • Inauguration

of juwi headquarters

2009 • C onstruction

of the Wörrstadt

wind farm

2010 • C ollective

municipality acquires

power directly from the Wörrstadt wind farm

Term 5 years

2011

Issue volume EUR 5 million (5,000 units @ EUR 1,000)

• E xpansion

of the Wörrstadt wind

farm (ongoing) 2020 series Interest Annual disbursement of 6.75% Term 9 years Issue volume EUR 5 million (5,000 units @ EUR 1,000)

• O ffer

of direct power for citizens of

two local municipalities • Decision

by the municipal council to

purchase a wind turbine • S tart

of the creation of a climate

protection concept

Wind

Energy Transition in the South of Germany Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria intend to stop trailing in the utilization of wind power – and the potentials are huge.

March 2011. After the events in Fukushima, the protests in Germany

must act now that the regional plans have been overruled,” explains

against the government’s stance on nuclear power are growing

Maximilian Nowak, regional leader for Baden-Wuerttemberg and

louder and louder. This is reflected prominently in the election

Bavaria at juwi Wind in Germany. Currently, Baden-Wuerttemberg is

results of some German states: After 58 years, the citizens of

somewhat frozen with fear and the communities are feeling rattled.

Baden-Wuerttemberg oust the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

“We are anticipating that most projects will be for 2013. Right now,

party. The Green party takes a historic 24.2 percent on March 27,

we are strengthening acquisitions locally,” explains Nowak.

2011, and appoints, for the first time, a green minister-president, Winfried Kretschmann. Shortly after taking office, he announces

Two wind parks in Bavaria in construction

that Baden-Wuerttemberg intends to stop trailing in the utilization

In Bavaria, the largest German state by area, juwi is already one step

of wind power. With 0.8 percent of energy production coming from

further ahead. In addition to the completed Diespeck project in Middle

wind power, the state brings up the rear among the Germany federal

Franconia, 40 kilometers from Erlangen, with two Vestas V90 plants,

states when the three city-states are left out. An amendment to the

the Wind Construction team is currently working on two other wind

land planning act shall lay the foundation for producing ten percent of

farms: Forst Waldsachsen, which has five Enercon E-82 turbines with

their electricity from wind power within a few years. This will require

hub heights of 108 meters and can be seen from the Grafenrheinfeld

roughly 1,000 new plants by 2020. “The communities themselves

nuclear power plant, and Dürrwangen, 100 kilometers southwest of

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Who is faster?

Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria could both gear up.

juwi Management Starts First Projects in Romania and Bulgaria juwi Management GmbH is expanding its international activities and now provides its services in the technical and business management of renewable energy plants in Romania and Bulgaria, too.

Close to the city of Constanta on the Black Sea, juwi has taken over the technical management of the Dorobantu wind farm (45 megawatts) and is responsible for remote monitoring, data analysis, report generation, system inspections and consultation during ongoing operation. In Bulgaria’s Varna region, the company is responsible for the business management of a five-megawatt photovoltaic system with 51,600 modules located on a former industrial site.

“We are continuously expanding what we offer – in service and on the ground. The projects in Romania and Bulgaria are important milestones in the internationalization of our company,” says Thomas Albrecht, who manages the juwi Management GmbH businesses in conjunction with Rolf Heggen.

Nuremberg, where three E-82 plants with hub heights of 138 meters are being installed. The Dürrwangen farm consists of communityowned wind turbines. “The demand for public involvement is very high, especially in Bavaria,” explains Nowak.

Given the political events, a true wild fire has broken out in both German states. Many, especially smaller developers are flooding the market. “Our primary goal is to consult the communities on the topic of wind power, and, in doing so, to create security, mainly in BadenWuerttemberg, and to control the developments in the long run,” says Nowak. “In Bavaria, we want to expand our market share and to advance the activities using momentum gained in Dürrwangen.”

In 2011, juwi opened a regional office in the Dürrwangen castle, not far from the wind farm under construction. The energy transition has now found its way even to the South.

Active on the Eastern European market as well: juwi Management GmbH.

Solar

Start for One of Africa’s Largest Solar Hybrid Plants 200-kilowatt system supplies Tsumkwe in Namibia with clean power.

In Northern Namibia, juwi Solar GmbH has completed one of the largest off-grid solar hybrid plants on the African continent. The plant is located in the village of Tsumkwe near Khaudom National Park. With a capacity of 200 kilowatts, battery storage with a capacity of one megawatt hour and three integrated diesel generators, the plant provides reliable power 24/7. It supplies all public buildings and roughly 100 households with power. Fabian Jochem, head of juwi Off-Grid, says: “The people used to have power for only a few hours a day. With the prices of crude oil rising, they could not afford to let the diesel generators run all day long.”

Solar power has opened up entirely new possibilities for the village residents.

“Since the commissioning of the plant, many small shops and businesses opened in Tsumkwe. With a reliable electricity supply comes economic development,” remarks Fabian Jochem. Thanks to the solar hybrid plant, the price of electricity has fallen significantly, by nearly half: Today, a kilowatt hour of electricity costs only EUR 35 cents, instead of EUR 60 cents. The Desert Research Foundation Namibia (DRFN) planned and oversaw the Tsumkwe energy project. Operator is the local energy supplier NamPower. The plant is monitored by a control system specifically developed by juwi that is operated online through remote data monitoring.

Success on the British Islands juwi team in Birmingham sets new focus on rooftop projects.

It came as a big surprise for many solar companies in Great Britain: At the beginning of the year, the British government reduced its feed-in tariff for all systems larger than 50 kilowatts by more than half. Free-field projects became unprofitable from one day to the next, and juwi was forced to revise its plans completely. “While our first free-field system in Trevemper in Cornwall, with a capacity of 638 kWp, can still operate under the old tariffs, we now have to concentrate heavily on the rooftop installation business, an area that we had not intended upon exploring,” says Jan Sisson, ­managing director of the juwi subsidiary in Great Britain describing the situation. “A lot of other companies dropped out of the business when the conditions changed. For juwi, it was clear: we won’t give up, we will adapt.” And the company’s success continues. In a little The solar power plant in Trevemper, Cornwall with 638 kWp was connected to the grid in September.

more than a year and under ever changing general conditions, the Birmingham subsidiary has projected roughly one megawatt and is installing the first rooftop system projects.

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Clean power for Tsumkwe: With a capacity of 200 kW, a battery storage and three integrated diesel generators, the plant produces clean power 24/7.

Constructed in Record Time Lower Saxony’s largest solar park is ­commissioned.

It’s a unique project. On an area of approx. 60 hectares, the Georgsdorf solar park in the Grafschaft Bentheim district west of Osnabrück in Germany will begin producing approx. 23 million ­kilowatt hours of clean power with a nominal output of 24.7 ­megawatts at the end of this year.

This will make it the largest solar park in Lower Saxony. Also notable is that the solar park is located in a conversion area in Georgsdorf. “We in Georgsdorf have always wondered what will happen to the land when the extraction of raw materials is over,” says mayor Johann Scholten.

“Finally we have found a good use,” he adds. juwi planned the project in a record time of about ten months. Construction planning began early in the year, and construction commenced in October. “What has been achieved here within a few months is truly astonishing,” says Johann Scholten. “Without the very fruitful cooperation with the Grafschaft Bentheim district, the Neuenhaus joint municipality and the Georgsdorf municipality, we would not have been able to begin Solar park Georgsdorf: With 23 million kilowatt hours of clean energy it is the largest solar park in Lower Saxony.

construction in October,” observes juwi project developer Dr. Guido Terwey appreciatively.

Bio

Green Energy for the Ramstein Region Biogas processing plant supplies 1,500 households in the Palatinate.

In Ramstein-Miesenbach near Kaisers­

high-pressure water scrubbing in the actual processing plant. The applied processing

lautern, juwi Bio GmbH constructed the

technique removes carbon dioxide from the biogas without adding chemicals. The bio

first biogas processing plant in the region.

methane won in this way has a methane content of more than 97 percent and demonstrates

The plant has a usable total energy content

the quality for injection into the gas network as required by the German Renewable Energy

of 30 million kilowatt hours, providing a

Act and the Gas Network Access Ordinance. It will be directly injected into the existing

significant contribution to the decen-

natural gas network belonging to the local network of providers.

tralized energy supply in the Palatinate.

After commissioning, the plant will feed 350 cubic meters of bio methane (in natural gas quality) per hour into the existing gas network. The generated bio natural gas can cover the heating needs of roughly 1,500 private households or be converted into clean electricity.

Upstream the processing plant is a biogas plant that generates biogas from roughly 34,000 tons of regionally generated, re­ newable biomass, such as corn, grass or whole plant silage. In addition, around 5,000 tons of slurry come from farmers in the region. Biogas produced in this way is refined into bio methane (in natural gas quality) in a further process step using

The bio gas plant in Ramstein.

Sustainably Securing the Supply of Raw Materials juwi and Thosca Holz found proNARO purchasing company.

Together with Thosca Holz GmbH, juwi founded the proNARO pur-

Thosca Holz is a joint venture of the Finnish Metsäliitto group

chasing company at the end of September. The primary goal of the

and SCA Hygiene Products GmbH in Mannheim and is among the

new company is the sustainable and safe supply of juwi bioenergy

industry leaders in the Central European wood market. The joint

locations with wood raw materials, including forest wood chips,

venture between juwi and Thosca offers both partners consider-

landscaping material, wood from short-rotation plantations, log

able advantages. Centrally controlled purchasing of raw materials

wood and byproducts from sawing. The abbreviation proNARO is a

and the bundling of purchasing quantities help to optimize costs.

German acronym meaning “for renewable raw materials.” Thosca

Falling back on the existing supply network of Thosca Holz GmbH

and juwi each have a 50 percent share in the joint company. The

makes possible the exclusive, and above all, long-term supply of

headquarters are in Hösbach in the Lower Franconia district of

juwi bioenergy locations with wood raw materials. Down the road,

Aschaffenburg.

proNARO is planning to supply the bioenergy locations of third parties with raw materials as well.

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Green Buildings

Saving Energy through Construction and Renovation Dr. Dominik Benner is second managing director of juwi Green Buildings GmbH. Dr. Dominik Benner, the new managing director of juwi Green Buildings GmbH as of September, has a clear goal: “At juwi we are already extremely well positioned in the area of power generation. The question of how to save energy will be answered in the future by juwi Green Buildings.” There is great potential for new construction and renovations; demand grows unabated. Benner and Ralf Ratanski,

Intelligent concepts for energy efficient buildings: Ralf Ratanski (left) and Dr. Dominik Benner.

second managing director of juwi Green Buildings, recognize the opportunity for juwi: “Through innovative

his studies: At a Swiss construction firm, he collected a wealth of experience in the areas of

solutions in building technology, we

sustainable building and energy-efficient technology. In a subsequent managerial function at an

would like to leverage the opportunities

international construction and service group, he was able to successfully apply his knowledge

that competitors cannot or do not want

in the area of residential management. He had the perfect requirements for a start at juwi

to realize.”

Green Buildings. “Energy efficiency is one of the keys for a climate-neutral energy supply.

Benner discovered his passion for

We offer complete concepts with which you can save energy directly through construction

building efficiency after completing

and renovation,” says Benner.

Energy-Efficient Fire Station for the Town of Celle juwi receives contract in a Europe-wide invitation to tender.

The town of Celle invited specialists from juwi on board with good

In Celle, the low-consumption building should be implemented on a

reason when it came to designing a new fire station. Our specialists

large scale similar to its counterpart in Heidelberg. With the approx.

had already designed the world’s first fire station in passive house

6,400 square meters of floor space over two stories, the L-shaped

construction in Heidelberg in 2007 – which, at that time, was still under

building will house administrative, workshop, training and drill areas;

the umbrella of ISP Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH Strunk + Partner, that

in addition to a garage with space for 26 fire trucks.

has since been integrated into juwi Green Buildings GmbH.

The new fire station earns points mainly for its innovative building technology, for example for the use of geothermal energy for heating. Construction is already underway. Completion is scheduled for fall 2012. Construction costs will run at about EUR 13 million.

The invitation to tender for the new development was issued throughout Europe as a public-private partnership (PPP) project between the town of Celle and a private construction company.

And although they were up against more than a dozen applicants, Goldbeck West GmbH – in cooperation with juwi Green Buildings

Looking into the future – the fire station in Celle.

GmbH – was able to secure the contract.

Cooperation Partner

“Fukushima Changed the Market” Aachen’s utility company STAWAG places more emphasis than ever on renewable energies.

Visitors approaching the company headquarters with the six red

STAWAG Energie GmbH would like to take renewable energies

letters quickly notice what matters here: Employees are welcoming

even further. The company is planning to obtain 200 gigawatt

and friendly. Several desks in the lobby invite you to sit down and learn

hours of green energy annually from its own plants starting at the

about alternative energies. The area in front of the reception desk is

end of 2013. “In 2020, it should be 600 gigawatt hours a year,” says

full of informational brochures about energy. Here, the customer is

Frank Brösse. STAWAG Energie GmbH is setting the bar high and

king. “We want to sell as much energy as possible and yet we tell our

may end up on the cutting edge of its field, just as it was once in

customers how they can save energy. This is actually a contradic-

the mid-1990s. “At that time, we implemented the Aachen model,”

tion,” notes Frank Brösse. “Having said that, customers today have

explains Brösse. The 44-year-old is confident: “This model inspired

become much more demanding and they expect this service.”

the politicians of the time to pass the German Renewable Energy Act.” The basic idea was that operators of photovoltaic systems

Frank Brösse is the managing director of STAWAG Energie GmbH,

should receive fixed compensation of two German marks for every

a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Aachen, or STAWAG for short. Industrial

kilowatt hour. This model was intended to create incentives for

engineer Brösse has been working here for 12 years. The company

companies to invest in renewable energies. Today, many operators

has been investing in renewable energies since 2006: First

are still receiving this compensation, as the period of the contracts

in biomass, then, at the end of 2008, in photovoltaics and wind

was 20 years.

power. At this time, STAWAG founded the joint venture STAWAG Solar GmbH together with juwi renewable IPP GmbH, a subsidiary

Now, fewer incentives are needed to get people excited about

of the juwi group. Together, the two companies realize wind farms

renewable energies. “Fukushima changed the market,” says

and solar parks and operate the plants after completion. So far, the

Brösse. “The customers are asking more than ever where their

companies have installed 12 megawatts of photovoltaic power and

energy is actually coming from. This is why we invest only in

24 megawatts of wind power. “Especially for wind power, we have

renewable energies. We would no longer invest in conventional

a lot of upcoming projects,” emphasizes Brösse.

energies today.”

STAWAG company headquarters in Aachen.

Frank Brösse, managing director of STAWAG Energie GmbH.

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Career

Career objective project manager: Malte Winterstein, Stoyanka Kisyova and Florian Stein (f.l.) work as trainees in the juwi group’s wind sector.

Educating with a Career in Mind September 2011 marked the beginning of juwi Wind GmbH’s trainee program.

The renewable energies industry is in increasing demand, also

of project work in relation to realizing a wind farm. The basis for this

at universities. This makes it all the more important to facilitate

is a variable familiarization plan that has been previously worked out

college graduates’ entry into this field. For this reason, juwi

together by HR, the technical department and the trainees. Three

launched its trainee program in September 2011 and began by

mandatory stations are planned. These include approval planning,

accepting three trainees in juwi Wind GmbH. “The goal is job-

project acquisition and project financing, with each scheduled to

oriented qualification. Along with our apprentices and BA students,

take half a year. Time abroad is also a fixed part of the program. The

we are also instructing our trainees so that they may join our team

trainees are given the chance to work in an international subsidiary

after they complete the program,” explains Bodo Parnitzky, HR

of their choice and to get a behind-the-scenes look at project work.

manager in the area of Vocational Education, responsible for BA students and trainees.

Throughout the entire trainee phase, the HR department will accompany the trainees and be ready to assist them in any way.

Depending on the target position, it will take trainees two years to go

Other trainee programs are scheduled for 2012 as well. “After

through the program, which allows them to obtain as much knowledge

the successful start in 2011, we will be expanding the programs

as possible in a relatively short time. The target position of the current

individually to the other companies,” declares Parnitzky. In addi-

program is project manager in the wind division. In their two years

tion to the wind division, juwi Solar GmbH also shows interest in

of training, Malte Winterstein, Stoyanka Kisyova and Florian Stein

such a program. juwi Holding AG and juwi Bio GmbH each already

will work in various departments to become familiar with all facets

employ a trainee.

R&D

ATS: Higher Yields with Steel and Concrete Innovative technology enables optimum usage of inland locations.

You don’t need offshore wind farms located far away from the consumer to generate higher wind power yields. Higher towers work just as well to produce higher yields inland. Advanced Tower Systems (ATS), a tower construction consortium in which juwi and the engineering firm MECAL work together in an equal partnership, develops and builds these kinds of innovative towers. juwi is currently commissioning four of these towers near the company headquarters in Wörrstadt. What is so remarkable is that the ATS tower has a total height of 180 meters, and that the greater hub height results in higher energy yields. Not only that: Due to their special construction, the towers are also easy to transport, which reduces costs as well. This is because, in contrast to tower segments from other manufacturers, which are mostly round, the concrete parts of the ATS towers are only 15 meters long and three meters slender. So slender, in fact, that they fit perfectly into ordinary trucks and do not have to be transported as wide loads. “A typical tower consists of five levels, each one consisting of eight precast segments that are assembled level by level. The corner elements at each height are all manufactured in a single cast mold and are identical at all levels of the tower – this is also the reason for their square shape,” explains Jan Warzecha, managing director of juwi Research & Development GmbH (R & D).

The ATS towers are hybrid structures. The lower part consists of slender ATS precast concrete components and the upper part is made of conventional steel components. As soon as the foundation is laid, the concrete section of the hybrid tower can be erected in three weeks. After this, the tower is coated and the colors can be customized, like the towers in Schornsheim. “With these projects, we can offer the local municipality or even the public the option to select the colors they want for the lower third of the towers. This means that they can choose the colors that represent their community, for example. This helps to foster even greater acceptance for a project,” explains juwi CEO Matthias Willenbacher.

For future projects, ATS wants to aim a bit higher – with a hub height of 145 meters or more, yield can be increased by several percentage points. In this way inland areas can be used optimally.

The ATS turbines are constructed in Wörrstadt – concrete and steel elements are put in place on-site.

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Panorama

Cooperatives: Energy Managers of the Future More than 200 municipal, communal and business representatives got together in Wörrstadt in early October to discuss community models for a democratic change in energy production.

They met for the fourth “Regional Energy Supply” conference, which juwi organized together with the cooperative association Genossenschaftsverband e.V. and GenoPortal, a startup and competence center for cooperatives.

“We show how change in energy production can work. It requires distributed energy production from regenerative sources and an integration of regional energy suppliers and utility companies,” says René Rothe, board member of Genossenschaftsverband e.V.

200 representatives from cities, municipalities and companies met in Wörrstadt.

Opel’s Ampera Fleet Stops at juwi Headquarters At the end of September, the Opel Ampera City2City tour swung by juwi headquarters in Wörrstadt, after stops in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. As part of the road show, specialized journalists were able to learn about the introduction of the electric vehicle. The event was put on in cooperation with juwi Research & Development GmbH, which is involved with establishing and integrating electrically operated vehicles into everyday life. In an introductory presentation, juwi R & D highlighted the potential of electromobility. The electric car from Rüsselsheim-based car manufacturer Opel will also play an important role at juwi in the future. This year, juwi plans to integrate at least one Ampera into its vehicle fleet .

Dr. Susanne Wegerhoff, OPEL Global Vice President Communications and juwi CEO Matthias Willenbacher.

juwi Solar Presents itself at ecoQ in Doha Rethinking in the land of petroleum riches. At the beginning of October, ecoQ in Qatar showcased the latest developments in the area of renewable energies. juwi was on site too and welcomed to its booth Qatar Minister of the Environment, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Mubarak Al Midhadi. The minister’s interest and the interest of other attendees was mainly focused on photovoltaics and the potentials of photovoltaics in general. At the political level, the transition to renewable energies is already being promoted with the Qatar National Vision 2030. “There is definitely an awareness of regenerative energies, but implementing specific projects will certainly take some time and require additional work to win people over,” says Martin Görner of juwi Solar. “What supports us in this effort is the ‘competition’ among the Gulf states. Each project started in one of the countries furthers the interest of the other countries,” he adds.

Qatar’s Environmental Minister at the juwi booth in Doha.

Calendar The juwi group attends trade fairs and expositions.

Come and visit us at one of the following events and receive first-hand ­information about our portfolio.

You can see all our upcoming events online www.juwi.com.

What

When

Where

Fieragricola

February 02 – 05 2012

Verona (Italy)

Middle East Electricity

February 07 – 09 2012

Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

E-world

February 07 – 09 2012

Essen (Germany)

Energy Now Expo

February 15 – 16 2012

Malvern (UK)

Ecobuild

March 20 – 22 2012

London (UK)

Expomin

April 09 – 13 2012

Santiago (Chile)

EWEA

April 16 – 19 2011

Copenhagen (Denmark)

Hannover Messe

April 23 – 27 2012

Hanover (Germany)

Donation for Solar System on Children’s Museum in Berlin The 100% renewable foundation recently collected considerable donations to construct a solar system on the roof of the Berlin children’s museum “MACHmit” (www.machmitmuseum.de). Raffle drawings during the juwi group’s anniversary event held in the Coface Arena in Mainz as well as a benefit match in Wörrstadt generated a total of EUR 12,000 in September. Prominent players of the LottoElf soccer team and a selection of players from TuS Wörrstadt and juwi laced up their soccer shoes for a good purpose.

Pictured are Michael Lengersdorff, head of the foundation together with Sophia and Simeon Jung who picked the winners.

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