juwinews 04-2011

April 2011 Becoming an Energy Exporteur | Page 10

Mission: Competitive Edge | Page 12

Among the Top 20 | Page 17

The municipality Waldalgesheim

With the “PV-Roadmap”, the PV

juwi succeeds in competition organized

forces wind energy projects in forests

­industry sets ambitious targets

by “Great Place to Work” Institute

Sustainable Investment in Energy Projects Individuals, companies and investors can promote the d­ evelopment of renewable energies in manifold ways – juwi offers investment opportunities.

Read more on pages 8 and 9.

Contents Insights

Soccer Stadium and Solar Power Plant: The Coface Arena in Mainz

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Wind Energy in the Wild West: Flatwater Windfarm Nebraska

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Feature

Sustainable and Ready for the Future: Investment Opportunities

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Wind

Waldalgesheim: “At last, We Can Implement Long Hoped for Projects”

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Solar

PV-Roadmap: Mission Competitive Edge

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Bio

Pellet Production: Work Space for Nine juwis is Beginning to Take Shape

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Green Buildings

Efficient Networking: juwi in the Board of Directors of DENEFF

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Co-operation Partner Pfalzwerke AG: “We Invest in Our Future First“

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Career

Among the Top 20: juwi Succeeds in “Great Place to Work” Competition

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Panorama

Emission-free Journeys to Work with the Electric Vehicle

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juwi Supports Sustainable Aid Projects Through the 100% Foundation

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IMPRESS Published by: juwi Holding AG · Energie-Allee 1 · 55286 Wörrstadt, Germany Editors: Christian Hinsch (responsible according to the German Press Law) · Katharina Buss · Benedikt Brüne · Stephan Brust · Hasret Gülmez · Ralf Heidenreich · Iwona Kallok · Ricarda Schuller Design: kleiner und bold GmbH | Berlin Printed by: odd GmbH & Co. KG Print + Medien | Bad Kreuznach · © 04/2011 Title: DB Regio AG / Frankfurt PV rooftop plant.

Dear friends of the juwi group, Not least as a result of the dramatic developments in Japan: The worldwide energy supply is at a turning point.

It is clear to everybody that nuclear energy can not be controlled and that it is no option for the future. The energy of the future has to be renewable – and decentralized. Only that way can consumers get around incalculable risks and become independent from world markets. With renewable energies, people can generate clean and inexpensive power and heat – on a regional level and at home. juwi is taking some great leaps forward and will continue to expand its business with end customers dramatically – with small photovoltaic systems, wood pellets, storage technology and the “Powerblock”, a combined heat and power plant based on renewable energies that generates both heat and power for single and multiple family homes.

In addition, juwi will continue to promote the direct marketing of solar and wind energy systems for communities, industrial operations and residents. The direct marketing concept, which was first implemented in 2010 in the collective municipality of Wörrstadt, will be expanded to other regions and private households.

In order to achieve the goal of 100% renewable energies, in the future, juwi will also be investing heavily in renewable energies. This way, private investors will be able to participate in the realization of wind and solar power systems by making relatively small contributions, for example with profit participation certificates. In addition, juwi will be offering savings bonds and community participation certificates together with local banks. We are also searching for investors to participate in the realization of wood pellet production facilities as well as facilities for the production of the humus-rich soil substrate Palaterra.

In the 15th year of the company‘s history, we will continue to grow and create around 500 new jobs worldwide, increasing our number of employees to around 1,600. The turnover should increase from around EUR 800 million to over EUR 1.1 billion. The headquarters in Wörrstadt, which was built to accommodate 700 employees, will also be expanded for the third time in 2011.

Enjoy reading!

Jochen Magerfleisch

Matthias Willenbacher

Fred Jung

Insights

Soccer Stadium and Solar Power Plant More than just a scene for raucous soccer matches: the new Coface Arena in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, has a lot to offer, both on the field as the future site of home games of the 1. FSV Mainz 05 soccer club, and with the photovoltaic system (850 kW) installed on its roof. The 11,000 solar modules installed on the grandstand roof produce enough power to meet the needs of close to 200 households. The power plant was planned and installed by the RIO Energie GmbH company, a joint subsidiary of the Stadtwerke Mainz public utility company and the juwi group.

An investment product offered by the Mainzer Volksbank even allows soccer fans the chance to symbolically purchase a piece of the power system.

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Insights

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Wind Energy in the Wild West Here, wind power has been produced for centuries. The Flatwater wind farm is located in the middle of the US “Wild West�: Richardson County, Nebraska. The park, developed by juwi Wind USA LLC, connected to the grid in December, 2010. 40 wind turbines from General Electric now produce up to 60 megawatts. The power that is generated is fed directly into the grid of the local energy provider, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), providing around 19,000 households with clean energy.

Feature

Investment in bio energy, such as in biogas plants/pallet production plants in Morbach

Sustainable and Ready for the Future juwi now offers opportunities for financial participation Today, seven billion people are in need of energy. In 2025, there will

describing the benefits of the offer. All profit participation certifi-

be eight billion people on earth, and by 2050 there will be over nine

cates from the first issue have already been tendered. This is a clear

billion. Energy demand is massive; because of this, the amount

sign of the popularity of this product. We will be issuing a second

invested in the expansion of renewable energies is increasing

round soon (see interview on the right).

all over the world. In the USA and Europe, renewable energies already make up more than half of all newly installed power

Strong Growth in the Bio Power Sector

generation capacities. And that number is on the rise. In 2009,

Sustainable investment opportunities were the focus of the inves-

Germany alone saw investments in renewable energy systems

tors day held by juwi Bio GmbH at the beginning of the year.

totaling around EUR 20 billion. Very few projects are financed out

The company invited representatives from banks, insurance com-

of “petty cash”; most are paid for with the help of financing models

panies and power supply operators to come visit in Wörrstadt.

as well as through the participation of private and institutional

In the next three years, the bio power sector of the juwi group will

investors.

be realizing projects with a turnover of EUR 300 million, including biomass CHPs, wood pellet factories and biogas plants. “Money

For investments in projects with juwi support juwi renewable

lenders often have doubts about the supply of raw materials for

IPP GmbH & Co. KG issued a profit participation certificate in

biomass plants as well as the distribution of heat or wood pellets,”

cooperation with Bochum-based GLS Bank last year. IPP stands

says Hans-Jörg Neun, CEO of juwi Bio GmbH, outlining the chal-

for Independent Power Producer. Together with energy providers

lenges of the initiative. “We were able to dispel a large part of this

and public utilities, the company makes targeted investments in

doubt by founding a provision company with Thosca Holz GmbH,

wind, solar and bio power projects. The most important goal is the

Europe’s largest supplier of wood products. The cooperation allows

expansion of renewable energies – decentralized, sustainable and

us to work from multiple sites to ensure that our combined heat

financially feasible. “The profit participation certificates help to

and power plants and systems have a sustainable supply of raw

strengthen the financial basis of juwi renewable IPP so that we can

materials provided from the region in which the system is located.”

continue to expand our power generation across the region in coop-

In addition to working toward project funding by large investors,

eration with primarily regional energy providers using renewable

juwi also offers opportunities for individual investors to participate

energy sources,” says Manfred Jakobs, CEO of juwi renewable IPP,

in one or more bio power projects.

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Certificate Contributes Toward the Energy Revolution Interview with Thomas Jorberg, management GLS Bank

Mr. Jorberg, together with juwi renewable IPP GmbH & Co. KG, you have issued a profit participation certificate as an opportunity to invest in renewable energies. What is the goal of this cooperation?

Thomas Jorberg, management GLS Bank

Thomas Jorberg: By the end of the 1980’s, GLS Bank was one of the first to have begun financing the expansion of renewable energies.

energy, homes and food. Here, we try to preserve and develop our

We have a vision of a power supply generated using 100% region-

natural resources. Ultimately, financial profit is merely the result of

ally produced, renewable energy, so even today, around a third of

this work, rather than the goal.

our credits flow into this area. Our customers invest their money in GLS Bank because they expect that we will make forward-

The profit participation certificate went on the market last

looking, feasible and secure investments. The juwi renewable IPP

­December. How did it work out?

profit participation certificate is an offer that enables investors

Markedly well. The minimum subscription for each investor was

to use their investment to make a contribution toward the energy

EUR 10,000. We reached the total issue of EUR 10 million after just

revolution.

short of six weeks in mid-January. Our customers are sold on the model.

What makes juwi an attractive partner for GLS Bank?

Dedication to sustainability is a strong part of juwi’s concept.

What do you have planned next?

In addition, we are positive about the approach of our project

Together with juwi renewable IPP CEO Manfred Jakobs and his

partner in focusing on cooperation with municipalities and regional

team, we are already having very concrete talks about a second

energy providers in the construction and expansion of renewable

round. Together, we would like to issue a second investment

power plants. GLS Bank has a clear understanding of sustainability,

opportunity in August­/ September 2011. Based on the positive

and we organize our business around this idea. In the first place,

feedback we have received, we are confident that in the months

this means that we focus on the individual person and all of his or

leading up to the beginning of the issue, we will be able to reserve

her needs. Accordingly, we invest in basic human needs, such as

many subscriptions from our customers.

Apart from the investment opportunities mentioned, juwi also

from external investors and energy providers. Energy cooperatives

supports the cooperative model for financing decentralized power

are up and coming: in Germany, there are currently more than

and heat production facilities. Using this model, residents can

200 solar and over 30 local heat cooperatives. juwi has pushed this

participate directly in the economic success of wind turbines and

trend over the past few years by holding two expert conferences.

photovoltaic and combined heat and power plants. “The members

Here, participants from communities, banks and municipal services

of the cooperative are both decision makers and investors,” says

got together to form a think tank which generated a number of

juwi CEO Fred Jung, describing the advantages of the model.

intriguing project ideas.

“This way, they can take the energy supply of their cities and communities into their own hands.” This makes them more independent

Wind

“At Last, We Can Implement Long Hoped for Projects” Gerhard Hanke, mayor of Waldalgesheim, advocates wind energy

Carl von Carlowitz must have been a very wise man. Thinks Gerhard

community that can be used to implement long hoped for projects.

Hanke. As Carl von Carlowitz said something that influenced his

“Unlike income tax, 100% of the leasing revenue from the wind

life – to this day. Hanke says, “Already in 1713, he realized that we

power systems stays in the community. We can use this to finance

should chop down only as many trees as new ones grow. With this

projects that we have wanted for a long time,” Hanke says.

idea, he formed the notion of sustainability.”

One of these projects involves the “old school barn” that is beside the town common. This is where wine festivals and the Christmas

This basic principle of forestry has accompanied Gerhard Hanke

market are held, and at times welcomes 2,000 visitors. However,

from the very start, as both his father and grandfather were forest

there are no lavatories. New washrooms are now to be built into

rangers. Hanke was to tread in their footsteps too; with a doctorate

the “old school barn” with funds from the new source of income –

in forestry, he directs the Forestry Office of Rhinehessen. In his

a project that should have happened ten years ago, but could never

free time, he volunteers as Mayor of the Waldalgesheim commu-

be financed.

nity in the Mainz-Bingen district. And in this role, he also placed great stock on sustainability, as “we see ourselves as an energy

Hanke is convinced: “We have to concentrate entirely on renew-

­community.”

able energies. Because the simple truth is that all other sources of energy are finite.” Therefore, wind power is not just good for the

And Hanke is particularly active on behalf of that: four wind tur-

community, but also for coming generations – quite in keeping with

bines that will generate 30 million kilowatt hours of clean energy

the idea of Carl von Carlowitz.

are currently being installed in the forest nearby. More wind turbines are planned – that was decided by the town council only last December. “We want to generate 60 million kilowatt hours of clean energy with wind power. Then we will be energy exporters,” says Hanke, pleased.

The town with 4,200 inhabitants was already on a good path before: a biomass CHP has been heating 150 houses since 2006, while a solar park that contributes 2.5 kilowatt hours of solar power was added at the end of 2008. And a drive with Hanke’s green, Russian natural gas car reveals that many of the houses in the town have solar power systems on the roof. Waldalgesheim is open to new energies.

However, Hanke can understand why some people in the c­ ommunity are against wind power. “A few years ago, I also believed that wind turbines would spoil our countryside. But the benefits have changed my opinion,” Hanke says. After all, wind turbines are very economical, as they produce a lot of power, while requiring very little space. Only 750 hectares of forest had to be cleared for the four wind turbines currently being installed, emphasizes Hanke. Furthermore, the wind turbines generate income for the

Waldalgesheim, a small village in idyllic surroundings

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Replacing Old Systems with More Powerful Systems: ­Repowering at the Nußbach Site “Repowering” is the term used when wind power systems that are at least ten years old are replaced with new machines that are significantly more powerful. The objective is to reduce the number of systems for the long term, while at the same time generating markedly more clean electricity than was produced previously. There is huge potential here, which is why the juwi group is also pushing repowering projects. One of the most spectacular (as we have already reported) was the construction of the most powerful turbine in the world, the Enercon E-126, at the end of last year at the Schneebergerhof in the Donnersberg district (Rhineland-Palatinate). There are also a number of repowering projects included in juwi’s plans for 2011. At the Nußbach site (Rhineland-Palatinate), two Enercon E-40 systems are currently being dismantled. It is planned that they will be re-used in Poland. juwi will replace these systems in Nußbach with one of the new developments from Enercon, the E-101: two identical systems, each with a nominal capacity of three MW. The hub height of the two wind turbines is 135 meters, and their rotor diameter is 101 meters. Together, they will generate about 18 million kWh per year.

Chile – a Country of Contradictions Mountains and desert in the north, forest and beaches in the south – no other Latin American country combines as many opposites as Chile. And that’s not just geographically »Because the simple truth is that all other sources of energy are finite.” Mayor Gerhard Hanke

speaking, but also in terms of the power supply. A total of four power grids independent of each other are distributed throughout Chile. “That presents one of the greatest challenges for us,” emphasizes Corinna Ebert, Business Developer of Project Development, Latin America. Unlike Costa Rica, the power market is largely privatized. This is one reason for juwi to go to Chile as part of its internationalization process. ”At the moment, we work on wind measurement in one potential location” says Ebert. The juwi Solar GmbH is as well active in the “country of eternal sunshine”. Two solar test plants have been installed in the North and South of the country, looked after by project manager Diego Lobo‑Guerrero.

Until now, the energy mix in Chile has consisted mainly of coal, liquid gas and diesel as sources. The Chilean government wants to develop renewable energies with a five percent quote.

Germany Remains on the Podium With 27,200 megawatt (MW) of installed

Installed Capacity in Megawatt ,

capacity in 2010, Germany remains one of

December 2010

the world’s leading wind markets and is seconded only by the USA and China. The

China 42,287

global capacity of wind turbines reached

USA 40,180

194,000 MW at the end of 2010. The highest

Germany 27,214

growth rate of 46 per cent could be seen

Spain 20,676

in China. For the first time in 20 years,

India 13,065

the capacity of newly installed wind tur-

Italy 5,797

bines declined to 35,800 MW compared to

France 5,660

38,600 MW in 2009.

Source: Global Wind Energy Council

Solar

Mission: Competitive Edge With the PV-Roadmap the solar industry creates fundamentals for the ­development of solar energy The study “Directions for the Solar Economy” conducted

acceptance for solar power in Germany and contribute to an on

by the German Solar Industry Association [Bundesverband

going process: Building and maintaining the competitive edge

­S olarwirtschaft] establishes the course for the solar industry over

for the solar industry. That is no easy task – but one that can be

the next ten years. The goal: to be on the market without a feed-in

reached.

tariff by 2017. This is a major challenge that juwi has set for itself.

The study focuses on nine goals: according to this study, system The importance of bringing solar power to a level of market

prices must be cut in half by 2020, so that by 2017, no additional

maturity as quickly as possible is also shown in the decision made

subsidy will be required, and as of 2013, solar power will have

this January to cut back on the solar power subsidy, effective as

reached “grid parity”, meaning that it will be on par with house-

of July 1 of this year. For juwi, that is a logical step – to increase

hold power costs. These are ambitious goals, but according to

With the PV-Roadmap the solar industry creates fundamentals for the ­development of solar energy

“Steel Goes Green“: Partnership with ThyssenKrupp Energy-efficient buildings are sustainable, energy-producing build-

If a building proprietor purchases the solar power system, the costs

ings all the more so. Thanks to its partnership with the “Color/

are refinanced by the legally guaranteed feed-in tariff for the power

Construction” business unit of the technology group ThyssenKrupp

generated. If the solar power system is the property of an investor,

Steel Europe juwi is now offering building components with PV

the building proprietor receives leasing payments for providing the

modules for roof-parallel mounting. This will turn the rooftops of

roof space. The business partners first presented their joint offer

industrial and commercial buildings into production sites for clean

with the slogan, “Steel goes green” as part of the “Bau 2011” trade

solar power – and into an additional and stable source of income.

fair in Munich in January with success.

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BSW-Solar, they are goals which are incredibly important to the

juwi CEO Matthias Willenbacher is also in the board. Building and

preservation of the solar industry in Germany. “It is only by follow-

maintaining the competitive edge for the solar industry is a task for

ing these goals that solar power will be able to generate competitive

the solar industry. juwi began the mission long ago, and thanks to

prices within the next few years“, says Günther Cramer, President

innovative minds and dedicated work, as described in the roadmap,

of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), where

this mission is not destined to remain a dream for very much longer.

“Milestone for the PV Industry” Op-ed by Günther Cramer, President of the German Solar Industry Association (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V.) The next few years will be critical for the future of photovoltaic energy in Germany. With the “PV-Roadmap”, we have created a comprehensive concept for the future of photovoltaic power and the energy revolution. Here, the PV companies themselves, with their commitment to the roadmap, are taking responsibility for these issues. We will now be discussing the contents of the roadmap together with many different key players and working together to develop concrete plans for implementing these measures.

to 10 percent by 2020. At the same time, the Renewable Energy

In addition, the PV-Roadmap serves as the basis for the agreement

Law (EEG) fees for solar power will be limited to around 2 cents/­

reached between the German Federal Ministry for the Environment

kWh. The PV-Roadmap will serve as a milestone for the continued

and BSW Solar for an early, expansion-based adjustment to the

success of photovoltaic power in Germany, and it will pave the way

solar subsidy effective as of July 1, 2011, which will help to ensure

for a constructive dialog with politics, society and economics in the

that the German PV market will settle into a yearly expansion of

PV industry. And together with the early, expansion-based subsidy

three to five gigawatts. This way, we will be able to reach our

adjustment, it should lead to a greater public acceptance for the

defined goal of increasing the percentage of PV in the power mix

solar industry.

Successful in the EPC Business In the last year the juwi subsidiaries in Greece and France con-

added up to 28 megawatts. The biggest by juwi Hellas completed

nected several megawatts solar energy to the grid. Thus juwi Hellas

solar power plant is located in Aggelokastro in the prefecture of

and juwi EnR (Energies Renouvelables) count among the most

Corinth. It was connected to the grid by the end of 2010 and has an

successful specialists for engineering, procurement and construc-

electrical power of two megwatts. In France juwi EnR is just about

tion in their markets. Hereby, the two subsidiaries are the general

to finish the construction of a solar park, which is developed by the

contractor and provide their costumers with turn-key solar power

electricity provider “Poweo”. The solar power plant will have an

plants. juwi Hellas realised in 2010 solar parks with a total output of

electrical power of 12 megawatts and will thus be the biggest solar

9,5 megawatt, altogether more than 100 megawatts were installed

park in Southern France. In late summer the free-field pv system

in Greece last year. In France the electrical power realized by juwi

will be connected to the grid.

Bio

Workspace for Nine juwis is Beginning to Take Shape Wood pellet production in the Harz region begins in May It’s mid-February. The hilly outskirts of the Harz mountains are swathed in a thick fog. There, behind Autobahn A 82, it is +3 degrees Celsius. But the workers on the construction site in Langelsheim don’t let that spoil their mood. In the large pro­ duction facility on the eastern side of the area, a man in red coveralls whistles as he picks up one of the black cables lying there and pulls it outside.

“In this weather, the cables have to be pre-heated, otherwise we won’t be able to install them,” says Andreas Engel, who works as Project Manager in the realization phase at juwi Bio GmbH. “So they spent the

Andreas Engel is responsible for keeping an eye on everything and constant contact with the workers is a must.

weekend indoors.” These cables will be used to provide power to the wood pellet

the conditioning takes place, and we need

When the wood pellet factory starts opera-

factory that is to be built here. Production

water for this process,” says Andreas Engel.

tion in May, nine employees working in shifts

is set to start at the beginning of May.

The man notes this down in a silver note-

will be responsible for making sure that top

And we have made quite a bit of progress so

book, thanks Andreas and takes his leave.

quality wood pellets are delivered to the

far: both halls are already standing. In the

customers. In addition to producing pellets

future, these facilities will be used to dry

Andreas Engel makes his way to the on-site

for industrial use, we also produce pellets

wood shavings and process them to become

office located in a red trailer. It is a few

in compliance with the “DIN EN 14961-2

pellets. An enclosure is hanging near the

degrees warmer here. After the tour, he

(DIN plus)” quality standard for home use.

production hall. Here, a man is perched to

has some administrative work to complete.

There are two production lines. We will

work on a dry chip silo. This sounds like

He has been a career mechanical engi-

produce a total of 60,000 tons of pellets

loud hammering.

neer for 15 years and has worked on over

annually and deliver orders to customers

50 ­projects worldwide. He has been working

within a radius of 100 kilometers. However,

Andreas Engel is visited by three men with

at juwi since June 2010. He says that the

there is still a lot of work to be done at the

regard to a water connection. He takes one

constant change is the best thing about

Langelsheim construction site before this

of the men on a tour. In the eastern hall,

his job. “When I come back to ­L angelsheim

can happen. A man in a red excavator is filling

they climb the stairs and stand in front of a

after being away for a few days, a lot has

the trench with soil. The black power cables

zeppelin-shaped container. “This is where

happened on the construction site.”

are now buried one meter below the surface.

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Palaterra Production Excellent The Hengstbacherhof is the site of the first Palaterra ® system in the Donnersberg district (Rhineland-Palatinate) and a selected location in the “Land of Ideas”. Each year, this competition nominates 365 German projects that display excellent prospects for sustainability, courage, dedication and creativity. “Palaterra lives up to the motto of a green deal. Using biogenic material, we produce fertile humus substrates that help in the regeneration of ground poor in nutrients,” says Ron Richter, Project Manager of Palaterra GmbH. These ideas are presented with awards by the on-site initiative “Germany – Land of Ideas” and Deutsche Bank, two organizations that have spearheaded this competition together since 2006.

Green Buildings

Efficient Networking juwi is in the board of directors of DENEFF After the creation of its new business segment “Green Buildings”

technologies has enormous economic potential, creates jobs and

juwi now participates in the political representation of interests of

relieves consumers and industry from increasing energy costs.”

the sustainable construction sector. The German business initiative for energy efficiency DENEFF (Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative

juwi is now continuing to promote the topic as part of the DENEFF

Energieeffizienz) elected Dörte Heimann as Vice President at the

working group “Energy concept and fundamental issues.” The

beginning of February.

working relationship between juwi and the network is already fruitful with lots of joint appointments with members of parliament,

The Federal Minister of Economics, who was in attendance,

department heads of public and government institutions or the

summed up the importance of the event: “Energy efficiency is a vital

media. For juwi, this increases the transparency of political and

topic for the coming years,” said Rainer Brüderle at the inaugural

legal conditions and possible improvements to legislation on energy

meeting of the “German Energy Efficiency Business Initiative”

efficiency – all fully in keeping with a sustainable, renewable supply

(DENEFF) at the end of November in Berlin. His goal: “A virtually

of power and heating for buildings.

climate-neutral building stock by 2050.” Ralf Ratanski, Managing Director of juwi Green Buildings, sums up the challenge: “It is important for us to promote our cause in the field of regenerative, sustainable and efficient energy supplies.” juwi is one of ten founding members of the company network. All of them – from the insulation manufacturer to the non-profit consulting service – are interested in the issue of how to save energy or use it more efficiently. “Since we’ve gotten underway with Green Buildings, we’ve realized that we lacked an organization dedicated to efficiency,” reflects Dörte Heimann, head of the juwi office in Berlin. “There was a real gap in the political representation of interests,” says Dörte.

Norbert Röttgen, Minister of the Environment, who followed Dörte’s election at the first general meeting as guest speaker, supports the goals of the DENEFF: “The development of energy-efficient

Norbert Röttgen, Minister of the Environment (third from the left) supports the causes of the DENEFF Board with Christoph Freiherr von Speßhardt, Martin ­Bornholdt, Dörte Heimann, Carsten Müller and Christian Noll

Co-operation Partner

“We Invest in Our Region First” Pfalzwerke has been active in its home region for nearly 100 years The headquarters of Pfalzwerke AG is located on Kurfürstenstraße in Southern ­L udwigshafen, in the very same building where the company was founded in 1912. Today, a shimmering blue glass facade adorns the entrance. Now, the 919 employees of Pfalzwerke (52 of whom are trainees) provide their customers with far more than just electricity. Along with their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, they now offer a wide range of different services. This includes supplying gas through Pfalzgas, performing site development as well as providing telecommunication services through PfalzkomManet.

However, supplying customers with power remains the focus of their business: Pfalzwerke supplies power to 300,000 customers in the Palatinate and the Saar-Palatinate areas. More than 150,000 customers all over Germany take advantage of the online offer “123energy” established by the energy provider in 2007.

The juwi group and Pfalzwerke have founded the joint venture “pfalzwind”, and together the two companies operate 51 wind power systems in the region. The company is also

Rolf Lulei, Managing Director pfalzwind GmbH.

involved in the areas of solar energy, geothermal power and electromobility, for example with the Pfalzsolar or Pfalzwerke geofuture divisions. When purchasing electricity, the company places special emphasis on ensuring that the bulk of this power comes from renewable sources. According to Pfalzwind CEO Rolf Lulei, “23.47 percent of the power that we sell comes from systems that produce using renewable energy sources. This puts us far over the average for Germany of 17 percent.”

According to Lulei, Pfalzwerke’s strong commitment to providing a high proportion of renewable energy as part of its portfolio of power products has a lot to do the company’s philosophy. “Preserving the environment and protecting nature are important goals for our company. We are aware of our responsibility to the region and we take this responsibility seriously. For this reason, it is important to us to invest in renewable energy systems,” says Rolf Lulei.

Pfalzwerke AG headquarters in Ludwigshafen.

Since 2003, the juwi group has been working together with Pfalzwerke AG on the joint venture “pfalzwind”.

They plan, build, finance and operate wind power systems located primarily in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Rolf Lulei, CEO of pfalzwind, says “We have been open to renewable energies for a long time, and in juwi we have found a cooperation partner with whom we share a very pleasant and successful partnership.”

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Career

Among the Top 20 Great Place to Work: juwi succeeds in category business with 500 to 2.000 employees juwi is a great place to work. That is what a majority of juwi employees thinks.

By voting in the renowned “Great Place to Work Institute” competition, they helped juwi to be among the Top 20 in the category business with 500 to 2.000 employees. The award ceremony took place in Berlin at the end of February, the German Secretary of Labour Dr. Ursula von der Leyen was present. All employees had been asked about issues such as teamwork, acknowledgment, career; other essential criteria have been the management’s authenticity, respect and fairness, the employee’s satisfaction and team spirit within the company. “It makes us very proud to have reached that level,” say juwi CEOs Matthias ­W illenbacher and Fred Jung.

They extended the compliment: “This is an award for our employees. They make up our success story.” In 2010, juwi was among the Top 50.

Successful: Michael Buss, Head of HR (left) and juwi CEO Fred Jung in Berlin

juwi Cooperates with Universities It is a classical win-win situation, originating from the cooperation

Personal contacts with colleges and students are an essential

with universities. The students as well as the colleges and com-

component for securing trainees, as juwi will have a rising demand

panies profit from a narrow dovetailing. „We are about to build up

in well qualified experts in the next years. For the students, a train-

a network with well-chosen universities and get in contact with

eeship can be a first step into business life. „We think that we have

responsible people to define how a long-term cooperation can look

a huge responsibility“, says Yasmin Dengel. juwi has been awarded

like“, says Yasmin Dengel, Senior Project Manager in charge of

with the “Fair Company” seal and attaches great importance to

personal marketing.

that. Students are integrated into everyday work life according to their knowledge and have look after their independent projects.

Important criteria are a regional location and the technical focus of

They profit from the juwi know-how and gain valuable practise

the respective institute. By establishing these co-operations, juwi

experiences. A thesis paper or internship could turn into a concrete

secures a knowledge transfer between universities and business

professional opportunity.

life, graduates profit by making practical experiences and establishing first professional contacts.

C ontact: hr-marketing@juwi.de

Panorama

Emission-free Journeys to Work with the Electric Vehicle

Five more juwi employees don’t need to worry about rising

electric vehicles in daily life to MOREMA, a project financed by

prices for gasoline and diesel. Since mid-January, they have

the German government. With this project, juwi is supporting

been driving a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, an electric company care,

the government’s goal of bringing six million electric cars onto

driven by regeneratively generated power. This brings juwi

German roads by 2030. The head of the “Solar Mobility” division,

a step closer to its big goal of converting its current fleet of

Dr. Ronald Große, has also been driving a Mitsubishi i-MiEV since

approximately 170 vehicles entirely into clean electric mobility.

October 2010, which was at the time, the first electric personal

The juwi employees are contributing their experiences on usin

company car in Germany.

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in Berlin and the Mainz-based specialty journalist Martin Frey, offer plenty of background information on the topic. The juwi group also makes an appearance – with its Wörrstadt headquarters in Rhinehessen, Germany and the Waldpolenz solar park in Brandis near Leipzig, among other places.

The travel guide, which will be published in April, offers the following: •W ell-founded background information on renewable energies

High-ropes garden located at juwi headquarters

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Lights On for Children juwi supports sustainable aid projects through the 100% Foundation

Technicians from the Nelson Mandela Educational Centre install the solar power system on the roof of the elementary school. Photo: Rwanda Foundation.

With proceeds from the juwi group’s Christmas campaign,

with children. The basic idea was to improve the living condi-

the “100% Renewable Foundation” was able to support social

tions for children in the areas of nutrition, health and education.

projects and sustainable development in two poor regions of the

Expanded project measures help improve the conditions at the

world and two German organizations. In addition to two children’s

school and the provision of healthcare for the children while

and youth projects in Germany, the “Kinderclub Soldiner Straße”

strengthening the family. For the long-term – and thus the founda-

children’s club in Berlin Mitte and the “Chara e.V.” Catholic

tion for the children’s well-being. An off-grid solar power system,

association in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Gerbach, we also

financed by a donation from the “100% Renewable ­F oundation”,

supported two solar projects in Rwanda, a partner country of

will help ensure independence from the unreliable state power

the Rhineland-Palatinate region. The stand-alone solar power

monopoly.

system has already been installed on the Gitanda elementary school; a lightning protection system will soon be installed on the

The power system was installed by 13 technicians from the “Nelson

“Nelson Mandela Educational Centre” for mechanical and electri-

Mandela Educational Centre (NMEC)” in Rwanda. When the light

cal engineering in Ntarama.

switch was flipped on for the first time, the children’s eyes lit up along with the lights in the classroom. Now they can have class

Rwanda: Solar power system for the Gitanda elementary

even on dark and overcast days.

school in Rulindo Around 550 children attend the Gitanda elementary school (Rulindo

In order to strengthen the school’s responsibility for its own affairs,

district). The school is located far from the street, deep in a valley,

a “solar committee” with three representatives from the faculty

and can only be reached via a steep, seven kilometer-long slope

was set up during the construction. The head of the committee was

with difficult access. In September 2009, our local partner – the

present around-the-clock during installation. The committee plans

Rwanda Foundation – began introducing a social pilot project with

to attend a workshop day at the NMEC in the coming weeks to learn

the school to ensure basic healthcare and nutrition for families

how to use and maintain the solar equipment.

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

PWEA Conference and Exhibition

April 12 – 14 2011

Warsaw

EE & RES

April 13 – 15 2011

Sofia (Bulgaria)

Solarexpo

May 04 – 06 2011

Verona (Italy)

Wind Power Africa

May 09 – 11 2011

Cape Town (South Africa)

Genera

May 11 – 13 2011

Madrid (Spain)

waste to energy

May 17 – 19 2011

Bremen (Germany)

AWEA Windpower

May 22 – 25 2011

Anaheim (USA)

Intersolar Europe

June 08 – 10 2011

Munich (Germany)

Training with Perspective Jenny Ofenloch and Christoph Breisch (on the left) were the first juwi trainees to complete their office clerk training in mid January. Sebastian Leukel, based in Siegburg, followed suit – he trained as a draftsmen. All three are permanent ­e mployees.

“The number of trainees rises along with the company’s growth” says Michael Buss, division manager HR. “It is an important goal for juwi to employ our trainees after the completion of their training.”

juwi Holding AG

Energie-Allee 1

Tel. +49. (0)6732. 96 57-0

info@juwi.de

55286 Wörrstadt

Fax. +49. (0)6732. 96 57-7001

www.juwi.com