Esben Lunde Larsen Deputy Mayor in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality 22-04-2017 Esben Lunde Larsen Deputy Mayor in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality PhD student at the University of Copenhagen

Main points 80 % off all windmills in Denmark are owned by farmers The system is build to support this: - Make your windmill park, and you are on… - Financial system is present - The public electrical infrastructure is present - Public planning is present The local acceptance is secured due to new law

How the industri started

Turbine development in size 1982- 1990- 1994- 1996- 2000- Year 55-200 kW 150-300 kW 450-750 kW 1,5-2,000 kW 2–5,000 kW Kapacity

Windmill industry in Denmark Turnover of Danish businesses in Denmark 51.1 billion Danish kroners Global turnover of Danish businesses 91.4 billion Danish kroners The export of Danish businesses in 2009 41.7 billion Danish kroners The share of Danish businesses of the total Danish export 8,5 percent The employment in Denmark in 2009 24.700 persons – in the Municipality 4.000

Power purchase agreement All financial figures in the following are based on a PPA ”Power purchase agreement” of minimum 8,2 EUR cent/kWh, for a period aiming to return the investment

Windmills - plan and strategy To set up windmills is a part of the vision for Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality to become self-sufficient from energy sources by 2020 The Municipality will be an area for renewable energy and environmentally friendly production Besides wind the Municipality is engaged in biogas, hydrogen, wave energy, sun- and geothermal heat

Jobs Production of windmills creates jobs 2.000 people are directly employed in the production of windmills in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Another 2000 people are employed in businesses delivering goods and services to the windmill industry

The Seaway West To create business development To improve infrastructure Expectations of 12 to 20 new businesses in Hvide Sande 460 permanent jobs to the offshore- market in the North Sea A sustainable project with focus on energy, climate and environment Not only for the sake of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality

Leading in wind power development

150 metres high turbine In the background smaller turbines, total height 30 metres

Law for Renewable Energy Right to buy The Green-Scheme Loss of Value

Value for the landowner/farmer EUR 80.000 (prepayment for 30 year rental of the land) each turbine + Annual rent of land EUR ~ 3.000,- each turbine Satisfied neighbours given the possibility to attend the investment.

Added value for the landowner The local parish is given financial possibility to develop Ex. Danish Government, one time fee EUR 11.500,-/MW installed EUR 207.000 from the governtment Ex. 6 wtg’s of 3 MW each: ”Local Energy A/S” making sure that the power plant will pay EUR 13.330,- annually Ex. Danish developer + EUR 13.330,- annually

Participate in the project All neighbours within a defined distance, will be invited to participate in the project, and will be given financial support to do so Example The 7 neighbours all received a financial support of EUR 16.000. They could then individually decide wether to invest or not. The amount will depend on number of turbines, and number of neighbours.

Present example Locals in the process of building a Village Hall, partially financed from the building of 6 wtg’s of 3 MW

The local farmer

A new Skindbjerg-project 1996: EUR 200.000 for a 485 kW windmill 0,31 d.kr. pr. kWh in 2010 Produces about 485.000 kWh per year 2010: EUR 5 million for a 3000 kWh windmill 0,60 d.kr. pr. kWh in 2010 Produces about 11 million kWh per year