1. Offshore Wind ENERGY – SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICAL, sAFE
Unlock the potential
Offshore Wind ENERGY – SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICAL, sAFE

2. Costs: Low-cost electricity from the sea
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Costs: Low-cost electricity from the sea
Jobs: Driving the economy and employment
Climate and environment: Taking responsibility
Energy: A top performer in the electricity mix
Grids: Essential for the energy transition

3. Government Support RAPIDLY DECREASING
costs
Government Support RAPIDLY DECREASING
From 2024 the first offshore wind farms aim to operate without subsidies
Experts forecast an electricity market price of 5.3 c/kWh in (margin of error 20%); and 7.6 c/kWh in the year 2035

4. TURBINE Capacity KEEPS GROWING
costs
Capacity is increasing: Average rated capacity of new turbines in Europe
2.0 MW in the year 2000
4.8 MW in the year 2016
8.0 MW in operation, MW ready to enter the market in 2017
MW expected in the year 2025

5. Offshore Wind FARMs are getting Bigger
costs
Offshore Wind FARMs are getting Bigger
Wind farms are increasing in size (average size in the EU)
5 MW in the year 1990
475 MW in 2017
Currently under construction: MW farm, Hornsea UK

6. Offshore in a good competitive position
costs
Cost of offshore wind electricity now on par with fossil fuel / nuclear plants
When including external costs (such as CO2), offshore wind power is already significantly cheaper
Oder auch:
Offshore competing well

7. jobs
Powering the economy
The number of jobs has increased fivefold in the last five years
More than employees in Germany (2015)
In particular, demand for electricians, mechatronics technicians, mechanics
Over 28% of jobs in service and maintenance. Trend: upward
German manufacturers in a good global position. Strong domestic market promotes exports
Mechatronics engineers wäre möglich, aber wahrscheinlich geht es um Techniker?

8. Offshore creates jobs nationwide
Companies from all over Germany are involved in manufacturing and the supply chain
Over three quarters of domestic content comes from SMEs (components for turbines, rotor blades, power controls)
40% of jobs in offshore wind are located inland – mainly in NRW, Bavaria and Baden- Württemberg

9. Renewable energy cuts CO2
climate
Renewable energy cuts CO2
Germany now produces 350 m. tons less CO2 annually compared to 1990 – half of this reduction due to renewable energy
Offshore wind delivers reliably cheap, CO2-free electricity
By 2050, the energy transition in the heating/thermal sector will raise electricity demand by 50%
A rapid expansion of offshore wind is imperative for climate protection
Wärmesector -.> vermutlich Heizung? Dann „heating“.

10. German electricity demand rising
climate
German electricity demand rising
In 2050, wind and PV will be the pillars of the power supply
In 2050, renewables are to provide 80% of the entire energy demand (Fraunhofer IWES 2013)
Fossil fuels will be replaced by renewable electricity
Until 2050, electricity consumption will rise by 50% over 2011 levels...
...from ~600 TWh to ~900 TWh

11. Protecting marine ecosystems
Nature
Protecting marine ecosystems
Offshore farms are required to satisfy particularly strict regulatory conditions regarding environmental protection
Areas are off-limits where an adverse impact on resting and breeding grounds for birds is expected
New technologies allow for low-noise installation of foundations
Suction Buckets. Source: DONG Energy

12. Top performance in the electricity mix
Energy
Offshore wind produces steady and reliable quantities of power
Good predictability supports security of supply
Energy yield from turbines at sea twice as high as onshore
Given optimal expansion, offshore wind can provide around 30% of electricity consumption by the year (IWES)

13. energy
Powering major cities
In 2010, the first test site, alpha ventus, was commissioned (12 turbines)
In 2017, almost offshore turbines are on the grid
In 2016, almost 13 TWh of electricity generated – enough for the electricity demand of a major city

14. indispensable to the Energy transition
grids
Historically, electrical grids were designed for a small number of conventional power plants
Energy transition requires rapid expansion and redesign of the existing grid
Grid expansion makes sense under every scenario
Innovative transmission concepts and sector coupling provide opportunities to bypass bottlenecks in the grid

15. A European Grid Rethinking the power grid
grids
A European Grid
Rethinking the power grid
A European grid helps to reduce fluctuations
Wider geographical distribution, more balanced production, and better exploitation of supply and demand

16. Offshore wind: unlock the potential
conclusion
Offshore wind power is the backbone of the energy transition
After just a few years, offshore wind energy has become competitive with new conventional power plants
Offshore wind power generates electricity very reliably and contributes significantly to security of supply
The offshore wind industry creates jobs across the country
Grid expansion and redesign is crucial to the energy transition Grid expansion is cheaper than its omission
Conclusion: Unlocking the potential of offshore wind

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