Ausgabe zur WINDENERGY 2018

Ausg.Nr._19/2018 5 WindEnergy Hamburg I n recent years, increasing pressure to drive down wind turbine manufacturing prices has spurred enormous advances in technology. For example, tur- bine and rotor sizes have grown at an impressive speed, and many other innovations have enabled significant improve- ments in terms of energy output and cost efficiency. The intro- duction of auction systems for tendering onshore and offshore projects in a growing number of countries around the world has contributed to intensifying international competition, re- sulting in substantial (project) lifecycle-based price drops and huge value-chain cost reduction pressure. At the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, the industry will dem- onstrate and discuss what can be achieved by current and emerging technologies. From 25 to 28 Sep- tember WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s leading expo for the on- shore and offshore wind industry will open its gates, featuring 1400 exhibitors from around the world. In parallel, WindEurope will hold its global conference at the Ham- burg Messe site. A crucial factor enabling cost reductions is the growing trend towards industrial-scale series production. As a consequence, existing supply chains are used more extensively, product de- velopment costs drop, and the technology and overall risk pro- file becomes more favourable. The ongoing cost reduction pres- sure affects hardware suppliers, project developers, financial and legal consultants, and other par- ties, forcing them to find the most cost-effective solutions to present in auctions and project tenders. In several key renewable energy markets, including Germany and India, onshore wind and solar in- creasingly compete for the lowest prices in auction system tendering rounds. For example, the winning prices in India’s first federal (on- shore) auction, which totalled 1 GW, were as low as INR 3.46 (US$ 0.052/kWh). By comparison, solar tariff bids in India fell to a level of just INR 2.97/kWh this year. Leading offshore turbine andmain component suppliers in Hamburg will inform visitors on features and benefits of current product offer- ings and their competitive advan- tages in auction Scenarios. Concentrated expert knowledge at WindEurope conference In several sessions at the global WindEurope conference in Ham- burg, industry visitors will learn more about how to compete suc- cessfully in auction-drivenmarkets. The third day of the conference will feature workshops and lectures on topics such as “Designing auc- tions: What we have learned and where we should go”, or “Risk mitigation in a merchant world” and “Under pressure? The impacts of LCOE reductions on the sup- ply chain”. To get an overview of the entire conference programme please visit https://windeurope. org/summit2018/conference/pro- gramme/  Text & Image: WindEnergy Hamburg Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH Messeplatz 1 D-20357 Hamburg WindEnergy Hamburg 2018: Cost Efficiency A Key Driver »WindEnergy Hamburg to Showcase Optimised Products and Solutions for Success in Global Competition« 25.–28.09.2018