Germany Planning Energy Autobahn for Offshore / Wind AWEA Windpower 2011

Berlin / Anaheim (ots) - Germany is planning an energy
superhighway from north to south to connect its growing wind energy
supply with high energy demand regions. Both onshore and offshore
wind energy is so far generated primarily in northern Germany,
whereas energy consumption is highest in southern and western
regions. Today, more wind power is produced in Germany than in any
other European country. And over half of Europe's approved offshore
projects are planned for Germany's coastlines. Germany Trade & Invest
will be at AWEA Windpower 2011 in Anaheim, California, to share the
latest opportunities in Germany's wind energy sector.

"Germany's ambitious energy plans call for the extensive expansion
of wind energy, especially the offshore segment. Plans to
revolutionize the country's energy grid and provide attractive loans
for offshore parks clear the way for further investments in the
sector. For manufacturers, suppliers and researchers, it is an
excellent time to invest in Germany," states Anne Bräutigam, wind
energy expert at Germany Trade & Invest in Berlin.

Germany is focusing heavily on offshore wind for its future energy
supply. With the goal of 25 GW of electricity from offshore
installations by 2030, wind could replace 20 nuclear power stations.
This year Germany's KfW Banking Group is expected to initiate a
special program for offshore wind, making EUR 5 billion credit
available for the construction of Germany's first ten offshore parks.

Germany's first wind farm in the Baltic Sea went online on May 2.
The 48.3 megawatt (MW) park - Baltic 1 - will generate up to 185
gigawatt hours of electricity annually - enough to power 50,000
homes. It joins North Sea wind farm alpha ventus (60 MW), which began
operating last year.

Currently BARD Offshore 1 (400 MW) is under construction in the
North Sea and large-scale wind farms are in development in both seas,
with supplier and service contracts currently being awarded. These
include Baltic 2, Dan Tysk (each 288 MW), Nordsee Ost (295 MW) and
Amrumbank West (300 MW).

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises
foreign companies looking to expand their business activities in the
German market. It provides information on foreign trade to German
companies that seek to enter foreign markets.

Contact:
Germany Trade & Invest
Andreas Bilfinger
Email: andreas.bilfinger@gtai.com
T: +49(0)30 200099-173
F: +49(0)30 200099-111