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European Offshore Wind Power – New Dimensions in Electricity Generation
Figure 1: Horns Rev Offshore Farm, Denmark Figure 2: Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm, UK
Photo courtesy of DONG ENERGY. Photo courtesy of E.ON.
offshore wind, published as part of its Strategic Energy Review in power the most competitive energy source on the market by 2020 and
November 2008, is the first step towards such a policy framework. offshore wind the most competitive by 2030. However, the funding
available through instruments such as the EU Framework
As the sector is still maturing, increased funding for research and Programmes should be increased.
development is important. The European Wind Initiative, one of the
six EU industrial initiatives proposed by the Commission in its The offshore market is growing year on year. In just the last few
Strategic Energy Technology Plan, will help improve the conditions months, for example:
for offshore research.
• the first substructure of the German RAVE project (Research at
The European Wind Initiative, in the form of a long-term high-tech Alpha Ventus) has been installed;
roadmap for the wind energy sector, will focus on ensuring European • Britain published the UK Round 3, with a total pipeline of 33GW for
technology leadership in wind energy. It aims to make onshore wind rounds 1, 2 and 3, and a new streamlined grid connection procedure;
Käufer - Befahrtechnik – has
We offer:
developed and built access systems
• Manufacture and delivery of access systems for
for approx. 20 years. We already
wind-energy power plants
designed our first suspended
• Temporary platforms for masts can be offered as well
platforms for wind-energy power
• Rental and sale Europe-wide
plants in 1996. Since that time
• Consideration of customers requests
numerous platforms operating in pitch
• Assembling on-site
or stall position have been installed in
• Delivery on trailer
Germany and abroad.
Selection of
Käufer offers certified mobile References:
platforms and access systems for Vestas Deutschland
inspection, cleaning and maintenance
GmbH - GE Wind Energy
of all wind-energy power plants. KÄUFER innovative
Germany GmbH – L & L
suspended platforms allow alignment on all sizes of blades.
Rotorservice GmbH –
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Rope suspensions
Rotortechnik - LM
Glasfiber Germany and
are fixed at machine
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house or at rotor
blade. Rotor blade
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suspension can be fixed at rotor blades or machine house.
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