Kenersys, Juwi and ATS complete further showcase projects

100% renewable energy communities possible also in low wind speed regions

Kenersys, Juwi and ATS complete further showcase projects

Münster/Wörrstadt - Onshore wind energy is the most important pillar of the energy turnaround. Especially in the mid and south of Germany the potential is still unexploited. But with the latest wind turbine generation with large rotor diameter and a great hub height the potential can be exploited economically. The wind turbine manufacturer Kenersys, the project developer Juwi and the tower manufacturer ATS demonstrate this impressively with their youngest project in the communities of Schornsheim and Winterborn (Rhineland-Palatinate).

\"The essential benefit of onshore wind energy is the fast setting-up and the high technical availability. In this project we succeeded again, the turbines have an availability of almost 100% right from the start\", so Andreas von Bobart, CEO of the turbine manufacturer Kenersys.

The projects \"Schornsheim\" and \"Winterborn\" comprise of six turbines of the type Kenersys K100 2.5MW with a hub height of 135 meter. The turbines generate 36 million kilowatt hours per year and supply about 12.000 households with clean energy.

\"It’s clear: At higher hub heights you can expect stronger and steadier winds. In combination with a large rotor diameter there is a higher Annual Energy Yield and a higher capacity factor as well. So, wind energy will be the essential brick of 100% renewable energy also for communities in low wind speed regions\", according to Matthias Willenbacher, board member of Juwi.

The 135 meter hub height is reached with the ATS hybrid tower, a patented solution with standardised concrete segments and a conventional steel pipe tower at the upper part. The construction consists of long, slim tower segments in combination with standardised angle elements. In contrast to conventional tower segments, the ATS tower segments can be transported on normal trucks without excess width. Hence for delivery no special transport is necessary. This significantly contributes to a faster erection and commissioning of the wind turbines.

At both projects the colour of the ATS towers is outstanding: \"We can colour the lower part of the turbine tower according to the wishes of the respective communities.\", says Matthias Willenbacher, \"This helps to raise the acceptance for wind energy\".

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Raise of acceptance: The ATS towers can be coloured individually.



About Kenersys Group:

Kenersys is a worldwide operating manufacturer of wind turbine generators. Establishes in 2003 as an engineering company focused on wind, the company has become part of the Kalyani Group since 2007. With its three platforms K82 2.0MW, K100 2.5MW and K110 2.4MW the company focuses on the on-shore market. A total of 350 employees work for the company group. The headquarters and Global Technology Center are based in Muenster/Germany. The production plants are based in Wismar, Eastern Germany and Baramati, India, serving the Indian market.


About juwi Group:

juwi is one of the world\'s leading specialists for renewable energy. The company was founded in 1996 by Matthias Willenbacher and Fred Jung. The CEO\'s have developed juwi from a two-man office to a company acting worldwide with more than 1,400 employees and revenue of approximately 800 million Euros (2010). Besides solar power, wind energy and bio energy, company activities include hydropower and geothermal energy as well as \"Green Buildings\" and \"solar electrical mobility\". In the wind energy sector juwi has constructed more than 500 wind turbines with an output of more than 800 MW; in the solar sector more than 1,500 solar power plants with a total output of more than 800 MW. juwi is one of Germany\'s best employers. The company was among the TOP 20 in the renowned competition, \"Great Place to Work\". The juwi group is headquartered in Germany and has subsidiaries in France, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Bulgaria, Great Britain, India, South Africa, Chile, the USA and Costa Rica.


Advanced Tower Systems (ATS):

Advanced Tower Systems (ATS) is a fast-growing business that has developed a new tower concept for large wind turbines as an economically and logistically attractive alternative to steel towers. The ATS tower is a unique solution for wind turbines of 1.5 MW or more, at hub heights of 80 to 150m.
ATS is a joint venture of MECAL, Hurks Group BV and Juwi Holding AG, established in May 2005.


Münster/Wörrstadt, 11 April 2012


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Fax.+49. (0)6732. 96 57 – 8430
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