Everything about Wind Power In Germany totally explained
Germany is the world’s largest user of
wind power with an installed capacity of 20,621 MW in 2006, ahead of Spain which had an installed capacity of 11,615 MW. More than 18,000
wind turbines are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.
Overview
Wind power currently produces about six percent of Germany’s total power and it's said that no other country has more technological know-how in this area. Wind power in Germany provides over 70,000 people with jobs and German wind energy systems are also exported. The
Fuhrländer Wind Turbine Laasow, built in 2006 near the village of Laasow, Brandenburg, is the tallest wind turbine in the world.
However, the economics of wind power in Germany are under close scrutiny and there are other issues which deserve consideration. These include the effect of wind turbines on the landscape, the effect on the bird population, and the effect on the tourist industry.
Installed capacity growth
Increases in installed wind power capacity in recent years is shown in the Table below.
| Year |
Installed Wind
Capacity (MW) |
| 2000 |
6,104 |
| 2001 |
8,754 |
| 2002 |
11,994 |
| 2003 |
14,609 |
| 2004 |
16,629 |
| 2005 |
18,415 |
| 2006 |
20,622 |
| 2007 |
22,247 |
Source:
Global Wind 2007 Report, p.21
Repowering
Repowering, the replacement of first-generation wind turbines with modern multi-megawatt machines, is occurring in Germany. Modern turbines make better use of available wind energy and so more wind power can come from the same area of land. Modern turbines also offer much better grid integration since they use a connection method similar to conventional power plants.
Offshore wind power
Offshore wind energy also has great potential in Germany. Wind speed at sea is 70 to 100% higher than onshore and much more constant. A new generation of 5 MW or larger wind turbines which are capable of making full use of the potential of wind power at sea has already been developed and prototypes are available. This makes it possible to operate offshore wind farms in a cost-effective way once the usual initial difficulties of new technologies have been overcome.
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