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USA: juwi solar Inc. Have Built Delaware's Largest Clean Energy Facility

2013-04-17T19:17:21+02:00

Delaware Governor Jack Markell today joined with PSEG Solar Source, Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, juwi solar, Inc. and Sunolar Power to dedicate the PSEG Milford Solar Farm. The 15-megawatt facility is located in Milford.

Categories: Pressnews, Solar, USA

MILFORD, Del., April 17, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Governor Jack Markell today joined with PSEG Solar Source, Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC), juwi solar, Inc. (JSI) and Sunolar Power (Sunolar) to dedicate the PSEG Milford Solar Farm. The 15-megawatt facility, located in Milford, Del., is the state's largest solar farm.

The 80-acre PSEG Milford Solar farm uses approximately 62,000 crystalline-silicon solar panels to generate enough solar energy to power approximately 9,000 homes when the sun is shining. Its pollution-free energy displaces approximately 12,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually - the equivalent of removing about 2,300 cars from the road. "The Milford Solar Farm helps point the way forward toward a sustainable future for all," said Randall Mehrberg, president-PSEG Energy Holdings and executive vice president, strategy and development. "This isn't just any facility, but one that is important to an emerging green economy. Projects like this testify to the strong partnerships that have made solar energy a growing part of America's energy mix, to the benefit of our nation's energy security, economy and the environment."

Gov. Markell called the solar farm a glimpse into Delaware's future."The Milford Solar Farm is a great fit with Delaware's commitment to a future of clean, renewable energy sources," Gov. Markell said. "The project's far-reaching benefits began with the construction jobs it brought to the Milford area and will continue with many years of power production and economic benefits for the central part of our state." Collin O'Mara, Delaware's Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said that the project reflects Delaware's growing national leadership in deploying a cleaner mix of energy sources."Now more than ever, it is critical that we adopt cleaner, cheaper and more secure local electrical generation that increases our competitiveness, reduces air pollution, improves public health, and creates jobs," said Secretary O'Mara. "Through this important Milford project, DEMEC, PSEG, and JSI are helping to lead Delaware toward a clean energy future and demonstrating that we can have both a strong economy and a healthy environment."

DEMEC will purchase the electricity generated by the solar farm through a 20-year power purchase agreement."This project again demonstrates that DEMEC and its municipal utility members are leaders in the deployment of solar generation resources in Delaware," said DEMEC President and CEO Patrick E. McCullar. "Of the 43.8 megawatts of installed or committed solar generation resources in Delaware, a clear majority (26.5 megawatts, or 61 percent of the total) is installed in DEMEC municipal service territories. This becomes an even more striking statistic when you consider that DEMEC municipal service territories make up less than 15 percent of electric service in the entire state. DEMEC is committed to the continued deployment of economic renewable energy projects for the benefit of our communities."

JSI acquired the partially-developed project from Sunolar in mid-2012, after which JSI, Sunolar, PSEG and the City of Milford worked together to get the project ready for construction. JSI served as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor and will manage the day-to-day operation of the plant. The $50 million project occupies 80 acres in Kent County. The construction of Milford Solar created approximately 100 jobs."The Milford Solar project is the fifth solar PV project we have built in the United States that has a nameplate capacity of more than 10 megawatts," said Michael Martin, CEO of juwi solar, Inc. "Our site team worked tirelessly to build this project over a 90-day timeframe - including by celebrating Thanksgiving onsite and enduring the effects of Superstorm Sandy - in order to safely achieve commercial operation before the end of the year 2012."

PSEG Solar Source owns four additional solar projects, all of which were built by JSI. A sixth solar project, the 19MW PSEG Badger 1 Solar Farm is currently under construction near Phoenix, Arizona.The others are:

The PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm - a 25.0 MW DC solar farm in Queen Creek, Arizona.
The PSEG Wyandot Solar Farm - a 12.0 MW DC solar farm in Wyandot, Ohio. At completion it was the largest solar farm in Ohio.
PSEG Jacksonville Solar Farm - a 15.0 MW DC solar farm on 100 acres in Jacksonville, Florida; at completion it was the second largest solar farm in Florida.
The PSEG Mars Solar Garden - a 2.2 MW DC facility located adjacent to Mars Snackfood's U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.

About PSEG:

PSEG Solar Source is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenues of more than $11 billion. Other subsidiaries include Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), a regulated NJ gas and electric utility and PSEG Power, a merchant power generation company. PSEG has a total of 137 MWs of solar power in operation. PSEG Solar Source owns 67.2 MW of solar power with another 19.3 in construction. PSE&G is also active in solar energy. It currently owns 75 MW of solar in New Jersey through its Solar 4 All™ program, consisting of 24 solar installations and more than 170,000 pole-attached solar units. For more information, visit www.pseg.com.

About DEMEC Inc.

The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, Inc. is a public power joint action agency and wholesale electric utility established in 1979 to provide power supply and related services to the nine municipally-owned distribution utilities in the state of Delaware through owned generation assets and power purchased from other generators in the PJM region. DEMEC manages a diversified power supply portfolio including natural gas fired generation, wind and solar assets. DEMEC has a long-term goal of developing innovative and economic utility-scale, renewable energy generation projects. In addition to the Milford Solar Project, DEMEC's renewable portfolio includes the Dover SUN Park Project, a 10 megawatt PV solar generation facility located in Dover, Delaware, and the 69 MW Laurel Hill Wind Farm. For additional information, visit DEMEC's web site at www.demecinc.net.

About juwi solar Inc.:

juwi solar Inc. (JSI) is a privately held solar energy generation company based in Boulder, Colorado. JSI's primary business is the development, design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of utility-scale (1 MW and larger) solar energy generation facilities in North America. To date, JSI has successfully built large-scale solar projects in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. JSI is majority-owned by juwi AG of Germany. With more than 1,800 employees worldwide, juwi's group has built more than 1,500 solar photovoltaic installations and more than 650 wind turbines globally, totaling more than 2.5 GW of operating capacity.

SOURCE PSEG Solar Source

juwi Group Completes Financial Year 2012 Successfully and Expands International Business

2013-04-05T08:18:43+02:00

Well-filled Project Pipeline for Japan, South Africa, South America and the U.S.

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Germany is still juwi’s major market. By 2015, however, approximately 50 percent of the company’s overall performance is expected to be generated abroad. “Last year we installed 321 megawatts (MW) in solar and 314 MW in wind power all over the globe. With 350 MW of installed capacity in Germany alone, juwi was in the pole position among all German project developers”, says CFO Martin Winter, who has been in charge of juwi’s finances since Mid-2012. In addition, the previous year has been the most successful wind year in the company’s history.

Despite a difficult market environment juwi was able to increase its financial performance up to 1.1 billion Euro. 2013 is expected to be a successful year as well. Winter: “We are counting on continuous growth and want to increase juwi’s overall performance to up to 1.5 billion Euro by 2015. Of course we will have an eye on the revenue”.

What is going to change prospectively is the percentage distribution of the different renewable energy technologies in relation to the company’s total activities. In Germany as well as on a global scale, wind power will represent an increasing share of juwi’s activities. “Worldwide, solar power also offers tremendous growth potential,” Winter says. Asia in particular is becoming increasingly attractive. Here, juwi has been active for two years now. From its office in Singapore the company serves the growing markets in Thailand and Malaysia. In Japan juwi has founded a joint venture, ‘juwi Shizen Energy’, to develop its business in the country.

Some outstanding projects realized in 2012

The first project realized by ‘juwi Shizen Energy’ is an one megawatt solar park near Kumamuto City on the island Kyushu in the South of Japan. The free-field photovoltaic (PV) system has an installed capacity of one megawatt and will produce eco-friendly electricity for approximately 300 local households. Besides reducing Japan’s dependence on imported fuels, the use of renewable energies also creates new investments and jobs in the regions.
In addition to the project in Japan, juwi has realized several other outstanding solar- and wind-energy projects worldwide.

The 25 megawatts solar park ‘Queen Creek’ is located on 135 acres (55 hectare) of land approximately 30 miles southeast of Phoenix in the U.S. state of Arizona. 90,000 crystalline panels on single axis tracking systems produce an energy output of 54,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean electricity.

In Wadi El-Natrun juwi installed the companies first off-grid project in Egypt. The hybrid plant in the ‘Natron Valley’ consists of both: a wind farm and a solar park. The produced energy is used to generate water pumps for irrigating the Wadi’s plantation as well as for operating a facility that desalinates the ground water. A battery storage ensures that water can be conveyed around the clock from a depth of 90 meters. With this project, juwi brings clean energy into a region that is not connected to the grid and thus brings water into the desert. juwi completed the project within only two weeks’ time.

In 2012 the second largest wind farm of Costa Rica was built in the San José area. The park is situated on the back of a mountain in an altitude of 1,800 meters. It consists of 17 wind turbines (Enercon E-44) and has an installed capacity of 15.3 MW. “This wind farm is the most beautiful wind farm in the world and an important step towards more renewable energies in Latin America and around the globe”, juwi’s CEO Matthias Willenbacher says. The project in Costa Rica was realized in cooperation with two local partners.

Regional added value is always in the focus of juwi’s project activities. In the small German town of Ellern (Rhineland-Palatinate) for example, juwi realized a flagship project. The newly built wind farm consists of five Enercon E-126 as well as three Enercon E-101 wind turbines. A total of 46.5 MW were installed on the site. Currently, the E-126 is the most powerful onshore wind turbine. In only one hour of full-load operation, it produces enough electricity to power a three person household for two years.

Project Pipeline for 2013 is well-filled

For 2013 juwi has many new projects in its pipeline – especially the wind energy sector is booming. 300 megawatts and 120 wind turbines are already under construction. Up to now, the company has additionally applied for twice the amount of installed capacity and wind turbines.

juwi’s most outstanding projects abroad are in South Africa, the U.S. as well as Japan in cooperation with Shizen Energy. In South Africa, near the mining town of Rustenburg, juwi is currently building a solar park with an installed capacity of seven megawatts. After having been connected to the national grid it will generate 12.5 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity and will power about 10,000 low-income households. Moreover, the photovoltaic plant saves the emission of 6,000 tons of the climate-damaging gas CO2. The local economic development is also in the company’s focus: the project provides economic opportunities for 200 locals. More importantly, the project gives a major boost to South Africa’s climate objectives as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 6,000 tons annually. It supports the country’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 34 percent by 2022.

In North America juwi is about to construct one of the largest wind farms the company has ever build. The 94 wind turbines of the ‘Prairie Breeze Wind Farm’ in Tipton County, Indiana, will have an installed capacity of 150 megawatts – enough to power up to 56,000 homes. During the lifetime of the project more than $74 million in local economic activity is expected, including $15 million in economic spending during construction.

Fit for the future with a new company structure

In 2012 juwi implemented a new, future-oriented company structure. “Previously, our business was divided according to the different technologies. Nowadays continents, countries and regions are in our focus. The decisive factor is the region where a project is going to be realized, as well as the customer’s requests”, juwi CEO Fred Jung says. End customers are taken care of by a special department within juwi – the juwi Energielösungen GmbH. The new division offers intelligent storage solutions for electricity generated by its own roof top PV panels (juwi Home Power) as well as 100 percent clean electricity in a growing number of regions in Germany.

juwi’s Cost-Cutting Measures Save Private Electricity Consumer up to Six Billion Euro

2013-03-25T13:46:31+01:00

Executive board advises against German Environment Minister’s plans on the German power supply and presents its own concept // Company is well equipped for future business and plans to continuously grow at a moderate pace

Categories: Pressnews, Company

The battle for the German energy transition goes into its final phase. At its annual press conference, the executive board of juwi, one of the leading project developers for renewable energies, strongly criticized the German government’s plans for the further expansion of renewable energies that have become publicly known as ‘electricity price brake’. “Retrospective taxes on old installations, five months without secure allowance as well as lawnmower-style cost-cutting measures would bring an entire industry to its knees, cost tens of thousands of jobs and bring the German energy transition to an abrupt halt,” warned the two juwi founders and joint CEOs Fred Jung and Matthias Willenbacher. “And all this for the sake of minimal cost savings”. At the press conference juwi presented alternatives: Together with other players in the renewable energy industry the company developed a concept that would save more than six billion Euros (€ 6bn) in the renewable energy apportionment – without stalling the energy transition.

“We understand that politicians are already preparing for the upcoming general elections in September. However, they should consider what impact their announcements could have on the industry”, juwi CEO Willenbacher addressed German Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier and Minister for Economic Development Philipp, Rösler. “If even parts of this plan became reality, the expansion of wind energy in Germany would be cut down dramatically for many years. The energy transition would practically come to a halt”, Willenbacher adds.
However, there are much more effective concepts to reduce pressures caused by the energy transition for private electricity consumers; concepts without any harmful side effects on one of the few future-oriented industries in the country. “It is about time that those benefitting from continuously dropping prices at the energy stock exchange also participated in the energy transition,” demands Willenbacher. These beneficiaries are companies that are able to buy their electricity directly at the stock exchange in Leipzig. “Two years ago, these companies had to pay up to 25 percent more per kilowatt hour”, Willenbacher calculates and asks: “Why should the private electricity consumer suffer due to the exorbitant profits of big business?”
Therefore, it is juwi’s basic demand to distribute the costs and savings of the energy transition evenly and fairly between private consumers and businesses. Additionally, it is juwi’s opinion – as well the view of other companies in the renewable energy sector – that owners of conventional power plants must appropriately participate in the costs for environmental damage by means of a special fuel tax. The conventional power generation industry must also appropriately participate in the costs for the still undefined issues of secure nuclear waste storage. Parallel to this, clean electricity generated by renewable energies should be exempt from the anti-systematic electricity tax.
juwi CEO Matthias Willenbacher also sees considerable potential for savings in the allowance scheme for wind energy turbines. “The simple adjustment of the absurdly high allowance for off-shore wind parks would relieve the renewable energy apportionment by about 1.5 billion Euros (€ 1.5 bn) a year,” states the juwi CEO. For years, the two renewable energy pioneers have been criticizing the exaggerated expansion of off-shore wind parks in the North and Baltic Seas. In their opinion, off-shore projects that devour billions of Euros are the ‘true cost drivers of the energy transition’.
juwi, on the other hand, prefers quality rather than quantity – the decentralized expansion of renewable energies and the right mix of wind and solar energy. In future, this means solar parks in the North and more wind turbines in the South of Germany. “By constructing more wind turbines across the country the supply of clean electricity will become more regular. We will also save a lot of money because we do not need to expand the grid dramatically. We do not need to build up massive storage capacities either”, assures us Willenbacher. To promote this development the juwi CEO advises an advancement of the allowance scheme for on-shore wind turbines. The current higher initial tariff should be replaced by a fixed tariff, he argues. The tariff rate should be determined by the quality of the wind site and should be specified by an independent wind energy yield assessment. “By applying this model, no wind site will become more expensive than today; on the contrary, many will be much cheaper instead, especially wind-intensive sites,” states Willenbacher. His model would reduce the renewable energy apportionment by approximately 120 million Euros ( € 120 m ) each year.

Fit for the future with a new company structure

Whoever demands changes and new ways of thinking from others should first clean out their own backyard. “juwi precisely pursued this approach last year and implemented a new, future-oriented company structure,” says juwi COO Jochen Magerfleisch. He is responsible for all organizational affairs within the executive board. “Previously, our business was divided into different technologies. These days, continents, countries and regions are in our focus. The decisive factor is the region where a project is going to be realized, as well as the customer’s requests.” Customer’s requests are taken care of by a new department within juwi – the juwi Energielösungen GmbH. The new division offers intelligent storage solutions for electricity generated by its own roof top PV panels (juwi Home Power) as well as 100 percent clean electricity in a growing number of regions.

Continuous growth with solid results

juwi takes pride in the fact that all these fundamental changes did not affect revenue and profits in the last financial year. “All our staff did a fantastic job,” praises juwi CFO Martin Winter the commitment of the employees. Since Mid-2012, he has been in charge of juwi’s finances. “Last year, we installed 321 megawatts (MW) in solar- and 314 MW in wind power all over the globe. With 350 MW of installed capacity in Germany, juwi was in the pole position among all German project developers.” juwi was even able to increase its performance in a difficult market environment. “With solid results,” adds Martin Winter. 2013 is expected to be a good year as well. Winter: “We are counting on continued growth and want to increase juwi’s overall performance to up to 1.5 billion Euros ( €1.5 bn) by 2015. Of course we will have an eye on the revenue’. What is going to change prospectively is the percentage distribution of the different renewable energy technologies in relation to the companies’ total activities. In Germany as well as on a global scale, wind power will represent an increasing share of juwi’s activities. “Worldwide, solar power also offers tremendous growth potential,” says Winter. In particular Asia is becoming increasingly attractive. Here, juwi has been active for two years now. From its office in Singapore the company serves the growing markets in Thailand and Malaysia. juwi has also founded a Japanese joint venture, ‘juwi Shizen Energy’, to develop its business in that country.

About the juwi group
juwi is one of the world’s leading specialists for renewable energies with a strong regional presence and offers project development as well as products for the energy turnaround. Our goal: 100 percent renewable energies. Our impetus: Work together to implement renewable energies economically and reliably with passion. From site selection to planning, construction and financing up to management – juwi is the competent partner for the energy turnaround with a regional focus.juwi was founded in 1996 by Matthias Willenbacher and Fred Jung in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Today, the company employs more than 1,800 people in more than 15 countries and had an annual turnover of approx. 1.1 billion Euro in 2012. Company activities include mainly solar, wind and bio energy – greenfield development as well as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). The company’s own research division develops solutions and components to make power from renewable energies even more reasonably priced. Storage technologies (e.g. juwi Home Power, the battery storage system for solar power plants), Green Buildings and wood pellets complete the portfolio. Up to date, juwi has developed more than 100 wind farms with around 650 wind turbines and an output of around 1,250 megawatts. In the solar sector, more than 1,500 solar power plants with a total output of around 1,250 megawatts were realised. Combined, these plants generate approx. 4.5 billion kilowatt hours of green energy per year; that corresponds to the annual power consumption of approx. 1.3 million households, according to German standards. In the bio energy sector, juwi has realised numerous wood pellet production plants, biogas plants and heating networks with contracting solutions. juwi has initiated an investment of more than five billion Euro in the last 16 years for the realisation of all these energy projects. The juwi group has offices in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Bulgaria, Great Britain, India, Singapore, South Africa, Chile, the USA/Canada and Costa Rica. In Germany, juwi has subsidiaries and regional offices in several German states.

juwi Wind, LLC Has Completed Construction of Project in Minnesota

2013-03-25T13:46:31+01:00

The 30 megawatt Community Wind South project is generating clean, renewable energy to serve about 10,000 homes. The energy is being sold to Xcel Energy Inc. under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Categories: Pressnews, Wind, USA

BOULDER, CO, Feb 26, 2013. juwi Wind, LLC has completed construction of the Community Wind South Project in Nobles County, MN. The 30 megawatt project is generating clean, renewable energy to serve about 10,000 homes. The energy is being sold to Xcel Energy Inc. under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The project has been in development since 2003 and received the strong backing and support from the community since the beginning. About $67 million has been invested in the community to build 15 REpower MM92 2-megawatt turbines. Each turbine stands 480 feet from the base of the tower to the tip of the blade, making them the tallest turbines in the state.

"juwi Wind is excited that the Community Wind South Project is now fully operational," said juwi Wind CEO, Michael Rucker. "We are proud of the partnerships we developed with the community and corporate sponsors and are thankful for the broad support the project received." The Community Wind South Project was fully completed in 2012 and secured construction and term debt financing from DZ Bank as the mandated lead arranger and KfW IPEX as a lender. A BlackRock-managed fund joined juwi as a sponsor by acquiring the majority of project equity at commercial operation. A major tax equity player committed renewable energy tax equity in support of the project in late 2012. "juwi Wind is very pleased about the closing of this exciting transaction with these experienced major players," commented Heiko Wehrhahn, Head of Project Finance Americas for juwi. juwi Wind also partnered with the community, which has local ownership and will profit from the project.

"We are pleased to have invested in Community Wind South and look forward to developing our relationship with juwi, an experienced international developer in the renewables sector," said Jim Barry, Managing Director, BlackRock. Juwi Wind will manage the day-to-day operations of the Community Wind South project as it begins to deliver clean renewable energy through a 20-year power purchase agreement with Xcel-affiliated Northern States Power. The company is expanding its transmission network to account for more renewable generation, reflecting Minnesota's renewable portfolio standard of 30% by 2020.

"juwi Wind has been an outstanding community partner and we are pleased to have worked together to bring economic growth and clean energy jobs to our area," said Local Community Wind South Board member David Benson. juwi Wind, LLC is a subsidiary of the juwi Group, a major international developer of renewable energy projects. juwi Group has been designing, building and operating plants that harness renewable energy since 1996, and to date juwi Group has installed approximately 650 wind turbines worldwide at 85 sites, producing a total output of approximately 1250 MW. juwi Wind, LLC is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Ground Breaking of juwi South Africa’s First EPC Project

2013-03-25T13:46:31+01:00

juwi Renewable Energies builds its first 7 MW solar park near Rustenburg / clean electricity for more than 10,000 thousand households / project creates economic opportunity to more than 200 people during construction phase

Categories: Pressnews, Solar

Cape Town / Wörrstadt, 19. February 2013. This is the event juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd contracted by Rustmo 1 Solar Farm (Pty) Ltd (RF), which includes a previously disadvantaged community of Rustenburg, have all been waiting for: Construction works on juwi's first South African engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project officially kicked off. Located a few kilometres south-east of the historic mining town, the seven megawatt solar park is also the first in the North West Province. The free-field installation will not only provide clean and sustainable electricity to over ten thousand households, it will additionally boost the local economy. The project directly involves more than 200 people during engineering and construction phase, as well as some operational jobs for the entire lifetime of the plant (more than 20 years). The owners of the solar park are Momentous Technologies, Momentous Solar Farm, Momentous Foundation and Evolution One Fund. The project's local content is more than 40 percent.

The Rustenburg solar plant is the first of four EPC projects juwi Renewable Energies successfully won during the first tendering round under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (RE IPPP). The company was 100 percent successful with its bids as an EPC contractor. "This is truly a great start for South Africa's energy transition towards 100 percent renewable energy power production as well as in terms of local economic development. The decentralized expansion of renewable energies offers regions great economic activities and increases the local value chain", Greg Austin, juwi Renewable Energies' Head of Operations, states. A local community trust owns 17 percent of the plant. The trust is mandated to use the dividends from the projects for community upliftment programmes for all areas within a radius of 50 kilometres from the plant. The Rustenburg Local Municipality welcomes the solar park as it offers great potential in terms of job creation and community upliftment. RustMo 1 Solar Park has been the largest investment in this area for many years.

The solar farm near Rustenburg will have a total module surface of 94,650 square meters. Once constructed, the installation is powered only by the sun. The photovoltaic system will produce more than 12.5 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of eco-friendly electricity per year. This equals the annual electricity consumption of over 10,000 households. The project also gives a major boost to South Africa's climate objectives as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 6,000 tons annually. It supports South Africa's ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 34 percent by 2022. The solar power plant is scheduled to be connected to the local Eskom grid in mid-October 2013 and to feed electricity into the grid a month later. Momentous Operations Services will maintain and operate the solar farm. juwi is subcontracted to provide the operations and maintenance specific to the plant for the first five years from its state of the art control room situated in Wörrstadt, in Germany. The control centre efficiently monitors every juwi renewable energy power plant in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter where the solar park is situated around the globe.

juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd is the preferred EPC partner for four large-scale photovoltaic power plants throughout South Africa. The company has been 100 percent successful with its bids as an EPC contractor during the first round of the RE IPPP. These four eco-friendly power plants will have a combined installed capacity of 35 megawatts.

About juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) ltd

juwi Renewable Energies is a full-service partner in all aspects of project development. We plan, finance, construct, and operate renewable energy power plants with a particular focus on the wind and solar energy sector in South Africa. Our vision is that of 100 % clean energy, security of supply, and independence from energy imports. Our network of international investors and a proven track-record across the globe are some of the keys to our success. Our offices are in Cape Town. Find out more about us at www.juwi.co.za

juwi Group Provides a Fresh Breeze of Energy Turnaround at EWEA

2013-02-07T09:04:51+01:00

At the trade show in the Austrian capital Vienna the wind experts from juwi group enter the global competition with new company structure and full project pipeline

Categories: Wind

In 2012, the world has become a little greener. More and more countries around the globe have understood the signs of the times and have started rebuilding their energy supply. Wind energy is an essential part of this energy turnaround. “Wind power, especially onshore wind power, has great economic potential. That’s what we will focus on,” says Matthias Willenbacher, CEO and founder of the juwi group. The Germany-based project developer presents its whole range of services at the trade show European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in the Austrian capital Vienna. From project development up to operational management, juwi provides customers with widespread information at their 60-square-meter-long booth B-A 40.

In Germany, one of juwi’s core markets, the devolution strategy has already been successfully implemented. Now, the juwi group intends to help establish this strategy on a global level as well. Every juwi project on the globe will be based on decentralized energy generation with a regional net value. “Our goal is a 100 percent renewable energy supply from a mix of wind turbines, solar and biogas power plants, depending on local conditions,” says Willenbacher.

And juwi walked the talk: 2012 was the most successful “wind year” in the project developer’s history. More than 248 megawatts of wind energy were connected to the grid in Germany, as well as two large projects in the US and Costa Rica . A large part of it in an “end of the year rallye” within the last two weeks of December. Even on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve a number of wind turbines were put into operation.

But the best is yet to come: All wind farms will work profitably and many of them are lighthouse projects. An example is the wind farm in the small town of Ellern in the Hunsrück region in the South of Germany. It became a visible milestone for the German energy turnaround. In the surroundings of the Soonwald forest, five majestic Enercon E-126 wind turbines started producing eco-friendly electricity. They are 200 meters in total height and are known as the most powerful onshore wind turbines. Together with three Enercon E-101 turbines they produce almost 120 million kilowatt hours of clean electricity per year. This equals the annual electricity consumption of more than 33,000 German households. Additionally, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85,000 tons a year.
Meanwhile the “Wind of Change” also started blowing over North American Prairies. In Nobles County in Minnesota juwi’s US branch currently constructed the state’s most modern wind farm. With a hub height of 100 meters the towers of the 15 Repower MM 92 turbines are the highest in the state. The difference of 20 meters in height to older turbines will increase the wind yields by 15 percent.

Parallel to this, juwi pools its activities in the end customer segment in a company called “juwi Energielösungen GmbH”. “Here, we see a new strategic component of our activities. It will open up the market of commercial and industrial customers for us and will give them access to sustainable electricity and heat at affordable prices”, says Matthias Willenbacher.

Advanced Tower Systems (ATS) Aims High With New Towers

2013-01-29T13:23:57+01:00

Advanced Towers Systems (ATS) on growth path with new company structure / Presentation at EWEA wind fair 2013 in Vienna next week

Categories: Pressnews, Wind

German-Dutch joint venture Advanced Tower System (ATS) successfully closed its business year 2012 and has entered 2013 with a new company structure. Up until now, more than 20 wind turbines have been equipped with ATS steel-concrete-hybrid towers. Prospectively, there will be even more ATS projects but also new responsibilities within the company: While ATS B.V. enhances engineering services as well as the license business outside of Europe, ATS Construction GmbH in Europe is responsible for sales, project development and construction. Both ATS companies are joint ventures between Dutch engineering company MECAL and the German juwi group. ATS Construction GmbH is headed by Claus Herting, an experienced manager with a proven track record in the wind energy industry. Before joining juwi, Herting was with REpower Systems SE and the specialists in tower construction, SIAG.

The highlight project in 2012 was the construction of 16 towers at the Gau-Bickelheim wind farm, about 30 kilometers southwest of Mainz/Germany. Characteristic for this wind farm are wind turbines with hub heights of 145 meters. On top of the towers 16 Kenersys K110 wind turbines generate up to 40 megawatts of total capacity. "As in many other wind farms, the ATS concept has proved to be the right choice for Gau-Bickelheim", Herting summarizes. "Due to their slim concrete elements, our towers significantly reduce costs and time - for the logistics during the transport as well as for the installation on site", the ATS Managing Director outlines the advantages of the ATS tower system. This year, ATS will construct 40 additional towers and thus double its project capacity. For the time being, the focus will be on wind projects in low-wind regions. Here, high towers significantly increase the energy yield.

There are two reasons that ATS aims high in the future: Firstly, almost every wind turbine of renowned manufacturers can be combined with ATS towers. Secondly, ATS offers its towers to all project developers. "This way, we can participate even more in the growing markets for wind turbines with high hub heights. We offer the market a reliable and economically attractive alternative to other tower systems", Herting emphasizes. The two reputable parent companies MECAL and juwi as well as the 20 members of the ATS team who have been active in the wind industry for years guarantee high standards and competencies. "Taking advantage of the first projects we will expand the product range of our towers for several other turbine manufacturers. In the future, we will also serve new markets, for example in Scandinavia," says Herting.

ATS will present its portfolio to its customers and business partners - wind turbine manufacturers, suppliers and project developers - at the EWEA wind fair in Vienna from February 4th until February 7th. Visit the ATS team in Hall B, booth A40. For further information on Advanced Tower Systems (ATS) please also check the company's website at www.hybridtowers.eu.

About the juwi group

juwi is one of the world's leading specialists for renewable energies with a strong regional presence and offers project development as well as products for the energy turnaround. Our goal: 100 percent renewable energies. Our impetus: Work together to implement renewable energies economically and reliably with passion. From site selection to planning, construction and financing up to management - juwi is the competent partner for the energy turnaround with a regional focus.

About MECAL

MECAL offers more than 20 years of global experience and expertise on wind energy. Our goal is to provide our clients worldwide with the technology and knowledge to produce energy more (cost) efficiently and in a reliable way. MECAL was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Enschede, the Netherlands. With over 150 professionals working worldwide, we have offices in the Netherlands, USA, Denmark and Japan.

About ATS

Advanced Tower Systems (ATS) is an innovative company in the wind energy industry. We build hybrid as well as precast concrete towers for today's needs and tomorrow's demands. ATS hybrid towers offer an economically and logistically attractive alternative to conventional steel towers as our towers are designed for stronger and higher wind turbines. Due to higher operational heights ATS hybrid towers increase the energy yield. ATS is a joint venture between MECAL and the juwi group.

Shizen Energy and juwi Group Announce International Joint Venture

2013-01-29T13:24:36+01:00

juwi Shizen Energy Inc. fosters the expansion of renewable energies in Japan targeting 1GW by 2017 / First free-field photovoltaic system has been completed and is already feeding in clean energy to the Japanese grid.

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Tokyo / Singapore, January 24, 2013. The new company juwi Shizen Energy, headquartered in Tokyo, is the result of the successful cooperation between Shizen Energy Inc. and the German juwi group. The companies combine first class international expertise and outstanding Japanese project development expertise plus an excellent track record. juwi Shizen Energy will support the Japanese in their effort to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies in their country. Today the two companies announced their cooperation at the JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center in Tokyo. Their first project – a free-field photovoltaic system on the Japanese island Kyushu – was already connected to the grid mid-December. Furthermore, the company has a project pipeline of 120 MW in 2013 and is targeting to install 1 GW by 2017. Thus juwi Shizen Energy Inc. will bring affordable, secure and sustainable energy to the land of the rising sun.

“We are very happy to strengthen our proven cooperation with juwi in this joint venture. The company belongs to one of the most successful and experienced project developers worldwide. We are confident that their experience and our know-how of the Japanese market will contribute considerably to the energy revolution in Japan,” said Ken Isono, CEO of Shizen Energy.

“Japan offers very good conditions for renewable energies. On the one hand there are good solar radiation levels and on the other there are many good spots for wind energy. With these preconditions the country can reduce its dependence on imported fuels and create new investments and many new jobs. Renewable energies are a great opportunity for Japan,” adds Martin Winter, Chief Financial Officer of the juwi Group.

The first project of juwi Shizen Energy was already connected to the grid mid of December 2012 and runs smoothly. The free-field photovoltaic system is located near Kumamoto City on the island Kyushu in the south of Japan. It has an output of one megawatt and will produce eco-friendly electricity for approximately 300 households. The construction of the project started at the end of October. “We are planning to construct more projects all over Japan. In addition to free-field photovoltaic systems we are also building roof-top photovoltaic systems,” explains Masaya Hasegawa, Managing Director and
founder of Shizen Energy and Representative Director of juwi Shizen Energy.

“We are convinced that it is possible to supply all energy needs with secure and environmentallyfriendly sources of energy. 100 per cent renewable energies are not only possible but are a key element for an independent and sustainable future in Japan and elsewhere around the world,” says Amiram Roth-Deblon, juwi Regional Director Asia Pacific and Representative Director of juwi Shizen Energy.

About juwi Shizen Energy
juwi Shizen Energy is a joint venture between Shizen Energy Inc. and the juwi group. The joint venture was formed in 2013 with the aim of expanding renewable energies to Japan. It is headquartered in Tokyo and offers project development, EPC services, Operation and maintenance, and project financing in the field of solar and wind energy.

Shizen Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo. The company staff is very experienced in developing renewable energy plants. The three founders and representative directors of Shizen Energy (Ken Isono, Kenji Kawado, Masaya Hasegawa) have developed a total of 200 megawatts of wind energy. Shizen Energy develops and operates solar and wind power plants. The Japanese company has one big mission: “Energy Changes the world: Promoting renewable energies around the
world to create a better world.” Individuals as well as the industry should benefit from renewable energy power plants. Not only the construction of wind and solar parks but also the reduction of energy consumption is considered to be important.

Shizen and the juwi group share the same ideas. The German juwi group has one big goal: 100 percent of renewable energies worldwide. Its mission: Work together to implement renewable energies economically and reliably with passion. The company is one of the world’s leading specialists for renewable energies and offers project development as well as products for the energy turnaround.

juwi was founded in 1996. Today its headquarters are located in Wörrstadt in the southwest of Germany. In addition, the company is active worldwide with subsidiaries in 15 countries. So far juwi has developed around 640 wind turbines with an output of around 1,250 megawatts and 1,500 solar power plants with a total output of 1,250 megawatts. Combined, these plants produce enough electricity to cover the
annual consumption of 1.3 million households, according to German energy consumption levels. Besides solar and wind energy, juwi is also active in the areas of bio energy, hydro power, geothermal energy as well as Green Buildings sustainable construction.

Norbert Müller Strengthens the Supervisory Board of the juwi AG

2013-01-14T18:18:34+01:00

Former long-standing CEO of Rittal joined the control committee at the beginning of January

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Consolidation and concentration on the core business - within the past year the juwi group refocused and prepared for the future. The firm goal was and is: To promote the expansion of renewable energies faster and even more successful. To stay on target, the juwi group brought additional know-how and economical expertise into its supervisory board. Since the beginning of this year Norbert Müller strengthens the control committee of the juwi AG (formerly juwi Holding AG).

The 69-year-old commercial expert brings along a lot of experience: Over many years, he headed the Rittal International GmbH & Co. KG as CEO. Rittal is a company with more than 11,000 employees worldwide. Its headquarters is located in Herborn, central Hesse. Today Müller works as postgraduate university lecturer for international management. Furthermore, he is the managing director and owner of the management consulting firm advacon GmbH & Co. KG. Norbert Müller succeeds Dr. Claudia Jung, who left the supervisory board with the turn of the year. In the future he will jointly supervise the German energy company with Professor Norbert Willenbacher and management expert Johannes Berg.

Concerning his motivation, it is definitely the company juwi in itself that attracts him, says Norbert Müller. "For as long as I have been watching juwi, I am fascinated by the company. The business concept is exceptional, the success is exceptional and the corporate culture is exceptional. What I have always found quite remarkable about juwi are its highly competent, comprehensive solutions in the most interesting - and at the same time most controversial - market environment of energy generation and supply. Everything juwi has to offer is oriented to the future."

Matthias Willenbacher, CEO and together with Fred Jung founder of the juwi group, is pleased to welcome Müller to the supervisory board since the latter is not only a very experienced manager but also a connoisseur of renewable energies. "Norbert Müller brings a lot of valuable know-how into our company. Between 1961 and 2008 he worked for Rittal, where he contributed to the buildup and development of the company. Furthermore, he contributed considerably to the internationalisation of Rittal. Today the company has 60 foreign subsidiaries. These experiences are very helpful to the juwi group - we are also on our way to internationalisation. Hence Norbert Müller is a good choice for us."

Norbert Müller

The Times of India: German firm commissions solar plant in Rajasthan

2013-01-09T18:27:07+01:00

CHENNAI: Independent power producer Green Infra and German company juwi India have commissioned a 15 MW solar plant Vill Bap Tehsil Phalodi, in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.

Categories: Pressmirror, Solar

Green Infra, incubated by IDFC Private Equity, is setting up a total of 25 MW in Phalodi, across two plants as part of its contracts signed with juwi India for 5 MW under Green Infra Solar Projects Limited and 20 MW under Green Infra Solar Farms Ltd.

The first plant under Green Infra Solar Projects has achieved full commissioning and the second under Green Infra Solar Farms has connected half of its rated capacity to the grid and commenced evacuation of power.The balance of the combined capacity is expected to be completed within a few weeks, a statement from the company said.

Shiv Nimbargi, managing director and CEO, Green Infra and Rajeshwara Bhat, managing Director, juwi India said, "These plants bear testimony to Green Infra and juwi's continuous commitment to create new benchmarks in delivering solar electricity to the Indian grid at a competitive price, by leveraging Green Infra's project development strength and juwi's strong engineering and execution capabilities. India has become one of the most promising solar markets in the world today. Green Infra and juwi India together look to play a key role in developing India's solar market and in connecting larger plants to the grid in the coming years."

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