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Esben Lunde Larsen. Deputy Mayor in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality PhD student at the University of Copenhagen. Main points. 80 % off all windmills in Denmark are owned by farmers The system is build to support this: - Make your windmill park, and you are on…
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Esben Lunde Larsen Deputy Mayor in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality PhD student at the University of Copenhagen
Main points • 80 % off all windmills in Denmark are owned by farmers • The system is build to support this: - Make your windmill park, and you are on… - Financial system is present - The public electrical infrastructure is present - Public planning is present • The local acceptance is secured due to new law
Turbine development in size 105 m 66 m 45 m 30 m 22 m
Windmill industry in Denmark • Turnover of Danish businesses in Denmark 51.1 billion Danish kroners • Global turnover of Danish businesses 91.4 billion Danish kroners • The export of Danish businesses in 2009 41.7 billion Danish kroners • The share of Danish businesses of the total Danish export 8,5 percent • The employment in Denmark in 2009 24.700 persons – in the Municipality 4.000
Power purchase agreement • All financial figures in the following are based on a PPA ”Power purchase agreement” of minimum 8,2 EUR cent/kWh, for a period aiming to return the investment
Windmills - plan and strategy • To set up windmills is a part of the vision for Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality to become self-sufficient from energy sources by 2020 • The Municipality will be an area for renewable energy and environmentally friendly production • Besides wind the Municipality is engaged in biogas, hydrogen, wave energy, sun- and geothermal heat
Jobs • Production of windmills creates jobs • 2.000 people are directly employed in the production of windmills in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality • Another 2000 people are employed in businesses delivering goods and services to the windmill industry
The Seaway West • To create business development • To improve infrastructure • Expectations of 12 to 20 new businesses in Hvide Sande • 460 permanent jobs to the offshore-market in the North Sea • A sustainable project with focus on energy, climate and environment • Not only for the sake of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
150 metres high turbine • In the background smaller turbines, total height 30 metres
Law for Renewable Energy • Right to buy • The Green-Scheme • Loss of Value
Participate in the project • All neighbours within a defined distance, will be invited to participate in the project, and will be given financial support to do so Example The 7 neighbours all received a financial support of EUR 16.000. They could then individually decide wether to invest or not. The amount will depend on number of turbines, and number of neighbours.
Present example • Locals in the process of building a Village Hall, partially financed from the building of 6 wtg’s of 3 MW
A new Skindbjerg-project • 1996: EUR 200.000 for a 485 kW windmill • 0,31 d.kr. pr. kWh in 2010 • Produces about 485.000 kWh per year • 2010: EUR 5 million for a 3000 kWh windmill • 0,60 d.kr. pr. kWh in 2010 • Produces about 11 million kWh per year