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Publisher: Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR)
Simulation: Wind parks in Germany produce an average of 43.5 billion kilowatt hours over the long term
Muenster - Wind power generation in Germany is subject to yearly fluctuations. In addition to the construction of wind turbines, the climatological wind conditions throughout the year have a significant influence upon the annual level of energy production. In a study based upon the capacity of wind power at the end of 2010 and the regional distribution of wind turbines, the IWR ,a renewable energy institute, from Muenster, Germany has just determined the average level of energy production to be expected over the long-term.
On the basis of wind data provided by the German Weather Office, wind revenue data from the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) as well as the transition system operators and the wind power capacity in Germany, the yearly levels of wind performance were retrospectively simulated between 1971 to 2010. In respect to the period of observation over the last 40 years, the wind power stations in Germany, having a total capacity of currently 27,200 megawatts (as of the end of 2010), would have produced 43.5 billion kilowatt hours (bn. kWh). In extreme cases, the margin of yearly fluctuation spans from 36 billion kWh (year: 1996) on the low end up to 50 billion kWh in the upper range. Within the period of investigation, years indicating a low level of wind during the simulation included 1971-2010, especially 1976, 1996, and this past 2010. Years yielding above-average levels wind thereby producing very high levels of energy were 1983, 1990, 1998 and 2007.
Muenster, March 2, 2011
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In 1996, the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) was established as an independent and private service institution of the renewable energy industry. The IWR focuses on the fields of research, economic and policy consultation as well as media and international networks in the renewable or regenerative energies sector. One main objective of the IWR is to play an instrumental role in introducing and spreading awareness for an industrial, international business profile of the renewable energy industry.
Dr. Norbert Allnoch, Director of the International Economic Platform of Renewable Energies (IWR), 1995, on the definition: "According to our definition, the Renewable Energy Industry is one which takes an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of renewable energy supply (protecting both the climate and resources) and the construction of renewable plants and systems (industry policy for the three areas electricity, heat and fuel."Chronology of the Renewable Energy Industry - Important IWR contributions, including prizes and awards - 2007 Publication of the first structural analysis for a federal state according to the IWR-analysis method for renewable systems engineering and services�(study "Zur Lage der regenerativen Energiewirtschaft in NRW" )2007 International network-contacts:IWR-director Dr. Allnoch speaks with King Harald V. of Norway and �slaug Haga, norwegian minister of energy Presentation of the network / RENIXX in the USA, dialogue with McGinty, environment minister of Pennsylvania2006 IWR starts renewable stock index RENIXX� (