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The juwi group celebrates its entrance into the

To supplement production in Hunsrück, juwi is

In the Clean Energy & Mobility Center, juwi shows

Czech, Slovakian and Bulgarian markets with

planning to build more pellet factories in Harz,

how the transportation and renewable energy

successful photovoltaic projects.

North Hessen and Baden-Württemberg.

sectors are moving in the same direction.

Energy Giant Supplies Small Town with Energy In the Donnersberg district, juwi is ­building one of the world’s most powerful wind energy system and demonstrates the huge potential that repowering offers.

Find out more in our feature section on pages 4 and 5.

Contents Feature

Repowering Holds Enormous Potential

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Wind

Working at Dizzying Heights

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Solar

juwi Expands into New Markets in Eastern Europe

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Bio

juwi Multiplies Production of Wood Pellets

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Electric Mobility On the Road with Clean Power

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Panorama

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Big Crowds for Solar-Powered Big Screen

Dear Friends of the juwi Group, This fall, the debate surrounding the future of energy supply in Germany will start once again. In the run‑up to the long anticipated energy concept, the German Federal Government has made two statements that give cause for consideration: On one hand, cuts being made in the renewable energy sector – in both the electricity market and the heat market – which are not completely transparent and have caused observers to take notice. On the other hand, Merkel’s government has made no secret of its preference for extending the service life of nuclear power plants. These two tendencies give cause for concern.

The renewable energy sector showed a long time ago what is possible with sun, wind and the rest, and it has proven that renewable energy sources will be able to cover Germany’s entire energy demand with secure and environmentallysafe energy in the future. The juwi group is therefore continuing along its path of clean, renewable energies with great ­enthusiasm. One impressive example is the building of one of the most powerful inland wind turbine in the world, the Enercon E-126, on the Schneebergerhof wind farm in the Donnersberg district (Rhineland-Palatinate); this edition of juwi news covers the story in detail. Furthermore, the number of projects on the horizon offer impressive proof that our company is continuing to grow stronger and more stable: In the wind and solar energy sector, we are marking up the first project successes in eastern Europe, while our bio energy sector is significantly increasing its production of environmentallyfriendly wood pellets.

In addition to its numerous projects for energy generation, juwi is now beginning to focus on the energy efficiency sector.

The integration of ISP Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH Strunk + Partner (from the Westerwald region of Germany) into the company group will expand juwi’s scope of services to building and renovating houses and buildings to optimize their energy use. The first joint project – in cooperation with Griffner from Austria – is the building of the new juwi office ­building in Brandis near Leipzig. That we will continue to expand in Wörrstadt and now place greater emphasis on electric mobility with the new Clean Energy & Mobility Center is, however, anything but a matter of course.

We have also expanded the company management in order to take the dynamic developments at juwi into account: As the new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jochen Magerfleisch has been a permanent member of the Executive Board of Directors since May of this year. Having previously managed the controlling department, his focus as an Executive Board member will be to deal with the internal organizational development of juwi and to ensure that juwi continues to grow with stability.

Happy reading!

Jochen Magerfleisch

Matthias Willenbacher

Fred Jung

Feature

Repowering Holds Enormous Potential On the Schneebergerhof wind farm in the Donnersberg district, juwi is building one of the world’s most powerful inland wind energy system with the E-126 from Enercon Matthias Willenbacher could not have chosen a better location. One

the potential of repowering. Hermann Albers, President of the German

of the most powerful inland wind turbines in the world – the 200-meter

WindEnergy Association (BWE), recognizes an “unbelievable potential

tall Enercon E‑126 – will soon tower majestically over the site where the

for increasing energy yields and the acceptance of wind energy” in

juwi exe­cutive manager built his very first wind energy system 14 years

repowering: His credo: sensible and well conceived repowering – that

ago. Once again, the small town of Schneeberghof in the Donnersberg

is, powerful wind turbines in good locations – will allow us to gener-

district (Rhineland‑Palatinate) is the location of a beacon project. And

ate significantly more clean energy using fewer systems than ever

Willenbacher is again setting the standard – this time not only for inland

before.

wind energy in general, but also for repowering: the replacement of old wind power systems with new, significantly more powerful machines.

Take the example of Rhineland-Palatinate: a study carried out by juwi revealed that by 2030 at the latest, renewable energies could cover

The story of Willenbacher’s first wind turbine is legendary. Inspired

100 per cent of the energy needs in this Federal State. Wind energy is the

by the idea of a clean power supply, he began working on the E-40

largest contributor in this equation, generating over 40 per cent of the

when he was 26 years old and even risked cutting himself off from his

total. At the moment, its contribution is around 8 per cent, generated by

father. “I wanted to take a stand. But when my father learned that the

approximately 1,000 wind turbines. “To achieve this enormous increase,

wind turbine costs almost 1 million DM, he was completely against

the last thing we should do is increase the number of wind turbines.

the project; he wanted to save me from making a ‘stupid mistake’,”

Quite the opposite: with a sensible repowering program, we can in fact

Willenbacher recalls. His father eventually saw how serious his son was and how quickly he managed to secure financing; he came around and supported his son’s efforts wholeheartedly.

It is with pride that he now regards his son, juwi and the Schneebergerhof with its five wind turbines and free-field photovoltaic system which together generate more than 36 million kilowatt hours of clean energy per year. The largest chunk will come from the new Enercon E-126, to be completed by juwi over the next few weeks. The final stages of installing the six megawatt system are not yet finished: the power house, hub and the powerful rotors (diameter: 126 meters) are at the foot of the wind turbine awaiting final assembly. Once they are in position at the tip of the 140-meter-high tower, the system will deliver enough clean and cheap wind energy to supply a small town. The E-126 generates over 18 million kilowatt hours per year, which is enough for more than 5,000 three-person households.

The E-126 is not the first example of repowering on the Schneebergerhof.

Willenbacher’s pioneer wind turbine, an Enercon E-40 (0.5 megawatt output), was already replaced by an E-66 (1.8 MW) in 2003. The E‑126 (6 MW) is in turn replacing another E-66 (1.5 MW) in the area, which was one of the first of this class when it was installed on the Schneebergerhof in 1997.

The site at the edge of the Donnersberg district exemplifies not only the technological leaps that have been made in wind energy, but also

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The E-126 from Enercon The E-126 is the most powerful wind turbine made by the system manufacturer Enercon (headquartered in Aurich, Lower Saxony).

The prototype for this system was commissioned in November 2007 in Emden (East Frisia).

Capacity: 6 megawatts

Foundation

Weight

Hub height: 135 meters

Diameter: Approx. 29 meters

Tower: Approx. 2,800 metric tons

Rotor diameter: 126 meters

Height: Approx. 4 meters

Machine house: Approx. 128 metric tons

Annual energy yield: 18 to 20 million kilowatt hours

Concrete volume: Approx 1,400 cubic meters

Generator: Approx. 220 metric tons

Tower diameter: 14.50 meters (bottom),

Steel parts: Approx. 120 metric tons

Rotor (incl. hub): Approx. 364 metric tons

4.10 meters (top)

(around 3 per cent)

halve the number of wind turbines to 500 and still generate many times

With a high feed‑in rate as well as high assembly costs and follow-up

more power than is currently produced”, Willenbacher explains.

costs for expanding the network, for example, offshore wind parks are also a burden to the consumer. “Inland wind energy has been able to

If this is true of Rhineland-Palatinate, it is also true of Germany as

compete with conventional power for a long time and still has enormous

a whole. There are certainly more than enough good locations for

potential – for regional value creation, above all,” says Jung. “Every wind

wind power systems – in almost every region. juwi Executive Manager

turbine, solar and bio energy system that produces power on-site is also

Fred Jung also believes that centralized offshore wind parks far off

generating rental and business tax income for the region, so it boosts the

the coastline simply strengthen the monopoly of energy companies.

economy. This can only function with a decentralized concept.”

The E-126 from above: When the system is connected to the grid, the 200-meter-tall tip of the top rotor will slice through the air at a speed of around 250 km/h.

Wind

With adrenalin and concentration: juwi employees inspect the rotors of a wind energy system.

Working at Dizzying Heights Rotor blade access system ensures safe repair work In action since the end of May: the juwi Management GmbH rotor blade access system. With the purchase of a lifting platform, the juwi subsidiary has rounded off its profile as a comprehensive service provider in the field of business and technical management. From now on, the Rotor System Technology department will not only inspect rotary blades, but also repair any damage it finds.

The advantages of a lifting platform become clear when working at dizzying heights: four steel cords ensure that the 1.2 metric ton system safely delivers the technicians from juwi Management GmbH to their destination. Once they have arrived at the towering rotor blades, the juwi employees start their repair work: Transverse and lengthwise cracking needs to be repaired using tools and materials. Rotor blades are even occasionally damaged by lightning bolts.

Minor damage is repaired by technicians within a day, whereas major damage can take three weeks to be repaired. The lifting platform has already been successfully used on wind turbines in Ilbesheim, Queidersbach and Reichenbach-Steegen (all of which are located in RhinelandPalatinate). In all of these cases, the damage was discovered during the routine inspection that is performed every two years. juwi is currently planning to implement the rotor blade access system to aid the repair of wind energy systems like these; technical supervision is provided by juwi along with the planning and completion of the systems. Repair work is predominantly carried out in the summer, as ­materials such as polyester resin cannot be used at temperatures below 16°C. The lifting platform is employed by the Rotor System Technology department, which is part of the Operations and Management department of juwi Management GmbH.

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US Wind further Expands American Activities with New CEO Michael Rucker Since April, Michael Rucker has been managing the juwi wind business in the USA as the new CEO. Rucker is a first-class source of knowledge on the US wind business and has held leading positions at Clipper Windpower and General Electric (GE) for the last six years.

The father of two has a wealth of valuable experience in the US energy trade and in negotiating with both national and international institutions. His main contribution will be his knowledge about the US energy market, allowing juwi to further expand the project pipeline. “The current market conditions are beneficial for juwi’s portfolio on the American market”, Rucker emphasizes. Rucker is also holding the reins for the move of the US wind subsidiary from Ohio to Boulder (Colorado). The company’s U.S. solar department, juwi Solar Inc., is already headquartered in Boulder with 30 employees. Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado, is excited about the move: “Thanks to Colorado’s innovative spirit and relentless drive to advance new technologies, we are building a new energy economy and securing a strong future for generations to come.

It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome juwi’s wind headquarters to Boulder.”

New Wind Project in Costa Rica Following the inauguration of juwi’s first wind park in Costa Rica in April 2010, juwi is now intensively working on the second project “EVCSA” (Eólico Valle Central, S.A.) in the Central American country. In July, juwi has signed the EPC contract for the construction of a 15.3 MW wind park. The 17 Enercon E-44 turbines (hub height: 55 m) of the project will be installed on a very special site in 1900 m height at the border of the Costa Rican capital San José, with a beautiful view over the city. The construction of this wind farm will be a big logistical challenge due to the complexity and altitude of the location, but the project will also be another excellent showcase for juwi in Costa Rica.

Full Speed Ahead – the First Wind Projects in Poland After a short lead time, juwi is building its first wind energy turbines in Poland. In Stypułów, around 100 km east of Cottbus, three Fuhrländer FL MD 77 turbines (1.5 MW each) are being built, and are due for completion by the end of fall. A little further to the north-east, three Enercon E-53 turbines with an output of 800 kW each will be erected in Popowo by the end of the year. Local company Elsett Electronics is an investor in both projects. “Poland is a dynamic market; the feedback in the community and the local population is positive”, says Michael Böhm, Division Manager of the Eastern Europe Project Management team at juwi Wind GmbH. Böhm predicts that juwi will Spectacular view: the juwi Management GmbH rotor blade access system in operation.

continue to grow on the Polish Market over the next few years. The company has been active on the Polish wind market since 2008, and opened an office in Krakow on September 1, 2009.

Solar

The 1.6 MW installation in the Czech village Lukaviče connected to the grid in December 2008.

juwi Expands into New Markets in Eastern Europe Successful projects in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria The expansion continues. Time and again, the juwi group opens up new

In the Czech Republic, the first solar projects developed by juwi are

markets. The most recent example: Bulgaria. Since May, juwi has been

already connected to the grid. juwi has been active here for three

constructing the first solar park in Drachevo, approx. 30 km south-west

years and now has two offices: one in the north in Jablonec, and one

of the port town Burgas. The installation covers a 6.5 hectare region

in the south in Brünn. The team of 25 plans to connect nearly 20 MWp

full of hills and cliffs; land that would otherwise be barren. In terms

to the grid this year alone, which includes 5.2 MWp ­ generated in

of soil fertility, this area falls into Bulgarian category 9 – that is,

Hostoviče, west of Prague, one of the country’s largest photovoltaic

on a scale of 1 to 9, the worst category.

power plants. The cornerstone of our success is a highly-motivated team as well as the ability to structure our expertise in a system-

With exactly 3,552 kW, the solar park is the largest in Bulgaria and

atic way. “juwi know‑how”, as regional director Jost Kniel says.

the perfect start for juwi on the Black Sea coast. “The installation

This means holding the entire value creation chain in our own hands:

will be finished in the next few days”, Amiram Roth-Deblon, Division

from ­canvassing by telephone all the way to construction and man-

Manager of Business Development New Markets at juwi, is pleased

agement. This applies to free-field power plants as well as rooftop

to announce. However, it is difficult to make a long‑term state-

installations, both of which are equally important to the team.

ment about the market. According to Roth-Deblon, “most ­projects planned for the coming two to three years will be carried out as

But that’s not all that juwi has to offer in eastern Europe. Since the

planned.” juwi consciously minimizes risks by streamlining the

beginning of the year, with the support of the Czech government, juwi

organization, especially now that the project pipeline shows such

has been planning its first large projects in neighboring Slovakia from

promise. Alongside the turnkey order at Drachevo, juwi is evalu­

a small branch office in Bratislava. Construction for a four megawatt

ating additional project plans with view to take over the project

project began at the Hungarian border at the beginning of August;

rights.

commissioning is scheduled for the end of October.

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Shelter and Electricity Producer in One: Solar Carport for the EVO in Offenbach The new juwi solar carport on the area ­belonging to energy provider Energie­ versorgung Offenbach AG, (EVO) combines two advantages: Firstly, it offers a covered parking lot for cars belonging to the company, employees and clients over an area of 800 square meters. Secondly, it generates around 80,000 ­kilowatt hours of CO2-free solar power per year. This avoids the release of around 70 metric tons of harmful carbon dioxide ­emissions. The next stage is the installation of a power filling pump for electric vehicles.

The EVO began operating a smaller solar charging station at the same location in 1992.

Carport inauguration in Offenbach: Ralf Heidenreich, Dr. Jürgen Koch (both from juwi), EVO Executive Board Member Michael Homann and EVO Executive Manager Dr. Kurt Hunsänger (from left).

juwi Supplies Solar Desalination Plants in Namibia Since the middle of July, autonomous solar systems from juwi have

lead by TU-Darmstadt. juwi Solar GmbH took on the role of the energy

been providing the power for two desalination plants in the north

provider. Both plants are 100% solar powered; 20 kWp and 15 kWp

of Namibia. In this steppe-like region, groundwater cannot be used

each are generated in open spaces. The central supply unit is an

directly due to its high salt content. The desalination plants were

energy container developed by juwi with batteries and the required

planned and constructed on site by the two companies ProAqua and

system technology. The fresh water is obtained in various ways

Terrawater as well as the Fraunhofer Institut ISE. The project was

(by reverse osmosis or a solar thermal process).

Largest Solar Project in Ohio Connected to the Grid

Largest solar project in Wyandot County, Ohio with 12 MWp

juwi solar Inc. in Boulder, USA, has completed a 12 megawatt-project in

development and performed all turnkey engineering, procurement and

Wyandot County, Ohio. According to the company, it is the largest solar

construction services for the plant. “We are proud to have developed

energy generation facility in operation in the state. Wyandot Solar now

and constructed the largest solar project to be commissioned in the State

supplies electricity for more than 1,400 homes. juwi was responsible for

of Ohio to date”, said Michael Martin, juwi’s US managing director.

Bio

juwi Multiplies Wood Pellet Production Manufacturing in Morbach (Hunsrück) meets strict EU requirements Full steam ahead: the juwi group is expanding its production of envi-

new – significantly stricter – European certification, which will come

ronmentally-friendly wood pellets. In addition to the first and, up to

into place in 2011. juwi Project Manager Marco Mittner explains the

now, the only production plant on the Morbach Energy Landscape in

successful result: “This soft wood has an extremely low percentage of

Hunsrück, juwi is planning to build three new pellet factories in Harz

bark and searching for foreign particles such as stones or sand is nigh

(Langelsheim), North Hessen (Bad Arolsen) and in Baden-Württemberg

on futile.” In addition, Chief Operating Officer of the Morbach factory

(Dotternhausen) before spring 2011. The strategic partner for the

Frank Brusius inspects each batch very closely.

financing and operation of the systems is Stadtwerke Mainz AG, which launched a joint venture together with juwi Bio GmbH.

juwi currently delivers the wood pellets as loose products by lorry to the Morbach greater area, that is, up to 100 km around the production

In line with our motto “from the region, for the region”, we procure the

site in the Morbach Energy Landscape. The juwi pellets can also be

required raw materials from these three regions, and sell most of the

purchased in sacks from Morbach and from the company headquarters

finished pellets there, too. The expensive and dangerous transportation

in Wörrstadt (Rhinehessen).

of oil and gas is avoided, whilst the value creation in the given regions is strengthened. Consumers of juwi pellets can then enjoy CO2-neutral and therefore environmentally-friendly heating; from private customers who supply their homes with pellet heating, to mid-sized businesses that heat their office buildings and commercial premises with the energy cabin, the mobile central heating system from juwi.

With the construction of the new pellet factories and increase in pellet production, juwi is opening a new chapter in the successful story of its bio division. The high quality of the Morbach pellets was clarified in May this year when they were tested at the Dekra Industrial GmbH laboratories. Accordingly, the juwi pellets fulfill not only the criteria of the DINplus certification, but also meet the requirements of the

Frank Brusius, Chief Operating Officer in the pellet factory in Morbach.

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“Changing The World a Little Bit” Dr. Hansjörg Neun completes the management team of the bio division The former Director of the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in Holland, Dr. Hansjörg Neun, will strengthen the management of juwi Bio GmbH. Since June 1, Neun has worked together with Jürgen Bohn as the two top Managing Directors of juwi Bio Gmbh; Bohn previously held the Managing Director position alone. In addition to his business duties, he is also responsible for the important task of moderating the enormous growth of the company.

Swabian-born Hansjörg Neun is a perfect match for the project development company from Rhinehessen: He owes his deep connection to nature to his parents’ house and plant nursery.

“My parents constantly made an effort to save energy.” Even his undergraduate thesis, “Saving energy in private households”, was spurred on by the desire to “change the world a little bit” – and the same goes for his dissertation about planning technical projects and his further career in development aid. Neun led projects in Africa for 20 years and among other things, worked as an independent consultant for the European Commission and the German Federal

Dual leadership: Dr. Hansjörg Neun (left) joins Jürgen Bohn as a Managing Director of juwi Bio GmbH.

Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Bohn and Neun met each other in the context of a large infrastructure project in Ethiopia, and now their paths cross again – at juwi in Wörrstadt.

A Successful Start to Palaterra Production Palaterra GmbH & Co. KG, co-owned by juwi and plant and soil expert

production process the result is a very fertile potting soil, made for

Joachim Böttcher, worked on the project for a number of weeks,

the very first time using large-scale production methods based on the

and by the middle of July it was finally ready: the system on the

model of the original terra preta. The dark earth is an excellent replace-

Hengstbacherhof in the Donnersberg district (Rhineland-Palatinate)

ment for peat soil. Different types of Palaterra will also be available in

produced Palaterra for the first time. At the end of the six week-long

the future: Production of a high-value soil enrichment as well as an organic fertilizer is in the pipeline.

This way, Palaterra helps the environment: The CO2 that is released during peat extraction is cut. “We mostly use materials such as green waste or fermented substrate for the production; materials have virtually no use otherwise”, explains Ron Richter, project manager at Palaterra. “This makes our concept very sustainable.” A convincing argument: the demand for Palaterra is very high, indeed there were numerous inquiries before production even began. The system on the Hengstbacherhof is just the beginning: at the end of 2011, a second, larger system is to be commissioned in Morbach.

You can find further information at The new palaterra production system on the Hengstbacherhof in the Donnersberg district.

www.palaterra.eu

Electric mobility

On the Road with Clean Energy juwi develops pioneering concepts for electric mobility Against the backdrop of rising gas prices, a shortage of resources and the incalculable risks of extracting and burning oil and gas, renewable energy sources are set to play a central role in the transportation sector. The juwi group is revealing the enormous potential in electric mobility by opening a “Clean Energy & Mobility Center” at the company headquarters in Wörrstadt. During the juwi open house in July, the new showrooms proved a real hit with the public. Hundreds of visitors put the electric vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles to the test and experienced first-hand the innovative concepts that juwi is using to drive forward electric mobility.

It began with solar carports; juwi has been offering these since 2008 as covered parking lots for companies, municipal ­buildings, hotels or sports facilities, and is continuing to develop them. They constitute part of an infrastructure that is required to link the production of renewable energy with the transportation sector.

The development of a universal charging station marks a further step forward, a project that juwi is now heading with a consortium of five companies. The aim of the so-called STROPA project, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics, is to build a power parking lot prototype at the juwi headquarters in Wörrstadt and

Good Prospects for Environmental Protection

to test its performance. The consortium comprises the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Kassel),

Once we can overcome the current obstacles – low range, long

Fröschl Systems GmbH (Regensburg), the Institute for Mobility

charging times, high acquisition costs – electric mobility has excel-

and Transport at Kaiserslautern Technical University, and the GIP

lent prospects. It rids city centers of emissions, avoids dangerous

Research Institute (Mainz). Fifty percent of the project is funded by

and expensive raw material imports, and helps to protect the envi-

money from the Government’s economic stimulus package II.

ronment if the power is generated through renewable energies and not from coal or nuclear energy (see diagram).

A determining factor for the future of CO2-free travel is the vehicle itself. juwi is committed here, too: as part of a project in the Rhine-

There is a further advantage in building an infrastructure with

Main model region (MOREMA), juwi is investigating user acceptance

charging stations for powering electric vehicles: in the power grid

and the potential for optimizing the electric vehicles that are cur-

of the future, the storage capacities of car batteries will compen-

rently available. juwi is also researching ways of integrating electric

sate for the naturally fluctuating wind and solar energy supplies.

vehicles into the vehicle fleets of different companies.

This way, the renewable energy and transportation sectors merge together. When excess power is generated from wind and solar

The potential of renewable energies for supplying electrical vehicles

parks, the batteries store this energy and feed the power into the

is immense. “160 of the next generation wind turbines could supply

network at nighttime or in times of calm, leaving behind enough

a million electric vehicles with clean power”, predicts juwi Executive

energy for the next journey – to work or to the supermarket, for

Manager Matthias Willenbacher. Indeed, one million electric

example.

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In the Clean Energy & Mobility Center, juwi showcases electric vehicles and information on the topic of electric mobility. Come and visit the new showroom on our commercial premises in Wörrstadt, directly opposite the juwi headquarters.

Opening times are Mon – Fri, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

­vehicles on Germany’s roads by 2020 is a goal that has been set by

Angela Merkel in May. In the committee, he is illustrating how the

the Government.

­batteries in electric vehicles can function as an important storage space in the power grid of the future, by offering a cheap way of

Willenbacher is representing the renewable energies sector in the

balancing out the naturally fluctuating wind and solar energy supply

“National Electric Mobility Platform” that was launched by Chancellor

and thereby helping to stabilize the network.

Entry into electric mobility promises environmentally-friendly transportation if power is supplied using renewable energies.

CO2 emission in g/km 350 Electric mobility 300

309

250

200

150

162 133

132

100

107 71

50

41 0

Petrol

Diesel

Source: BMU/IES | Version: 9/2008

Biodiesel (B100) from rapeseed

Bioethanol (E-85) from grain

5 Power from coal

German fuel mix

Power from renew- Synthetic diesel able energy sources made from coal

Panorama

Big Crowds for Solar-Powered Big Screen Several thousand visitors at the open day at the juwi headquarters

Balancing act: in the mobile tight-rope garden, keen climbers could put their talents to the test.

World Cup excitement despite the heat: watching the big screen on the edge of the seat.

Temperatures reaching up to 40°C and the German national soccer team playing an exciting World Cup Quarter Final were the setting for the open day at juwi headquarters at the start of Matthias Willenbacher, crowned Queen of Wine Lisa Schäfer, Markus Conrad, Mayor of the municipality of Wörrstadt and Ingo Kleinfelder, Mayor of the town of Wörrstadt at the handover of the “Energie-Allee” street sign.

July. Several thousand visitors celebrated the inauguration of the new building sections, which were designed by Austrian wood construction specialist Griffner and took only four months to complete. The complete office complex can now accommodate around 700 employees.

The opening of the Clean Energy & Mobility Center in close proximity to the headquarters also received lots of attention from guests. “Our showroom for solar electric mobility shows what could soon become reality”, says Fred Jung, Executive Manager of the juwi group. “Only by combining mobility with renewable energies we can live sustainability and become independent of imported raw materials such as crude oil.”

The broadcast of the World Cup on the solar-powered big screen proved a real hit with visitors: the energy for the screen showing the exciting game between Germany and Argentina was generated by solar carports and photovoltaic installations that juwi installed at the headquarters.

The carports covered in solar modules provided the guests with some respite from the blazing heat. “I’m pleased that so many people chose to visit juwi in spite of the heat. The reception

Young visitors at the open day were given the chance to control a fleet of electric racing cars through a difficult course using a remote control.

here shows us that we are on the right path with 100% renewable energies”, says Matthias Willenbacher, Executive Manager.

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juwi Adds “Sustainable Construction” to Its Portfolio juwi is taking another big step in the direction of 100% renewable

Protection prize in 2008. “Expanding renewable energies and saving

energies. In the future, the project development company will not only

energy – these are two sides of the same coin. Only once we manage

design and build solar, wind and bio energy systems, but will expand its

to intelligently combine these two elements can we be truly efficient in

scope of services to building and renovating energy-­optimized houses

our energy use. And the better we manage, the faster we will achieve

and buildings. For this purpose, juwi has integrated the ISP Strunk –

100% renewable energies”, emphasizes juwi Executive Manager

Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH – ­headquartered in Siegburg and

Matthias Willenbacher. “We therefore regard building and renovat-

Langenbach – and its 20 employees into the company group and estab-

ing energy-optimized buildings – in terms of consumption as well as

lished a new business sector: “Sustainable Construction”.

generation – as another important milestone in meeting our target of a 100% regenerative power supply”, adds Executive Manager Fred Jung.

The new sector will see the juwi group cooperating with the Austrian

­juwi is looking to win clients in the public sector such as towns or

wood construction specialist Griffner, which also built the juwi

communities, as well as commercial building contractors and property

headquarters in Wörrstadt. juwi’s central office numbers among

investors. In Germany, the market potential for the energy efficient

one of the most energy efficient office buildings in the world and

renovation of existing buildings alone has an estimated value of over

has been awarded a number of prizes including the German Climate

EUR 350 billion.

juwi Creates up to 80 New Jobs in Saxony juwi significantly expands its Brandis (Saxony) location. The project development company is building a new highly energy efficient office building in the Waldpolenz Energy Park and at the same time creating up to 80 new jobs. “From Brandis, we coordinate the activities for the new federal states and for parts of Eastern Europe. We will be developing lots of new projects there and creating new posts in Brandis in the solar, wind and bio energy sectors”, explains juwi Executive Manager Fred Jung. Around 30 employees currently work in Brandis. In December 2008, juwi commissioned the largest open-space photovoltaic installation in the world at that time in the Waldpolenz Energy Park.

Built on a former military air base, the solar power plant produces an annual power yield of around 40 million kilowatt hours.

Fresh Design for Internet Launch After a successful relaunch, the German and English ­homepages for our company – www.juwi.de and www.juwi.com – have a brand new look. Thanks to the support of our marketing agency “­kleiner und bold” (Berlin) and the agency for digital communication “Die Firma” (Wiesbaden), the team restructured the homepage, revised the ­navi­gation concept and integrated new content, which includes ­for example, a media center. Want to find out more? Simply click through the new online world of juwi.

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The new office building in Brandis. Around 100 employees will be located here in the future.

Calendar The juwi group attends trade fairs and expos.

Come see us at one of the following events and receive first-hand information about our portfolio from our experts.

You can also find our upcoming events online at www.juwi.com.

What

When

Where

IFAT ENTSORGA

13–17/09/2010

Munich

CLEAN TECH WORLD

15–19/09/2010

Berlin

HUSUM Wind Energy

21–25/09/2010

Husum

DIREC

27–29/10/2010

Delhi (India)

SMCL

23–25/11/2010

Paris (France)

BioEnergy Decentral

16–19/11/2010

Hanover

Energaïa – International Renewable Energies Exhibition

08–11/12/2010

Montpellier (France)

EWEC

14–17/03/2011

Brussels (Belgium)

Renowned Composer Writes Piece Full of Energy He is a master of his trade, and he has chosen juwi as a worthy outlet for his creativity: Johan de Meij is one of the most renowned composers of symphonic wind music in the world – and he has written an overture dedicated entirely to juwi. “‘Wind power – Energy is here’ is a composition full of power and positive energy”, says the composer.

The piece will premiere on October 13 at the “Cinephonics” in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate. Afterwards, this work, which mentions juwi and our slogan directly in the sheet music itself, will be made available for use by thousands of music groups worldwide.

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