All presenters Oral Presentations Poster Presentations PrintMonday, 14 September 2009
08:00 - 10:00 REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE + POSTER VIEWING
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All presenters Oral Presentations Poster Presentations Print
Monday, 14 September 2009
08:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE + POSTER VIEWING
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Session description The opening session will feature leading political figures, who will deliver their vision on the future of offshore wind power from national, European and global perspectives. |
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Andreas Nauen, CEO, Siemens Wind Power & European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference Chair |
AP1.1 |
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Andris Piebalgs, EU Energy Commissioner |
AP1.2 |
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Maud Olofsson, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Swedish Minister of Enterprise and Energy |
AP1.3 |
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Eamon Ryan, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Ireland |
AP1.4 |
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David Kidney, Under Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), United Kingdom |
AP1.5 |
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Arthouros Zervos, President, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) |
AP1.6 |
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PRESENTATION OF THE 2009 POUL LA COUR PRIZE TO Mechtild Rothe, Former Vice President of the European Parliament |
AP1.7 |
Chairs:
Matthias Rapp, Swedish Wind Energy Association
Adam Bruce, Mainstream Renewable Power, Ireland
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Session description A wealth of experience is being accumulated by a number of companies operating offshore as a result of experiences accumulated from involvement in past an ongoing offshore wind projects. This session will allow attendees to learn from the experiences of those involved in developing Burbo Bank, Thornton Bank, Horns Rev II, Prinses Amalia and Belwind. With offshore wind projects becoming larger, further from the shore, and in deeper waters, learning from past experiences, and understanding how to overcome challenges, is increasingly vital for successful project implementation. |
| INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEPLOYMENT Track | |
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EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES – ALSO IN THE FUTURE – INCLUDING A CASE STUDY: BURBO BANKS OFFSHORE WIND FARM Rasmus Lund, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
AI3.1 |
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FROM PROJECT PLANS TO POWER PRODUCTION: LESSONS LEARNED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE FIRST FAR SHORE WIND FARM IN THE NORTH SEA Filip Martens, C-Power, Belgium |
AI3.2 |
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FROM PIONEERING TO INDUSTRIALISING OFFSHORE WIND: LESSONS LEARNED FROM HORNS REEF II Christina Grumstrup Soerensen, DONG Energy , Denmark |
AI3.3 |
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ALPHA-VENTUS: POWER PLANT ON THE OPEN SEA Wilfried Hube, Doti, Germany |
AI3.4 |
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LEARNING BY DOING: HOW TO ENSURE THAT LESSONS LEARNED IN ONE WIND FARM ARE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT WIND FARM. THE CASES OF PRINSES AMALIA AND BELWIND WIND FARMS Bernard Van Hemert, Evelop Netherlands bv, The Netherlands |
AI3.5 |
Chairs:
Nicolas Fichaux, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Rogier Nijssen, WMC, The Netherlands
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Session description The wind industry has identified the need for increased knowledge of offshore wind turbine reliability and performance as a key element in lowering the risks and costs of energy. Predicted market volumes justify the building of dedicated test and demonstration facilities. Numerous initiatives have been launched, aimed at improving the knowledge base and expanding the scientific and experimental infrastructure. These efforts are now starting to bear fruit; research programmes have been approved and initiated, and the implementation of unique test facilities for large scale wind applications is well on its way. During this session, the speakers will report on the objectives, specifications, and results of research for the advancement of offshore wind technology, including their visions on the future of co-operation on research and testing, and its advantages. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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INTRODUCTION ON TP WIND AND TEST FACILITIES Nicolas Fichaux, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) |
AT3.1 |
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THE TECHNICAL MONITORING PROGRAMME AT OFFSHORE WIND FARM EGMOND AAN ZEE Jaap 't Hooft, SenterNovem, The Netherlands |
AT3.2 |
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FIRST RESULTS OF HANSEN’S 13MW TEST FACILITY FOR WIND TURBINE GEARBOXES Joris Peeters, Hansen Transmissions International, Belgium |
AT3.4 |
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RESEARCH GOES OFFSHORE - ALPHA VENTUS READY FOR RAVE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Michael Durstewitz, ISET e.V., Germany |
AT3.5 |
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VERIFICATION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES - THE OWEA PROJECT AT “ALPHA VENTUS” Martin Kühn, Universität Stuttgart, Germany |
AT3.6 |
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FULL-SCALE TEST FACILITIES - ENSURING RELIABILITY FOR OFFSHORE WIND Richard Court, NaREC, United Kingdom |
AT3.3 |
Chairs:
Andreas Wagner, Stiftung Offshore Windenergie, Germany
Anja Pedersen, Danish Wind Industry Association
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Session description Appropriate maritime spatial planning (MSP) guidelines are a key prerequisite for the rapid expansion of offshore wind energy in European waters. Different approaches and initiatives that have been taken in the EU and beyond will be presented in this session. Following the Communication on a Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning of November 2008, the European Commission has entered a stakeholder dialogue on the challenges and practical application of key principles for MSP. This session will look at the key needs of the offshore wind sector with regards to MSP in Europe |
| ENVIRONMENTAL, POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Track | |
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OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY: REDUCING CONFLICTS AND OPTIMISING SYNERGIES WITH OTHER OCEAN INDUSTRIES Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council, United States of America |
AE3.1 |
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SPATIAL SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE WIND IN THE NORTH SEA Karina Veum, ECN, The Netherlands |
AE3.2 |
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MULTI CRITERIA TOOL FOR IDENTIFYING THE BEST SITES FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT Marios Papalexandrou, Ecofys, The Netherlands |
AE3.3 |
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TOWARDS A COMMON APPROACH TO MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING WITHIN THE EU Nicklas Amelin, European Comission |
AE4.5 |
Chairs:
Niels Ladefoged, European Commission
Jaap Olthoff, NUON, The Netherlands
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Session description With installed capacity expected to grow substantially over the decades to come, the debate over how this capacity should be connected to the existing grid is intensifying. This session will consider examples of techno-economic studies of offshore wind connection, focusing on the North Sea. Key questions for discussion will include: • Are simple ("radial") connections likely to prevail as the dominant pattern, or could more integrated solutions gain ground over time? • To what extent do considerations other than techno-economic merits (e.g. planning, environment, procedural) alter the answer to the first question? • How can regulatory frameworks and TSOs promote optimal connection solutions, and what more could be done at EU level in this respect? A related aspect is the potential synergies between interconnectors and wind farm connections which is also the subject of a dedicated session (BG4). |
| INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEPLOYMENT Track | |
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TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE CONNECTION OF 6GW OFFSHORE WIND POWER IN THE NETHERLANDS Karsten Burges, Ecofys Germany GmbH, Germany |
AI4.1 |
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OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A SUBSEA POWER GRID IN THE NORTH SEA Thomas Trötscher, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway |
AI4.2 |
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A DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE NEW COMPETITIVE REGIME FOR THE PROVISION OF GRID CONNECTIONS FOR UK OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Chris Veal, Transmission Capital, United Kingdom |
AI4.3 |
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A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERCONNECTORS Joe Corbett, Mainstream Renewable Power, United Kingdom |
AI4.4 |
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PENTALATERAL ENERGY FORUM: TOGETHER FOR AN OFFSHORE GRID Philippe Detheux, Ministry of Climate and Energy, Belgium |
AI4.5 |
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NORTH SEA OFFSHORE WIND Teun Van Biert, North Sea Region Working Group, European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO) & TenneT TS, The Netherlands |
AI4.6 |
Chair:
Ndaona Chokani, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Ignacio Marti, CENER, Spain
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Session description The risk in the performance of a wind energy project is impacted by a large number of parameters, not least of which is the wind resource. A correct estimate of the wind resource can make or break the economics of a wind energy project. Therefore, this resource must be accurately detailed both for the short and long term, and fine & coarse spatial resolutions. A higher level of confidence in the wind resource assessment facilitates the financing and the subsequent operation of the wind energy project. In this session, innovative measurements and computer modelling techniques that are used to detail and exploit the offshore wind resource, over different spatial and temporal scales, will be presented. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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WIND STATISTICS OFFSHORE BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGES Charlotte Hasager, Risø DTU, Denmark |
AT4.1 |
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A NEW WIND MAP FOR THE NORTH SEA - COMBINING THE STRENGTHS OF EARTH OBSERVATION DATA, MESOSCALE MODELLING AND MAST MEASUREMENTS Joseph Phillips, Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom |
AT4.2 |
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IMPROVED MODELLING OF WAKES AND POWER OUTPUT IN LARGE OFFSHORE WIND FARMS BASED ON DATA FROM NYSTED AND HORNS REV Leo E. Jensen, DONG Energy, Denmark |
AT4.3 |
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POWER PERFORMANCE AND WAKE EFFECTS IN THE CLOSELY SPACED LILLGRUND OFFSHORE WIND FARM Jan-Åke Dahlberg, Vattenfall, Sweden |
AT4.4 |
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EU-NORSEWIND – ASSESSMENT OF VIABILITY OF OPEN SOURCE CFD CODE FOR THE WIND INDUSTRY Matt Stickland, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom |
AT4.5 |
Chairs:
Duncan Ayling, BWEA, United Kingdom
Frauke Thies, Greenpeace European Unit
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Session description Wind energy is one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy sources. It emits no air or water pollutants, nor greenhouse gases. However, at the local and regional levels wind energy can have impacts, in particular on wildlife and/or habitats. Balancing these concerns is a difficult task, and one that requires both a broad understanding of complex issues combined with detailed and specific environmental information. This session will discuss the most recent scientific methods and tools for analysing bird migration, for quantifying compensatory restoration, and resource use and emissions generated throughout the life cycle of offshore wind projects. Speakers will present their views and practice of integration of environmental concerns and will debate the need for guidelines regarding wind energy development and nature conservation. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL, POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Track | |
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"HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?" DETERMINING ADEQUATE LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION FOR WIND POWER IMPACTS USING EQUIVALENCY ANALYSIS Scott Cole, EnviroEconomics Sweden Consultancy, Sweden |
AE4.1 |
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EXTENDED LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR OFFSHORE WIND POWER Anders Arvesen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway |
AE4.2 |
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NATURE, ENVIRONMENT AND USE FUNCTIONS AT OFFSHORE WIND FARM EGMOND AAN ZEE Henk Kouwenhoven, NoordzeeWind, The Netherlands |
AE4.3 |
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RADAR AND LASER STUDIES ON MIGRATORY BIRDS PROVIDING DATA OF UNSEEN QUALITY Gunnild Volund, Grontmij | Carl Bro, Denmark |
AE4.4 |
Moderator:
Stephen Sackur, BBC, United Kingdom
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Session description Europe's offshore wind potential is enormous and able to power Europe seven times over. This panel will discuss how to overcome the remaining challenges and fully exploit this untapped indigenous resource. Leading figures from the wind industry will discuss issues including: Designing and financing the offshore electricity grid, spatial planning, markets, technology, and ramping up the supply chain (foundations, cables, turbine supply, transportation and installation). |
Chairs:
Ray Thompson, One North East, United Kingdom
Loic Blanchard, European Commission
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Session description This session on regional development and job creation will cover the potential impact of the offshore wind industry on the regional economy of coastal areas of Europe. The various regions with offshore plans have different sets of capabilities, challenges and needs. The development of the North Sea region is an example of strong manufacturing capacity and maritime sectors but also a place where maritime potential is at present insufficiently used. In particular, the session will look at skills shortages and training needs, supply chain requirements, and potential synergies with traditional offshore industries, particularly oil and gas. The central question is how to foster/accelerate more regional development across Europe based on this unique set of capabilities, and the opportunity that the climate change challenge presents. |
| INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEPLOYMENT Track | |
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE OLD AND THE NEW WORLD OF OFFSHORE ENERGY Nial McCollam, Senergy Alternative Energy, United Kingdom |
BI2.1 |
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UK OFFSHORE WIND: LEADING THE WAY Bruce Valpy, UK Renewables, United Kingdom |
BI2.2 |
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POWER CLUSTER – NEEDS OF EDUCATION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PROGRAMMES AND COURSES FOR OFFSHORE WIND Ola Carlson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden |
BI2.3 |
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PRODUCTION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT FOR OFFSHORE WIND IN GERMANY Jan Rispens, Windenergie-Agentur Bremerhaven/Bremen e.V., Germany |
BI2.4 |
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ESBJERG - LOGISTIC HUB FOR OFFSHORE WIND Søren Clemmensen, Port of Esbjerg, Denmark |
BI2.5 |
Chairs:
Göran Dalen, WPD, Sweden
Allan MacAskill, Seaenergy Renewables, United Kingdom
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Session description Substructure design and manufacturing is one of the key areas for offshore wind energy. This is where considerable cost savings can be found, which is essential to making offshore wind energy competitive. It is also an area open to innovative thinking to help overcome the harsh offshore environment. The offshore oil and gas industry has a great deal of experience to offer. However, costs must be reduced and the complexity of offshore wind technology should not be underestimated. How can we combine innovative design with mass production resulting in cheap, reliable and safe substructures for future offshore wind energy developments? |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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THE LOGISTICS OF DELIVERING MULTIPLE CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS Gordon Jackson, Arup, United Kingdom |
BT2.1 |
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CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION STUDY FOR KRIEGERS FLAK Göran Loman, Vattenfall, Sweden |
BT2.2 |
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INNOVATIVE OFFSHORE FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS Thomas Østergaard, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
BT2.3 |
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KRIEGERS FLAK FOUNDATION CONCEPTS - THE DRILLED CONCRETE MONOPILE Maarten Van der Veen, Ballast Nedam Offshore, The Netherlands |
BT2.4 |
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A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF THE RESPONSES OF THREE FLOATING PLATFORM CONCEPTS Jason Jonkman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States of America |
BT2.5 |
Chair:
Frans van Hulle, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Bo Normark, Power Circle / Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
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Session description The session will seek to answer the issue of how to optimally connect wind farms and the electrical network from a technical and economic point of view with due regard to reliability. A design concept of offshore HV AC platforms for connecting large wind farms will be outlined. An integrated design approach will be presented, which reduces the risk by providing an optimised solution for the complete electrical system from single turbine to the fixed grid. The session will also present a methodology for increasing the reliability of offshore wind farms by providing redundancy in the offshore transmission assets in an economically optimised way. Finally, the session will highlight methods of meeting stability requirements and grid compliance by the use of STATCOMS. |
| GRIDS Track | |
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF LARGE SCALE INTEGRATION OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER Peter Sandeberg, ABB, Sweden |
BG2.1 |
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REDUCE RISK BY PLANNING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS WITH AN OPTIMISED AND GRID COMPLIANT SOLUTION FOR THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM – FROM THE SINGLE TURBINE TO THE FIXED GRID Jesper Møller, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
BG2.2 |
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OPTIMISING REDUNDANCY OF OFFSHORE ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS BY ASSESSMENT OF OVERALL ECONOMIC COST Andrew Henderson, Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom |
BG2.3 |
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USE OF STATCOM FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM STABILITY AND GRID COMPLIANCE Christopher Smith, Converteam UK Ltd, United Kingdom |
BG2.4 |
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INNOVATIVE PLATFORM SOLUTIONS WITH INTEGRATED DESIGN FOR OFFSHORE AC SUBSTATIONS FROM 60 MW TO 800 MW - EXPERIENCE FROM REALISED PROJECTS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Uwe Gierer, Areva, and Ian Cunningham, Areva |
BG2.5 |
Chairs:
Gordon Edge, British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), United Kingdom
Johannes Schiel, VDMA Power Systems, Germany
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Session description In contrast to the onshore wind industry, which managed shortages of components, the capacity of the supply chain to deliver offshore projects looks likely to be the limiting factor in deployment for at least the next decade. The challenges of providing suitable quantities of reliable turbines, cost-effective foundations, purpose-built installation vessels and subsea cables will require strong, proactive measures. Innovation in techniques and equipment will also be key to bringing costs down and building capacity rapidly. The papers in this session will range over this area, with a strong focus on the installation bottleneck, but also with assessments of capacity in turbines, foundations and cables. |
| INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEPLOYMENT Track | |
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SECOND GENERATION TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Kurt E. Thomsen, Advanced Offshore Solutions, Denmark |
BI3.1 |
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GROWING OFFSHORE IN TURBULENT TIMES Michael Hannibal, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Germany |
BI3.2 |
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FORECAST VS. SUPPLY CHAIN – REACHING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF OFFSHORE Thomas Karst, MAKE Consulting, Denmark |
BI3.3 |
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PURPOSE BUILT VESSELS FOR OFFSHORE WIND - THE BEST WAY FORWARD Kaj Lindvig, A2SEA A/S, Denmark |
BI3.4 |
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HOW TO ACHIEVE ASSEMBLY LINE FABRICATION OF SPECIFIC DESIGN Henrik Carstens, Rambøll Offshore Wind, Denmark |
BI3.5 |
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES IN PROVIDING THE GRID CONNECTIONS FOR OFFSHORE WIND POWER Stefan Jonsson, ABB Grid Systems, Sweden |
BI3.6 |
Chairs:
Jos Beurskens, ECN, The Netherlands
Peter Hjuler, Risø DTU, Denmark
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Session description Among the wind energy community there is a common notion that dedicated offshore wind turbine designs are needed in order to realise the ambitious goals of various governments and the EU, and to make offshore wind energy more competitive. Currently, offshore wind turbines may be considered derivatives of wind turbines designed for land applications. Features of those dedicated offshore machines include, amongst others, lighter constructions, high speed rotors and design for reliability (simplicity). All of these aspects will be addressed in this session. Two of the presentations will discuss the first results of multi MW existing wind turbine types, which will provide very valuable input to the debate on reliability. Specific design issues for dedicated offshore wind turbines, including up-scaling, simplicity versus the need for load alleviation and harsh eternal conditions will also be presented in this session. Finally, the most important component of a wind turbine, the rotor, will be discussed in terms of making extreme lightweight blades and increasing the tip speed ratio, both of which are essential elements in realising cost reductions on the longer term. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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LIGHT WEIGHT, HIGH SPEED ROTORS FOR OFFSHORE Peter Jamieson, Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom |
BT3.1 |
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THE BRITANNIA 10MW WIND TURBINE: INNOVATING DESIGN BUILDS COST-EFFECTIVE OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY David Still, Clipper Windpower Marine, United Kingdom |
BT3.2 |
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AN IDEALISED OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE Poul Skjærbæk, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
BT3.3 |
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TECHNOLOGY AND FIRST OPERATIONAL RESULTS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE REPOWER 6M Jens Goesswein, REpower Systems AG, Germany |
BT3.4 |
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PROJECT EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIRST 5MW OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION IN THE OFFSHORE TESTFIELD "ALPHA VENTUS" Markus Eichler, ABB, Switzerland |
BT3.5 |
Chairs:
Hannele Holtinnen, VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland
Colin Morgan, Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom
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Session description Energy and power management of large offshore wind power plants will be a challenge for the companies and system operators involved. An accurate wind production forecast, together with uncertainty measures, will be needed. Offshore wind resources differ from those onshore. Issues such as the lack of knowledge regarding meteorological phenomena at sea and the weakness of the existing meteorological network are significant problems. This session will present forecasting techniques and models required to address the challenges of offshore wind power production. How much does the task of forecasting differ offshore from onshore, and how far can we rely on the existing techniques? |
| GRIDS Track | |
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EXPERIENCES WITH WIND POWER FORECAST IN EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA Ulrich Focken, Energy & Meteo Systems GmbH, Germany |
BG3.1 |
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FORECASTING OFFSHORE WIND POWER IN PORTUGAL Ana Trancoso, Technical Superior Institute, Portugal |
BG3.2 |
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFSHORE-SPECIFIC WIND POWER FORECASTING MODEL BASED ON ENSEMBLE WEATHER PREDICTION AND WAVE PARAMETERS Ümit Cali, EnBW Renewables GmbH, Germany |
BG3.3 |
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ENSEMBLE PREDICTIONS AND NOWCASTING OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER PRODUCTION Jens Tambke, ForWind - Center for Wind Energy Research, Germany |
BG3.4 |
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MODELLING AND FORECASTING OF WIND POWER FLUCTUATIONS AT LARGE OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Pierre-Julien Trombe, Technical University of Denmark |
BG3.5 |
Chairs:
Ernst van Zuijlen, Evelop Netherlands BV, The Netherlands
Klaus Rave, Fördergesellschaft Windenergie e.V., Germany
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Session description Offshore wind energy is particularly affected by the financial crisis. The volume of debt and the debt to equity relation, as a reflection of the sector specific risks, constitute a unique challenge for the key market players. Recent deals and experiences in the operation of offshore wind farms show the way into a new dimension of project and balance-sheet financing. The session will offer an in-depth look into the subject matter by some of the leading actors in the field. Can sufficient financial resources be mobilised, reflecting the ambitious EU targets related to fighting climate change and the specific contribution offshore wind has to offer? |
| INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEPLOYMENT Track | |
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RABOBANK’S VIEW ON PROJECT FINANCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND Marc Schmitz, Rabobank International and Maartje van den Berg, Rabobank International, The Netherlands |
BI4.1 |
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SHOW ME THE MONEY! PROJECT FINANCING FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION - WHERE WILL IT COME FROM? Eriks Atvars, Unicredit Group (HVB AG), Germany |
BI4.2 |
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CONSOLIDATION IN OFFSHORE WIND Max Ter Linden, Royal Bank of Scotland, The Netherlands |
BI4.3 |
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RISKS AND ISSUES AFFECTING INVESTMENT AND PROJECT FINANCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND - A LENDER'S ENGINEER PERSPECTIVE Simon Luby, SgurrEnergy, United Kingdom |
BI4.4 |
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FINDING BANK DEBT FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARMS: WHAT'S POSSIBLE Jerome Guillet, Dexia, France |
BI4.5 |
Chairs:
Dorte Buus Jensen, Vestas Offshore, Denmark
Jaco Nies, GE, Germany
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Session description Within the offshore wind business, an increased focus on reducing CoE and improving profitability has resulted in different approaches to decreasing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Understanding the environmental conditions under which such activities are performed, choosing the right service setup and service scheme given the individual site and a thorough knowledge of the wind turbines are keys to success. With wind farms being developed farther and farther offshore, the focus on O&M is growing. This session will elaborate on measures to bring O&M activities and costs under control, to the benefit of current and future wind farms. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST ESTIMATOR (OMCE) TO ESTIMATE THE FUTURE O&M COSTS OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Luc Rademakers, ECN, The Netherlands |
BT4.1 |
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CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE OF VESTAS OFFSHORE TURBINES Jacob Juhl Christensen, Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark |
BT4.2 |
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NOVEL EARLY WARNING PROGNOSTICS FOR BEARINGS OF WTG GEARBOXES Jonathan Wheals, Ricardo UK Ltd, United Kingdom |
BT4.3 |
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR FAR DISTANCE OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Wilhelm Heckmann, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services, Germany |
BT4.4 |
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THE OFFSHORE ACCESS PROBLEM AND TURBINE AVAILABILITY - PROBABILISTIC MODELLING OF EXPECTED DELAYS TO REPAIRS Julian Feuchtwang, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom |
BT4.5 |
Chairs:
Justin Wilkes, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Kai Schlegelmilch, German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), Germany
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Session description Integrated solutions for grid development and wind farm development in the Baltic and North Seas are increasingly being considered. What opportunities exist to combine offshore wind power production and the trade of electricity between European electricity markets? What are the main challenges in combining grid development and wind farm development and what needs to happen to overcome these challenges? |
| GRIDS Track | |
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KRIEGERS FLAK AND ITS WAY TO BECOME A BEST PRACTICE AREA - HOW TO FIND A COMMON APPROACH IN THREE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TOWARDS THREE NEIGHBOURING PROJECTS, WHICH FIND THEMSELVES IN THE FOCUS OF EU POLICIES Achim Berge, Wpd Offshore GmbH, Germany |
BG4.1 |
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PRESENTATION OF KRIEGERS FLAK BY 3 TSOS Hanne Kortegaard Nielsen, Energinet.dk, Denmark (in conjunction with Svenska Kraftnät, Sweden and Vattenfall Europe Transmission, Germany) |
BG4.2 |
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OPPORTUNITY FOR COMBINING OFFSHORE WIND AND INTERCONNECTION Paul Cooley, Airtricity, Ireland |
BG4.3 |
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COMBINING OFFSHORE WIND WITH INTERCONNECTORS IN THE BALTIC SEA Mark Porter, E.ON Climate & Renewables, Sweden |
BG4.4 |
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INTEGRATION OF LARGE VOLUMES OF WIND POWER IN THE NORDIC POWER SYSTEM
Sture Larsson, Svenska Kraftnät, Sweden |
BG4.5 |
Chairs:
Jacopo Moccia, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Lars Andersson, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Sweden
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Session description The session will look at the state and growth potentials of the offshore markets around Europe and how governments are tackling and programming this development. The presentations will discuss the role of governments and authorities in finding solutions to supply chain constraints and dealing with applications and authorisations through maritime spatial planning and supportive legislative regimes. |
| POLICY Track | |
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OCEANS OF OPPORTUNITY: HARNESSING EUROPE'S LARGEST DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCE Justin Wilkes, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) |
CP1.5 |
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THE WEIGHT OF OFFSHORE WIND IN THE EU’S VISION FOR 2020 Marc Muehlenbach, Emerging Energy Research, Spain |
CP1.1 |
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND IN UK WATERS Alastair Dutton, Round 3 Programme Manager and Allan Taylor, Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), United Kingdom |
CP1.2 |
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OFFSHORE START IN 2009 – CURRENT LEGAL CONDITIONS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT IN GERMANY
Georg Schroth, German Wind Energy Association (BWE), Germany |
CP1.3 |
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WIND POWER IN SWEDEN Fredrik Dahlström, Swedish Energy Agency |
CP1.4 |
Chairs:
Stuart Herbert, New and Renewable Energy Centre Ltd (NaREC), United Kingdom
Peter Quell, REpower, Germany
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Session description The economic efficiency of offshore wind farms is highly dependent on the availability and reliability of installed wind energy converters. Due to the relative inaccessibility of offshore sites, maintenance and service works have a considerable influence on the operational costs of offshore wind farms. In order to minimise such financial impacts, risks should be identified, quality methods adapted and new technical solutions investigated. This session will present past experiences with onshore applications and will illustrate concepts and methods of reliability assessment and assurance, as well as highlighting examples of adapted technologies. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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HOW DOES THE SWEPT AREA TO RATING RATIO IMPACT COST OF ENERGY FOR OFFSHORE WIND POWER? Anders Bach Andersen, Vestas Technology R&D, Denmark |
CT1A.1 |
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NEW TECHNIQUES OF RELIABILITY AND THEIR APPLICATION TO OFFSHORE WIND FARMS Michael Starling, BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, United Kingdom |
CT1A.2 |
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IMPROVED WTG GEARBOX RELIABILITY THROUGH NOVEL CONCEPTS FOR BEARINGS Jonathan Wheals, Ricardo UK Ltd, United Kingdom |
CT1A.3 |
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RELIABILITY OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
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IDENTIFYING RISKS BY ONSHORE EXPERIENCE
Stefan Faulstich, ISET e.V., Germany |
CT1A.4 |
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RELIABILTY ASSESMENT AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGH ARM MODELLING Poul Skjærbæk, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
CT1A.5 |
Chair:
Dolf Elsevier van Griethuysen, Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy, The Netherlands
Govert Hamers, European Technology Platform WATERBORNE
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Session description Europe, and especially its member states around the North Sea, has set itself a series of ambitious but serious targets in the offshore installation of wind turbines. To make this happen, many logistic and technical challenges are inevitably involved. These not only include a sufficient supply of suitable turbines and electricity cables, but also the related urgent need for sufficient, suitable and smart equipment to transport and install all of this from onshore to offshore locations. Not only are the number of installations per year expected to increase rapidly, but also the size of each unit. This consequently needs to be taken into account in designing technical solutions and in the choice of equipments to be used. In this session, the speakers will give us their views on how to approach these problems in a more conceptual way and will reveal multiple solutions for transporting and installing foundations, preassembled wind turbines and even a combination of the two. |
| TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Track | |
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NEW OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION DEVICE DUBBED CASTORO VENTO Jacques Ruer, SAIPEM, France |
CT1B.1 |
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INNOVATIONS IN TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION METHODS Henrik Lynderup, Siemens Wind Power A/S, Denmark |
CT1B.2 |
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OPTIMISATION OF THE OFFSHORE WIND FARM INSTALLATION PROCESS Aidan Cronin, Merchant Green, Denmark |
CT1B.3 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS Mark Willbourn, BMT Nigel Gee, United Kingdom |
CT1B.4 |
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LARGE SCALE ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION OF FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES Anders Myhr, UMB, Norway |
CT1B.5 |
Paul Wilczek, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Achim Woyte, 3E, Belgium
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Session description Today’s electricity markets are driven by daily and seasonal changes in demand, which call on different types of electricity generation with different costs to be dispatched. Ongoing projects such as Kriegers Flak and a future North Sea Grid will create regional markets dominated by large amounts of wind constituting market areas with predominantly low prices. This session will analyse the different impacts of a large in-feed of offshore wind on regional markets in both the North and Baltic Sea against the background of the recent adoption of the 3rd Liberalisation Package. The session will also examine best market design options. |
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INTEGRATION OF OFFSHORE WIND GENERATION IN FUTURE ELECTRICITY MARKETS Marian Klobasa, Fraunhofer Institute for System and Innovation Research, Germany |
CP2A.1 |
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DEVELOPING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE INTEGRATION OF OFFSHORE WIND GENERATION IN THE INTERNAL ELECTRICITY MARKET Siobhán Carty, Regulatory economist, OFGEM, United Kingdom |
CP2A.2 |
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MARKET BASED INTEGRATION OF WIND POWER Hans Erik Kristoffersen, Energinet.dk and Chair of the ENTSO Renewables Working Group |
CP2A.3 |
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VIEWS ON HOW OFFSHORE WIND WILL INFLUENCE THE EU ELECTRICTY MARKET
Matti Supponen, DG TREN, European Commission |
CP2A.4 |
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INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE WIND POWER IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS Bart Ummels, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands |
CP2A.5 |
Moderator:
Mark Ennis, Airtricity, Ireland
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Session description The panel discussion will be based around the main themes of the ‘European Policy Workshop on Offshore Wind Power Deployment’, namely: market mechanisms, marine spatial planning and grids. Dedicated to improving the framework conditions for offshore wind power deployment, earlier editions of this workshop took place in Berlin (December 2007), the "Copenhagen Strategy" (2005) and Egmond (October 2004). |
Chairs:
Mike Anderson, RES, United Kingdom
David Boye, DNV Wind Energy, Denmark
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Session description The economic viability of offshore wind project depends on many parameters. One of the most important is understanding the wave loading and its coupled interaction with the supporting structure. This session will present: • Innovative modelling techniques for assessing the impact of wave loading on the supporting structure. • The impact of misaligned wave loading on cross wind vibrations and its mitigation through the introduction of tower dampers. • The role certification and quality control/assurance plays in reducing risks to financers and developers. |
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COMPARING SOURCES OF DAMPING OF CROSS-WIND MOTION Niels Jacob Tarp-Johansen, DONG Energy, Denmark |
CT2.1 |
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WAVE RUN-UP: AN ENGINEERING MODEL Erik Asp Hansen, DNV Wind Energy, Denmark |
CT2.2 |
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VALIDATION OF OFFSHORE LOAD SIMULATIONS USING MEASUREMENT DATA FROM THE DOWNVIND PROJECT
Marc Seidel, REpower Systems AG, Germany |
CT2.3 |
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QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS – VESTAS OFFSHORE’S APPROACH Helle Malling, Vestas Offshore A/S, Denmark |
CT2.4 |
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NO OFFSHORE WIND FARM WITHOUT CERTIFICATION Matthias Laatsch, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services, Germany |
CT2.5 |