Denmark’s wind industry has strong presence at WindEnergy Hamburg – some 100 exhibitors and the biggest national pavilion

WindEnergy Hamburg runs from 23 September, giving the global wind industry a four-day forum to present its innovative technologies and services. It features some 1,000 exhibitors from all parts of the world, covering the whole value chain both onshore and offshore. A total of 100 exhibitors are from Denmark, including 70 companies in the Danish national pavilion, which occupies a complete exhibition hall. Denmark, together with Germany, is a leader in the wind industry. Danish exhibitors include Dong Energy; Vestas, the leading wind turbine manufacturer; and the Danish Wind Export Association (DWEA), a partner of WindEnergy Hamburg.
 

Together with Germany, Denmark is one of the top wind energy nations with leading technology. Exports from Danish wind companies alone account for some 25% of global sales in the industry, including 13% for world market leader Vestas. DWEA General Manager Rikke Berg expects the global wind market to grow substantially again, following weaker performance in 2013 – “We are convinced that 2014 will be another strong year for the Danish wind industry.” She explains the comprehensive presence of Danish exporting companies at WindEnergy Hamburg with the strength of Denmark’s wind industry, which builds on 30 years of experience. She feels it is only natural that so many Danish wind companies should be there – “We have 300 companies active in the wind industry – that is a lot for a small country.”

Denmark itself remains an important sales market for the industry, with its ambitious energy goals for the coming years. Denmark aims to meet the whole of its energy demand with renewables by 2050, with 50% of this coming from onshore and offshore wind power. Their share of the energy mix in 2013 was about 33%. So investments in the Danish domestic market are expected to be between EUR 6 and EUR 6.7 billion up to 2020. One development which Rikke Berg observes more and more frequently is the trend towards cooperation by the different companies in the wind industry. “Companies are engaging in targeted cooperation for joint development of the best products for the market,” she says. That applies both for inner-Danish projects and for international cooperation.
 

WindEnergy Hamburg is the showcase for all companies active in the international scene, and for current and emerging national markets. Companies from a total of about 30 countries will be exhibiting at WindEnergy. There will be more than 15 national pavilions, each bringing together wind companies from a specific country to give information on their product portfolio. Apart from Denmark, these national pavilions will present European markets from the Netherlands to Turkey; and from outside of Europe there will be presentations from Canada and the US, Argentina, Japan, Korea, Bangladesh and China.