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German American Wind Energy Business Conference

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Global wind power installations have been on an impressive growth path in recent years. Renewable energy technologies are now approaching a 25% share of Germany’s power production. In the US, wind energy made up 43% of new capacity in 2012, and it is expected to keep growing as equipment costs continue to drop. As both of these leading global economies continue to shift toward cleaner energy sources, there will no doubt be numerous obstacles as well as opportunities for collaboration along the way. The Wind Energy Business Conference sets the stage for an international exchange on the future of the wind energy industry.

Topics discussed were:

Innovative technologies for installed and next-generation turbines
Real-world solutions for grid integration
Insights on future market developments by thought leaders
Trends and best practices in the American and German service markets
Synergies and partnership opportunities with our German expert delegation
Networking opportunities with industry and policy experts

Date and Venue

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
9:00am - 3:00pm

Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago Hotel
Chicago Ballroom (16th floor)
909 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Conference Agenda

8:30am	Registration
9:00am	Welcome by Mark Tomkins, Vice President, GACC Midwest Welcome by Mario Soos, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago
	Wind Energy in Germany - Lessons Learned in Maintenance
9:05am	Renewable Energies in Germany at a Glance Dirk Volkmann, Consultant by order of the Renewable Energies Export Initiative of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology
9:20am	Reliability and Maintenance of Wind Turbines: Challenges and Perspectives Dr. Katharina Fischer, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES)
10:00am	Panel Discussion and Q&A moderated by Corinna Jess, Manager, Clean Energy Projects, GACC Midwest
10:15am	German Company Presentations: Real World Solutions for Grid Integration FGH GmbH Bernhard Schowe-von der Brelie, Executive Director Freqcon GmbH Erika Weber, CEO Voith Turbo Wind GmbH & Co. KG Uwe Reimesch, General Manager Sales
10:50am	Break & Networking
11:20am	German Company Presentations: Innovation and Technologies Rewitec GmbH Stefan Bill, Managing Director JHS Jungblut Wind Elements GmbH Ingo Jungblut, Managing Director Novatic GmbH & Co. KG Alexander Zill, CEO Ge:Net GmbH Johannes Lange, Manager Marketing & Sales
12:30pm	Lunch & Networking
	Wind Energy in the US - Trends and Technologies
1:30 pm	Wind’s Role in Illinois from the Perspective of the ICC Christopher B. Meister, Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority
1:40pm	A global developer’s Outlook on the US Wind Industry Ilya Hartmann, President & CEO, Acciona Energy North America
1:50pm	US Wind Industry Challenges & Responses Dan McDevitt, President & CEO, Nordex USA
2:00pm	Suzlon, US Market, and Trends We See Steve Spethmann, Supply Chain Director, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
2:10pm	Trends in Supply Chain and After Sales from a Component Manufacturers Perspective Richard Nelson, Director, Aftermarket Sales & Service, Winergy Drive Systems Corp.
2:20pm	Panel Discussion and Q&A moderated by Corinna Jess, Manager, Clean Energy Projects, GACC Midwest
3:00pm	Conclusion and End of Conference

Event Impressions

Conference Topics

++ New Technologies ++ Supply Chain Opportunities ++ Project Economics ++ Service and maintenance of wind turbines ++ Partnership Opportunities ++

Contact

Corinna Jess
Senior Manager, Market Entry Programs & Delegations
Tel.: +1 (312) 665-0976
Email: jess(at)gaccmidwest.org

Supported by

The Wind Energy Business Conference is supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) as part of the Renewable Energies Export Initiative.