▶ Bremerhaven

presented by the BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung mbH

More than just a port for the offshore wind industry

May 2014

Well connected

▶ Bremerhaven, located at the Weser River, is the largest city on the German North Sea coast (population 114,000)

▶ Bremerhaven is part of the Federal State of Bremen

▶ Bremerhaven is located at the highway A 27, accessible via the Federal roads B6 and B71

▶EUROPE’S PREMIER LOCATION

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Hands-on mentality▶ Both the past and the present of Bremerhaven as a business centre are marked by its port and

maritime industry (shipbuilding, engineering, steel and plant construction)▶ Bremerhaven as a major location for logistics offers an excellent infrastructure as well as strong

partners▶ Bremerhaven is expert in all things maritime and our tradition stands for hands-on

troubleshooting at any time!▶ Bremerhaven´s container terminal “Wilhelm Kaisen”, Europe´s fourth largest terminal, not only

boasts the longest sea-quay in the world it is also right at the top in terms of safety and speed. As Europe´s fourth largest container port it is one of the most thriving cargo handling centres. The same applies for the car terminal. Nowhere in Europe so many cars are loaded: well over 2 million cars a year are processed here in an area covering more than two million square meters. The terminal offers a spacious area for high & heavy handling (available for components for offshore wind energy plants) as well.

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Close to the market potential

▶ Since 2001 Bremerhaven is developing into a nucleus for renewable energy sources with a focus on offshore wind energy

▶ Potential within close reach: Bremerhaven offers an excellent geo-graphic location and a tailormade infrastructure when it comes toexploiting opportunities in offshore wind energy in the German North Sea

▶ The German federal government is working on the installation of 15 GW of installed wind energy capacity in the German Sea (North Sea and Baltic Sea) by 2030.

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The “PROGNOS Study”▶ In the German North Sea

according to a study by Prognos AG it is expected with an average annual construction from 2011 to 2040 (new developments and repowering) of about 200 wind turbines.

▶ By 2040 the maximum achievement of approximately 4,500 turbines installed in the North Sea will be reached.

▶ This stock includes the deconstruction and repowering of outdated facilities and corresponds to a electrical capacity of over 30 GW.

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Offshore wind farms in the German North Sea under construction

▶ DanTysk

▶ Global Tech 1

▶ Bard Offshore 1

▶ Amrumbank West

▶ Nordsee Ost

▶ Meerwind Süd/Ost

▶ Trianel Windpark Borkum, (former Borkum West II) first phase

▶ Borkum Riffgat

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▶ BremerhavenThe home port for the offshore wind industryhost the complete value-added chain

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Along the value-added chain

▶ The BIS has advanced the development of suitable industrial areas at the sea deep-water for production, logistics and service of offshore wind turbines and the necessary port infrastructure

▶ Leading manufacturers of offshore turbines and other components of wind turbines have set up their production facilities in Bremerhaven and operate them successfully

▶ No other location has such a strong cluster of offshore wind energy producers and service providers on all levels along the value-added chain as in Bremerhaven

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Bremerhaven´s Who is Who

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November 2013

Important manufacturers like REpower Systems SE, AREVA Wind GmbH, PowerBlades GmbH and WeserWind GmbH Offshore Construction Georgsmarienhütte reside in the industrial area Luneort

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November 2013

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Cranes, e. g. crawler canes for “alpha ventus” (JB 114)Shipping company with tugs and floating cranes (ENAK)Port logisticsLogistics services providers, e. g. for REpowerCable layingCable production and cable layingSteel engineering and plant construction

Steel engineering and construction, ship sections building

Ship building yard for jack-up barges, repair- and equipping of serviceshipsLogistics planners and service providers, e. g. vessel coordinator at “alpa ventus”

Offshore consulting

Experts bureau/marine surveyor

Service and maintenance

In best handsBremerhaven has a long tradition as a location for service and maintenance. Numerous companies are at site to offer high quality services:

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Research and development Scientific institutions specialized on wind energy are working closely with the industry

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Qualification & training Skilled workforce and qualified management personnel can be trained in numerous courses run by these companies and institutions

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When it comes to networking Wind Energy Agency WAB

▶ Founded more than ten years ago, the Wind Energy Agency WAB ensures that networking is going on

▶ The WAB has got it´s headquarter in Bremerhaven and supports it´s members with sector studies, market analyses, exhibition participations, seminars and educational tours

▶ More than 400 members (companies and institutions) engage in lively talk and exchange news at social get-togethers, conferences and events

▶ In addition to the WAB social get-together the BIS organizes the social get-together “Windstammtisch” in Bremerhaven

▶ www.wab.net

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▶ BremerhavenWe navigate your business to success

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Political support

„I can assure you that we will support the companies in the renewable energies and especially wind energy during their development here at the Bremerhaven location as we did in the past as far as possible, quickly and directly. Because I am very glad that here in Bremerhaven the so badly needed jobs originate in manifold ways.“

Mayor Jens Böhrnsen, President of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

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From left: Bremerhaven’s lord mayor Melf Grantz, Jens Böhrnsen (president of the senate and mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen) and Martin Günthner (minister for economics, labour and ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen)

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BIS – locally working for you

The BIS offers various concepts and services for companies in the wind energy business:

▶ We provide attractive industrial areas and business units

▶ We know the right partners in science and research

▶ We offer grants and funding programs in cooperation with the Bremen Bank for Economic Expansion (Bremer Aufbau-Bank GmbH) within the framework of the development plan "Landesinvestitionsförderprogramm LIP 2011" and the funding program "Forschung und Entwicklung" (Research and Development).

For further information please don't hesitate to contact us!

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Thank you for your interest!

▶Contact

Dr. Mathias GrabsBIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung mbH (Bremerhaven Economic Development Agency)Am Alten Hafen 11827568 Bremerhaven

Phone: ++49 471 946 46 741E-Mail: grabs@bis-bremerhaven.dewww.offshore-windport.de

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