EnBW delays wind farm "Hohe See", Windreich AG benefits with higher yields from wind farm "Global Tech I"

Wolfschlugen (ots) -

- EnBW facing difficulties with the grid connection of wind farm
"Hohe See"
- Delays lead to higher returns due to avoidance of wind shadowing
effects

Windreich AG's professional project planning is now paying off
even further. Wind shadowing effects stemming from the wind farm
"Hohe See" belonging to Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) that would
affect the wind farm "Global Tech I" (GT I) are absent; wind flow
remains laminary and reaches GT I wind turbines unabated. With their
GT I project, Windreich AG are about to start generating power for
the first time by spring 2013. The wind farm is slated for maximum
output by the end of 2013. This is the second positive announcement
about GT I during the last two weeks. On 6/11/2012, Handelsblatt
reported about the early grid connection of Global Tech I. It can now
be considered proven that GT I rightfully ranks first in the list of
the best offshore wind farms. Two other Windreich projects, "MEG I"
and "Deutsche Bucht", also ranked among the Top Ten.

The EnBW wind farm "Hohe See" with its 500 MW was to be
constructed 90 km off Cuxhaven. The giant wind turbines would be
partially located within the prevailing wind direction of GT I.
However, wind shading effects and therefore lower profits were
included in the calculations that served as the basis for the
financing of GT I. Due to construction delays of the EnBW wind farm
amounting to several years, the absence of wind shading effects
causes a 4% increase in return for GT I. Projected electricity sales
of E330 million a year will increase by approximately E13 million.

As learned from the test wind farm "Alpha Ventus" that uses the
same turbine type, GT I is base-loadable with over 4,500 full load
hours and reaches a nominal output of 400 MW with 80 AREVA wind
turbines in the 5 MW class. As of the end of 2013, the first
Windreich offshore wind farm would provide clean and reliable power
for 1 million people while saving 1.5 million tonnes of CO2.

Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH) Willi Balz, founder and sole shareholder of
Windreich AG, comments the changed conditions in a differentiated
manner: "The construction halts regularly announced by our
competitors are bad for the industry. However, Windreich again prove
that with precise and provident planning, offshore wind farms can be
safely constructed in deep waters and far off the coast where wind
conditions are ideal. Our recipe for success: Begin earlier than
others, work faster and more accurately to secure reliable and high
profits! This is how the energy transition works."

Direct link to the Handelsblatt article: http://ots.de/k91Zo

Contact:
Windreich AG
Corporate communications
Christian Adamczyk
Telephone: 0049 7022 953060
Email: pr@windreich.ag