Energy

renewables – Made in Germany

Your energy demand - our green solutions

www.renewables-made-in-germany.com
Imprint

Publisher
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
German Energy Agency
Renewable Energies
Chausseestr. 128a, 10115 Berlin, Germany

phone: +49 (0) 30 - 726 165-600

fax: +49 (0) 30 - 726 165-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
web: www.dena.de

Managing directors with powers of representation: Stephan Kohler, Andreas Jung

Registration court: District Court of Charlottenburg

Registration number: HRB 78448
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Official website:
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Content

About “renewables – Made in Germany”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04

Networking & business opportunities in your country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Business information & contact events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

Solar roofs programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08

Project development programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Trade fair participations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Virtual market place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Networking & business opportunities in Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fact-finding missions to Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fact-finding missions to Germany for key opinion leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Overview of the political and legal framework for key opinion leaders . . . . . . . . . 16

Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Technology exhibition: worldwide knowledge transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Catalogue and CD-ROM: industries, companies and products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Catalogue: renewable energies for off-grid applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

DVD: a film about the advantages of renewable energy technologies. . . . . . . . . . 21

Internet portal: online market overview and directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

04 About “renewables – Made in Germany”

About “renewables – Made in Germany”

What steps must be taken to ensure climate protection? What will the energy
mix of the future look like? Questions such as these dominate political debate
around the globe. In view of rising energy prices and the challenges posed by
climate change, the topic of renewable energies has now become one of the
most important themes on the political stage. Renewable energies will play a
significant role in the energy mix of the future.

As a result of the consistent and early promotion of renewable energies in

Germany, many German companies have become world leaders in their fields.
German technology suppliers possess valuable long-term experience from
the realisation of both national and international projects and in the develop-
ment of customised solutions. The “renewables – Made in Germany” brand
represents innovative, practical and efficient technologies and services which
utilise renewable energy sources in many ways, ranging from rural electrifica-
tion to industrial-scale power stations. “renewables – Made in Germany” also
contribute significantly to climate protection. In Germany, renewables sup-
plied around 15 % of the gross electricity consumption and 8 % of the final energy
consumption for heat in 2008, thereby preventing the emission of around 112
million tonnes of CO2 annually.

It is the official aim of the German Government to pay a significant contribution

to international climate protection. To that end, the Government has actively
been supporting the worldwide dissemination of cutting-edge German renew-
able energy technology and know-how since 2002. The transfer of renew-
able energy know-how, the promotion of foreign trade and the facilitation of
international development cooperation are part of the “renewables – Made in
Germany” initiative.
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The initiative is carried out under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Eco-
nomics and Technology in cooperation with various partner organizations,
such as the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad, Germany Trade and Invest,
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German Energy Agency, the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH (German Techni-
cal Cooperation or GTZ) as well as relevant industry associations. dena is
responsible for national and international public relations.

This brochure showcases “renewables – Made in Germany” flagship projects

and provides information about networking and business opportunities. It also
provides you with an overview of publications available on mail order.
06 Networking & business opportunities in your country

Networking & business opportunities

in your country
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Business information & contact events

Are you looking for first-hand information about German renewable energy
technology and face-to-face contact with experienced German companies in
the renewables industry? If so, the German-Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
(AHK) in your country may be able to help. As part of the “renewables - Made in
Germany” program, visits of German business representatives are organised
to all parts of the world. They showcase their expertise and products and pres-
ent possibilities for cooperation.

Each event is organised by the German-Bilateral Chamber of Commerce (AHK).

It includes a one-day seminar where you receive information about current
developments in renewable energy technology and about the German compa-
nies that are represented, including their product portfolio. The local German-
Bilateral Chamber of Commerce (AHK) also assists in establishing business
relations with individual companies.

For an overview of upcoming events or for further information, please visit

www.renewables-made-in-germany.com and www. renewablesb2b.com.

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Contact:

Your local German-Bilateral Chambers of Commerce

web: http://ahk.de/en/ahk-locations/
08 Networking & business opportunities in your country

dena Solar Roofs Programme for Foreign Market Development

dena solar roofs worldwide serve as flagship projects for German renewable
energy expertise in the field of photovoltaics, solar cooling and solar thermal
energy. From Australia to the USA, all of the plants designed and implemented
under this programme demonstrate the flexibility of German renewable
energy technology and know-how, working with given local circumstances
while meeting discerning user-specific requirements.

The programme, coordinated by the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

– the German Energy Agency – brings together rising international interest
for German solar technology and German companies with an interest in and
the capacity to access attractive international markets. The close coordination
of dena ensures the installation of unique, customised systems. Further, dena
initiates and oversees the transfer of the specific technology and application
know-how.
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All of the solar roofs projects developed by dena are designed as public private
partnerships (PPP) and co-financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economics
and Technology. Since 2004, 30 projects have been realised, for example, in
Australia, China, Russia, Costa Rica, India, South Africa, Indonesia, Turkey,
Palestine and Taiwan.

For further information, please visit: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
10 Networking & business opportunities in your country

Renewable Energy Project

Development Program

Establishing business partnerships for

sustainable market development
Population growth and the burgeon-
ing economy in emerging markets and
developing countries have led to a sharp
rise in energy requirements, which often
cannot be met by the existing outdated
and inefficient power plants and net-
works. Thus, demand for alternative and
innovative supply options is growing.

The “Project-Development-Program”
(PDP) implemented by the German
Technical Cooperation (GTZ) supports
the promotion of renewable energy
technologies as a feasible alternative to conventional power generation. By
facilitating business partnerships and the exchange of experience and know-
how between German renewable energy companies and those in developing
countries, the PDP forms a vital basis for sustainable market development.
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So what exactly does the PDP offer?

Business and delegation trips to Germany help international business


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partners and decision-makers to receive first-hand information on German
products and services.
Sector-specific market analyses as well as sectoral workshops in Germany

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offer national and foreign companies as well as decision-makers practical
information on market access, business environments, investment conditions
and potentials in the fields of renewable energies in developing countries.
Project identification and business trips to developing countries help

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German businesses to discover potential partners in new regions.
Policy advice for sustainable investments strengthens market-economy

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structures and builds an environment conducive to investment for renewable
energies.
Capacity building workshops in foreign countries bring together local

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staff and potential business partners. The PDP offers technical, business and
management-oriented training conducted jointly by GTZ, German businesses
and local partners.

The offer applies not just to manufacturers and tradespeople, but also to
investors, project developers, service providers and operators.

For further information, please visit: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com.

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Contact:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)

German Technical Cooperation
phone: +49 (0) 61 96 79-1367
fax: +49 (0) 61 96 79 80-1367
mail: PEP-Ostafrika@gtz.de
web: w ww.gtz.de/Projektentwicklungsprogramm
(this website is only available in German)
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Leipziger Messe International – trade fair BIESEPE Beijing 2009, German Pavilion

Trade fair participations

Meet with German renewable energy companies and learn about renewable
energy technologies at about 25 trade fairs a year all over the world.
At the “renewables – Made in Germany” exhibition stand of the German Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology, experts lecture on renewable energy
and energy efficiency, and showcase select exhibits. You may discuss face-to-face
with our experts and learn about German technologies, know-how and long-
term experience.
A list of the upcoming trade fairs presenting German renewable energy tech-
nologies and know-how is available on the Internet at www.renewables-made-
in-germany.com. In 2010, our exhibition stand will be present in Bulgaria,
Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Lat-
via, Mexico, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the
UAE, the USA and Vietnam. We look forward to seeing you at the German stand!

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For more information:

web: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com
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Virtual market place: B2B Renewable Energies

The multilingual online business platform B2B Renewable Energies is the first
vertical platform for renewable energies and energy efficiency worldwide.
Designed primarily as a virtual marketplace to facilitate international business,
the platform’s centerpiece, the electronic marketplace, offers a unique set of
web-based instruments aiming at accelerating and simplifying business pro-
cesses along the entire supply chain.

B2B Renewable Energies also provides valuable information about international

markets. Companies from the renewable energy sector benefit from using the
platform as an uncomplicated tool to obtain sector-specific information and
as a personalised business and advertisement platform. Further, the site offers
an international directory of companies in the renewable energy sector. The
information presented is available in multiple languages.

B2B Renewable Energies is an initiative of the German-Bilateral Chambers of

Commerce, coordinated by the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Com-
merce. Each German-Bilateral Chamber of Commerce acts as an information
provider for its host country market.

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Contact:

German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry & Commerce

phone: +30 23 10 32 7-733
fax: +30 23 10 32 7-737
e-mail: info@renewablesb2b.com
web: www.renewablesb2b.com
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Networking & business

opportunities in Germany

Fact-finding missions to Germany

Our fact-finding missions offer you the opportunity to participate in a group

visit to Germany, where you will benefit from a comprehensive information and
visitor program. These group missions will provide you with up-to-date exper-
tise as well as opportunities for on-site visits with company representatives to
view examples of applied solutions in the field of renewable energies. Aside
from your own travel expenses, participation is free of charge.

To find out more, please visit: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com.

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Fact-finding missions to Germany for key opinion leaders

These fact-finding missions are specifically aimed at people who make and
influence decisions - including government policymakers, administrative
authorities and opinion leaders - enabling them to gather first-hand informa-
tion on German renewable energy technologies. These missions focus
primarily on the on-site viewing of applied examples – the purpose here is to
promote the transfer of knowledge, especially with regard to solutions and
technologies. This knowledge can be of tremendous value particularly when
policy decisions regarding the use of energy-related technologies need to be
made or tenders for services need to be issued in the near future. Aside from your
own travel expenses, participation is free of charge.

To find out more, please visit: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com.

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Contact:

Germany Trade and Invest – Gesellschaft für

Außenwirtschaft und Standortmarketing mbH
phone: +49 (0) 22 1 20 57-0
fax: +49 (0) 22 1 20 57-212
e-mail: iuk@gtai.de
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Overview of the political and legal framework for key opinion leaders

These introductory presentations on the role of renewable energies in Germany

specifically cater for delegations of political and economic decision-makers
around the world. An overview on the political and legal framework for renew-
ables in Germany is presented by the Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH
(dena) – the German Energy Agency. dena also introduces German technology
know-how in renewable energies.
The overall aim of this two-hour session is to encourage the transfer of
political know-how to facilitate successful market integration of renewables
worldwide. Participants are given an overview on the role of renewables in
Germany, the political and legal framework and the industry structure. dena also
provides information about the positive effects of renewables on the German
economy. Presentations are held according to the individual interests of the
respective delegation and may either provide an overview of the entire renew-
able energy industry or focus on industry specific facts.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
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Publications
18 Publications

Technology exhibition: worldwide knowledge

transfer in renewable energies
(English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian)

The goal of the technology exhibition “renewables –

Made in Germany” is to draw worldwide attention to
the possible applications of renewable energies and to
support technology transfers. At the fore of the exhibi-
tion is an overview of renewable energies technology
with a special focus on the strengths of German suppli-
ers and systems solutions. The exhibition presents the
advantages of various technologies, explains their func-
tions, indicates various possible applications and docu-
ments the specific know-how of German companies.
26 charts, which are updated yearly, are available in
English, French, Spanish and Arabic. A Russian version
will be added in 2010.

The exhibition’s main points of focus are on public and private institutions, and
the complete exhibition material (roll-up charts incl. stands) can be loaned
free of charge from the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German
Energy Agency. Borrowers pay only for shipping and handling costs to and
from Germany.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: technologyexhibition@dena.de
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Catalogue and CD-ROM: German renewable energy industries,

companies and products
(English, French, Spanish)

The “renewables – Made in Germany” catalogue and CD-ROM present an over-

view of German renewable energy industries and companies providing inter-
national markets with an extensive range of products and services in the solar,
wind and bio energy sectors as well as geothermal and hydropower. Companies
such as certification bodies and logistics agents which are active in all renewable
energy sectors also present themselves. This promotion guide contains full con-
tact details of the companies featured as well as of German industry associations
and other institutions. The information is provided in three languages (English,
French, Spanish). The catalogue and CD-ROM are distributed free of charge.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
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Catalogue: Renewable energies

for off-grid applications
(English, French, Spanish)

First edition: available April 2010

The catalogue presents an overview of technologies

and applications specifically designed to meet the
challenges faced by peripheral homes and small busi-
nesses in demand of self-sufficient energy supplies.
It also introduces available support mechanisms
for successful installation and sustainable operation
of off-grid energy supplies, including project management, funding, insurance
and local capacity building. Particular focus is placed on technology and know-
how provided by German companies, which present themselves and their off-
grid renewable energy product portfolio in a separate section.

This promotion guide contains full contact details of the various companies
featured as well as of the relevant German industry associations and other
institutions. The information is provided in three languages (English, French,
Spanish). The catalogue is distributed free of charge and will be available from
spring 2010.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
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DVD: a film about the advantages of

renewable energy technologies
(English, French, Spanish, Arabic)

The “renewables – Made in Germany” film shows

the various ways of generating renewable energy
and the current related technologies, the com-
prehensive range of services and the collective ex-
pertise of German companies. The main focus
is on the transferability of German technologies
and the specific ways of applying them. The
subjects are explained in five separate technol-
ogy modules, allowing them to be shown to specific target groups at selected
events. The film is available on DVD in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. The
target groups include audiences at trade fairs and conferences, private sector
and policy decision-makers, university students, schools and audiences inter-
ested in renewable energy technologies.

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
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Internet portal: online market overview and directory

English, French, Spanish, German

Whilst presenting German renewable energy industry, company and product

profiles, the www.renewables-made-in-germany.com internet portal also
provides you with a portfolio of projects and services, and contains up-to-date
information about the development of international renewable energy mar-
kets. A Yellow Pages section allows you to navigate through a comprehensive
directory of active German companies in this sector. The site also offers sub-
scription to our online newsletter, which informs you about current develop-
ments in the field of renewable energy around the world, interesting projects,
applications, opportunities, events and much more!

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Contact:

Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena)

German Energy Agency
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
web: www.renewables-made-in-germany.com
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Order information

“renewables – Made in Germany“ publications are free of charge.

The following publications are currently available for mail order:

Industry catalogue “renewables – Made in Germany”


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CD-ROM “renewables – Made in Germany”

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Catalogue “Renewable energies for off-grid applications”

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DVD “renewables – Made in Germany”

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Image brochure “renewables – Made in Germany”

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To order our catalogues, CD-ROMs or DVDs, please contact us on

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
German Energy Agency
Renewable Energies
Chausseestr. 128a
10115 Berlin, Germany
phone: +49 (0) 30 72 61 65-600
fax: + 49 (0) 30 72 61 65-699
e-mail: renewables@dena.de
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