From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become your gateway to the world of wind energy. The new international trade fair, WindEnergy Hamburg, will provide a comprehensive overview of the current status and future prospects of the sector – along the entire value chain of the international wind industry, onshore and offshore. It will take place on the grounds of the Hamburg Messe exhibition center.
Scheduled to kick off right after SMM, the world’s leading trade fair for the maritime industry, WindEnergy Hamburg offers excellent synergy effects for offshore providers.
For the first time, in 2014, Hamburg will be the venue of a global trade fair for wind energy. Hamburg is a thriving business metropolis and major hub for the international wind energy sector. It is home to the leading companies in the sector and pools key competencies in both the onshore and offshore areas of business. With the European wind industry capital as its venue, WindEnergy Hamburg provides the perfect setting for you to present your company on a professional and international platform.
The worldwide trend continues. There is an ongoing demand for onshore wind energy plants. At the same time, requirements and regulations for plants are getting stricter, whether in extreme climatic regions or in low-wind-speed areas. The industry is now developing onshore plants that are tailored to specific situations. Furthermore, repowering – the replacement of old plants by new, more efficient ones – is advancing steadily. Here, the industry is firmly demonstrating its innovative strengths – working to ensure sustainable growth and create added value.
The exploitation of offshore wind energy offers attractive market opportunities. While the current focus is firmly on Europe, there is potential for growth on a global scale. The areas where the onshore and offshore industries overlap are considerable, but technology, logistics, financing, and the different market players themselves, remain clearly distinct from each another. The success of offshore wind energy exploitation depends, above all, on the effective combination of wind energy sector competencies and those of the maritime industry.