DRIVEN BY WIND, TOGETHER

DRIVEN
BY WIND,
TOGETHER
HIGHLIGHTS
OF 2013
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WIN D FARM _ Northwind
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WIN D FARM _ Northwind
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GROWING
TOGETHER
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ASPIRAVI GROUP
SHAREHOLDERS’ STRUCTURE
NUHMA
CREADIV
EFIN
FINEG
VEH
HOLDING
100% shareholder of
Aspiravi Offshore NV and
Aspiravi Offshore II NV
OFFSHORE II
SAMEN GEDREVEN DOOR DE WIND
33%
12,5%
OFFSHORE II
SAMEN GEDREVEN DOOR DE WIND
12,5%*
12,5%*
OFFSHORE II
SAMEN GEDREVEN DOOR DE WIND
8%*
shareholder of
shareholder of
shareholder of
shareholder of
shareholder of
Northwind NV
Otary RS NV
Rentel NV
Seastar
Mermaid
100%
50%
66,7%
50%
shareholder of
shareholder of
shareholder of
shareholder of
Gislom NV
Vleemo
Limburg
win(d)t NV
A&S
Energie NV
* direct and/or indirect
15,1% shareholder of
Aspiravi NV
84,9% shareholder of
Aspiravi NV
57,5%*
shareholder of
14,4%*
shareholder of
60%
shareholder of
Groene
Wind@Stroom NuCuraçao
Energie Haven
Windparken
Antwerpen NV
BV
Limburg
wind cvba
Aspiravi
Samen cvba
ASPIRAVI GROUP
SHAREHOLDERS’ STRUCTURE
samen gedreven door de wind
Municipalities NUHMA
Municipalities CREADIV
Municipalities EFIN
Alken, As, Beringen,
Bilzen, Bocholt,
Borgloon, Bree,
Diepenbeek,
Dilsen-Stokkem,
Genk, Gingelom,
Halen, Ham,
Hamont-Achel,
Hasselt, Hechtel-Eksel,
Heers, Herk-De-Stad,
Herstappe, HeusdenZolder, Hoeselt,
Houthalen-Helchteren,
Kinrooi, Kortessem,
Laakdal, Lanaken,
Leopoldsburg, Lommel,
Lummen, Maaseik,
Maasmechelen,
Meeuwen-Gruitrode,
Neerpelt,
Nieuwerkerken,
Opglabbeek,
Overpelt, Peer,
Riemst, Sint-Truiden,
Tessenderlo,
Tongeren, Wellen,
Zonhoven, Zutendaal
Begijnendijk, Bekkevoort,
Chastre, Diest,
Galmaarden, Geetbets,
Glabbeek, Gooik,
Herne, Holsbeek,
Incourt, Kampenhout,
Kortenaken, Landen,
Linter, Lubbeek,
Oud-Heverlee,
Pepingen, Perwez,
Steenokkerzeel,
Tielt-Winge, Tremelo,
Villers-la-Ville,
Zoutleeuw
Diksmuide, Gistel,
Harelbeke, Hooglede,
Izegem, Jabbeke,
Koekelare, Kortemark,
Ledegem, Lendelede,
Middelkerke,
Oudenburg, Torhout,
Vosselaar, Wevelgem
Municipalities FINEG
Aartselaar, Antwerp,
Boechout, Essen,
Grobbendonk,
Hemiksem,
Kampenhout,
Kapellen, Laakdal,
Niel, Nijlen, Stabroek,
Steenokkerzeel,
Vorselaar, Vosselaar,
Zelzate
Shareholders VEH
Auxipar,
Creadiv,
Belfius Bank,
Efin, Ethias,
Fineg,
KBC Insurances,
Nuhma,
P&V,
City of Ghent
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Growth of the Aspiravi Group
By the end of 2013, the Aspiravi Group was involved in managing
Thanks to our renewable energy products, more
131 wind turbines, 1 biomass plant, 4 biogas engines and
than 420,456 tonnes of CO2 emissions were
2 small hydropower plants spread throughout Belgium,
avoided over 2013 (the equivalent of the annual
in the North Sea and abroad. The aggregate capacity of our
emissions of 178,899 vehicles).
installations is 306 MW and they produce green power
equivalent to the average annual use of 263,577 households.
Growth in
wind energy
(end of 2013)
150
10
25 (of the 72)
96
wind turbines
wind turbines
wind turbines
onshore on
offshore in the
onshore in
Curaçao
North Sea
Belgium
number of wind turbines
number of families
300000
250000
100
200000
150000
50
100000
50000
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
306
2003
400
500000
installed capacity in MW
total avoided CO2 emissions in
tonnes/year
400000
300
300000
CO2
200
200000
100
2003
100000
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Growth of the cooperative
companies
Profit for everyone
Since 2010, people have been investing in our onshore wind
energy projects by purchasing shares in our cooperative
companies Aspiravi Samen and Limburg wind. A wise
decision, for now they enjoy the revenue from wind energy.
BECOME
AN INVESTOR
TOO!
By the end of 2013, more than 6,800 shareholders
4 524 500
13 826 750
4 000 625
12 229 750
2 938 125
10 650 500
1 674 000
8 731 125
550 000
6 338 125
6 345 625
600 000
15
4 960 625
collected a total sum of more than EUR 18 million.
capital in millions €
12
On www.aspiravi-samen.be and
www.limburgwind.be you can
discover how you too, can invest in
green energy.
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6
3
0
As an investor in Aspiravi’s wind energy projects you enjoy
May‘10
Sep‘10
March‘11
Aspiravi Samen cvba
Sep‘11
March‘12
Sep‘12
March‘13
Dec‘13
triple benefits: clean local energy, a sustainable environment
for your (grand)children and an expected annual return on
Limburg wind cvba
4 600
1 400
5 163
1 634
4 150
1 000
3 700
520
2 635
11
2 640
12
2 030
your savings between 4 and 6%. In addition, you actively
March‘13
Dec‘13
contribute to creating a more beautiful world.
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5
number of shareholders
4
3
2
1
0
May‘10
Sep‘10
Aspiravi Samen cvba
March‘11
Sep‘11
March‘12
Sep‘12
Limburg wind cvba
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OUR SHAREHOLDERS_ Koen Mertens, Louis Bogaerts, and Erwin Roovers believe in the importance of wind energy as a pure, inexhaustible source
They have bought shares in the Aspiravi Samen cooperative, and are thus supporting the construction of wind farms by Aspiravi
of energy for the future.
NV. They say it’s a ‘win(d)-win(d) situation’!
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ASPIRAVI _ transport
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ASPIRAVI _ construction
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number of wind turbines
capacity
number of families
start of production
CO2
total avoided CO2 emissions
in tonnes/year
owner
Aspiravi share
equivalent to the annual emissions of
a number of vehicles
WORKING
TOGETHER
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TO BE BUILT IN
2014
21 wind turbines
onshore
ANTWERP
LEFT BANK
13
to be
decided
to be
decided
to be
decided
CO2
to be
decided
Wind@Stroom
14,4%
Aspiravi
ANTWERP LEFT BANK / 2014
BERINGEN
CONCENTRA
2014
1 839 tonnes / year
1
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
2 MW
BERINGEN CONCENTRA / 2014
1 150
783
66,7%
Aspiravi
Antwerp Left bank
Beringen Concentra
Antwerp Right bank
Ham
ANTWERP
RIGHT BANK
5
11,75 MW
10 000
2014
15 995 tonnes / year
CO2
6 805
Vleemo
50%
Aspiravi
ANTWERP RIGHT BANK / 2014
HAM
2014
3 679 tonnes / year
2
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
4 MW
2 300
1 565
66,7%
Aspiravi
HAM / 2014
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OFFSHORE PROJECTS
4 wind farms
NORTHWIND
2013 - 2014
367 885 tonnes / year
72
CO2
216 MW
NORTHWIND / 2013
NORTHWIND / 2013
230 000
156 531
Northwind
33%
Aspiravi
Northwind
Rentel, Mermaid & Seastar
RENTEL, MERMAID & SEASTAR
2017
2018
2019
460 656 tonnes / year 770 959 tonnes / year 403 074 tonnes / year
± 48
± 73 ± 288 MW
± 482 MW
288 000
± 42
CO2
196 004
± 252 MW
482 000
252 000
Rentel
Aspiravi
12,5% *
328 034
171 503
Mermaid
8%
*
Seastar
12,5% *
* direct and/or indirect
Outer Edge of Belgian’s territorial waters
Zone reserved for wind farms
Participations of Aspiravi Offshore NV
and Aspiravi Offshore II NV
Mermaid
Belwind
Seastar
Northwind
Rentel
C-power
Norther
Zeebrugge
Ostend
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BUILT IN
2013
12 wind turbines
onshore
DENDERMONDE
2013
1 839 tonnes / year
1
CO2
783
2 MW
1 150
DENDERMONDE / 2013
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
LOMMEL
KRISTALPARK
2014
9 117 tonnes / year
5
CO2
3 879
Limburg
win(d)t
10 MW
5 700
LOMMEL / 2013
66,7%
Aspiravi
HAM
2013
3 679 tonnes / year
2
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
4 MW
HAM / 2013
2 300
1 565
66,7%
Aspiravi
Dendermonde
Lommel Kristalpark
Tessenderlo Schoonhees
Tessenderlo Ravenshout
TESSENDERLO
SCHOONHEES
Ham
2014
8 397 tonnes / year
3
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
9 MW
5 150
3 573
66,7%
TESSENDERLO
RAVENSHOUT
Aspiravi
TESSENDERLO SCHOONHEES / 2013
2013
1 839 tonnes / year
1
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
2 MW
1 150
783
66,7%
Aspiravi
TESSENDERLO RAVENSHOUT / 2013
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BUILT BEFORE
2013
102 wind turbines
onshore
NOORDERKEMPEN
2012
20 792 tonnes / year
10
CO2
22,1 MW
13 000
NOORDERKEMPEN / 2012
8 847
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
PERWEZ
2012
4 799 tonnes / year
3
CO2
6 MW
3 000
PERWEZ / 2012
2 042
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
BERINGEN
2012
3 199 tonnes / year
2
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
4,6 MW
BERINGEN / 2012
2 000
1 361
66,7%
Aspiravi
Noorderkempen
Perwez
Beringen
Hasselt Centrale Werkplaatsen
Genk South
Curaçao Tera Kora
Curaçao Playa Kanoa
Halen-Diest
Diest-Bekkevoort
Maaseik
Izegem
Hasselt Godsheide
Zeebrugge
Ypres
Antwerp Vleemo
Bastogne
Amel
Lommel
Gistel
Puurs
Middelkerke
Eeklo
Bruges
Kapelle-op-den-Bos
HASSELT CENTRALE
WERKPLAATSEN
2012
3 655 tonnes / year
2
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
4,6 MW
2 285
1 555
66,7%
Aspiravi
HASSELT / 2012
GENK SOUTH
2012
1 600 tonnes / year
1
CO2
Limburg
win(d)t
2,3 MW
1 000
681
66,7%
CURAÇAO
TERA KORA
Aspiravi
GENK SOUTH / 2012
2012
25 592 tonnes / year
5
CO2
NuCuraçao
Windparken BV
15 MW
16 000
10 889
60%
Aspiravi
CURAÇAO TERA KORA / 2012
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BUILT BEFORE
2013
102 wind turbines
onshore
CURAÇAO
PLAYA KANOA
2012
25 592 tonnes / year
5
CO2
NuCuraçao
Windparken BV
15 MW
16 000
CURAÇAO PLAYA KANOA / 2012
10 889
60%
Aspiravi
HALEN-DIEST
2011
11 197 tonnes / year
5
CO2
11,5 MW
7 000
HALEN-DIEST / 2011
4 764
Limburg win(d)t
66,7%
DIESTBEKKEVOORT
Aspiravi
2011
11 197 tonnes / year
5
CO2
11,5 MW
DIEST-BEKKEVOORT / 2011
7 000
4 764
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
MAASEIK
2011
4 799 tonnes / year
3
CO2
2 042
Limburg
win(d)t
6 MW
3 000
66,7%
Aspiravi
MAASEIK / 2011
IZEGEM
2009 & 2011
7 357 tonnes / year
4
CO2
8,6 MW
4 600
3 130
Aspiravi
100%
HASSELT
GODSHEIDE
Aspiravi
IZEGEM / 2009 - 2011
1999 &
Retrofit 2010
3 655 tonnes / year
2
CO2
4 MW
2 285
1 555
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
HASSELT / 1999 - 2010
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BUILT BEFORE
2013
102 wind turbines
onshore
ZEEBRUGGE
1987 &
retrofit 2009
7 998 tonnes / year
10
CO2
8,5 MW
5 000
ZEEBRUGGE / 1987 - 2009
3 403
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
YPRES
2009
5 598 tonnes / year
3
CO2
6,9 MW
3 500
YPRES / 2009
2 382
Aspiravi
100%
ANTWERP
VLEEMO
Aspiravi
2005, 2008
& 2009
16 635 tonnes / year
7
CO2
15 MW
ANTWERP VLEEMO / 2005, 2008 & 2009
10 400
7 078
Vleemo
50%
Aspiravi
BASTOGNE
2009
4 799 tonnes / year
3
CO2
6 MW
3 000
2 042
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
BASTOGNE / 2009
AMEL
2008
9 597 tonnes / year
5
CO2
10 MW
6 000
4 083
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
AMEL / 2008
LOMMEL
2005 & 2007
11 996 tonnes / year
8
CO2
16 MW
7 500
5 104
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
LOMMEL / 2005 - 2007
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BUILT BEFORE
2013
102 wind turbines
onshore
GISTEL
2007
7 998 tonnes / year
4
CO2
9,2 MW
5 000
GISTEL / 2007
3 403
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
PUURS
2006
3 199 tonnes / year
2
CO2
4 MW
2 000
PUURS / 2006
1 361
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
MIDDELKERKE
1999 & 2003
1 320 tonnes / year
2
CO2
1,56 MW
MIDDELKERKE / 1999 & 2003
825
561
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
EEKLO
2002
1 600 tonnes / year
1
CO2
1,8 MW
1 000
681
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
EEKLO / 2002
BRUGES
2002
3 551 tonnes / year
7
CO2
4,2 MW
2 220
1 511
Aspiravi
100%
KAPELLE-OP-DENBOS
Aspiravi
BRUGES / 2002
2001
1 096 tonnes / year
3
CO2
1,2 MW
685
466
Aspiravi
100%
Aspiravi
KAPELLE-OP-DEN-BOS / 2001
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BIOMASS & BIOGAS & HYDROPOWER
BIOMASS PLANT
A&S ENERGIE
25 MW
CO2
52 000
2010
82 082 tonnes/year
34 925
A&S Energie
50%
Aspiravi
BIOMASS PLANT A&S ENERGIE / 2010
4 BIOGAS ENGINES
100%
Aspiravi
BIOGAS ENGINE
Lendelede - Stevan
400kW
2004
Leuven - AB InBev
1 000kW
2005
Leuven - Pellenberg
200kW
2006
Harelbeke - Agristo
500kW
2007
CO2
total: 3 942 tonnes/year
1 677
2 HYDROPOWER
PLANTS
100%
Aspiravi
Bocholt 60kW2000
Lozen
HYDROPOWER PLANT
CO2
100kW2000
total: 521 tonnes/year
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PAVING
THE WAY
TOGETHER
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WIN D FARM _ Curaçao
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WIN D FARM _ Zeebrugge
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WIN D FARM _ Noorderkempen
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WIN D FARM _ Antwerp Vleemo
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WIN D FARM _ Lommel
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WIN D FARM _ Curaçao
SEIZING
OPPORTUNITIES
TOGETHER
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2013 again proved to be a
milestone for our company:
besides building 12 onshore
wind turbines, Aspiravi also
installed Northwind, its first
offshore wind farm in the
Belgian North Sea.
The many changes in the
green power certification
system are at odds with the
stability and legal certainty
that are required for
Aspiravi’s long-term
investments.
Our projects are the result of
the commitment of the entire
team and all the partners
involved, but also of
the trust bestowed upon us
by thousands of shareholders
and the many visitors of our
new projects.
More and more, people are
showing an interest in
renewable energy and
enthusiastically support
the projects in our sector.
DRIVEN BY WIND, TOGETHER.
DRIVEN BY YOU.
Epilogue
Dear Reader,
Thank you for having viewed the latest Aspiravi publication.
2013 again proved to be a milestone for our company: besides building 12 onshore wind
turbines, Aspiravi also installed Northwind, its first offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
72 wind turbines located 35 km off the Belgian coast together form a power plant with an
installed capacity of 216 MW. The pictures in this brochure (pp. 4-14) and the accompanying
captions (p. 62) provide a rough idea of this wind farm, which will be fully operational by the
summer of 2014.
We take pride in all the completed projects that the Aspiravi Group is involved in and which
today produce electricity for more than 263,000 families in total. Our projects are the result of
the commitment of the entire team and all the partners involved, but also of the trust bestowed
upon us by thousands of shareholders and the many visitors of our new projects.
Nevertheless, we also find obstacles on our way. Social acceptance of onshore wind energy
projects is far from evident: the NIMBY (not in my backyard) phenomenon is omnipresent.
The economic context is uncertain and the legal framework within which we work is very
complex. The many changes in the green power certification system are at odds with the
stability and legal certainty that are required for Aspiravi’s long-term investments. Satisfying
the economic, technical and social expectations of all the parties involved remains a major
challenge.
Still, we are full of hope as regards the future. Many countries acknowledge the importance
of switching to a sustainable economy. An ever growing number of people are committed to
preventing the unwanted consequences of climate change. More and more, people are showing
an interest in renewable energy and enthusiastically support the projects in our sector. In 2013
more than 420,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided thanks to all the green installations
of the Aspiravi Group! We would like to see an increase of that figure in the future, together with
further growth of our company.
Aspiravi continues to believe in the importance of renewable energy for a sustainable future.
We dare to hope that you share that belief. Together we can build a sustainable environment for
future generations.
Rik Van de Walle
Chief Executive Officer
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PHOTOGRAPHY: TOM D’HAENENS
p. 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 / WIND FARM _
Northwind
The Northwind wind farm contains 72 wind turbines, installed in
8 rows, called strings. The strings are numbered A through H and
contain 7 to 10 wind turbines. The yellow transition pieces are
situated on the foundation piles. Measuring 22 m – 3 m of which is
below sea level – and with a diameter of 4.5 m, they weigh approx.
167 tonnes each.
p. 8 - 9 / WIND FARM _ Northwind
Northwind’s first foundation pile - or monopile - was hammered into
the bottom of the sea on 8 April 2013. The foundation pile and
transition piece can have a combined length of 77 m, only 19 m of
which extends above sea level. Wind turbine towers are 65.2 m high
and the blades are 56 m long. The first wind turbine was placed on
23 July 2013 and turbine A06 was the first to produce green power on
12 November 2013.
p. 10 - 11 / WIND FARM _ Northwind
p. 13 / WIND FARM _ Northwind
The ship ‘MPI Resolution’ leaves the Danish port Esbjerg, carrying
6 wind turbines: 6 vertical towers, 6 nacelles and 18 blades, assembled
onshore as much as possible to reduce the amount of work that has
to be done at sea. After 2 days, the ship reaches the Northwind wind
farm, at which point the assembly of the wind turbines starts with
the placement of the towers on the yellow transition pieces.
p. 14 / WIND FARM _ Northwind
The Northwind transformer station, in short OHVS (Offshore High
Voltage Station), was transported to the wind farm from Denmark.
The 72 wind turbines are connected to the high-voltage power station
by cables that are anchored into the seabed. The cables have
a combined length of approx. 50 km. The OHVS has 4 floors of
350 m² and weighs 1,160 tonnes.
p. 20 - 21 / ASPIRAVI _ shareholders
The ship ‘MPI Resolution’ has 70 m long extendable ‘legs’ that
anchor the ship to the bottom of the sea. Once firmly attached to the
seabed, the ship lifts itself above sea level, thus creating a platform
that is not affected by waves, as well as a stable working area for
the precision work of the cranes in mounting the wind turbines.
Koen Mertens from Essen, Erwin Roovers from Vosselaar and Louis
Bogaerts, a former alderman of Wuustwezel, were elected directors
of the Aspiravi Samen cooperative. They believe in the importance of
green energy in building a sustainable society. In their view, Aspiravi
Samen gives everyone the chance to support this growth. As directors,
they want to commit to building up a successful cooperative.
p. 12 / WIND FARM _ Northwind
p. 22 - 23 / ASPIRAVI _ transport
The brown foundation piles are 62 m long and have a diameter of
5.2 m. They are made from 70 mm thick steel. It takes about three
hours to hammer a foundation pile to a depth of 30 m in the seabed.
The yellow transition pieces are equipped with a boat landing,
which carries a platform and a ladder. The foundation piles and
transition pieces are pushed into each other to a length of 7 m.
For the night-time transport of wind turbine parts we accurately
simulate the supply route on a computer beforehand. This helps to
define which turning radius needs to be observed and where the
existing infrastructure should be made mobile temporarily. For
instance, in the transport of the blades at Tessenderlo Schoonhees,
the turns measured an outer radius of 85 m.
p. 24 - 25 / ASPIRAVI _ construction
The rotor, the rotating part of the wind turbine, is attached to the
nacelle. It contains 3 large openings for assembly of the blades.
The rotor is always in motion (except in complete calm) and,
depending on the type of wind turbine, has a capacity of 5 to
15 rotations per minute. Wind speeds of 3.5 m/second or more give
the rotor sufficient speed to produce green energy.
p. 26 - 27 / ASPIRAVI _construction
Blades weigh 8.5 tonnes. A crane lifts them to the position of the
wind turbine rotor in a horizontal position. Three engineers who are
located at the rotor and have constant communication with their
colleagues on the ground, affix the threaded rods. This is precision
work that can only be done in calm weather conditions as the blade
must keep still during the process. For this reason, wind speed
meters on the crane continuously measure the wind speed.
p. 28 - 29 / ASPIRAVI _ construction
The aviation authorities study the lighting and marking requirements
for wind turbines for each separate location. They take the final
decision as to which type of marking and lighting needs to be provided. For example: the three turbines in Tessenderlo Schoonhees
were equipped with red marking on the blades.
p. 48 - 49 - 58 - 64 / WIND FARM _
Curaçao
Curaçao is Aspiravi’s first foreign project. Ten wind turbines
positioned in 2 locations on the coast line have a combined installed
capacity of 30 MW and produce renewable energy for 32,000 families.
p. 50 - 51 / WIND FARM _ Zeebrugge
The Zeebrugge wind farm is in a unique location: it is as if the ten
wind turbines are in the sea. But looks are deceiving: the turbines
are on land and harmoniously follow the shape of the dam.
p. 52 - 53 / WIND FARM _
Noorderkempen
The Noorderkempen wind farm is the largest wind farm in the
Antwerp province. The ten wind turbines are located along the E19
motorway and form a combination with the highway and the
railroad. The wind farm produces green energy for 13,000 families.
p. 54 - 55 / WIND FARM _
Antwerp Vleemo
The wind farm of seven turbines on the right bank of the port of
Antwerp was realised in a joint operation between Aspiravi and
Vleemo. The wind turbines form an entity with the industrial
environment of ships and companies in the port.
p. 56 - 57 / WIND FARM _ Lommel
The entire Lommel wind farm now contains 13 turbines. The first
turbine was built in 2005. Five new turbines were added in 2013.
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WIN DPARK _ Curaçao
SAVING WATER
WITH WIND
ENERGY
Did you know that 44% of Europe’s water is used for
energy production, more specifically for cooling
processes in thermal and nuclear power plants?
Water consumption per industry in Europe
(source: EEA, 2009)
The water consumption for the production of one
unit of electricity differs for each type of plant.
Nuclear plants use up enormous amounts of water.
Average water consumption required for
the production of 1 MWh of energy
(source: IPCC, SRREN, 2011)
ry
24%
m³/MWh
m³/MWh
COAL
GAS
0,7
m³/MWh
uc
21%
t e r p ro v i s i o n
44%
wa
e n e rg y p r
od
lic
11%
2,7
1,9
NUCLEAIR
p
n
ub
tio
i n dust
Total water consumption for the production of
energy in Europe in 2011 (source: Eurostat, 2013)
a g r i c u l t u re
NUCLEAIR:
COAL:
GAS:
2,44 billion m³
1,54 billion m³
0,53 billion m³
By contrast, wind energy hardly uses any water. In 2012, the use of wind energy in Europe saved a total of
1.2 billion m³ of water. Calculations show that by 2030 wind energy could allow for annual water savings
between 4.3 and 6.4 billion m³.
In the future, Europe will be forced to impose strict water policies. One of the crucial elements therein is a
drastic reduction of water consumption in Europe’s energy production by replacing thermal and nuclear
plants with wind energy farms.
Source: ‘Saving water with wind energy’, published by the European Wind Energy Association - March 2014.
www.ewea.org/report/saving-water.
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