The expansion of wind energy is an essential building block for the success of the energy transition – and thereby creates the basis for new development potential in business and industry. Wind energy is a growth catalyst, the power surplus of which creates the urgently needed opportunities for the sustainable production of electricity-based fuels as part of Power-to-X projects – especially that of green hydrogen. Wind energy in Germany is the basic building block for pioneering transformative future technologies and new value chains in an integrated renewable energy system.
HUSUM Wind from 14 -17 September 2021 will provide fresh impulse in this direction – with new special areas, forums and congresses as well as the Partner State Brandenburg, which is providing strong impetus for the expansion of wind energy with intensive technology funding and ambitious objectives.
HUSUM Wind presents the entire value chain of the onshore and offshore business in the areas of system construction, service, planning, financing and operation, system components and raw materials.
At the heart of Germany’s largest wind farm network between North Sea and the Baltic Sea, the trade fair offers a unique business platform for the wind industry, which is characterised by practical relevance, networks that have grown over decades and a personal atmosphere.
HUSUM Wind will be held in Germany’s leading model region for wind energy and green hydrogen. This is where the first hydrogen field test of the energy transition is getting under way and another consortium is implementing what is currently the largest H2 mobility project in Germany. As the direct use of electricity from renewable energies in industry and transport is not enough, Europe is committed to environmentelly friendy produced green hydrogen for the decarbonisation of its energy systems Wind energy is the most important renewable power source for its production. Due to the rapid demand for this key technology, hydrogen can significally increase the growth potential of the wind market and extend the reach of renewable solutions in industry. HUSUM Wind 2021 offers a first-class plattform with new subject-specific forums and formats for the networking of the renewable energy industry, transformative technology companies and end users.
After the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) funding has expired, a signifcant increase in the dismantling of old wind turbines is to be expected. For Germany alone, by 2025 this will likely affect 25% of the wind energy capacity installed. Organisational, logistical and technical challenges are associated with sustainable dismantling and new construction. HUSUM Wind sheds light on new concepts, professional applications, sustainable processes, standards and norms for the repowering and recycling of wind turbines. The “Repowering” sector investigates how old wind turbines can be replaced by new, more powerful systems, while “Recycling” deals with the utilisation of recycled raw materials.
In addition to the expansion of renewable energies, sector linking, i.e. the use of green electricity to decarbonise the previously predominantly conventional heating and transport sectors, is a key to the success of the energy transition. Thanks to the intelligent linking of energy sectors, generation and consumption, peak loads in the production of wind energy can be used for mobility and heating or cooling. Power-to-X technologies also offer solutions for one of the key problems of the energy transition: the storage and interim use of excess wind power. This not only results in new business areas and expanded sales opportunities for the wind industry, it is also becoming a central player in an integrated energy structure that includes all sectors. At HUSUM Wind 2021, innovative projects, integrative technologies and Best Practice will be presented on this topic.
