Wind Energy brochure - Invest in Andalucia

CONTENTS
1 Introduction…………………………………………… 4
2 Wind Power in Spain................................
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3 Wind Power in Andalusia.........................
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4 Andalusia’s wind advantages..…………..…… 7
5 R&D centres & industrial parks..…………….. 9
6 International investors......…………………….. 11
7 Investment incentives ………..…..……………. 13
8 Investor services………..….......................... 14
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1. ANDALUSIA IS AN EXCELLENT LOCATION FOR BUSINESS IN SPAIN & EUROPE
ANDALUSIA HAS A LARGE AND COMPETITIVE
ECONOMY
•It is Europe’s 2nd largest region (>87,000 km2).
•It is Spain’s most-populated region (8.2 million).
•It has a workforce of nearly four million.
•Its GDP measures nearly €150 billion across
more than 500,000 companies.
EXCELLENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
• 10 commercial ports
Córdoba
• 5 international airports
• High-speed train links
• Extensive motorway
network
Jaén
Huelva
Seville
Granada
Almería
Málaga
Cádiz
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2. SPAIN IS A TOP EUROPEAN LOCATION FOR THE WIND INDUSTRY
New MW installed in 2010
With more than 1,500 MW, Spain installed more wind
energy in 2010 than any other European country.
Spain was also the largest producer of energy from
wind in Europe in 2010.
With 8%, Spain‘s rate of wind generation growth is
the highest in the EU.
Total MW installed
Spain
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Sweden
EU 15 (average)
Romania
Poland
Portugal
Belgium
1516
1493
1086
962
948
604
533
448
382
363
350
0
25000
500
1000
1500
Wind energy production 2010 (GWh)
20676
19160
20000
16699
15115
15000
11595
10013
10000
8462
5033
5000
723 1408
2358
6185
3522
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Spain
Germany
UK
France
Portugal
Italy
Denmark
EU 25 (average)
Netherland
Sweden
42976
36500
11440
9600
8852
8374
7808
5870
3972
3500
0
10000 20000 30000 40000 50000
Source: EWEA
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3. ANDALUSIA IS A LEADING SPANISH REGION FOR THE WIND INDUSTRY
New MW installed since 2008
Andalusia had nearly 3,000 MW of installed wind
capacity at the end of 2010. This represents an
increase of 400% over the previous 4 years.
Castile and León
The region has 130 wind parks in operation.
Andalusia
Andalusia’s objective for 2020 is 8,000 MW of
capacity.
Catalonia
Total MW installed
1469
1217
432
Castile-La Mancha
294
Valencia
290
3500
2840
3000
2979
2500
Galicia
2000
1762
1444
1500
1000
500
149
234
114 127 147 155 183
346
447
609
Asturias
51
Murcia
37
Cantabria
18
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
0
500
1000
1500
Source: Aprean
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4. WIND PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ANDALUSIA’S ENERGY MARKET
Solar
Thermal
6%
Nearly three-quarters of Andalusia‘s renewable
power generation come from wind.
The industry includes more than 550 companies,
most of them small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs).
Biomass
5%
Photovoltaic
17%
Wind Energy
72%
Continental Europe’s largest wind farm (Andevalo,
290 MW) is located in Huelva.
Andalusia offers proximity to the emerging North
African markets.
Huelva
335 MW
Jaén
15 MW
Seville
100 MW
Granada
349 MW
Cadiz
1252 MW
Málaga
459 MW
Huelva
11%
Seville
3%
Jaen
1%
Granada
12%
Almeria
467 MW
Cadiz
42%
Malaga
15%
Almeria
16%
Source: Aprean
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4. ANDALUSIA HAS AVAILABLE & AFFORDABLE LABOUR FOR NEW INVESTMENTS
Regional labour costs in the industrial sector
Unemployed with higher education 2011
(thousands)
Andalusia
Catalonia
Madrid
Valencia
Canary Islands
Galicia
Basque Country
Castile and León
Castile-La Mancha
Asturias
Aragon
Murcia
Extremadura
Balearic Islands
Cantabria
Navarre
La Rioja
Ceuta
Melilla
(€/ year)
206,3
158,3
42.854
Basque Country
136,8
40.552
Catalonia
123,4
58,4
54,4
38.224
Navarre
36.083
Asturias
35.970
Aragon
46,5
45,1
34,9
27,6
33.998
Cantabria
33.544
Castile and León
33.449
Spain (average)
33.248
Balearic Islands
26
32.609
22,9
Andalusia
20,1
Castile-La Mancha
30.103
18,9
Murcia
30.058
Valencia
30.025
Galicia
29.991
La Rioja
29.707
10,9
9,9
5
0
Madrid
31.968
1,1
Canary Islands
0,6
Extremadura
50
100
150
200
20000
29.194
26.892
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
Source: INE
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5. ANDALUSIA IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN WIND
THREE REGIONAL INSTITUTES ENABLE COLLABORATIVE R&D AND TESTING FOR WIND ENERGY PROJECTS
ANDALUSIAN INSTITUTE OF
RENEWABLE ENERGIES (IAER)
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED AEROSPACE
TECHNOLOGIES (CATEC)
IAER
combines
research
groups involved in renewable
energies at the ten Andalusian
universities and works with
companies on projects such as
developing better and/or
lower cost components.
CATEC, based in Seville, offers
opportunities
for
aerodynamics
research in the areas of:
 Material and Processes
 Automation and Robotics
 Simulation and software
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL
CENTRE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES
(CTAER)
CTAER was established in Almeria
by the Andalusian government in
order to collaborate with industrial
partners in the development of
renewable energy technologies.
 It has a wind division in Cadiz.
 It is constructing two testing
platforms: one for onshore and one
for offshore.
SEVILLE
ALMERIA
CADIZ
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5. ANDALUSIA HAS INDUSTRIAL LAND REQUIRED BY INVESTORS
1. Industrial Park La Palmosilla
(Alcalá de los Gazules, Cadiz)
2. Industrial Park Soland (Sanlúcar
La Mayor, Seville)
Location: 1 km off the A-381, ca. 40
km southeast of Cadiz
Location: On the A-49, ca. 20 km
west of Seville
Land owner: EPSA (Public Company
of Land Andalusia)
Land owner: IDEA Agency/Sanlúcar
Town Council
Availability of industrial land: 30 ha
Availability of industrial land:
Phase 1: 30 Ha.; Phase 2: 170 ha
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3. Carboneras Port (Almeria)
Location: 15 km off the A-7, ca. 50
km east of Almeria
Land owner: Carboneras Town
Council
Availability of industrial land: Plot
P-2: 33 Ha.; Plot P-1: 25 ha
2. INDUSTRIAL PARK
SOLAND
SEVILLE
1. INDUSTRIAL PARK
LA PALMOSILLA
ALMERIA
3. CARBONERAS PORT
CADIZ
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6. ANDALUSIA IS HOME TO MAJOR WIND POWER COMPANIES
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6. RECENT PRESS COVERAGE OF ANDALUSIA’S WIND POWER INDUSTRY
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7. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
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Andalusia offers industrial and R&D projects a variety of incentives, for example:
1. Incentive Program for the Promotion of Innovation and Business Development (2009-2013)
 UP TO 50% OF ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT (depending on the company’s size), payable through
direct incentives, subsidies, loans, etc.
 ONLINE APPLICATION and response within two months
2. Jeremy Fund (Joint European Resources for Micro- to Medium-Sized Enterprises)
 TOTAL OF €235 MILLION available in the form of risk capital, loans, and guarantees
 75% funded by the European Commission (ERDF) and 25% by the Andalusian government
 Provides financial support to foreign companies who want to establish in Andalusia.
3. Technology Corporation of Andalusia (CTA) for R&D and Industry-Academia Cooperation
 FINANCIAL AID CONSISTING OF A 25% GRANT and a 75% loan (0% interest/3 year grace period)
 Has funded 235 R&D projects in Andalusia to date
4. Job Training Incentives from the Andalusian Ministry of Employment
 TRAINING OR HIRING INCENTIVES (€3,000-€4,750) for hiring permanent or young workers
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8. FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
Invest in Andalucía can provide you with the following services related to your potential
investment:
• A DEDICATED RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, specializing in the wind energy sector;
• Objective and accurate ECONOMIC, INDUSTRY, AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE;
• Assistance with LOCATION AND SITE SELECTION;
• COORDINATION OF TAILORED VISITS to sites, companies, universities and potential partners;
• ADVICE ON IMPORTANT INVESTMENT ISSUES, such as available human resources, recruitment
services, labour costs, and taxes;
• INTRODUCTIONS TO USEFUL CONTACTS, such as professional service providers, technical
contractors, and materials/component suppliers;
• SUPPORT IN ACCESSING finance, funding, and technology partners;
• Dedicated service to ACCESS POTENTIAL INVESTMENT INCENTIVES; and
• ON-GOING SUPPORT SERVICES once you are established.
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