Coming to Copenhagen? Visit an offshore wind farm ….

…wind industry activities at COP 15

Journalists, photographers and camera crew attending the international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen are invited to the following wind industry activities at COP15.

Boat trip to Middelgrunden Offshore Wind farm*
Sunday 13 December, 10:30-12:30

Two hour trip to wind farm of 20 turbines, 100m tall at blade tip height, in curved line 180m apart stretching for 3.4km. Trip will include 15 minute briefing from high level wind industry representatives on the wind farm being visited, the contribution wind power makes to reducing CO2 emissions, and the negotiations from a wind industry perspective. Great photo/film opportunity of offshore wind farm, plus possibility for interviews with leading industry representatives.

* Registration obligatory:  angelika.pullen at gwec.net

Discussion with international CEOs: drinks reception and discussion event
Sunday 13 December, 17:30-19:00

Oddfellow Palaeet, Bredgade 28, Copenhagen city centre. Metro: Kongens Nytorv
Meet the CEOs of some of the world’s leading wind energy companies in one of Copenhagen’s finest 18th century palaces at this reception and discussion event hosted by the Global Wind Energy Council and the American Wind Energy Association. This event is followed by a behind-closed-doors dinner with key climate negotiators (not for media).

Press conference
Monday 14 December, 11:00-11:30

Key international CEOs from wind energy companies will participate in this press conference to highlight the role of the wind power industry in combating climate change and in countries around the world.

Wind Power Works Reception
Tuesday 15 December, 19:00 – 20:00 pm

Oddfellow Palaeet, Bredgade 28,Copenhagen city centre. Metro: Kongens Nytorv
Meet wind industry representatives in one of Copenhagen’s finest 18th century palaces and see the Wind Power Works photo exhibition.

… and also:

LOOK OUT for Vestas wind turbine at the Bella Center VIP entrance. This 850 kW turbine is connected to the grid, and powers close to 300 Danish homes every year.

LM Glasfiber wind turbine blade at the Bella Center main entrance.  A 61.5 metre long, 18.8 ton blade made in Denmark, and installed in off-shore wind farms in Belgium, Germany and Scotland.

On request: Map of wind turbines in Copenhagen area – for you to locate and film at your convenience. Show your viewers something that is reducing greenhouse gas emissions now and increasingly in the future. For free pdf map contact  communications at ewea.org

For more information about wind energy, the wind industry at the Copenhagen climate negotiations, or for interviews with wind industry representatives please contact:

Angelika Pullen, Communications Director, Global Wind Energy Council
 angelika.pullen at gwec.net, tel + 32 2 502 55 02, mobile + 32 473 947 966

Julian Scola, Communications Director, European Wind Energy Association
 js at ewea.org, tel +32 2 546 1981, mobile +32 486 117 394

Wind Power Works is a campaign run by the wind energy industry during the ‘climate year’ 2009. Its objective is to promote bold emissions targets and a rapid deployment of wind energy around the world in a bid to achieve a decline in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Seewww.windpowerworks.net for more information on the wind industry’s activities at COP15.