As well as the discussions with the Fédéral Network Agency and
représentatives of the Butendiek wind farm cooperative, wpd was
also negotiating with possible suppliersforthe main components
involved.
Alexander Klemttookthe lead in these discussions for wpd which
in total involved a figure in the high three digit millions. In Klemt,
wpd had succeeded in recruiting one of the undoubtedly most
experienced offshore wind experts at the end of 2010. He had
submitted the very first approval application for an offshore
wind farm in the German Exclusive Economie Zone on behalf of
his earlier employer. Years later, this project became alpha ventus, Germany's first test field for offshore wind technology in the
North Sea and also the Borkum West II project which was acquired by a municipal utility consortium and went into operation
in the course of 2015.
For alpha ventus, Klemt was also responsible for some of the
construction, namely the installation of the six turbines from the
manufacturer Areva. At the same time as this work, Klemt also
managed the business of an engineering office which had specialised in the development and design of foundations for offshore wind turbines.
In spite of ail this expertise, Klemt had never negotiated contracts of the financial volume of Butendiek. "That was uncharted
territory for me. It was ail the more important that our management showed confidence in me." To save time, Klemt and his staff
negotiated initially with two competitors foreach of the four main
contracts who in some cases had already submitted quotations
for the first phase of the Butendiek project.
"that was certainly a record, normally negoTIATIONS OF THIS NATURE TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS."
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représentatives of the Butendiek wind farm cooperative, wpd was
also negotiating with possible suppliersforthe main components
involved.
Alexander Klemttookthe lead in these discussions for wpd which
in total involved a figure in the high three digit millions. In Klemt,
wpd had succeeded in recruiting one of the undoubtedly most
experienced offshore wind experts at the end of 2010. He had
submitted the very first approval application for an offshore
wind farm in the German Exclusive Economie Zone on behalf of
his earlier employer. Years later, this project became alpha ventus, Germany's first test field for offshore wind technology in the
North Sea and also the Borkum West II project which was acquired by a municipal utility consortium and went into operation
in the course of 2015.
For alpha ventus, Klemt was also responsible for some of the
construction, namely the installation of the six turbines from the
manufacturer Areva. At the same time as this work, Klemt also
managed the business of an engineering office which had specialised in the development and design of foundations for offshore wind turbines.
In spite of ail this expertise, Klemt had never negotiated contracts of the financial volume of Butendiek. "That was uncharted
territory for me. It was ail the more important that our management showed confidence in me." To save time, Klemt and his staff
negotiated initially with two competitors foreach of the four main
contracts who in some cases had already submitted quotations
for the first phase of the Butendiek project.
"that was certainly a record, normally negoTIATIONS OF THIS NATURE TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS."
Alexander Klemt
132