11th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition WWEC2012

"Community Power – Citizens' Power"

Bonn, Germany, 3-5 July 2012

Call for Papers: EXTENDED DEADLINE: 27 February

Bonn, 10 January 2012 – The World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the German Wind Energy Association BWE are pleased to invite papers and presentations for the 11th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2012, taking place 3-5 July 2012 in Bonn, Germany. The conference is aimed at presenting, exchanging and discussing the latest knowledge on the state of wind energy and renewable energy in general, including the state of the technology.

WWEC2012 will feature the special topic of "Community Power – Citizens' Power", referring to the development and ownership of renewable energy projects by local citizens and communities including farmers and landowners, cooperatives, municipalities, local and regional utilities, as well as other partners. Amongst the participants, there will be representatives from local, regional and national governments, international organizations, community power wind farm developers, local and regional utilities, engineers, wind turbine manufacturers and more.

WWEC2012 is comprised of a three-day program of panels and presentations focused on ownership and business models, policy, financing, local and regional renewable energy integration, technology, governance and capacity building. The meeting will provide ample opportunities to present and discuss research results which will be supported by various panels and several keynote speeches with special emphasis on public dialogue. A trade show exhibition will showcase new technologies, suppliers and manufacturers in the renewable energy sector.

The WWEC2012 venue will be the former home of the German Parliament where the world's first feed-in law was enacted in 1991, where the first governmental international conference for renewable energy Renewables2004 was held and where the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA was founded in 2009.

Visit www.wwec2012.net for more information about the conference.

Conference topics:

Abstracts are invited on the following topics:

1. Cooperative, community and similar ownership and business models for industrialized and for developing countries
2. Local, national and regional policies, barriers, incentives
3. International frameworks and programmes
4. Financing community power projects: Equity, loans and other measures
5. Local and regional plans for 100 % renewable energy supply, system integration and optimization
6. Small wind energy systems, their potential role, and what policies are necessary
7. Hybrid systems and storage
8. Industrial strategies and creation of local manufacturing capacities
9. Local municipalities and local utilities
10. Wind turbine technology, systems, and components
11. Wind resource assessment and prediction
12. Wind farm planning
13. Monitoring, operation and maintenance of wind farms
14. Research, training and education
    

Abstracts format:

All abstracts should be concise and clearly state results, objectives or key components of the paper. They should not exceed 500 words and should contain a list of key words.  An electronic copy (in doc format) must be submitted before 27 February 2012 to:

Important Dates:

Call for Papers                                                                                                                 11 January 2012
Extended Deadline for Paper Abstract Submission                                                         27 February 2012
Deadline for Paper Abstract Reviews                                                                              15 March 2012
Notification of the Accepted Papers to the first Author                                                    31 March 2012
Deadline for Submission of the Full Papers and Pre-registration for the Authors           15 April 2012
Publication of the Official Conference Programme                                                          30 April 2012
Deadline for the receipt of presentation material electronically                                       31 May 2012

Conference organizers:

World Wind Energy Association WWEA
Bundesverband WindEnergie BWE – German Wind Energy Association  

Conference Chairs: Dr. He Dexin, WWEA President; Mr. Hermann Albers, President of the German Wind Energy Association BWE

Executive Chairs: Mr. Stefan Gsänger, WWEA Secretary General; Ms. Sylvia Pilarski-Grosch, BWE Vice President

Programme Chairs: Dr. Richard Cowell, United Kingdom; Mr. Paul Gipe, USA; Prof. Dr. Dieter Holm, South Africa; Prof. Dr. Choong-Yul Son, South Korea

Supported by:

• Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien - German Renewable Energies Agency
• Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien BEE - German Renewable Energy Federation
  
• City of Bonn
• European Union – European Regional Development Fund
• European Renewable Energies Federation EREF
• Eurosolar
• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
• International Renewable Energy Alliance including IGA, IHA, ISES and WBA
• Ministry for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media of Northrhine-Westfalia
• Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection of Northrhine-Westfalia
• Ontario Sustainable Energy Association OSEA
• REN21
• Stiftung Internationale Begegnung der Sparkasse Bonn – Foundation for International Dialogue of the Savings Bank Bonn
• Windustry
  
• World Council for Renewable Energy WCRE
  
• World Future Council

 
Contact information:

www.wwec2012.net

WWEA Head Office
Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5
53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel. +49-228-369 40-80
Fax +49-228-369 40-84

www.WWindEA.org

German Wind Energy Association (BWE)
Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 6
10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 30 212341-210
Fax +49 30 212341-410