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Representatives from Max Bögl Wind AG meet with the Japanese Minister of Finance, Tar? As?. The three-day journey to Japan includes further meetings with political representatives to promote international networking and establish new contacts. Japan aims to increase the proportion of renewable energy sources to a value of up to 24 percent by 2030.
Stefan Bögl CEO of the corporate group Max Bögl and Josef Knitl from the Max Bögl Wind AG Board of Directors received a hearty welcome at their meeting with Japan’s Minister of Finance, Tar? As?, in Tokyo yesterday. The 77-year-old politician was interested in the Water Battery, the very first implementation of a large-scale storage system that combines power generation from wind energy with a modern pumped-storage power plant and also in the Hybrid Tower System of the Bavarian company, whose hub heights of up to 180 meters provide greater yields and high efficiency, especially in inland regions. After the atomic disaster at Fukushima, the East Asian country wishes to increase the proportion of renewable energy sources to a value of up to 24 percent by 2030 and is interested in innovative electricity generation and energy storage systems. After meeting the Minister of Finance, the German visitors also met with representatives from the Ministries of the Environment, Economic Affairs and Industry.
“Japan wishes to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy sources in the coming years. The country has a large number of suitable inland locations, for which our Hybrid Tower System with high hub heights is an ideal solution for a good wind yield. Also the topography of Japan with mountain regions and many forest areas are predestined for the Hybrid Tower System of Max Bögl”, explained Josef Knitl on the potential for wind energy systems in Japan. Stefan Bögl also sees a promising market for the Water Battery in the island nation: “Japan has a high rate of electricity consumption, alone due to the large population. This means that the change over to renewable energy sources will be a great challenge. With the Water Battery, we can store regenerative electricity and make it available again when needed. The Water Battery is also suitable for the various forms of regenerative energies and can ensure the stability of the grids.”
In addition to meeting with the Japanese representatives, Max Bögl Wind AG is also already active in Thailand. The world’s first mobile production plant for hybrid tower systems was constructed there over the last few weeks. Over the coming months, this will be used to produce 90 hybrid towers for the Korat Wind Farm in the Thepharak District, using the local resources and workforce but to the same high quality as in the parent factory in Sengenthal.
About Max Bögl Wind AG
Using renewable energies more efficiently and forwarding the energy transition. This is the principle behind Max Bögl Wind AG with its innovative technology solutions. The company is the market leader in Germany for manufacturing, delivery and erection of hybrid towers for hub heights of 130 meters and above, and holds the record for the highest wind turbine tower with a hub height of 178 meters. Max Bögl Wind AG is also setting new innovative standards in the energy storage industry. With the water battery, an entirely new type of flexible and small pumped-storage power plant has been developed which for the first time combines renewable energies with large-scale storage facilities. Max Bögl Wind AG is an affiliate company of Max Bögl. The corporate group from Sengenthal near Neumarkt in Bavaria is one of the top ten largest German companies in the construction industry, and has been operating in the wind sector since 2010. Founded in 1929, the family-owned company with around 6,500 employees worldwide has an annual turnover of over 1.7 billion euros. http://www.mbrenewables.com/en
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