Center for Renewable Energy - University of Freiburg

Center for Renewable Energy University of Freiburg, Germany 16th May 2013 Stefan Adler Managing Director ZEE

University of Freiburg ¾  Founded 1457

¾  10 nobel prize winners

¾  11 faculties

¾  100 institutes and departements

¾  183 fields of studies

¾  24 000 students – 14,4 % international students

¾  6 500 employees

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Faculties ¾  Faculty of Theology

¾  Faculty of Law

¾  Faculty of Economics and Behavioral Sciences

¾  Faculty of Medicine

¾  Faculty of Philology

¾  Faculty of Humanities

¾  Faculty of Mathematics and Physics

¾  Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy

¾  Faculty of Biology

¾  Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources

¾  Faculty of Engineering (since 1995)

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Center for Renewable Energy ¾  Founded in 2007

¾  Central research center of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg

¾  Cross-faculty, multidisciplinary collaboration

¾  Co-operation with 7 of altogether 11 faculties

¾  Close co-operation with partners (Fraunhofer ISE, Hochschule Offenburg, Öko-Institut, FVA)

¾  Platform for co-operations within the region – e.g. Straßburg, Konstanz und Mulhouse

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The Partners

Europe‘s leading institute for solar energy

Engineering disciplines Renewable Energy / Energy Technology

Climate protection and energy

Biomass

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Organisation of the ZEE

¾  Projects and initiatives, where objectives in research, development, training and expert advice can only be achieved together.

¾  Organisational structure of the ZEE

¾ Board of Directors

¾ General Assembly

¾ Advisory Board

¾ Small coordination office

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Research projects of the ZEE

¾  Current Research Projects

¾ KleE – cooperative graduate school on small scale renewable energy systems (www.klee.uni-freiburg.de)

¾ „Klinergie 2020“ (project of viamedica – foundation)

¾  Completed Research Projects

¾ Renewable Energy for the Regions - Social ecology of self sufficiency (www.ee-regionen.de)

¾ Municipal Value Chains

¾ Micro-Biogas

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Excellent master programmes

¾ M.Sc. „Renewable Energy Management“ – internat ional master programme with specialisation in bio -, solar-, wind energy or energy efficiency

¾ Master Online „Photovoltaics“ – advanced training in photovoltaics

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City of Freiburg

¾  Founded 1120

¾  229.000 inhabitants

¾  Area: 153 km2

¾  Elevation: 278 m

¾  Warmest & sunniest city in Germany 9 Sources and pictures: City of Freiburg, Wikipedia

Green City

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¾  Green city, green party mayor

¾  Wikipedia: „Eco-City“ - „Sustainable neighbourhoods

of Vauban and Rieselfeld““ „The citizens of Freiburg

are known in Germany for their love of cycling and

recycling“

¾  1982 è 1999: transport by bicycle: 18% è 25%

public transport: 11% è 18% car: 38% è30%

Source and picture: City of Freiburg

Study of Energy Agency Freiburg §  Sectors covered: private household, small scale

industries, trade and services, industry, energy conversion (related to 2010), transport sector excluded

§  Freiburg and surrounding districts „Emmendingen“ (680 km2) and „Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald“ (1380 km2)

§  Renewables: wind energy, hydro power, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, geothermal energy, biomass (biogas), wood, saving of energy

§  Target: technical/economical overall potential (including already exploited potential)

§  Specification of upper and lower potential

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100% Renewables in the region?

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Source: Energieagentur Regio Freiburg

Results

§  Energy supply by 100% in the region possible – at least 50% energy savings required

§  Biggest potential at electricity sector: wind and photovoltaics §  Biggest potential at heating sector: biomass, solar thermal energy

§  100% goal for „electricity“ easier than for „heating“

§  Strategy for matching renewable energy production and consumption (smart grid, storage)

§  Big free potentials (80-90%) besides hydropower, biomass and wood

§  For development of potentials investments of approx. 15 billions € are necessary: 3 billion € for renewables, 12 billion € for refurbishment of residential buildings (annual energy costs for the region are approx. 0.9 billion €/a)

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Source: Energieagentur Regio Freiburg

Challenges

§  Transport sector and transport concepts

§  Heating and cooling

§  Storage of energy

§  Match of production and consumption

§  Commercialization

§  Economic incentives, investments

§  Regulational framework

§  Sustainablity – balance between ecologic, economic and social aspects

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Thank you for your kind attention!

www.zee.uni-freiburg.de

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