EFFICIENCY – OUR FOCUS. 1 Ulrich Benterbusch Germany's energy transition: Status quo and Challenges. 2 nd Session Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, UNECE, Geneva
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Ulrich Benterbusch
Germany's energy transition: Status quo and Challenges. 2nd Session Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, UNECE, Geneva
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Agenda.
Energy transition: Status quo and official goals.
German RES policy and regulation, new EEG.
Challenges of the energy transition in Germany.
Conclusion: Most important challenges.
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Energy transition: Status quo and official goals.
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Two pillars of the energy transition.
Renewable Energy
Key legislation:
Renewable Energy Sources Act
Renewable Energy Heat Act
• Steady growth
• Environmentally friendly
Market and system
integration
Energy research and
development
Supporting fields of action
European energy and
climate policy
Key legislation:
Energy Saving Ordinance
Heating Cost Ordinance
• Reduce energy consumption
• Cost-efficient
Energy Efficiency
The energy transition’s foundation are renewables and reduced energy
consumption.
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2013 2020
Reduction in CO2 emissions (base year 1990) - 22.6% (2014~ 27%) - 40%
Renewable energies as a proportion of gross final consumption of energy 12% 18%
Renewable energies as a proportion of electricity consumption 27.7% (2014) 35%
Renewable energies as a proportion of heat consumption 9.1% 14%
Renewable energies as a proportion of fuel consumption 5.5% -
Increasing Energy Productivity 0.2% p.a. (2008-2013) 2.1% p.a.
(2008-2050)
Energy efficiency: target primary energy consumption (base year 2008) - 8.9% (2014) - 20%
Energy efficiency: target electricity consumption (base year 2008) - 3.2% - 10%
Energy efficiency: target consumption in buildings (heat – base year 2008) + 0.8% - 20%
Recently issued Instruments to face challenges concerning energy efficiency:
Action Plan - Climate Protection
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPE)
Status quo and goals of the German energy transition wo pillars of the energy transition.
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Previous successes: Historical development of renewable energies in Germany
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Amendment Renewable
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Amendment Renewable
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Amendments Renewable Energy
Sources Act (2012/ 2014)
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Renewable shares in the electricity sector (2014).
*comprises biogas, biogenic solid fuels,
sewage gas, landfill gas, biogenic
proportion of waste
Geothermal energy accounted for 0.1% in 2014.
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In 2014, renewable energies produced 160.6 TWh of electricity in Germany. This
corresponds to a share of 27.8 of total electricity consumption.
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German primary energy consumption.
The renewables‘ share tripled within ten years.
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2004 total: 14,591 PJ 2014 total: 13,095 PJ
others 1.7%
electricity trade balance;
0.9%
oil; 34.3%
gas; 20.0%
hard coal 12.3%
lignite 11.9%
nuclear; 7,9%
hydro; 0.6%
wind; 1.5%
solar; 0.9%
biomass; 5.5%
waste; 1.0%
bio fuels; 0.9% other RES;0,5%
renewables 11%
others, 1.2%
electricity trade balance,
-0.2%
oil, 35.7%
gas, 21.9%
hard coal, 13.1%
lignite, 11.3%
nuclear, 12.5%
hydro, 0.5%
wind, 0.6%
solar, 0.0%
biomass, 2.4%
waste, 0.4%
bio fuels, 0.4%
other RES;0,1%
renewables; 4,5%
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German RES policy and regulation, new EEG.
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Cornerstones of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).
Guaranteed grid access; priority transmission and distribution.
Fixed price (tariff or premium) for every kWh produced.
Tariffs are set for each type of technology and with regard to further provisions (e.g.
site and size).
Minimum: 3.5 ct/kWh (Hydropower)
Maximum: 25.2 ct/kWh (Geothermal)
Additional costs for renewable energy production are offset through the EEG levy
(2015: ~ 6.17 ct/kWh), with reductions for energy-intensive industries.
Additional costs are offset via grid operators and independent of the public budget.
Regular monitoring and evaluation; accompanying research
Past and future amendments of the act.
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2014: Amendment of the EEG – focal points.
Binding target corridors for RES deployment.
Introducing quantity control mechanisms – breathing cap.
Increase market integration through premium system.
Introduction of tendering schemes:
For ground-mounted PV (pilot auctions in 2015).
General intention: determine support levels through tenders for all renewable
technologies by 2017.
Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and
Railway, or Bundesnetzagentur as executing body.
EEG surcharge on self-supply.
Adjusted exemptions for the industry.
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4: Challenges and options of Energy transition.
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German power generation capacities by region.
Nuclear phase-out until 2022 will affect regions to a different
extent.
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Climate Action Programme 2020. The action programme (December 2014) comprises nine central components (including the
National Action Plan for energy efficiency).
In total, the action programme will lead to a reduction of around 62 to 78 million tonnes CO2
equivalent in 2020 compared with the current projection for 2020.
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
(NAPE).
Strategy on climate-friendly building and
housing.
Climate action measures in the transport sector:
Strengthening green modes of transport.
Reducing non-energy-related emissions: Industry, commerce,
trade, services, waste management and
agriculture.
Reforming European emissions trading.
Expansion of renewable energies in
the energy sector.
Foster model function of the state: e.g. public
procurement.
Research and development:
Decarbonisation of the economy.
Consultation, awareness raising and initiatives at all level: Cross-sectoral projects and programmes, role of the federal states.
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Energy Efficiency: NAPE 2014: Some measures at a glance.
• Quality assurance and optimizing current energy
consulting
• Tax incentives for energy-efficient renovations
• Heating check
• Energy Consulting for municipalities
• Energy saving legislation
• Upgrading the Market Incentive Program (MAP)
• Establishment of new technical standards
1. Energy efficiency in buildings
• Introduction of tendering scheme for energy efficiency
• Contracting funding • Upgrading the KfW energy efficiency programs • Waste Heat Use Initiative • Improving the Framework for energy efficiency
services • New financing schemes
2. Energy conservation: a business and earnings model
• Energy Efficiency Network Initiatives • Sectoral energy efficiency campaigns • EU energy efficiency labeling & eco-design • National Top Runner Initiative • Developing indicators and benchmarks in
businesses and for households • Energy efficiency in information and
communication technology (ICT)
3. Empowerment for energy efficiency: Measure - Understand - Act – Save
• Motor vehicle taxation • Fuel taxes • Federal fuel strategy • (Measures by Deutsche Bahn)
4. Transport
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Improving the energy system – options.
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Expand R&D and implementation of Storage-
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Expand grids for large-scale power
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Flexible thermal power plants
Lower ‘must-run’ capacity
Limit wind and PV in event of excess
Expand load management and flexible
demand
• Construction of new grid (3,500 km of new power
lines required according to scenario A2024 (GDP)
• Grid management at EU level
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• Upgrading of existing power plants (retrofitting)
• Controlled capacity from more flexible power plants
• System services independent of power plant
• Feed-in management for wind & PV systems
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• Increase flexibility of demand (load management) in
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• Pumped storage Germany/Alps/Scandinavia
• Use of electricity for gas production (power-to-gas)
• Use/storage of electricity in heat (power-to-heat)
• Use of super-conducting coils, capacitors etc.
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Conclusion.
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Conclusion: Most important challenges.
The EEG has stimulated a significant growth of RES in Germany for more than ten years.
The German government announced ambitious goals for the reduction of GHG and growth of RES,
especially after the decision to shut down nuclear power plants by 2022.
Current challenges on EU-level:
Economical and technical integration of energy markets
On national level:
Limitation of costs including review of the promotion system, efficient integration of RES in the
energy system
Expansion of electricity grids (security of supply)
Acceptance: Cost issues, infrastructure and landscape changes
Enhance flexibility of the system: Demand side management, storage solutions, flexible thermal
power plants
Increase energy efficiency: Ambitious goals, funding
Foster climate protection: Recent debate on coal plants
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Efficiency – our focus.
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Technology Corridor p. a. Remuneration in ct/kWh Degression
Hydropower - 3.50 – 12.52 -0.5 %/a from 2016
Landfill, sewage
and mine gas
- 3.80 – 8.42 -1.5 %/a from 2016
Biomass 100 MW (gross) 5.85 – 23.73
(dependent on fuel and size)
-0.5 % every three months
from 2016
Geothermal 25.20 - 5.0 %/a from 2018
Wind energy
onshore
2,400 – 2,600 MW
(net)
Standard tariff: 8.90,
for at least 5 years;
Minimum 4.95
-0.4% every quarter from
2016
Wind energy
offshore
- Initial tariff: 15.40 for min.12 years;
Option: 19.40 for min. 8 years if
installed before 2020
Minimum 3.90
Standard tariff: - 0.5 ct/kWh
in 2018, 1 ct/kWh in 2020
- 0.5 ct/kWh/a 2021;
Option: - 1 ct/kWh in 2018
Solar energy
(PV)
2,400 – 2,600 MW
(gross)
8.53 – 12.70 (and tenders for
ground-mounted PV) (Sept. 2015)
-0.25 % per month
Technology specific support levels EEG 2014.
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