DESERTEC
EU-MENA
The Focus on Europe
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Florian Bettels
DESERTEC
Why is it neccessary not to forget the European part of the DESERTEC project?
„...desert power can supply around two-thirds of the region’s [MENA] rising energy demand, whilst still leaving enough electricity for export, meeting 15 percent of European consumption.“ Flyer DESERTEC Foundation
„The diversification of the assets portfolio…has been completely ignored in the energy sector.” Whitebook DESERTEC
Foundation
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Overview
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Europe‘s Energy Demand
• The EU-25 Energy Demand in 2005 was 3200 TWh/a
Population of 500 million people (2012)
Will increase to 600 million by 2050
• Energy Demand will rise to 4000 TWh/a by 2050
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Hydropower
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source: German Aerospace Center– Concentrating Solar Power for the Mediterranean Region
Hydropower
• Today EU-27 produces 360 TWh/a from hydropower
• The technical potential is about 1200 TWh/a
• Including global warming: potential decreases to 1080 TWh/a
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source: Lehner, Czisch, Vassolo– Europe’s hydropower potential today and in the future
Biogas
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source: German Aerospace Center– Concentrating Solar Power for the Mediterranean Region
Biogas
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• Theoretical potential is 1950 TWh
• The target of 500 TWh (1TWH per 1
million people) more likely achievable
• 250 000 km² agricultural land is
needed
source: European Biomass Association – A Biogas Road Map for Europe
Biogas
Advantage:
Storage capability
Disadvantage:
Usage of agricultural land
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Wind Power
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source: European Environment Agency – Europe‘s onshore and offshore wind energy potential
Wind Power
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source: European Environment Agency – Europe‘s onshore and offshore wind energy potential
Wind Power
• Potential:
Offshore: 3400 TWh/a
Onshore: 27000 TWh/a
Wind Power could close the gap
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source: European Environment Agency – Europe‘s onshore and offshore wind energy potential
Geothermal Power
• Energy Production in EU-27: 5.3 TWh/a
6.8 TWh/a (including Iceland)
• Potential between 25 – 50 TWh/a
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source: Antics, Sanner – Status of Geothermal Energy Use and Resources in Europe
Photovoltaic
• To cover the current electricity need a surface of 26000 km² must be used
Like the windenergy the PV-technology is a energy that can close the gap
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source: Suri, Huld, Dunlop, Ossenbrink – Potential of solar electricity generation in the European Union member states and candidate countries
Iceland and Norway
• At the moment both countries are not in the European Union
• Later connection to Iceland is integrated in the plans for DESERTEC
Iceland and Norway would be electricity exporters!
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Conclusion
• DESERTEC is a project to solve upcoming and existing problems in the MENA region
• 15% of the electricity is imported to Europe
• Europe‘s future energy mix will mainly consist of biogas, hydro and wind energy.
• It is up to political leaders of the EU to start DESERTEC!
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Sources
DESERTEC Foundation - Flyer
DESERTEC – Whitebook 4th Edition
German Aerospace Center– Concentrating Solar Power for the Mediterranean Region
Lehner, Czisch, Vassolo– Europe’s hydropower potential today and in the future
European Biomass Association – A Biogas Road Map for Europe
European Environment Agency – Europe‘s onshore and offshore wind energy potential
Antics, Sanner – Status of Geothermal Energy Use and Resources in Europe
Suri, Huld, Dunlop, Ossenbrink – Potential of solar electricity generation in the European Union member states and candidate countries
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