RENEWABLE ENERGYEFFICIENCY Austrian companies - Some of the best on the global stage!

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2 RENEWABLE ENERGYEFFICIENCY Austrian companies - Some of the best on the global stage! Nella Hengstler Commercial Counsellor Austrian Embassy, Commercial Section Lagos October 30th, 2012

3 Renewable Energy Renewable energy is the source for over a quarter of Austria s total power consumption The know-how of Austrian companies, their expertise and their technological leadership all enjoy high international demand The market for sustainable power from renewable energies is growing steadily

4 Renewable Energy Creates Jobs domestic added value economic alternatives preservation of resources while exploring market opportunities independence from oil and gas imports climate change through domestic investments a unique opportunity for climate protection a unique opportunity to take advantage of the climate change market

5 Renewable Energy in Austria Austria is a pioneer in the field of renewable energy and an international player in the field Austrian companies are technology leaders e.g. in thermal solar systems Innovative developments (e.g. heat pumps, solar heating, etc.) have their origin in Austria continuous R & D concerning RE and EE in Austria

6 Facts and Figures Avoided CO2 equivalent emissions (excluding large hydropower> 10 MW) million tons million tons Turnover 5.2 billion Jobs Share of renewable energy Total Current 30.8% 65.3%

7 Share of energy sources in Austria ,10% 8,50% 7,10% 2,00% 1,90% 1,40% 0,80% 0,10% 0,10% Hydropower Wood fuels Biofuels District heating Alkalis 32,40% 39,50% Wind power Solar heat Ambient heat Biogas Geothermal Photovoltaics

8 High demand for Austrian Know How Austrian technology is used domestically but also successfully exported Export rates in 2011 Thermal heat pumps 38% Solar collectors 78% Photovoltaic modules 86% Biomass boiler 70%

9 Biofuels 26% growth from 2008 to 2009 In biodiesel plants (production 336,645 t, capacity 650,500 t) were in operation in Austria as well as one plant for large-scale industrial production of bio ethanol (production 156,860 t, capacity 191,000 t) Turnover 2010: 144 mn Jobs in 2010: 1,000 CO2 savings in 2010: 1.67 mn t

10 Billet Wood, Wood Chip & Pellet Furnaces Austria is the technology leader in biomass Export share: approx. 70% Main export destinations: Germany, Italy Turnover 2011: 2.43 bn Jobs in 2011: 18,850 CO2 savings in 2011: 9.6 million t

11 Photovoltaics Installed PV systems in Austria Total output: 187,200 kwp corresponds to more than 174,000 MWh of produced electricity Turnover 2011: 272 mn Jobs in 2011: 4,200 CO2 savings in 2011: 71,900 t (+ 96 % compared to 2010)

12 Solar heat Austrian EU-market share in collectors: 35% 4 th place worldwide (after Cyprus, Israel, Barbados) in installed plant area per inhabitant Turnover 2011: 365 mn Jobs in 2011: 3,600 CO2 savings in 2011: 440,000 t

13 Heat pumps By the end of 2011, 185,200 heat pump systems were operated in Austria Strong growth trend: From 2000 to 2010 installed heat pumps in Austria quadrupled A further rise is expected Turnover 2011: mn Jobs in 2011: 1,060 CO2 savings in 2011: 392,000 t

14 Hydroelectric Power largest share of the Austrian electricity mix In 2010, a total of 783 hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 12.9 GW was operating in Austria Turnover 2010: 1,208 bn Jobs in 2010: 7,570 CO2 savings in 2010: 17.8 mn t

15 Success stories Did you know that? The world s largest solar plant is the size of approx. 5 soccer fields. It delivers hot water and heating for a university campus housing 40,000 students It was built in Saudi Arabia with solar collectors made in Austria by GreenOneTEC GreenOneTEC

16 Success stories Did you know that? ELIN Motoren became one of the world market leaders in generators for wind energy The company can look back on more than 100 years of experience in the field of powerful, reliable and cost-optimised drive technology. Since 1989 more than 6,000 generators for windmillpowered plants were delivered worldwide ELIN Motoren

17 Success stories Did you know that? entec biogas gmbh designed the world s largest biogas plant for cow manure in El Paso, USA Design, supervision of construction, commissioning and operational monitoring of biogas plants is part of the activities entec is offering. Complex large scale biogas plants have been realized in Europe, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malawi and North America. entec

18 LOOKING FOR AUSTRIAN PRODUCTS AND COMPANIES? Austrian Embassy - Commercial Section 65 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive P.O.Box 56085, Falomo Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria T , F lagos@advantageaustria.org

19 Thank you for your attention!