HIGHLIGHTS FROM REN21 S GLOBAL STATUS REPORT WHERE IS WIND POWER GOING GLOBALLY

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1 HIGHLIGHTS FROM REN21 S GLOBAL STATUS REPORT WHERE IS WIND POWER GOING GLOBALLY Dr. Arthouros ZERVOS Chair of REN21 Intercontinental Wind Power Congress Istanbul, 1 st April 2015

2 REN21 is a multi stakeholder network dedicated to the rapid uptake of renewable energy worldwide. Science & Academia: IIASA, ISES, SANEDI, TERI NGOs: CURES, GFSE, Greenpeace, ICLEI, ISEP, JREF, WCRE, WRI, WWF International Organisations: ADB, EC, GEF, IEA, IRENA, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, World Bank Industry Associations: ACORE, ARE, CEC, CREIA, EREF, GWEC, IGA, IHA, WBA, WWEA National Governments: Brazil, Denmark, Germany, India, Norway, Spain, Uganda, UAE, UK

3 REN21: SUPPORT THE RAPID UPTAKE OF RENEWABLES WORLDWIDE Providing high quality information on renewables Global Status Report, Regional Reports (MENA, ECOWAS, etc.) Global Futures Report Renewables Interactive Map Developing networks, expanding outreach efforts Contributors network Cooperation with other organisations to promote renewables Catalysingdiscussion and debate International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) South Africa 2015 REN21 Renewables Academy

4 : A DECADE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH SURPASSING EXPECTATIONS Projected levels of renewable energy for 2020 were already surpassed by Global installed capacity and production from all renewable technologies have increased substantially. Significant cost reductions for most technologies. Supporting policies spread throughout the world.

5 EVOLUTION OF RENEWABLES AROUND THE WORLD AUSTRALIA OCEANIA AFRICA: SUB-SAHARAN CHINA LATIN AMERICA EUROPE INDIA SOUTHEAST ASIA NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA The First Decade:

6 RENEWABLE ENERGY CHAMPIONS total capacity

7 NEW RENEWABLE POWER CAPACITY ADDITIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, The First Decade:

8 RENEWABLE POWER CAPACITY ADDITIONS BY REGION, The First Decade:

9 WIND POWER CAPACITY IN THE WORLD(END OF 2013)

10 HEATING & COOLING Small but growing renewable energy share of final global heat demand: approx. 10% Trends: Increasing use of renewables in combined heat and power plants Renewables in district systems as best practice for RE integration in cities Growing use of renewable heat for industrial purposes Hybrid solutionsinbuildingrenovation Greater attention to the heating and cooling sector needed

11 TRANSPORT Liquid biofuels met about 2.3% of total transport fuel demand. Growing interested in gaseous biofuels and hybrid options (e.g. biodiesel-natural gas buses, or electric-diesel transport) Limited, but increasing initiatives to link electric transport systems with RE, particular at city/regional level

12 GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT, The First Decade:

Investment 2014 Data include Government and corporate R&D Developed Countries: annual

13 GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT BY WORLD REGIONS Global New Investment in Renewable Power and Fuels, by Region, Data source: UNEP FS/ BNEF Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014 Data include Government and corporate R&D Developed Countries: annual investment in 2013: USD122 billion Developing Countries: annual investment in 2013: USD 93 billion

14 RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS DOUBLED IN THE PAST DECADE IRENA 2013 The First Decade:

15 RE POLICY LANDSCAPE At least 144 countries with renewable energy targets. At least 138 countries with renewable energy policies in place, out of which 95 are developing countries (up from 15 in2005). Most policies focus on power: mainly feed-in-tariffs and renewable portfolio standards; public competitive bidding or tendering gained further prominence 19 countries with heat obligations/ mandates

16 The future of renewable energy what is in the cards? The future of renewable energy is fundamentally a choice, not a foregone conclusion given technology and economic trends.

17 CHANGE IN PERCEPTION 100 % RE SCENARIOS EMERGE The First Decade:

Historic Projections Fall Short 80 60 40 2020 Projected 2011 Actual 20 0 World Bank (1997)--Wind Power in China (GW) In 1997, the World Bank predicted about 6

18 Historic Projections Fall Short Projected 2011 Actual 20 0 World Bank (1997)--Wind Power in China (GW) In 1997, the World Bank predicted about 6 GW of wind in China for 2020, nearly ten times of this amount was reached nearly a decade earlier with close to 60 GW installed wind capacity in China in 2011.

More-rigorous integration of renewable energy A levelisedplaying field for the entire energy sector Long-term and differentiated stable policy

19 CONCLUSIONS Global perceptions of renewable energy have shifted considerably. The past decade has set the wheels in motion for a global transition to renewables, but a concerted and sustained effort isneeded toachieveit: More-rigorous integration of renewable energy A levelisedplaying field for the entire energy sector Long-term and differentiated stable policy frameworks to sustain and increase investment levels Greater attention to the heating and cooling and the transport sector Improved energy data to monitor advancements in achieving a renewable energy transition

GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY STATUS WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DEVELOP RENEWABLES?

GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY STATUS WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DEVELOP RENEWABLES? Christine Lins Executive Secretary christine.lins@ren21.net 18 th November 2014 REN21 is a multi stakeholder network dedicated