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1 Germany s Energy Shift and Energy Policy: a Success Story?! Challenges and Opportunities from a German and Japanese Perspective Dr. Frank-Michael Baumann, CEO EnergyAgency.NRW

2 Outline Energy Transition and Climate Protection Policy The EnergyAgency.NRW and Sample Projects Folie 2

3 North Rhine-Westphalia The European Centre of the Energy Sector 17.8 million inhabitants 34,000 km 2 in area GDP: 599,8 billion (Germany No. 1, worldwide No.19) 150 million consumer within a radius of 500 km Source: EnergieDaten.NRW 2013 Energy sector in NRW (2012) 28% of German electricity production (179.4 TWh) 24% of German electricity consumption (146.1 TWh) 44,260 MW el installed power generation capacity No nuclear energy 8.3 % of electricity generation from renewable energies (14.9 TWh, doubled since 2005) 200,000 employees in energy sector (of whom 28,000 are in the area of renewable energies) à The Energy Region No. 1 in Europe Folie 3

4 Electricity Generation by Source 2012 NRW Germany 11% 8% 5% 29% 23% 4% 18% 26% 16% 47% Total: TWh 13% Total: TWh Hard Coal Lignite Gas / Oil Nuclear Renewables Other Source: EnergieDaten.NRW 2013 Folie 4

5 Renewable Power and Heat Generation in NRW 2012 Renewable Power Generation 4% 5% Renewable Heat Generation 4% 8% 20% 35% 21% 61% 36% 6% Wind Power Biomass Photovoltaics Hydro Power Mine Gas Total: 14.9 TWh Total: 16.1 TWh Biomass solid Biogas Other Biomass Solar heating Near-surface geothermal Energy Source: EnergieDaten.NRW 2013 Folie 5

6 Energy Policy in Germany - Energy Transition Phaseout of nuclear energy by 2022 and: Development of renewable energy Less consumption of energy Increase of energy efficiency Folie 6

7 Objectives of Energy Transition in Germany Year Climate Renewable energies Energy efficiency Greenhouse gases (cf. 1990) Proportion of electricity Total proportion Primary energy Electricity Building renovation Transporta tion % 35% 18% -20% -10% - 20% -10% % 50% 30% % 65% 45% % 80% 60% -50% -25% -80% -40% Folie 7

8 The German FIT-scheme Regulates the renewable energy plants owners claims vis-à_vis the grid owners: Connection garanty Priority Feed-in legally fixed remuneration over a period of 20 years Amount of remuneration according to: Technology and size of the plant Year when put into operation is submitted to an annual, quarterly or monthly degression Actual amount ( ): Photovoltaic ct/kwh; 0.5% monthly degression Wind onshore 4.95 ct/kwh (base amount); 8.93 ct/kwh (initial amount first 5 years); 0.4 % quarterly degression from 2016 Wind offshore 3.90 ct/kwh (base amount); 15.4 ct/kwh (initial amount first 12 years); fix degression from 2018 Biomass ct/kwh; 0.5% quarterly degression from 2016 Source: EEG; Bundesnetzagentur Folie 8

9 New EEG Main changes Obligation of direct marketing for installations larger than 500kW (100kW from January 2016) à market premium support system Degression (Annual, quarterly or monthly) Introduction of specific growth targets ( corridor targets ) for each technology as cap à exceeding: higher degression rate as adjustment tool Auction based system instead of feed-in tariff (pilot phase 2016 for PV, from 2017 all technologies) Payment of EEG allocation also for self-consumption (2015: 30% of allocation, later 40%, exception smaller than 10 kw) Register of all new installations (by Federal Network Agency) Folie 9

10 New EEG 2014 Expansion corridor targets (compared to the increase 2013): Onshore wind power: 2,500 MW / year (3,600 MW) Offshore wind power: 6.5 GW by 2020 & 15 GW by 2030 (600 MW) Solar power: 2,500 MW / year (3,300 MW) Biomass: 100 MW / year (550 MW) Folie 10

11 Folie at mid-year: 28.5%

12 Renewable Energies in NRW Jobs Revenue (EUR bn) Source: EnergieDaten.NRW 2013;* preliminary Folie 12 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

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16 media-library/charts-and-data/ renewable-energy-in-the-hands-of-thepeople Folie 16

17 Climate Protection: Total GHG Emissions of NRW compared to Europe Mio. t CO2eq Deutschland Großbritanni Frankreich Italien Polen Spanien NRW Niederlande Tschech. Rep. Belgien Rumänien Griechenland Österreich Finnland Portugal Ungarn Schweden Dänemark Bulgarien Irland Slowak. Rep. Litauen Estland Slowenien Luxemburg Lettland Zypern Malta Source: Ziesing 2011, LANUV Folie 17 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

18 Climate Protection Policy in NRW Climate Protection Act Climate Protection Plan ClimateProtectionStartProgram Target: -25 % 2020 CO 2-80 % 2050 in NRW compared to1990 Climate-neutral state administration by 2030 Folie 18 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

19 Cogeneration in NRW - Target: increase of combined heat and power (CHP) from 12% up to 25% by CHP incentives programme from the NRW s Climate Protection Ministry - Budget: 250 millions - Examples of measures ü Promotion of decentralized cogeneration systems for households, industry and commerce (subsidies & loans) ü 6 model CHP-municipalities in NRW ü Expansion of district heating ü Marketing campaign Demonstration Marketing Financing Infrastructure Folie 19

20 Manifold challenges within the Energiewende Technology: further development of technologies for integration (e.g. storage- and hybrid systems, forecast systems) Compatibility: cooperation between conventional and new technologies Finance: early investment: pay now earn back money later Infrastructure: further development for suitable infrastructures (e.g. smart and super smart grid) Resources: avoidance of negative impact on resources (critical resources, toxic materials) Stakeholder: persistency of established actors Society: societal perception and acceptance, participation, sustainable life-styles and avoidance of rebound effects Policy: integration on regional, national and international policy level (multi-level approach) Innovation: innovations of the system instead of solely technological solutions Source: Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick, Wuppertal Institute Folie 20

21 Outline Energy Transition and Climate Protection Policy The EnergyAgency.NRW and Sample Projects Folie 21

22 EnergyAgency.NRW- Partner for Technology Transfer & Networking Government of NRW Companies, Municipalities, Institutions Universities, Research Institutes Folie 22 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

23 EnergyAgency.NRW: Activities Network and cluster management: cluster EnergyRegion.NRW, cluster EnergyResearch.NRW Energy consulting for SMEs and municipalities on all matters of climate protection and energy (1000 companies per year, initial advice free of charge) Continuous training for companies, federations, institutes, local authorities and end consumers (60 training concepts, e-learning platform) Mediation and advisory services for general public, local authorities and investors Marketing activities and public relations (2012: 66 conferences, 16 trade fair partcipations, 4 marketing campaigns) Foreign trade activities Folie 23 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

24 Fifty Solar Estates in NRW 50 locations: 45 projects carried out / 5 projects in progress / 4,100 residential units Completed In progress Planned Folie 24

25 One Hundred Climate Protection Estates 56 housing developments awarded grants (3,600 RUs), of which 7 developments have been completed and 22 projects are under construction Gelsenkirchen climate protection estate Completed In progress Planned Hürth climate protection estate Folie 25 Düsseldorf, 20 June 2014

26 Fuel Cell Bus (NRW-NL) NRW H2 bus 18m fuel cell hybrid bus Location: Hürth-Cologne / Amsterdam Budget: approx. 8.5 million Project period: 05/ /2014 Partners: RVK, Vossloh Kiepe, Hoppecke, APTS, University of Applied Sciences Cologne, RWTH Aachen Result: 2 fuel cell hybrid buses since Sept. 11 in routine service, consumption 15 kg/100 km, distance 250 km Next steps: Evaluation to be continued, next generation of buses already in planning stage Folie 26

27 Thank You for your attention! Folie 27 Düsseldorf, 23th September 2014

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