Renewable Energy in Germany at a Glance

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1 Renewable Energy in Germany at a Glance 23 May 2016, Bangkok, Thailand Jan-Benjamin Spitzley, Consultant on behalf of the Energy Solutions made in Germany Initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

2 Agenda: - The Energy Solutions made in Germany Initiative - Transformation of the German Energy System - Challenges and Opportunities through the use of RES - The German Delegation

3 The Energy Solutions made in Germany Initiative

4 Instruments offered by the initiative Foreign trade fairs Information and networking events Know-how transfer Information Trade missions Fact finding missions Project Development & Flagship projects

5 The goals of the The Energy Solutions made in Germany Initiative Main objectives: to contribute to climate protection to stimulate the acceptance of renewable energy in other countries to showcase Germany s technical and business expertise in the field of renewable energy to provide comprehensive support to SMEs as they tap into foreign markets Platform for bilateral exchange

6 Transformation of the German Energy System

Five reasons for the Energiewende Development of

employment Energy policy can be both sustainable

energy imports Reduce carbon emissions and reach

7 Five reasons for the Energiewende Development of new technologies as new sources of growth and employment Energy policy can be both sustainable and economically successful Reduce dependency on energy imports Reduce carbon emissions and reach climate protection targets Phase-out nuclear power generation

8 Two pillars of the Energiewende Supporting fields of action Renewable Energy Market and system integration Energy Efficiency Key legislation: Renewable Energy Sources Act Renewable Energy Heat Act Energy research and development Key legislation: Energy Saving Ordinance Heating Cost Ordinance Steady growth Environmentally friendly European energy and climate policy Reduce energy consumption Cost-efficient

9 Source: Federal Government 2010, BMU/BMWi 2014, AGEE-Stat 2014 Energiewende targets until 2050 The energy transition follows a transparent, long-term strategy with specific targets. Achieved Climate % greenhouse gas reduction (vs. 1990) -27% to -95 Renewable Energies Energy Efficiency % gross electricity consumption % final energy consumption % primary energy consumption (vs. 2008) final energy productivity 27.8% 12,4%* - 9 % 0.2%* p.a to to % p.a building renovation ~1%* p.a. doubling of renovation rate: 1% 2%

10 Source: BMWi 2013 Energy imports and domestic Energy production imports in Germany and domestic production in Germany % of total primary energy supply domestic production import dependence 60% RES target renewables The Energiewende hits many birds with one stone as renewables and efficiency reduce Germany s energy dependence. lignite hard coal gas oil oil imports gas imports hard coal imports nuclear total imports

11 Share in [%] Share of renewables is growing in all sectors, but fastest in electricity electricity heating transport total final energy consumption target 2020 Source: AGEE-Stat 2014

13 Challenges and Opportunities through the use of RES

14 The main share of payments for renewable electricity goes to existing plants. New installations account for a much smaller share. Net feed-in payment trends in Germany

15 Public acceptance of the Energiewende 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% The increased development of renewable energy is "important" or "extremely important" 92% Phasing out nuclear energy by 2022 is the right decision 71% The energy transition - moving towards a predominant energy supply from renewable sources - is right 56% The energy trasition is "important" or "very important" The aims and targets of the energy transition are right 82% 89% Aggregated index for acceptance of the energy transition (for businesses and the general public) 68% Percentage of people that agree or strongly agree with the given statement The energy transition enjoys a high degree of public approval.

Source: Agora Energiewende 2013 Source: Agora Energiewende 2012 German electricity-system volatility today Conventional power plants need to adapt to higher flexibility needs.

16 Source: Agora Energiewende 2013 Source: Agora Energiewende 2012 German electricity-system volatility today Conventional power plants need to adapt to higher flexibility needs. GW 100 beginning of January 2013 week no. 2 GW 100 mid-june 2013 week no GW 72.4 GW conventional (90% of of demand) demand) GW conventional (56% of demand) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun electricity demand photovoltaic residual load hydro (fossil plants) onshore / offshore wind biomass

by as early as 2022. GW end of November 2022 week no.

33 80 80 60 60 40 20 40 20 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

17 Source: Agora Energiewende 2012 German electricity-system volatility in 2022 Renewables will partially cover 100% of demand by as early as GW end of November 2022 week no. 47 GW mid-august 2022 week no Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun electricity demand photovoltaic residual load hydro (fossil plants) onshore / offshore wind biomass

18 Source: CEER 2014 Average duration of supply failures in 2012 Germany will maintain top security levels despite the energy transition. 300 average duration in min/a excluding exceptional events including exceptional events 0

19 Source: DIW 2010, AEE 2014 Contribution of renewables to German GDP The German economy is increasingly benefiting from both domestic and international renewables investments share in %

20 employees (in 1,000) Gross job creation in the German renewables sector geothermal hydro solar biomass wind The energy transition has positive effects on various levels of the economy.

21 Ownership structure of German RES facilities in 2012 Total ~ 73 GW others, 1% contractors, 0.2% funds and banks, 13% private owners, 35% industry, 14% utilites, 12% farmers, 11% project developers, 14% Renewable installations create multiple opportunities for entrepreneurship the ownership structure is versatile

22 Source: 50 Hertz Expansion of renewable energy sources in Germany Business opportunities: the number of renewable power plants has grown exponentially over the past 14 years.

23 The German Delegation

24 Companies of the German Delegation inutec solarcenter international GmbH ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH greateyes GmbH lexsolar GmbH rds energies GmbH SMA Solar Technology AG sun to world GmbH

25 Thank you for your kind attention! Contact details eclareon GmbH Jan-Benjamin Spitzley Deputy Head of Policy Department Albrechtstr. 22, Berlin +49 (0)

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