Energy Efficiency made in Germany Energy Efficiency in Germany Status & Perspectives September 25 th, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark Thorsten Gusek, energiewaechter by order of Energy Efficiency Export Initiative sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology www.efficiency-from-germany.info
Agenda Energiewende Current Status and perspectives of the German energy-system transformation Energy Efficiency in Germany Energy Efficiency Export Initiative and the Participating German Companies
Energy Efficiency made in Germany Energiewende Current Status and perspectives of the German energy-system transformation www.efficiency-from-germany.info
Source: adapted from BMWi Energiewende Goals At a Glance
Energiewende Action Plan Overall concept Energy policy for growth and wealth Goals Secure, affordable and environmentally friendly energy supply Dimensions Grid Power Plants RE EnEff Research Federal, state, local authorities & EU: Framework Actors Economy / Companies: Private Investments, Business Segments Public / Citizens: Acceptance, Contribution, Investments Monitoring Annual Report & every three years Progress Report Source: adapted from BMWi
Energiewende Main Challenges Increasing electricity prices Willingness / ability to pay for renewable energies Distribution of costs between energy-intensive and other industries Decreasing international competitiveness of the industrial location Germany? Social equity - support for low-income households? Grid Stability Costs and acceptance of grid expansion to secure energy supplies
Energiewende Acceptance Source: BMU / BfN (August 2012)
Energiewende Acceptance Source: co2online (August 2012)
Energy Efficiency made in Germany Energy Efficiency in Germany www.efficiency-from-germany.info
Energy Efficiency in Germany - Status Ministries work closely together to promote the energy systemtransformation Energy Efficiency: Ministries agreed on basic points of the new Energy Savings Regulation (EnEV 2012 / 2013) New buildings: EnEv-guidelines will be tightened by 12.5% in 2014 and 2016 Existing buildings: No refurbishment obligation Budget funds for R&D Initiative for solar construction / energy efficient cities combined with intensification of international cooperation
Energy Efficiency in Germany Acceptance Target Group: 250 companies Source: German Energy Agency (dena, April 2012/ November 2011)
Energy Efficiency in Germany Acceptance Target Group: 250 companies Source: German Energy Agency (dena, April 2012/ November 2011)
Energy Efficiency made in Germany Energy Efficiency Export Initiative and the Participating German Companies www.efficiency-from-germany.info
Participating German Companies Company Representative Business segment Looking for Grammer Solar GmbH Ms. Almut Petersen Solar Thermal Collectors Installers, Project Developers, Salespeople for PV systems HOCK GmbH & Co.KG Mr. Bernd Rehberger Sustainable Building Materials Builders Merchants, Importers, Project Developers, etc. Ingenieurbüro TRINITY CONSULTING Mr. Jan Balkowski Consulting Engineers Manufacturers, Architects RAICO Bautechnik GmbH Mr. Volker Massmann Glazing systems for curtain walls Project Developers, Manufacturers, Architects, etc.
Participating German Companies Company Representative Business segment Looking for ratiotherm Heizungund Solartechnik GmbH & Co. KG Mr. Sascha Emig Thermal Storage and more Installers, Project Developers, Architects, etc. SCHOTT AG Mr. Konrad Steinert; Mr. Jan Sandin BIPV Project Developers, Architects, Manufacturers, Consultants Steico AG Mr. Klaus Druecker Ecologic Building Materials Project Developers, Architects Wätas Wärmetauscher Sachsen GmbH Mr. Torsten Enders; Ms. Ulrike Gerstner Heat exchangers and more Manufacturers, Salespeople
Energy Efficiency made in Germany Thank you for your attention! Contact Details: Thorsten Gusek, energiewaechter GmbH tg@energiewaechter.de www.efficiency-from-germany.info