Renewable energy opportunities in the transformation of the energy system Dipl.Ing. Josef Plank, R 20 Vienna 2014 10 09 President of Renewable Energy Austria (EEÖ) Managing Director of RENERGIE GmbH
Energy policy in Austria Austria s policy is driven by the EU directive (20/20/20). Austrias National Renewable Energy Action Plan indicates that meeting the 34% share of renewables by 2020 under two conditions: a 13% reduction of final energy consumption compared to 2010 18% increase of renewable energy by 2020 relative to 2008 Green electricity act 2012: additional capacities: hydropower: 1.000 MW wind power: 2.000 MW biomass and biogas: 200 MW photovoltaics: 1.200 MW Seite 2
Energy policy in Austria (2) a new energy strategy for the period to 2030 with scenarios to 2050 has to be developed, following the european requirements with strong affords on energy efficiency and renewable energy. energy efficiency and renewable energy are part of the solution, not the problem: main problems now: low electricity market prices because of volatile renewable production and surplus coal power generation. main targets: reduction of import dependency (reduction of supply risks). implementing of future efficiency technolgies in the energy sector. increasing the building renovation rate ( to 3%) efficiency in transmission and distribution infrastructure investments Seite 3
Renewables in operation (feed in tariff) Seite 4
Development of feed in tariffs from 2003 to 2012 Seite 5
Energy future - EU guidelines for subsidies in the enviromental and energy sector cost transparency feed in tariffs will not be allowed for renewable energy production units larger than 5 MW (wind energy) no retention of the austrian feed in tariff wind?: 9,36 cent/kwh, no indexation 13 years guaranteed the producer has to pay for all insurances, to secure the removal with bank guarantee Nuclear power plant Hinkley point (UK) guaranteed feed in tariff: 11,2 cent/kwh, fully indexation, for 35 years State guarantees for contruction and risks, cost for risk and nuclear waste for hundreds of future generations by tax payers will be allowed by EU commission. Seite 6
Heat energy consumption 2011
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Scenario energy consumption (heating) towards 2050
Investments in the renewable energy sector Q: Faktencheck Energiewende Seite 11
Employees in the renewable energy sector in Germany Q: Faktencheck Energiewende Seite 12
Employees in the renewable energy sector in Austria Q: Faktencheck Energiewende Seite 13
Investment in the renewable energy power sector up to 2020 in bio. 2.000 MW Wind (ca 700 turbines) 3,8 1.200 MW PV (tariff), 800 MW direct consumers 3,2 200 MW Biogas/Biomass 1,2 Hydro Power (new and revitalisation) 8 grid, infrastructure, storage? transition to efficient renewable heating systems and combined heating and power systems? efficiency measures? private capital can be mobilized for those investments if the framework is stabil. Seite 14
opportunity - renewable and efficiency technologies regional energy concepts driven by public institutions and small scale enterprises and privat consumers planning and realization of innovative projects measures for energy savings in the building sector - low energy houses/passiv houses solar heating and cooling/large solar installations biomass/wood of pellets heating systems/biomass microgrids/local niomass heating thermal heat pumps with green electricity energy storage system efficient infrastructure (grid) and metering district heating and cooling and combined heat and power production low energy lightning projects/communities/enterprises implementing of electric vehicles/systems financial models for people with low income nessessary advising and monitoring of sustainable energy systems Seite 15
stable long term general framework energy strategy 2030/2050 long term strategy with stable political conditions orientation along the EU roadmap 2050 decarbonisation of the energy system with binding aims for 2030 /2040 reaching 100 % renewable energy (balanced) in the power sector in cooperation with natural gas power generation with combined heat and power production for major cities and storage units reducing the energy consumption for heating an cooling with energy efficiency measures transition of energy supply for heating and cooling towards combined heat and power and renewable energy sources with various measures: legal framework, tax incentives and public subsidies wide mix of energy technologies and incentives for employment within the next 20 years proposal EEÖ: reduction of energy consumption by 1.5% per year increase of the share of renewable energy by 3% up to 2030 stable framework will reduce the costs of the nessessary change of the energy system Seite 16
Dipl. Ing. Josef Plank josef.plank@renergie.at +43 1 21136 5990 www.renergie.at Thank you for your attention! Seite 17