Do we need to rethink our energy system(s) to meet 2030 goals?
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Do we need to rethink our energy system(s) to meet 2030 goals? Justin Wilkes, Policy Director European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 25 April 2013
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Do we need to rethink our energy system(s) to meet 2030 goals?. Justin Wilkes, Policy Director European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 25 April 2013. Installed power generating capacity per year in MW. RES (70%). Sources: Platts PowerVision 2012, EWEA, EPIA, ESTELA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Do we need to rethink our energy system(s) to meet 2030 goals? Justin Wilkes, Policy DirectorEuropean Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 25 April 2013
Installed power generating capacity per year in MW
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Peat Fuel oil Nuclear Coal Gas Wave and Tidal Geothermal Waste Hydro Biomass PVWind
RES (70%)
Sources: Platts PowerVision 2012, EWEA, EPIA, ESTELA
Tackling the flexibility challenge
Variability is an inherent characteristic of every power system
Flexible generation is largely provided by gas, hydro and to a lesser extent biomass
Large scaleDSM and newenergy storage remain unavailable in the short term
An economically viable power system with large amounts of RES will require changes in all 3 areas Source: IEA 2011, Harnessing
Variable Renewables
Stable and predictable market and legislative framework
• 2030 renewable and GHG targets• Long-term infrastructure plans• EU-wide power market(s) free of
distortions on all timescales • Non-energy markets (grid support
services markets) • RDI concentrating scarce resources on
key technologies
