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The German Energiewende: A lesson for the world?
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, Board Member
BEE - German Renewable Energy Federation
The German Energiewende and its impact on cities and their hinterlands, Metropolitan Solutions, Berlin 22nd of May 2015
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BEE - the German Renewable Energy Federation is the umbrella organization of renewable energy in Germany, with 29 member associations and organizations representing 30,000 members, including 5,000 enterprises. Our target: 100 % Renewable Energy.
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When did Energiewende begin?
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2011: Fukushima nuclear disaster 2000: Atomkonsens (nuclear phase-out) 2000: EEG (Renewable Energy Law) 1991: StrEG (Electricity Feed-in Law) 1980s: first wind and solar support
programmes 1970s: Wind and solar pioneers Anti-nuclear movement (1960s, 1970s ...)
Energiewende – the Roots
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What is Energiewende ?
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Complete nuclear phase-out by 2022 Energy system based on Renewables and
Efficiency smart & flexible Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reductions
(minus 40% by 2020, 80-95 by 2050) Logical consequence: phasing out coal Encompassing all sectors: electricity –
heating & cooling – transport
Energiewende – the Rationale
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Germany is perceived as a frontrunner for successful Renewable energy development and deployment
“EEG” (the Feed-in law) main pillar of success Energiewende is a global brand / trademark
Share of RES-E increased 3.4% 27.8% (1990 – 2014) growth continuing
>40 GW wind / >38 GW PV capacity end of 2014 >370,000 people employed in the RES-sector (2013) 32.9 billion € turnover from construction and
operation of RES (2014)
Energiewende – a success story
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Public consensus about Energy Transition towards Renewables and phase-out of nuclear – across political parties
But: Energiewende is strongest in the power sector Stagnating development of RES-H and RES-T Share of RES-H increased 2.1 9.9% (1990 – 2014)
– stagnating since 2011 RES-T: exponential growth (0.1%/1990 7.8%/2007) –
decrease and stagnation since then 5.4%/2014 RES in TPEC increased 1.3 11.1% (1990 – 2014)
– but: stagnating since 2011 Policy uncertainty and investors’ doubts – from FIT to
tendering? market design? ambition level? state-aid?
Not all that glitters ....
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Some Figures
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2013
2014: 27.8% RES-E
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2014
RES-E-Capacity 2014: 93.1 GW
5.6
8.1
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2013
Stagnation below 10% in RES-H
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2013
RES-H: Mostly Biomass
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2013
RES-T: Going down ...
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2014
11.1% RES in Germany
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2014
Investment in new RES: 18.8 bn € (2014)
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2013
Turnover from RES-operation: 14.1 bn € (2014)
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2014
Jobs in RES
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Source: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2014
RES avoided 148 million t CO2eq in 2014
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RES = private people and SME
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A lesson for the world?
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Political will and broad societal consensus about Energiewende
First mover advantage through early actionFeed-in tariffs, priority grid access and priority
dispatch for market introduction and scaling upAccelerated learning curves through economies
of scalePeople’s energy: Participation and benefits
across the country
Pick the best ...
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Taking and implementing decisions for further system transformation
New market design focussing on RES and market integration
Phase out old baseload (nuclear & coal)Develop flexibility driven energy system (supply
& demand)Develop synergies between power, heating &
cooling, transport
Challenges ahead
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Striving for a truly sustainable, renewables based energy system
BEE - German Renewable Energy Federation
Invalidenstr. 91D-10115 BerlinFon +49 30 275 81 70 0Fax +49 30 275 81 70 20www.bee-ev.de