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Renewable Energy in Germany

Uta Zähringer - RENAC, Athens - September 15, 2009

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Renewables Academy (RENAC) AGSchönhauser Allee 10-1110119 BerlinTel: +49.(0)30.526 895 870Fax: +49.(0)30.526 895 899 www.renac.de

The Renewables Academy (RENAC)

Renewable Energy in Germany

Political framework and support schemes for solar power Integrated Energy and Climate Protection Programme Renewable Energy Sources Act (RESA) RESA 2009 – Amendments for Photovoltaic

Content

Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) – www.renac.de

RENAC: training facilities -www.renac.de

Numerous technologies can be demonstrated in the RENAC Training Centre.Components of renewable energies technologies:

• Solar thermal• Photovoltaic• Bioenergy• Heat Pumps• Small wind-power systems

Components of energy efficiency technologies:• Motors• Pumps• Pressurized air systems• Control technologies• Ventilation and air conditioning• Heating systems• Lighting System

Development of renewable energy sector in Germany IStatistics and energy market share

Source: BMU: www.erneuerbare –energien.de; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Energiebilanzen - www.ag-energiebilanzen.de

14.8 in 2008

7.1 in 2008

Share of RE in total final energy consumption for heat

Share of RE in total final energy consumption

Share of RE in total gross electricity consumption

Share of RE in total primary energy consumption

Share of RE in fuelconsumption for raod traffic

* 9.7 in 2008

Development of renewable energy sector in Germany IIBusiness and turnover 2008

2008: total turnover from renewable energy – 28.7 bln €

Source: BMU: www.erneuerbare–energien.de; BSW Solar

Development of renewable energy sector in Germany IIIJobs and employment [2004 – 2008]

3,400

9,500

4,300

9,400

96,100

84,300

4,300

9,100

9,300

74,400

95,800

85,100

63,900

56,800

25,100

1,800

50,700

4,500

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000

Geothermal energy

Hydropower

Solar energy

Biomass

Wind energy

Public / Non-profit

Sector Jobs

Increase: approx. 73 %

2004 2007 2008

160.500

249.300

278.000

Source: BMU: www.erneuerbare–energien.de

Renewable Energy in GermanyGovernment objectives

Integrated Energy and Climate Protection Programme (IECP) with 29 measures (2007)

Objectives [selection]:

40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 199030% of electricity production from renewable energy sources by 2020 [2008:

14.8%]

14% heat supply from renewable energy in 2020 [2008: 7.4 %]

Key measures under IECP

Combined heat and power – Cogeneration (2009) Clean power plant technologies Renewable energy soures – electricity and heat (2009) Natural gas grid access ordinance (2008) Amendment of energy conservation regulations Energy efficiency in buildings Deregulation of metering Grid extension – Electricity Transmission Network

Extension Act Energy research and developement

Cabinet Conference in Meseberg, August 2007

Development of PV market and legal framework

Installed capacity and energy supply from photovoltaic installations in Germany, 1990 - 2008

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Milestones1991: First Feed-In Law1998: Amendment of the Energy Economy Act and Power Market Liberalisation 2000: RESA2004: 1st RESA Amendment2009: 2nd RESA Amendment

Guaranteed grid access for renewable energy plants Priority is given to the connection of equipment for the production of renewable energy

to electricity mains.

Priority of feed-in for renewable electricity, purchase and transmission obligation for utilities Grid operators are not able to claim another energy source is being used and to refuse

energy produced from renewable energy sources.

Fixed feed-in tariffs regulated by law, payed for the duration of 20 years > security of investment

Principles of the Renewable Energy Soures Act (RESA)

Feed-in-tariffs vary according to technology and system size

Defined anual degression for each tariff shall boost new technologies and innovation

Evaluation report of RESA (2009) by the government by 31 December 2011; after that: every four years

Principles of the Renewable Energy Soures Act (RESA)

Faster degression for PV feed-in-tariffs

plants < 100 kW: 8% in 2009, 8% in 2010, 9% from 2011

plants > 100 kW: 10% in 2009, 10% in 2010, 9% from 2011

ground mounted systems: 10% in 2009, 10% in 2010, 9% from 2011

RESA 2009 – Amendments for Photovoltaic I

New tariff for roof mounted systems > 1.000 kW in 2009: 33,00 ct/kWh degression in 2010: 10%, from 2011: 9%

New bonus for own consumption of PV electricity (net metering)

payment of 25,01 ct/kWh in 2009 consumer saves costs for electricity

RESA 2009 – Amendments for Photovoltaic II

More transparency: establishment of a register for PV plants and obligation to register for all operators of PV plants as of 1.1.2009 stating location and capacity

Feed-in management for plants > 100 kW: plant will only be connected to the grid if the grid operator can control it remotely compensation has to be payed

No more bonus for building integration (was 0.05 € per kWh)

RESA 2009 – Amendments for Photovoltaic III

Feed-in-tariffs under the RESA 2009

TechnologyPayment time

[years] Feed-in tariff [€cent/kWh]

Degression rate annually

Wind power (onshore) 20 9.70 (…5.02)** 1,0%

Wind power (offshore) 20 15.0 (…3.5)** 5% as of 2015

Photovoltaics 20 31.94 –43.01 8% -10%

Hydro power < 5 MW 20 7.65 -12.67 -

Large hydro > 5 MW 15 3.50 -7.29 -

Biomass 20 7.79 -11.67 1%

Geothermal energy 20 10.5 –16.0 1%

* Additional bonus up to 13 €ct/kWh if renewable raw material is used** The tariff is paid in the beginning and is reduced during the payment time to the lower levelSource: RESA