25 April 2013

MEETING THE ENERGY DEMANDTowards decentralised energy systems

Dr. Winfried HoffmannPresident EPIAMember of the Supervisory Board of

SMA Solar Technology AG and Management Representative to the EPIA

Current Situation

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Decentralised energy systems are nothing new

Solar and Wind capacity additions exceeded any other

LCOE of wind AND solar below 10 €ct/kWh

PV + wind = 28,4 GW (power) ~=~ 50 TWh (annual energy)

Challenge

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•Absence of real competitive retail electricity markets (regulated prices)

• Household consumers still too passive

• Intelligent investments needed at the distribution level

• Discussion about grid and market integration challenges focusing too much on a top-down approach

Aggregator

TSO/DSO

What is needed

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1. Empower consumers • Through self-consumption of PV electricity• Develop Time-of-use electricity tariffs• Deploy enablers: DSM, storage, smart meters

2. Unlock the potential of aggregation

3. Take a fresh look on how to manage distribution grids• Better investment planning strategies• Use capabilities of micro-generators in system operation• Increase visibility on DER

4. A 2030 binding RES target• Will be needed to drive the systemic transition• Low Carbon-only approach will not deliver the necessary signals!

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THANK YOU FORYOUR ATTENTION

This document was prepared by Alexandre Roesch and presented by Dr. Winfried Hoffmann