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Renewable Energies for Industries

Paolo FranklHead, Renewable Energy Division

International Energy Agency

IEA‐EPRI Workshop, 29‐30 Nov. 2016, Washington DC

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Renewables in the present energy mix

World share of renewable energy by sector and type, 2014

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2015: a record year for renewables

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Cumulative renewable capacity surpassed coal at the end of 2015

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Renewables to dominate electricity growth, but less progress in heat and transport

The share of renewables rises in all sectors, despite persistent challenges in heat & transport; interactions between energy efficiency & renewables become critical 

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Renewables fastest source of electricity generation growth

Between 2015‐21 wind generation doubles and solar PV almost triples, with renewables reaching almost 28% of total electricity by 2021

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Greater policy support boostsprospects for solar PV and wind

Solar PV and wind generation, 2040

Stronger policies on solar PV and wind help renewables make up 37% of electricity generation in 2040 in our main scenario – & nearly 60% in the 2 °C scenario

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Wind and solar essential in climatechange mitigation

Global energy‐related CO2 emissions by scenario and additional CO2abatement by measure in the 450 Scenario

Renewable energy ramps up faster in the 450 Scenario, abating an additional 69 Gt of CO2 emissions (2015‐2040) relative to the New Policies Scenario

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Renewables to become the backbone of electricity supply

Share of electricity supply from low‐carbon sources in selected regions in the 450 Scenario, 2040

In the 450 Scenario, the share of low‐carbon electyricy supply exceeds 80% in manymarkets around the world, with renewables playing the largest role

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Industry, led by iron & steel, cement and chemicals, becomes 1st CO2 source

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As in the 2DS or beyond (« well below 2° scenarios »)

For energy, feedstock, process agents…

Using biomass, solar heat, geothermal…

Hydrogen from renewables

Renewable power, self‐generated or from the grid

Electrification of industry helps integrate more variable RE

How to increase the use of RE in industry?How to increase the use of RE in industry?

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Renewables in industry:An IEA technology roadmap

Inception workshop, Paris, 10 May 2015https://www.iea.org/workshops/renewable‐energies‐for‐manufacturing‐industries.html

China workshop, as part of SGCC’s GEI Conference, Beijing, 31 March2016 US workshop, co‐hosted by US EPRI, Washington DC, 29‐30 November 2016 IEA‐RETD case studies under progress Publication in 2017 in parallel with ETP 2017 « well below 2° scenario »

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IRENA Tsinghua University AEE/SHC Italcementi Chalmers University

of technology Roquette Group Bioenergy TCP EDF Schneider Electric SolarReserve Confederation of 

European Paper industries

Eurelectric Fraunhofer ISE

State Grid Corp of China

Energy Pool European Copper 

Institute China National Center 

for Climate Change China National 

Renewable Energy Center

RWE BASF US EPRI Australian Renewable 

Energy Agency GlassPoint

Inputs from…

Pacific Northwest National Lab

Swedish Energy Agency

International Finance Corp.

Southern Company NREL National Rural Electric 

Cooperative World Resource 

Institute NEDO US DOE IEA RETD TCP IDDRI/LCTPi