RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE – 24/11/2010
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Balanced mix : the new model for modern energy policy
Procurement security
Strategic independence
Complementary Resources
Local sources : renewable energy
2010 Typical France daily mix (RTE)
2020 Objective: 23% wind energy in France(50% in unconnected islands)
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Thermal energy sources are limited to the next 23 generations
Fossil energy 3080 years
Nuclear energy 3070 years
Visibility for Nuclear is not greater than for fossil energy
(French Atomic Energy Centre CEA report)
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Visibility for Renewable energy is infinite,to be completed by new technologies
Renewable
Hydro
Wind
Solar
Energy for the future
4th generation nuclear plants (rapid neutron)
Deep Geothermal plants
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Two worlds of wind energy, one mature industry
Traditional wind farms
Big plants connected to High Voltage distribution network
Huge investments by major companies
New approach (but historical one): distributed generation
Local production and consumption
Rural players
Reasonable “Human” investment and size
Smart grids
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Distributed generation : a new hope for rural areas in Europe
Medium costs, real energy production
Reasonable investment, comparable with farmers’ usual investments
About 400 to 500 MWh per year
New profitable activity for farmers
“20% of farming income and financial stability” said Mr K. Armonas, farmer and owner of Birzai 250 kW wind turbine(in Lietuvos Rytas, 15/07/2010)
New work opportunities in rural areas
Installation and maintenance can be done
by local small companies
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Main countries are following the way of distributed generation with dedicated incentives : Feed In Tariff / Subsidies
Country Specific Feed In Tariff Subsidies Comments
Italy 300 EUR/MWh No Guaranteed during 15 years for turbines up to 200 kW
Great Britain 210 £/MWh, i.e. 250 EUR/MWh
No Guaranteed tarif for 20 yearsfor turbines up to 500 kW
Northern Ireland ~ 230 £/MWh, i.e. 280 EUR/MWh
No 4 Renewable Obligation Certificates
for turbines up to 250 kW
France No No Specific rules up to 250 kW
United States Yes
50 to 70% of the investment
Various subsidies, from local and federal administration
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Vergnet survey about distributed generation potential market
UK
Confirmed mature markets
Latvia
Greek islands
Canaries
Belgium
Portugal
Italy
Lithuania
Balkans
Estonia
Malta
Netherlands
Açores
Spain
Mature potential markets
Confirmed new marketsPotential new markets
Germany
GreeceSlovenia
Ireland
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Lithuania : a pioneer in stand by for distributed generation
First country to decide subsidies to distributed wind energy
More than 100 applying farmer with real and bankable projects
One Vergnet turbine inaugurated in Birzai in July 2010 with average 98% availability
Contracts for other 35 mid size turbines
Knowledge transfer to Lithuanian company for installation and maintenance
Opportunity for technology transfer in Lithuania for the whole sub-region (Baltic, Poland, Bielorussia)
Birzai, Lithuania
Today everything is blocked
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Visibility and legitimacy for wind energy
All countries are developing a balanced energy mix
Wind energy offers infinite visibility at competitive price
Wind energy distributed generation is becoming part of the solution
Like all new industrial techniques, it needs National help at the beginning
Distributed generation contributes to the development of rural areas
Its cost has to be compared to real rural electricity cost
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To develop distributed energy, a specific higher tariff is needed