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The renewable energy Directive

The renewable energy Directive. by Claude Turmes, MEP Vice-President of EUFORES Rapporteur of the RES-Directive. European Parliament – 14 October 2009. As if we had 4 planets …. On the way to a 100 % renewables energy century. 250. EJ/y. 200. Geothermal heat. Solar heating.

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The renewable energy Directive

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  1. The renewable energy Directive by Claude Turmes, MEP Vice-President of EUFORES Rapporteur of the RES-Directive European Parliament – 14 October 2009

  2. As if we had 4 planets …

  3. On the way to a 100 % renewables energy century 250 EJ/y 200 Geothermal heat Solar heating Biomass energy crops 150 Biomass residues Geothermal (el) Ocean (el) 100 Wind (el) Hydro (el) Solar PV (el) Solar CSP (el) 50 0 RES potentials gross primary energy consumption EU-25 in 2005 Source: Ecofys, DLR

  4. Drivers of the success story 1. Technological innovation

  5. Drivers of the success story 2. Organisational innovation Future policies must focus on: • decentralised energy in buildings – maximising efficiency through integration of decentralised renewable energies into buildings • local and regional production - taking advantage of the most locally suitable energy technologies (e.g. solar, CHP, hydro, wind) • key macro-level energy projects of European interest – off-shore wind hubs (e.g. North Sea and Baltic), CSP solar thermal hubs (e.g. Desertec), biomass and CHP (combined heat and power installations), renovation of large existing hydro-electric installations • Delivering these projects will require the necessary infrastructural investments – e.g. super/smart-grid for electricity, including offshore

  6. Drivers of the success story3. positive impact on pricing Source: Bode & Groscurth (2006): The effect of the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) on "the electricity price", HWWA discussion paper 358

  7. Drivers of the success story3. positive impact on pricing Source: ‚working for the climate – renewable energy & the green job revolution‘ EREC & Greenpeace, September 2009

  8. The Renewables Directive • Mandatory EU (overall + renewables in transport) and mandatory national targets (in electricity, H&C, fuels) • National Support mecanisms (feed-in, bonus, others)and National Renewable Energy Action Plans • Flexibility mecanism involving Member States and (more limited) Third countries • Reduction of administrative and regulatory barriers, training better access to grid and priority dispatch for renewables, etc • Sustainability regime for biofuels & biomass

  9. Next steps on renewables • Consistant national action plans • Good local and regional dynamics (covenant of majors – 100% renewable energies regions) • Go ahead with off-shore wind (now) • Grid integration (at local and at cross-national level) • Solar concentrated deployment in South (mid term)

  10. Open questions on renewables • How much need for new grid building and what type of new grids (AC-DC) • „Baseload power is going to become an anachronism” (Mr. Wellinghoff – new chairman US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) • A new challenge for balancing (storage plants), grid management and smart metering (IT in grids) • What role for electro-mobility? (where to charge – at home or centralised?)

  11. Join us in EUFORES http://www.eufores.org/ claude.turmes@europarl.europa.eu

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