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100% renewable electricity … 50% renewable energy … … two ambitious aims in Lower Austria?. St. Pölten 11.04.2013. Josef FISCHER Lower Austrian Regional Government Department of environmental economics Landhausplatz 1, A-3109 St. Pölten Mail: josef.fischer@noel.gv.at
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100% renewable electricity … 50% renewable energy … … two ambitious aims in Lower Austria? St. Pölten 11.04.2013 Josef FISCHER Lower Austrian Regional Government Department of environmental economics Landhausplatz 1, A-3109 St. PöltenMail: josef.fischer@noel.gv.at Web: www.noel.gv.at/enerige
Global energy aims … … of Lower Austria 100% of renewable electricity until 2015 (92,5%) 50% of renewable final energy until 2020 (34,0%) … of EU 27 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 20% use of renewable final energy 20% increase in energy efficiency until 2020
100% renewable electricity current demandincrease: 2% => 0,6% p.a. 0,8 % Photovolt. 14 % Wind power 2,4 % Biogas 6,5 % Biomass Energydemandandproduction 4,6 % Small H.P. 65 % Hydro power Photovoltaic Hydro power Biomass Wind power Current demand (electricity)
50% renewable final energy Industry, business Traffic, transport Renewables Final energyconsumption Final energyconsumption Buildings
The best energy source?? => energy savings without losing convenience Industry, business Traffic, transport Renewables Final energyconsumption Final energyconsumption Buildings
Specific actions in Lower Austria • Energy consulting for private households (for free) • Since 2005 • 80 energy consultants • Advices by phone, online, at fairs, on site (renovation, new buildings) • More than 80.000 advices/consultings • Energy efficiency law of Lower Austria (2012) • Energy book keeping for communities • Energy agent for each communities • Training for stakeholders • High renovation-rate of public buildings until 2020 • Energy-efficient purchasing in communities (e.g. IT, vehicles, buildings) • Energy consulting for private households, companies and communities
Biogas plants … in Lower Austria 84 biogas plants in service31 MW electrical power most plants run on biomassabout 2,4 % of current consumption Subsidies:Installation: € 200.000,- Feed-in: € 0,16 / kWh, 13 yearsStagnancy since 2008
Wind power … in Lower Austria 410 wind turbines 680 MW about 14% of current consumptionuntil 2020 up to 1.500 MW Challenges: optimal sites (wind vs. nature protection), grid connection Subsidies: Feed-in: € 0,095 / kWh, 13 yearsup to now 400 MW in the pipeline
Hydro power … in Lower Austria 522small hydropower stations (<10 MWel) 4,6% of the electricity usage 10 hydropower stations with more than 10 MW electrical 65% of the electricity usage Subsidies (small hydropower):Investment: 20-30 %Upstream fish migration: < 55% orFeed-in: up to € 0,10 / kWh
Solar and Photovoltaic … in Lower Austria • Investment-subsidies for solar energy systems for hot water since 20 years • Austria has the most solar facilities in central Europe • 14.000 Photovoltaic plants with 95 MWel power 0,8% of current consumptionSubsidies: € 0,19 / kWh feed-in tariff (13 years)
Biomass heat and power plants … in Lower Austria • 584 district heating plants 379 MW th small scaled and local plants • 26 CHP plants 401 MW th , 89 MW el combined heat and power • Heat sale 1.660 GWh p.a. 32.000 customers • Power (electricity) sale 660 GWh p.a. (6,5 %) • Biomass input 4,0 million m³ Woodchips 1,8 million m³ saw mill residues 20.000 tons straw • Agricultural added value € 66.000.000 p.a. • Subsidies Investment: 10 to 30 % of investment Feed-in tariff: € 0,10 to 0,20 / kWh for electrical power (13 years)