German Government’s Scenario to Supply 80% of
Power Consumption by Renewable Energy in 2050
Dr. Kurt Rohrig
Fraunhofer Institut für Windenergie
und Energiesystemtechnik Systemanalyse und
Technikbewertung
advancing wind energy and energy system technology
Wind energy
Photovoltaics
Bio energy
Electricity grids
Hydro power
Marine energies
Fraunhofer IWES: Institute Profile
Research spectrum:
Wind energy from material development to grid optimization
Energy system technology for all renewables
Foundation: 2009
Personal: approx. 500
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Source: PIK 2007
Challenge of Climate Protection
Business-as-usual
Climate Protection
Transformation of Electricity Sector
Gross Electricity Generation from RES and Consumption in Germany up to 2050
- Szenario 2011 A -
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Electricity generation by technology in Scenario 2011 A
Definition of Scenarios 2011 / Scenario analyses
Scenario 2011 A: meeting all objectives of the energy concept of the federal government,
including 25% reduction of energy consumption (based on end-use energy, 2008) ; CO2
reduction by 2050: 80%; share of E-mobility to car traffic by 2050: 50%; breakthrough of
hydrogen vehicles and related infrastructure development.
Scenario 2011 B: as Scenario A, but no breakthrough of hydrogen in transport, but production
and use of synthetic methane in the transport sector and accordingly construction of new
capacity to produce the required additional renewable electricity.
Scenario 2011 C: as Scenario A, but no breakthrough of hydrogen in transport, but full
coverage of the car transport services by electric drives (full electric vehicles and serial hybrids).
Outlook: Scenario 2011 THG95: reaching the upper limit of the target range for the reduction
of greenhouse gases in the energy concept (95%) by 2060. ? Additional use of electricity and
hydrogen as chemical energy storage devices for reconversion and required for full supply of
renewable heat and transport sectors.
2011 Scenario A ': as Scenario A, only a lower power consumption reduction of around 15% by
2050 (final energy consumption, based on 2008)
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SZEN11/ STR-VGL; 24.11.11
Bandwidth of growth of RES electricity production in Scenarios 2011
17%
Full supply by RES in
all Sectors (RES electricity
as „main primary energy “)
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IWES-Simulation Tool SimEE
Results: Grid development scenario 2011 A
Germany Deutschland
North Dänemark Nord, Finnland,
Norwegen, Schweden
Dk-W Dänemark West
BeNeLux Belgien, Luxemburg,
Niederlande
Iberia Portugal, Spanien
Alps Schweiz, Österreich,
Liechtenstein
France Frankreich
Italy Italien
East Polen, Tschechische
Republik, Slowakei
UK&IE Großbritannien, Irland
North
Africa
Algerien, Marokko,
Tunesien
2050
HVDC-transport capacity
in Germany: 29 GW
2030
HVDC-transport capacity
in Germany: 9 GW
Effects of RES production – Scenario A 2020
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Effects of RES production – Scenario A 2050
Demand side management – Scenario A 2050
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Kernkraft (n = 6)
Braunkohle (n = 22)
Steinkohle (n = 40)
Erdgas GuD (n = 34)
Erdgas GT (n = 39)
PSWTurb
KWK (n = 77)
BHKW
Biogas
Full Load Hours [h]
Frequency Distribution of Power Plants 2020
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Braunkohle (n = 22)
Steinkohle (n = 23)
Erdgas GuD (n = 27)
Erdgas GT (n = 43)
PSWTurb
KWK (n = 80)
BHKW
Biogas
Full Load Hours [h]
Frequency Distribution of Power Plants 2030
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Braunkohle (n = 3)
Steinkohle (n = 4)
Erdgas GuD (n = 21)
Erdgas GT (n = 41)
PSWTurb
KWK (n = 43)
BHKW
Biogas
Full Load Hours [h]
Frequency Distribution of Power Plants 2050
Kombikraftwerk 1
Demonstration of load
coverage (1/10000)
Only by RES in
combination with storage
Kombikraftwerk 2
Demonstration of grid stability
supported only by RES
Deutscher
Klimaschutzpreis
2009
- frequency
-volage
-black start
Das Regenerative Kombikraftwerk II
Security of supply – frequency and voltage control
Renewable Model Region Harz
Renewable Power Plant Harz
Generation Controlable
Loads Storage
Device Control
Market Information
North Sea Offshore Grid and Storage Alliance
Roadmap Energiewende System Transformation Power Sector 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Grid Expansion Germany.
Grid Coupling Electricity-Gas
Flexible Generation
Flexible Demand
Pump Storage
Batteries, CAES
Power-to-Gas
Grid Expansion Europe
Research, Development, Demonstration, Monitoring
Grid
s
Ma
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Sto
rag
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Quelle: IWES, 2011
Thank You for Your Attention !
Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergie und Energiesystemtechnik Bremerhaven und Kassel
advancing wind energy and energy system technology
Research Spectrum:
• Wind Energy from Materials to Grid Operation
• Energy Systems Technology for RES
Kurt Rohrig
Deputy Director