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Supporting Green Energy – The Case of Germany Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)

Ronny Kittler, German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ)

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XI. Congress on Innovations 25. November 2016, Astana, Kazakhstan

2nd Panel session “Support of the innovations in Green Energy sector: Perspectives, Trends and

Financing.”

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Introduction DBFZ

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Introduction Vision & Mission

Secure, clean, integrated and smart use of bioenergy for a sustainable economic system within a

carbon-neutral bio-economy based on renewable resources

Smart bioenergy means that modern biomass utilisation systems and integrated systems that optimally

interact with various renewable energy sources are developed further. It also means that material and

energy use are linked within the framework of the bioeconomy.

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Introduction Research Departments & Focus Areas

Research Departments

Thermo-chemical

Conversion

Biorefineries

Bioenergy

Systems

Biochemical

Conversion

Processes for chemical bioenergy sources and fuels

SmartBiomassHeat

Systemic contribution of Biomass

Anaerobic Processes

Catalytic Emission Control

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190 2008 BMEL 130 12Mio

Pictures: Jan Gutzeit / DBFZ 5

Introduction Unique & Excellent Research Infrastructure

Biogas pilot plant Combustion lab Fuel conditioning lab HTC test bed

Engine test bed Fuel technical centre Analytical lab Biofuels & Biogas lab

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Introduction Excellent Research Cooperation

Russian State

Agrarian University

Federal Company of

Energy Service (FESCO)

Forestry and Forest Products

Research Institute (FFPRI)

Central Philippine

University (CPU)

Alberta Innovates -

Technology Futures (AITF)

Instituto Technológico

de Durango (ITD)

Brazilian Agricultural

Research Corporation

(EMBRAPA)

University of Sao

Paulo (USP) University of Stellenbosch

China Agricultural

University (CAU) China University of

Petroleum Beijing (CUPB)

Russian Energy

Agency (REA)

Kazan State

University PanAfrican University (PAU)

International Sakharov

Environmental Institute of

Belarusian State University

Instituto Superior de

Tecnologías y Ciencias

Aplicadas

University of Talca

http://www.eng.timacad.ru/

http://kpfu.ru/eng

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Introduction Excellent Research Networks

Energy & Environment

Network Leipzig

National HTP Innovation

Platform

Transnational Renewable

Energy Cluster Danube

Business Incubator

DBFZ SMILE BUSINESS

COACH

Leipzig Network for Start-ups

& Innovation

Leading Edge Cluster of the

BMBF

SOJUS - International

Scientific Network Bioenergy

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Introduction СОЮЗ БИОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИЙ – www.sojus.dbfz.de

• supports cooperation between researchers

and companies from Germany, Eastern

Europe and Central Asia

• main topics are the sustainable integration of

bioenergy in already existing infrastructure

• about 250 partners

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Green Energy Policy Goals

The German “Energiewende”

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The German “Energiewende” Policy Goals

80-95% 60% 50%

Security of supply Covering Germany’s energy needs at all times

Covering Germany’s energy

needs at all times

Switching off the last nuclear power plants at the

end of 2022

Affordability,

competitiveness

Maintaining affordability of energy and ensuring

Germany’s competitiveness

Grid expansion Expanding and modernising grids to meet demand

Energy research, innovation Fostering forward-looking innovations for the

restructuring of the energy supply

Investment, growth,

employment

Retaining jobs in Germany and laying the

foundations for sustainable growth and quality of life

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The German “Energiewende” Policy Goals

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The German “Energiewende” Achievements

32% 192.3 Billion Euro

355.000 jobs 1.084 Million tonnes Icons by flaticon.com

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The German “Energiewende” Challenges

135.000 km 25.000

83% 9,9%

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Green Energy Support

Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Basics

EEG

feed-in tariffs

20 years

guaranteed

priority feed-

in & grid

connection

rights

reallocation

of system

costs

(EEG

surcharge)

special

equalisation

scheme

annual

degression

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Development Renewable Electricity Generation

StromEinspG

01.01.1991

EEG 2000

01.01.2000

EEG 2004

01.01.2004

EEG 2009

01.01.2009

EEG 2012

01.01.2012

Source: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Germany, AGEE-Stat, Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2015, data from the Working

Group on Renewable Energy-Statistics (AGEE-Stat), as at February 2016

EEG 2014

01.08.2014

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Composition Gross Electricity Generation 2015

In 2015, renewable energy covered 32 % of gross electricity generation, compared to 25,8 % in 2014

Source: http://www.bmwi.de/EN/Topics/Energy/Renewable-Energy/renewable-energy-at-a-glance.html



In 2015, 155 billion kilowatt hours of heat production were based on renewables, biomass-based

resources being the main contributor with around 88%.

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Renewable Heat Generation 2015

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Develpoment of Electricity Prices

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Composition of Electricity Prices

DBFZ Deutsches

Biomasseforschungszentrum

gemeinnützige GmbH

Torgauer Straße 116

D-04347 Leipzig

Tel.: +49 (0)341 2434 – 112

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.dbfz.de

Smart Bioenergy – Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Zukunft

Wir laden Sie ein!

Ansprechpartner

Prof. Dr. Michael Nelles

Daniel Mayer

Prof. Dr. Daniela Thrän

Dr. Jan Liebetrau

Dr. Volker Lenz

Dr. Franziska Müller-Langer

Dr. Ingo Hartmann

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Backup

• Priority connection

• Feed-in tariff for 20 years

• Degression 1%

• 500 kW, <5 MW, <20MW

• 250 new plants/ year

EEG 2000

• Substrate bonus system i.e. for energy crops & manure

• Technology bonus system for CHP, using heat

• Degression 1,5%

• 150 kW, 500 kW, <5 MW, <20MW

• 450 new plants/year

EEG 2004

• Bonus waste & residues

• Bonus biomethane upgrading

• Manure bonus (30%)

• Bonus for emission reduction

• Degression 1%

• 1000 new plants /year

EEG 2009

• New simpler bonus system

• New requirements on efficiency and ecology

• Incentives for flexibilisation & direct marketing

• New category <75kW

• Degression 2%

• 300 new plants/ year

EEG 2012 • Deletion of bonus

i.e. energy crops & manure

• Deletion of bonus biomethane upgrading

• Cap on Installation: 100 MW max

• New plants forced to direct marketing

• >50 plants/year

EEG 2014

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Focus Biogas

Source: Adapted from Biogas Association Germany, Dr. Stefan Rauh, 2014

• Guaranteed feed-in tariffs

EEG 2000 - 2014

• Tendering Model

• Subsequent funding for existing plants possible (10 years)

• Fixed expansion corridor for bioenergy (2017-2019 around 150 MW annually 2020-2022 around 200 MW annually)

• Further Regulations for flexibilisation/direct marketing

EEG 2016

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) System Change EEG 2016

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Development of Biomass-based Electricity Generation



Source: M. Scheftelowitz, D.Thrän (2016): Biomasse im EEG 2016 Hintergrundpapier zur Situation der Bestandsanlagen in den verschiedenen Bundesländern. Deutsches

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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Future of Bioenergy Infrastructure

• Renewable Energy Act (EEG) guarantees fixed tariffs for electricity production for a period of

20 years

• Operation of biogas plants without additional revenue streams not economic viable

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Phytoremediation/Phytomining & rare earths

Bio-based carboxylic acids from biogas fermentation

Bio-based waxes from fruit residues

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Post-EEG New Value Chains

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Blow-in insulation from biogas digestate

Wood composites from biogas digestate