Energy Efficiency and Smart Grids in Germany at a Glance
Jelka Schedlinsky, Project Manager at eclareon GmbH, Consultant on behalf of the
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Dublin, 12th October 2015
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Energiewende in Germany
Energiewende targets until 2050
Achieved
2013
Climate
% greenhouse gas
reduction (vs. 1990)
-23.8%
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
2050
-40
-55
(estimated)
-70
-80 to -95
% electricity consumption
Renewable
Energies
Energy
Efficiency
25.4%
35
% final energy
consumption
% primary energy
consumption (vs. 2008)
12.4%
(2012)
40 to 45
50
55 to 60
65
60
18
45
30
-20
-3,3 %
-50
energy productivity
+1.1% p.a.
+2.1% p.a.
building renovation
~1% p.a.
doubling of renovation rate: 1%  2%
Source: Federal Government 2010, BMU/BMWi 2014, AGEE-Stat 2014
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Integrated policy package for the Energiewende
Electricity
• Guaranteed feed-in tariffs
for renewable energies
• Priority access for
renewable energies
• Nuclear phase-out
Transport
• Biofuel quota and tax
incentives for biofuels
• Governmental plan on
e-mobility
Heating
• Renewable Energies
Heat Act
• Market Incentive
Programme (MAP)
Research & Development
• (Sixth) Energy Research
Programme (Federal
Government)
• Public research funding
> €150 million in 2012
The German energy system is being transformed in all sectors.
Source: BMWi 2014
Smart Grid projects in Germany
Energy efficiency and smart grids
Producers and consumers interact and communicate via the smart grid.
Source: BMWi, 2014
E-Energy – IT-based energy system of the future (2008 – 2013)
 140 Mio. Euros funding
 Key objective: an efficient integration of fluctuating renewable
energy sources into the power supply system.
 6 model regions in Germany, 6 pilot projects, in which the use of
information technology in the energy sector was explored and
tested  development of an "Internet of Energy" which monitors,
controls and regulates the electricity system intelligently
 In addition, general themes which transcend individual projects,
such as the legal framework, business models, and
standardization, were also studied.
E-Energy – Projects
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eTelligence, Cuxhaven
Intelligence for energy, markets and networks E-DeMa
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Rhein-Ruhr
Demonstration of decentralized interconnected energy
systems and development towards an E-Energy
marketplace of the future
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MeRegio, Baden-Württemberg
Minimum Emission Regions
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Mannheim, Rhein-Neckar
An “energy organism” for the intelligent distribution decentralized generated energy
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RegModHarz, Harz
Regenerative Smart Energy Region Harz
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Smart Watts, Aachen
The intelligent kilowatt hour
„Schaufenster intelligente Energie - Digitale Agenda für die
Energiewende (SINTEG)“
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Intelligent Energy Showcase - Digital Agenda for the energy revolution
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New incentive programme starting Feb. 2015
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In the SINTEG model regions, intelligent ICT-based networks (smart grids)
are to ensure system security at times with up to 100 % renewable energies
and to demonstrate an improved interaction between production,
consumption, storage and network.
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Targets:
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safe and efficient network operation with high percentage of renewable energies
Increase of efficiency and flexibility potentials (market and network)
efficient and safe interaction between all players within an intelligent power grid
more efficient use of existing network structure
reduction of network expansion requirements on the distribution level
http://www.bmwi.de/EN/Topics/Energy/Grids-and-grid-expansion/sinteg,did=718778.html
Participating German Companies
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Participating companies
devolo AG
Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH
SAE IT-systems GmbH & Co. KG
dvs.net IT-Service GmbH
EICHHOFF Kondensatoren GmbH
SAG GmbH
Thank you for your attention!
Contact details
Jelka Schedlinsky
eclareon GmbH
Tel.: +49 (0)30 88 66 740 52
Email: [email protected]
https://eclareon.com