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

Energy Efficiency Export Initiative

Energy Efficiency Export Initiative 3 foreign trade fairs trade missions fact-finding missions to Germany know-how transfer qualification information events germany.info

Energiewende in Germany

Energiewende targets until 2050 Source: Federal Government 2010, BMU/BMWi 2014, AGEE-Stat 2014 Climate Renewable Energies Energy Efficiency % final energy consumption % electricity consumption % primary energy consumption (vs. 2008) energy productivity building renovation % greenhouse gas reduction (vs. 1990) 12.4% (2012) 25.4% -3,3 % +1.1% p.a. ~1% p.a % ( estimated ) % p.a. doubling of renovation rate: 1%  2% to to to Achieved 2013

Integrated policy package for the Energiewende The German energy system is being transformed in all sectors. Electricity Guaranteed feed-in tariffs for renewable energies Priority access for renewable energies Nuclear phase-out Heating Renewable Energies Heat Act Market Incentive Programme (MAP) Transport Biofuel quota and tax incentives for biofuels Governmental plan on e-mobility Research & Development (Sixth) Energy Research Programme (Federal Government) Public research funding > €150 million in 2012 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

 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 – IT-based energy system of the future (2008 – 2013)

 eTelligence, Cuxhaven Intelligence for energy, markets and networks E-DeMa  Rhein-Ruhr Demonstration of decentralized interconnected energy systems and development towards an E-Energy marketplace of the future  MeRegio, Baden-Württemberg Minimum Emission Regions E-Energy – Projects  Mannheim, Rhein-Neckar An “energy organism” for the intelligent distribution decentralized generated energy  RegModHarz, Harz Regenerative Smart Energy Region Harz  Smart Watts, Aachen The intelligent kilowatt hour

 Intelligent Energy Showcase - Digital Agenda for the energy revolution  New incentive programme starting Feb  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.  Targets:  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 „Schaufenster intelligente Energie - Digitale Agenda für die Energiewende (SINTEG)“

Participating German Companies

devolo AG Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH SAE IT-systems GmbH & Co. KG dvs.net IT-Service GmbH EICHHOFF Kondensatoren GmbH SAG GmbH Participating companies

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