1. The National Renewable Energy Action Plan 2010 for Austria
Dr. Martin Baumann
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2. Overview Background of the NREAP-AT Main measures Energy Efficiency
Contribution and Measures of different sectors
Electricity
Heating & Cooling
Transport
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3. The Austrian RES target: 34%
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4. Austrian Energy Strategy
Background for the NREAP-AT
Joint effort between
Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (BMWFJ) and
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMFLUW)
Main objectives of the Austrian Energy Strategy
stabilisation of the final energy demand
achievement of EU targets by 2020
development of a sustainable energy system
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5. Targets Gross final energy consumption 2009: 1,142 PJ
Reference Scenario : 1,282 PJ
Energy Efficiency Scenario : 1135 PJ
RES target 2020: 34%
2005: 24.8%; 2009: 30.9%
→ + 60 PJ RES
Sector
Energy
Efficiency
Additional
Renewables
Heating & Cooling
+ 12% / - 62 PJ
+ 24 PJ
Electricity
+ 5% / - 12 PJ
+ 28 PJ
Transport
+ 22% / - 69 PJ
+ 8 PJ
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6. Development and trajectory of the Austrian RES share
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7. Main measures of the Austrian NREAP
Programmes
Austrian Energy Strategy
Austrian climate protection initiative (klima:active)
Austrian programme for a sustainable agriculture
Laws
Austria’s Environmental Aid Act (UFG)
Climate and Energy Fund Law
Environmental Assistance in Austria (UFI)
Law regarding access to information on the environment (UIG)
Agreement pursuant to Article 15a of the Federal Constitutional Law
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8. Further measures Planned/Discussed Climate Change Act
Environmental Tax Reform
Energy spatial planning
Energy Efficiency Act
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9. Energy Efficiency
Austrian Energy Strategy: stabilisation of final energy consumption at 1100 PJ (=consumption 2005)
includes target of the EU Energy Service Directive
2016: -9% / PJ
Target split-up among sectors
Heating and Cooling -10%
Energy intensive industries + 15%
Small industries, services, agriculture and other household demand + 10%
Transport -5%
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10. Development and trajectory of the sectoral RES shares
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11. Sectoral Contribution: Electricity/Energy supply
RES-Share: from 60.8% (2005) to 70.6% (2020)
Measures
Green Electricity Act
Austrian Gas Act
Austria’s Heating and Cooling Network Expansion Act
Mobilisation of biomass and use of local and district heating networks
Planned: Biogas and biomethane strategy
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12. Sectoral Contribution: Electricity – Targets 2020
+ 3,5 TWh hydropower (+ 9%,+ 750 MW)
+ 2,8 TWh wind power(+ 140%, MW)
+ 0,4 TWh biomass (+ 9%, + 65 MW)
+ 0,3 TWh PV (+ 860%, MW)
Heating & Cooling
+ 0,2 TWh geothermal energy (+ 100%, MW)
+ 1,6 TWh solar energy (+ 100%, + 4,25 mio. m² resp. 3 GW)
+ 2,3 TWh biomass (+ 6%, + 1,1 mio. m³ wood)
+ 1,8 TWh heat pumps (+ 130%)
Renewables in transport
- 0,6 TWh biodiesel (- 60 kt)
+ 0,3 TWh bioethanol (+ 40 kt)
+ 1,1 TWh renewable electricty (+ 60%)
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13. Sectoral Contribution: Heating and Cooling
RES-Share: from 24.3% (2005) to 32.6% (2020)
Measures:
Technical rules in the building code of state governments
Agreement pursuant to Article 15a of the Federal Constitutional Law
Austria’s Environmental Aid Act (UFG)
Environmental Assistance in Austria (UFI)
Planned: Further development of legal specifications in the building sector and of eligibility criteria
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14. Sectoral Contribution: Heating and Cooling
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15. Sectoral Contribution: Transport
RES-Share: from 0.6% (2005, without electricity) to 11.4% (2020, with electricity)
Measures:
Biofuels Directive
Law on the taxation of mineral oils
Action programme for natural gas and biogas
Austrian Action Programme for Mobility Management
Discussed: Accelerated introduction of electro-mobility
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16. Sectoral Contribution: Transport
Biofuel directive
in 2008: 5.75% for gasoline and diesel
in 2009: 3.4% of petrol / 6.3% of diesel
Planned from 2012/2017: E10/B10
Promotion of electro-mobility and low-emission vehicles:
Several programmes by the national and the state governments
Exemptions from Fuel Consumption/Pollution Tax, Insurance Tax, Motor Vehicle Tax for electric or low emission vehicles
Subsidies for fleet conversion, fuel tank installations
Promotion of mode shift
e.g. driving → cycling or walking
including support for combined transport on of the Danube waterway
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17. Other measures Security of energy supply
Production, services in industry, business and small-scale consumption
Certification of installers
Energy efficiency consulting for SME and households, introduction of energy management systems, preparation of energy concepts
Security of energy supply
Development of the Austrian transmission and distribution network
District heating and cooling
Development and enabling of environmentally beneficial electricity storage
No cooperation mechanisms
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18. Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Martin Baumann
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