Transcript SolarRegion Freiburg - Local Renewables Conference

Renewable Energies
and Climate Protection Policy
in Freiburg
Dr. Dieter Wörner
Director,
Environmental Protection Agency
City of Freiburg - Germany
Facts and figures
 population: 210.000
 area: 155 km²
 42% forest
 50% nature or landscape
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„Environment Capital“
„Solar City“
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1800 hrs sunshine
Biomass:
forestry and farming
Wind:
Black Forest hilltops
Hydro:
river Dreisam
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Objective: climate protection
Climate action concept
in 1,000 tons
CO2 equiv. p.a.
Freiburg CO2 emissions
2500
Target:
CO2Reduction
by
+ 6%
2000
Traffic
Traffic
- 25%
Traffic
1500
Energy
Energy
Traffic and
Energy
1000
500
0
- 5%
Target
Status
1992
Scenario
2010
2010
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Energy
Interim
Statement
2003
Fields of action (A)
Traffic
public transport lines
in the Freiburg area:
3,000 km (2003)
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Fields of action (B)
Energy
Goals
Sustainable Energy Supply
cessation of nuclear energy – climate protection
Energy saving
* Thermal insulation
* Low energy
construction
* Power saving
Renewable
Energies
Efficient
Technologies
*Solar energy
*Biomass
*Hydro-power
*Wind-power
*Geothermal energy
* Co-generation of
power and heat
* CHP
* District heating
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Energy saving
Advanced low-energy construction (NEH)
Roof insulation
(20 to 30 cm)
 Max. energy consumption:
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Triple glazed
windows
Wall insulation
basement ceiling
insulation
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60 kWh/m² p.a.
Environmental standard as
condition of real estate
sales contracts
Two entire new districts
with low energy
construction
(Rieselfeld and Vauban)
Efficient technologies
Co-generation and district heating
combined heat and power generation
Balance
1993
Production of
electrictiy
Nuclear power
CO2-Reduction
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2003
ca. 3% ca.52%
ca. 60% ca.30%
ca.11%
Renewable energies
 Solar energy
 Biomass
 Hydropower
 Wind power
 Council decision (2004):
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10% electricity from
renewables by 2010
Currently: 4%
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Renewable energies
Solar energy
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Renewable energies
Solar installations in Freiburg
PV
(kW)
PV
thermal
EEG = federal renewable energies support
solar thermal
9000
EEG
(m²)
EEG
14000
Amendment
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status 31.05.2007
PV: 9.05 MW, output p.a.: 8 m kWh
solar thermal: 12,411 m²
data source: badenova power company
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Renewable energies
Wind power
 5 wind mills in total
an city area
 capacity:
5 x 1.8 MW =
15 million kWh p.a.
 electricity supply:
5000 households
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Renewable energies
Biomass
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Biomass co-generation
plant Vauban
(6,000 population)
Heat and power the
entire city district
Vauban
Fuel: wood-chips
(gas for peak
production)
7000 kW thermic, 345
kW electric
Renewable energies
Hydro power
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Renewable energies
Electricity from renewable energies
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Success stories
„What is SolarRegion Freiburg ?“
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Unique accumulation of solar
institutions and projects
Centre of expertise
Network creation as a strategic
approach
Solar: unique selling position
1st position in
„Solar Bundesliga“ contest (20032006)
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Success stories
Solar economy in the Freiburg Region
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Benchmark German average
600
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Employment
Companies
data 2000
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Success stories
Instruments: People Participation
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Citizens as shareholders
(investment options, funds)
Green tariffs
Round tables (administration and
citizens' groups)
Citizens as technical experts in
committees
Social marketing, public relations
Environmental education
(schools projects)
Local Agenda 21
Aalborg commitments
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Success stories
Technical instruments for renewables promotion
 Subsidy programmes
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(by power company, by the City)
Funding and financing schemes
(e.g., „regional power“ electricity
label, innovation funds for climate
protection )
Urban development programmes
(e.g., Vauban, Rieselfeld; sparking
off building industry innovation)
Energy concepts for all new
developments and redevelopments
Provision of roofs and other
surfaces (PV as second benefit)
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Success stories
Structural instruments for renewables promotion
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Education
(schools projects)
Research and
development
(ISE, Solar University,
Solar Info Center …)
Training
(skilled trades,
technicians)
Technology and
knowledge transfer
(Italy, Korea …)
Success stories
Political consensus in Freiburg
 Economy and environment
combine as material
benefit
 Cessation of nuclear
energy
 Strong municipal influence
on energy policy (e.g.,
foundation of badenova
power company)
 Supportive framework for
intrinsic motivation rather
than push and pull
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