Europe's renewable
energy strategy
Tom Howes
DG Energy
European Commission
Energy
The European energy strategy overall:
Renewables Directive: mandatory targets, national plans grid rules…
ETS, reflecting a carbon price to achieve the cap.
National (non ETS) emissions reductions strategies and measures
3 package: unbundling, harmonised grid operation rules, network codes etc.
TEN-E priorities and project support
Infrastructure package: CEF proposal, planning reforms
Smart grids
Energy Efficiency Measures (including ESCOs)
SET plan/R&D/CCS
Institutionally: ENTSOs, ACER, CEER…
Longer term framework: 2050, 2030…
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Energy
2050 Energy Roadmap: Renewable Energy as "no regrets option"
%
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Any pathway to "decarbonisation" requires a renewable energy share of between 55%
and 75% by 2050 This compares to 12% today and 30% under "business as usual".
Energy
•Share of renewable energy
(% of total energy use)
2009 performance
2020 national target
%
But what needs to happen to get to 2020?
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Growth by sector
in the UK
7000
ktoe
6000
5000
Solar Heat
4000
Geothermal Heat
3000
Heat pumps
2000
Biomass Heat
1000
Development of renewable energy in transport in the United Kingdom
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
5000
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
year
4500
4000
3500
3000
Hydrogen
2500
Electricity in transport
2000
1500
Bioethanol
Other Biofuels
Biodiesel
1000
500
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Development of renewable energy in electricity in the United Kingdom
2020
year
140000
120000
Geothermal Electricity
100000
GWh
ktoe
Development of renewable energy in heating & cooling in the United
Kingdom
Solar electricity
80000
Tide, wave, ocean
60000
Hydro
Biomass electricity
40000
Wind
20000
0
2010
5
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Creating the single market:
• Easy market entry is good
for renewable energy
producers
• Regional markets are
slowly coming together
• The bigger the balancing
areas, the easier it is to
integrate wind and solar
power
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Cooperation and trade between the EU and
with third countries
Increases the European and
regional market for
renewables and so improves
the cost effectiveness of
renewables.
 Guidance on cooperation
 Creating the appropriate
legal framework for the
Southern Mediterranean
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The patchwork of
support schemes is
not optimal:
•
Greater consistency,
transparency and
predictability would
improve the
investment climate
 Guidance on support
scheme design and
reform will help
improve cost
effectiveness
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Driving technology innovation
Technology "push" necessary as well as the market's "pull":
Strategic Energy Technologies (SET) plan to be updated
(reflecting on new priorities including ocean technologies, renewable energy
integration (incl. storage), advanced materials and manufacturing for
renewables
2014-2020 financial framework "green energy" EU funding:
- Cohesion funding of €17 billion to energy efficiency and
renewable energy
- Horizon 2020 (R&D): €6.5 billion for "Secure, clean and
efficient energy"
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Renewable energy policy post-2020: business as
usual is not an option
Policy options analysed in the
impact assessment:
1. Decarbonisation without
renewable energy targets
2. Binding national
renewable energy targets
and coordinated support
3. EU renewable energy
target and harmonised
measures
A supportive framework post 2020 is needed: structure to be determined
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Next steps
Guidance on support schemes & reforms
Guidance on the use of the cooperation mechanisms
Measures to facilitate trade in renewable energy in the Mediterranean
Autumn Communication on Internal Energy Market to discuss electricity
market arrangements
2013 Communication on energy technology
Reports/proposals to further develop the EU's sustainability framework
Start preparing proposals for a post-2020 renewable policy energy regime
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http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/index_en.htm
Thank you for your attention
Tom Howes
DG ENERGY
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Empowering Consumers
• Opening of retail
markets to ensure
consumer choice
• Micro-generation &
smart meters
creating "consumerproducers"
• reduced dependence on grid electricity/heat/suppliers can
enhance acceptance of renewables
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