Transcript The EU RES-Directive

The Rise of Solar Thermal Energy
for heating and cooling in Europe
Olivier Drücke
ESTIF President
New York Solar Thermal Roadmap
Tuesday, 20.10.2009
Kingston, NY, USA
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Rue d'Arlon 63-67 • B-1040 Bruxelles • Belgium •
Email: [email protected] • Web: www.estif.org
Solar heat is leading the way in
solar energy technologies
Solar Thermal worldwide
provides 10x more energy
than Solar Electric
ST Capacity installed at the end 2007
by collector technologies in the world
Source: IEA SHC, 2008
Final energy consumption in the EU
20%
31%
electricity
heating
transport
49%
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EU Solar Thermal market 1990-2008
> Major triggers
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4500000
4000000
3500000
m²
3000000
Germany
2500000
Europe minus Germany
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in 2008
back from 35% in 2007
Germany: A Phoenix reborn from ashes
 2008: 2,1 millions m² or
1,5 GW thermal
 Increase 2008/07: 123%
 Customers finally opted
for solar heat to reduce
their energy bill !
 Outlook 2009: Stable
market with uncertainties
in the second semester
Austria: The pioneer still leads the way
 2008: 350.000 m² or
243 MW thermal
 Increase 2008/07: 24%
 Sustainable market due
to continuous support
policies
 Outlook 2009: Stable
market with small growth
due to improved support
policies
Large Scale Solar Thermal Heating and
Cooling
Vienna Soccer Stadium, Austria
Spain: Obligations and construction boom
 2008: 434.000 m² or
304 MW thermal
 Increase 2008/07: 58%
 Actually second European
market in volume !
 Outlook 2009: Recessive
market due to strongest
crisis impact on construction sector and economy
Italy: Snow White was waked with a kiss
 2008: 421.000 m² or
295 MW thermal
 Increase 2008/07: 28%
 Tax breaks and strong
marketing influence by
northern Neighbours !
 Outlook 2009: Strong
uncertainties due to crisis
impact, but potential to
be Europe’s No. 2 soon
France: When public authorities push hard
 2008: 388.000 m² or
272 MW thermal
 Increase 2008/07: 18%
 Despite strongest public
support, market growth is
weaker than forecasted:
High system prices?
Heat pumps?
 Outlook 2009: Probably
quite stable market;
development of a new
support mechanism
in 2008
The EU Renewables Directive...
 20% EU RES-target by 2020
 Agreed by European Parliament and
Council in December 2008
 Transposition into national law within
the next 18 months
 Mandatory national targets
 National Renewable Energy Action Plans
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…provides a major boost for ST
 Renewable heating/cooling at eye-level with RES in
power and transportation!!
 RES obligation in new and existing buildings by 2015
 Exemplary role of public buildings
 Qualification of installers, planers, public services
 Important:  Stable support policies
 Quality schemes
 Flanking campaigns on RES-Heat & EE
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Solar Heat about to boom in Europe
Heating &
Cooling
Demand
Solar Heat
Source: Potential of Solar Thermal in Europe, ESTIF, 2009
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The long term goal:
50% of the heat demand will be provided by ST
Heat demand in EU25
5000
TWh
-40% by
efficiency
4500
4000
Share of solar thermal: 0.2% => 50%
Total installed: 13 GWth => 2400 GWth
3500
3000
2500
Main challenges
fossil/
nuclear
other
RES
2000
 Cost reduction
 Capacity building
1500
1000
solar
thermal
500
0
2004
2030-2050
 Innovations