Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012

Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012

NGO General remarks – will the Danish Energy Agreement Promote Growth and Exports? – Where and where not?

Søren Dyck-Madsen The Danish Ecological Council

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The Energy Agreement • An Ambitious and front running Energy agreement • “The Danish showroom” will be a reality • Crosses point of no return in 2020 = the Danish future will be renewables and energy savings

• The Danish Energy Agreement is noticed abroad – supporting exports • (Danish exports already in a positive situation with growth of 3.1 %)

“Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012” – UM 11.10.12

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The Energy System Design as Export Potential • How to integrate Renewables/wind and PV’s in the energy system • District heating will need to be better designed for flexibility reasons • Smart buildings and cities are necessary • Market systems for balance and regulation will be enforced • The Danish solutions will be designed to match national and regional renewables potentials • Danish actors do build on trust and networking

“Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012” – UM 11.10.12

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Wind turbines • Near coast wind turbines with new investors will provide a show room • Kriegers Flak will be a completely new way to combine wind production and balancing and market integrations • New models for on-shore wind is popping up – public involvement and acceptance might be the buzz word – once again • The most important new export quality will be the showroom for integration of wind power in the Energy System

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District Heating • New generations of low temperature district heating with storage / boosting etc.

• Combinations using the richness of electricity when the wind blows in the district heating system will be the future • Large and small heat storage systems to come • New effective pipes to be used for supplying low energy buildings

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Energy Efficiency and Savings • Industry energy savings is already a Danish specialty that improves Danish competitiveness • Danish obliged energy distribution companies do have the experience to export their knowledge • Strict national regulation and support schemes do trigger energy and resource efficient technology

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Buildings and Cities • The most ambitious Building Codes in the World with the 2020 Class – better than the Passive House • Everything have to be energy effective and buildings have to be smart prosuming with the energy system • Export potential for: Pumps, hot water solutions, windows, insulation, energy producing materials, elevators, ventilation with heat recovery, building integrated PV’s, solar heat panels etc.

• Danish architects know to use that for projects abroad

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Smart Grid • Efficient use of fluctuating renewables requires a smart system – to use “fresh” energy when it is available and to use stored energy when “fresh” energy is not available • Price signals and “hubs” will be the future • New markets will emerge for balancing the systems – Denmark can become the global expert in Smart Grid solutions • District heating also needs to be “smart”(er)

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The Danish Ecological Council

Biomass, Biogas and Biofuels • Second generation biofuels might be an export possibility even though the energy agreement does not provide new incentives • Biogas and synthetic gasses will be needed • Fuel cells on biogas or hydrogen might get a renaissance

“Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012” – UM 11.10.12

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Water Technology and waste water treatment • Not covered by the Energy Agreement • Denmark as a small country can go for “smaller” costumers - China • Water will be a shortage – industries will have to reuse • Danish water and wastewater treatment technology already has a world market

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Where not • The Danish smart and flexible Energy system will create solutions based on Danish potentials, challenges and solutions • If these Danish energy system conditions do not fit export markets – solutions have to be redesigned to fit those markets

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The Danish Ecological Council

Evaluation of the Energy Agreement

System integration Wind Turbines

Good

Could be better

X

X

X X

District Heating Energy Savings

Not good enough

X X X X

Buildings and cities

X

X

Smart Grid

X

X

Biomass and biofuels

X X

Water and waste water

Not covered

X = Good for export X = Good for the change of the Energy System

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Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012

Søren Dyck-Madsen The Danish Ecological Council www.ecocouncil.dk Soeren@ecocouncil.dk

“Climate and Energy GIT Meeting 2012” – UM 11.10.12

The Danish Ecological Council