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Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe
UNECE 6th Session of the Group of Experts on Gas25 March 2019
Exploring synergies between gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency
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SolarPower Europe: Who are we??
We represent over 200 companies over the entire solar value chain
We work towards the European Union and Member States to guarantee an ambitious deployment of solar solutions in Europe, and generate concrete business opportunities for our members
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Members
Modules, wafers & cells
Raw materials
BOS
Building integrated PV
Operations & maintenance
Developers & EPCs
Inverters
Storage
Financiers
Utilities
Digitalisation
National associations
Solar, a huge untapped potential in Europe
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Solar could power 69% of Europe’s electricity mix by 2050!
source: Breyer et al., 2017. Solar PV Demand for the Global Energy Transition in the Power Sector, Progress in Photovoltaics; Ram et al., 2017. Global Energy System based on 100% Renewable Energy - Power Sector, report
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An increasing cost-competitiveness at global level
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Even in less sunny regions such as Germany, the cost of solar is decreasing rapidly, reaching 3 €/ct per kWh in the most recent tenders
In 2018, positive political developments (Clean Energy Package, MIP removal) have increased further the competitiveness of solar in Europe
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Solar becoming a cost leader
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Gas can be a useful transition energy for the power sector. However, no furtheradditional capacity is anticipated in most forward-looking scenarios.
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Solar, Gas and the flexibility of the energy system
Source: Bloomberg NEF’s 2018 New Energy Outlook
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Solar can be a sustainable back-up solution
Solar to renewable gas ?
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Source: Bloomberg NEF’s 2018 New Energy Outlook
Surplus of solar production in a “typical spring day in Germany” by 2050: the perfect load curve for cost-efficient renewable fuel production
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SolarPower Europe (European Photovoltaic Industry Association)Rue d’Arlon 69-71, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumT +32 2 709 55 20 / F +32 2 725 32 [email protected] /www.solarpowereurope.org
THANK YOU !
“For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account, where applicable, energy savings from renewable energy generated on or in buildings for own use to meet their energy savings requirements” Energy Efficiency Directive Recast, December 2018
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BACK UP SLIDE: SOLAR CAN SUPPORT AMBITIOUS ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES
Solar can help Member states achieving their EED target
Solar can help greening buildings by completing energy efficiencyactions where renovation costs are too high
Combined with residential storage, rooftop solar will make buildings more resilient and smart
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Solar can be a sustainable back-up solution