scenarios for a fossil free danish energy system in 2050
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Fossil-free Scenarios for a
Danish Energy System 2050 Model and Results.”
Sigurd Lauge Pedersen
Danish Energy Agency www.ens.dk
17-11-2014
Political background
A broad majority in the Parliament behind the development to 2020 (Agreement March 2012).
Government target: Fossil-free electricity and heat production by 2035 (and no coal in power plants by 2030).
Parliament supports 100 % RE in 2050 and EU 2050 target.
Nuclear ban from 1985.
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1990 '95 '00 '05 '10 '12
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Oil Natural gas Coal and coke Renewable energy etc.
Where are we now? Gross energy consumption by fuel
Short term transition Danish electricity production
3 large offshore wind parks + near-coastal offhore parks.
A number of coal-to-biomass conversions on power plants.
Solar PV 2,7 % by 2020.
Design criteria for 100 % RE
• Wind and solar abundant.
• Bio-energy limited.
• Total bio-energy is chosen as the primary design criterion.
• Energy savings and wind/PV will have to deliver the rest.
2050 scenarios
Wind: Bioenergy ≈ Danish ressources.
Bio+: Coal/oil/gas replaced by bioenergi.
Biomass: A compromise.
Hydrogen: Minimizes biomass.
Fossil: For comparison (not BAU).
Large energy savings in all scenarios.
Massive electrification in Wind and Hydrogen scenarios. Moderate in Biomass and Fossil Scenarios.
Methododology and assumptions
• Energy demand model (energy quality; economic growth + energy savings).
• EBM (bottom-up Energy Balance Model with hour simulations).
• Technology costs and efficiencies from 4 technology catalogues.
• Fuel/CO2 prices: WEO (NP) + ETP (4o).
Refineries in Denmark.
Gas grid maintained (for green gas).
Electricity storage: ”the market”.
Electricity grid
Gas grid
District heating grids
CHP
HP/EB
Refinery
Boiler
Engine
Space heat
Process heat
Kin.energy
Electricity
Storage
Storage
Market
EBM (simulation model)
Minimizes total cost
o ∑iElProdi(t) - ∑iFlexElDemandi(t) = FixedElDemand(t)
o ∑iHeatProdi(t) = HeatDemand(t) sectors
o ElProdi(t) ElCapi
o HeatProdi(t) HeatCapi
Electricity exchange: Price interface
Exogenous investments
+Monte Carlo simulations to verify security of supply.
Security of supply.
• There appears to be a choice between two evils:
A: Use a lot of bioenergy => import dependence and sustainability issues.
B: Use very little bioenergy => Challenges electric security of supply. Solutions: Flexible demand + heat storage, reserve capacity, geographical + technological dispersion and electricity markets.
Hydrogen scenario
Wind scenario
Biomass scenario
Bio+scenario
Conclusions
• Various 100 % RE systems are possible using ”known” technology.
• Electrification, EE & savings are ”no regrets”.
• Wind and hydrogen scenarios: Fuel secure – but challenged on security of electricity supply.
• Bio+scenario: challenged on fuel safety – higher ”national” security of electricity supply.
• Additional costs 5-23% relative to a fossil system.
• The transition must begin shortly after 2020.
Thank you for your attention
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