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Who is Who of the Energiewende
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Contact Partners in Politics, Industry and Society
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List of contents BaWƒaolar വ German aolar Asso¥iation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Bundesges¥häftsstelle Energiegenossens¥haften വNational Nf½¥e for Energy Cooperatives ................................................................................. 34
Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BVEa വ German Energy atorage Asso¥iation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
BWE വ German Wind Energy Asso¥iation ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
1 In Brief: The Energiewende in Germany .........................................................................................................................................................6 bwp വ Federal Asso¥iation for Heat Pumps ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
DBV വ German Farmersħ Asso¥iation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
2 Contact Partners in Politics, Industry and Society ...................................................................................................................................10 DCaP വGerman Asso¥iation for Con¥entrated aolar Power ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
DENEFF വ German Industry Initiative for Energy Ef½¥ien¥y ................................................................................................................................................... 37
The State............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 DGa വ Deuts¥he Gesells¥haft für aonnenenergie.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Federal Ministries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 DIHK വ The Asso¥iation of German Chambers of Commer¥e and Industry...................................................................................................................... 38
Auswärtiges Amt വFederal Foreign Nf½¥e .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 FA Wind ƈNnshore Wind Energy Agen¥yƉ ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
BMWi വ Federal Ministrĝ for E¥onomi¥ Affairsand Energĝ ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Fa¥hverband Biogas വ German Biogas Asso¥iation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
BMWi Export Initiatives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 FVEE വ ]enewable Energy ]esear¥h Asso¥iation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 40
BMEL വ Federal Ministrĝ of Food and Agri¥ulture ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 GtV വ German Geothermal Asso¥iation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
BMVI വ Federal Ministrĝ of iransport and igital Infrastru¥ture ......................................................................................................................................... 13 atiftung Nffshore Windenergie വ German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation .............................................................................................................. 41
BMUB വ Federal Ministrĝ for the EnvironmentĻ Hature onservationĻ Building and Hu¥lear aafetĝ ............................................................... 13 VBI വ Asso¥iation of Consulting Engineers .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
BMBF വ Federal Ministrĝ of Edu¥ation and]esear¥h .....................................................................................................................................................................14 VDB വ Asso¥iation of the German BiofuelsIndustry ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
BMZ വ Federal Ministrĝ for E¥onomi¥ ooperation and evelopment ................................................................................................................................14 VDMA വGerman Engineering Asso¥iation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
VGB Power Te¥h................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Federal Authorities Ĺ ]egulators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 VIK വ German Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
BAFA വ Federal Nf½¥e for E¥onomi¥ Affairs and Export ontrol ............................................................................................................................................ 16 VKU വ German Asso¥iation of Lo¥al Utilities .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
BfN വ Federal Agen¥ĝ for Nature onservation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 ZVEI വ German Ele¥tri¥al and Ele¥troni¥Manufa¥turersħAsso¥iation, Energy ae¥tor ................................................................................................ 44
B*] വ Federal Institute for *eos¥ien¥es andNatural ]esour¥es ...............................................................................................................................................17 ZVaHK വ German aanitation, Heating andAir Conditioning Asso¥iation ......................................................................................................................... 45
Bundeskartellamt വ Federal artel Nf½¥e .............................................................................................................................................................................................17
Energy Agen¥ies .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
BNetzA വ Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen ...................................................................... 18
AEE വ German ]enewable Energies Agen¥y ........................................................................................................................................................................................47
Clearingstelle EEG .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
dena വ German Energy Agen¥y ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
FN] വ ape¥ialist Agen¥ĝ ]enewable ]esour¥es.................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
eaD വ German Federal Asso¥iation of Energy and Climate Prote¥tion Agen¥ies ........................................................................................................... 48
Germany Trade & Invest.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
UBA വ Federal Environment Agen¥y ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Finan¥ing and the Ele¥tri¥ity Market......................................................................................................................................................................................................49
EEX വ European Energy Ex¥hange ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Muni¥ipalities ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
KfW Group ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
euts¥her atädtetag വ Asso¥iation of German Cities ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
DLT വ German County Asso¥iation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Society................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
DatGB വ German Asso¥iation of Towns and Muni¥ipalities ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
]esear¥h, Consultan¥y and Training ........................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Industry .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 A¥ademy pro×e¥t ŚEnergy aystems of the Futureś ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52
adelphi ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Transmission aystem Nperators ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
CLEW വClean Energy Wire........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
50Hertz Transmission GmbH....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
¥o2online ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Amprion GmbH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
DBFZ വ German Biomass ]esear¥h Centre .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
TenneT TaN GmbH ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Deuts¥he WindGuard ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
TransnetBW GmbH ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
DEWI (UL International GmbH)................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Asso¥iations Ĺ Lobby Groups..................................................................................................................................................................................................27 DIE വ German Development Institute Ĺ Deuts¥hes Institut für Entwi¥klungspolitik .................................................................................................. 55
AGFW Ɣ Energy Ef½¥ien¥y Asso¥iation for Heating, Cooling and CHP................................................................................................................................ 28 DIW Berlin വ German Institute for E¥onomi¥ ]esear¥h .............................................................................................................................................................. 56
B.KWK വ German Combined Heat and Power ƈCHPƉ Asso¥iation .......................................................................................................................................... 28 DL] വ German Aerospa¥e Center .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
BAK വ Federal Chamber of German Ar¥hite¥ts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 E3G ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
BBE വ BioEnergy Asso¥iation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 E¥ofys Germany .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
BDBe വ German Bioethanol Industry Asso¥iation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 E¥ologi¥ Institute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
BDEW വ German Asso¥iation of Energy and Water Industries ................................................................................................................................................. 30 EEFA വ Energy Environment Fore¥ast Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
BDH വ Federation of German Heating Industry ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Energiewende ]esear¥h Forum .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
BDI വ Federation of German Industries ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Energy Brainpool ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59
BDW വ Federation of German Hydroele¥tri¥Power Plants .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 EWI വ Institute of Energy E¥onomi¥s at the University of Cologne ...................................................................................................................................... 60
BEE വ ]enewable Energy Asso¥iation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 GBG (FSa) വ Green Budget Germany ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
bne Ɣ Asso¥iation of Energy Market Innovators................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Fraunhofer വ Fraunhofer ao¥iety for thePromotion of Applied ]esear¥h........................................................................................................................... 61
B]M വ Federal Asso¥iation of ]egenerativeMobility ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33 GIZ വ Deuts¥he Gesells¥haft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH .......................................................................................................................... 61
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Helmholtz Asso¥iation of German ]esear¥hCentres ...................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Foreword
IAaa വ Institute for Advan¥ed austainability atudies e.V. ............................................................................................................................................................ 62
IdE Institute de¥entralised Energy Te¥hnologies.............................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Today it is ¥lear that the transition to a sustainable and
IE Leipzig വ Leipzig Institute for Energy ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
ef½¥ient energy system is worth the effort – both e¥ologi¥ally
IFEU വ Institute for Energy and Environmental ]esear¥h Heidelberg ................................................................................................................................ 64
and e¥onomi¥ally. The longƒterm positive effe¥ts of the
IW Köln വ Cologne Institute for E¥onomi¥ ]esear¥h ..................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Energiewende far surpass the often overestimated ¥osts.
IWU വ Institute for Housing and Environment ................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
IZEa gGmbH Institute for Future Energy aystems ........................................................................................................................................................................... 65 The Energiewende is exerting a wideƒranging impa¥t on all
Leibniz Gemeins¥haft വ Leibniz Asso¥iation....................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 spheres of people in Germany’s lives. We will only be su¥¥essful,
MaxƒPlan¥kƒGesells¥haft ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 however, if we ta¥kle the Energiewende as a restru¥turing task
SkoƒInstitut e.V. വ OekoƒInstitute for Applied Te¥hnology ......................................................................................................................................................... 67 involving the whole of so¥iety, in whi¥h everybody takes an
Prognos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 a¥tive part with their strengths and expertise. Here it is the
]at für Na¥hhaltige Entwi¥klung വ Coun¥il for austainable Development ....................................................................................................................... 68 ¥ase that the Energiewende ¥an only su¥¥eed in ¥lose
]ENAC വ ]enewables A¥ademy AG (]ENAC) ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 ¥ollaboration with our European and international partners. It
Ladies and Gentlemen, ¥an develop as a model fun¥tion both for advan¥ed industrial
]enewables Grid Initiative ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 69
]LI വ ]einer Lemoine Institute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69 The Energiewende is one of Germany’s most important future ¥ountries as well as for developing and emerging ¥ountries. We
]esear¥h Center for Energy E¥onomi¥s .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 pro×e¥ts. By the middle of the 21st ¥entury, the aim is for a have the opportunity to show that the path to a low CO2ƒ
]WI വ ]heinis¥hƒWestfaelis¥hes Institut für Wirts¥haftsfors¥hung ................................................................................................................................... 70 ma×or part of GermanyŖs energy reùuirement to be met by emission e¥onomy without nu¥lear power is e¥onomi¥ally
a]U വ German Advisory Coun¥il on theEnvironment ................................................................................................................................................................. 71 renewable energies, energy ef½¥ien¥y to be signi½¥antly viable and te¥hnologi¥ally possible, without losing ¥omƒ
WEC വ World Energy Coun¥il Weltenergierat Deuts¥hland ................................................................................................................................................... 71 in¥reased and total energy ¥onsumption to be redu¥ed. At the petitiveness in a world that is in¥reasingly growing together.
WGBU വ German Advisory Coun¥il on Global Change ................................................................................................................................................................ 72 same time, the Energiewende has the potential to a¥t as an What is moreĿ the Energiewende is virtually a preƒreùuisite for
Wuppertal Institut – Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy ........................................................................................................ 72 e¥onomi¥ and modernising driving for¥e for the industrial sustainable e¥onomi¥ growth.
ZaW വ Centre for aolar Energy and Hydrogen ]esear¥h BadenƒWuerttemberg ............................................................................................................. 73 so¥iety of tomorrow. It will boost innovation, growth and This bro¥hure is intended to serve as a guide to help you better
employment whilst redu¥ing our dependen¥e on international understand the Energiewende. This ŚWho is Whoś presents the
Civil atakeholders (NGOs, Think Tanks) .................................................................................................................................................................................................74 oil and gas imports. The Energiewende ¥an ¥ombine e¥onomi¥ key stakeholders of the Energiewende in Germany, their tasks,
100 prozent erneuerbar stiftung ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75 and e¥ologi¥al su¥¥ess. To a¥hieve this, the energy supply must fun¥tions and ½elds of work. In it, you will ½nd pro½les and
Agora Energiewende ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 remain affordable and se¥ure on a longƒterm basis. ¥onta¥t partners of governmental stakeholders, the energy inƒ
BUND വ Friends of the Earth Germany .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
The term Energiewende has already be¥ome a di¥tum in dustry, the e¥onomy, s¥ien¥e and ¥ivil so¥iety organisations.
Deuts¥he WindGuard ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
international energy dis¥ourse. We are seeing a growing All these institutions are a¥tively shaping the Energiewende
DFBEE വ GermanƒFren¥h Of½¥e for ]enewable Energies ............................................................................................................................................................. 77
interest from abroad in our energy poli¥y and this is what we through their ¥ontributions.
Germanwat¥h ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
are addressing in this bro¥hure. Our ¥itizens, in parti¥ular, are in¥luded in the most important
Greenpea¥e ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
NABU വ German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union ............................................................................................................................................. 78 The experien¥e of the last ¥entury has made ¥lear that a Ś=ust stakeholders of the Energiewende. As ¥onsumers, investors
vzbv വ Federation of German Consumer Organisations .............................................................................................................................................................. 79 keep it upŃś energy poli¥y ¥annot ¥ontinue. Over the ¥ourse of and ele¥tri¥ity produ¥ers, they are not only the target of
WWF വ World Wide Fund For Nature .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 re¥ent de¥ades Germany has therefore been ¥arrying out a poli¥yƒmakers, but also form the very ba¥kbone of the
transition to an e¥onomi¥ally and e¥ologi¥ally sustainable Energiewende.
Foundations of the Politi¥al Parties.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 energy supply. The 10ƒPoint Energy Agenda provides us with a Dis¥over and be part of the Energiewende with us. We hope it
Friedri¥h Ebert Foundation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81 reliable timetable to meet the ¥hallenges we fa¥e. The reform will give you a great deal of pleasure.
Friedri¥h Naumann Foundation for Freedom .................................................................................................................................................................................... 81 of the subsidy programme for renewable energies represented
Hanns aeidel Foundation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 an important interim goal, while other key milestones have
Heinri¥h Böll Foundation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 been set with ¥omprehensive pa¥kages of measures designed
Konrad Adenauer Foundation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 to strengthen energy ef½¥ien¥y and ¥limate prote¥tion.
]osa Luxemburg Foundation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
We have already a¥hieved many goals in the Energiewende. We
3 Contact Partners in the Federal States ................................................................................................................................. 84 now meet more than a ùuarter of the demand for energy with
renewable energy sour¥es. And our energy is not only be¥oƒ
4 Statistics and Market Data .................................................................................................................................................................................89 ming greener, we are also using it more e¥onomi¥ally. At the
same time, new global markets have emerged and a large numƒ
Imprint ber of ×obs have been ¥reated in ¥onne¥tion with the developƒ
ment of renewable energies and the ef½¥ient use of energy.
austainable energy te¥hnologies are be¥oming ever more
¥ostƒeffe¥tive and ¥an already be ¥ompared with ¥onventional
generation plants. This will bene½t ¥ountries and investors
worldwide.
Dr FrankƒWalter ateinmeier aigmar Gabriel
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Federal Minister for E¥onomi¥ Affairs
and Energy
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Our motivation
The Energiewende is Germany’s path to a se¥ure, wind and solar energy sour¥es whilst spe¥i½¥ expansion paths
environmentally friendly and e¥onomi¥ally su¥¥essful future. lay down the renewable energy ¥apa¥ities to be developed in
In Brief:
It represents the de¥ision to fully overhaul GermanyŖs energy the ¥oming years. A further goal is the in¥reased integration of
supply, moving away from nu¥lear energy in favour of ele¥tri¥ity from renewable energy sour¥es into the energy
renewable energy sour¥es. The aim is that by 2030, half of the market. In the future, renewable energies will in¥reasingly
The Energiewende in Germany
¥ountry’s energy supply will be provided by sun, wind et¥. At have to stand up to ¥ompetition. Future funding rates should
the same time, the plan is for this energy to be used ever more no longer be set by the state, but rather determined by ¥ompeƒ
ef½¥iently. By the middle of the ¥entury, energy ¥onsumption titive tender pro¥esses.
should be redu¥ed by half.
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Goals of the Energiewende – an overview The e¥onomi¥al and ef½¥ient use of ele¥tri¥ity and water saves
The Energiewende aims to make it possible to phase out money, in¥reases the se¥urity of supply and prote¥ts the
nu¥lear energy – the last nu¥lear power station will be deƒ ¥limate. Energy ef½¥ien¥y is therefore the se¥ond pillar of the
¥ommissioned in 2022. Energiewende. Germany has set ¥lear goals in this regardĿ by
It aims to redu¥e the emissions of greenhouse gases that are 2020 it aims to redu¥e the total ¥onsumption of primary
harmful to the ¥limate. energy sour¥es by 20 per¥ent ¥ompared to 2008. Mu¥h has
It aims to be¥ome the driving for¥e for investment and moƒ already been a¥hieved in this regard. Energy ¥onsumption in
dernisation in Germany as a lo¥ation for industry and to Germany now stands at the lowest level sin¥e 1990.
¥ontribute to innovation, growth and employment. Nevertheless, mu¥h remains to be done. For this reason, the
It aims to make Germany more independent of oil and gas Federal Government is helping private households, ¥ompanies
imports in the long term and muni¥ipalities to use their energy more ef½¥iently in the
future through a wide range of information and advisory
In order for the Energiewende to be¥ome an e¥ologi¥al and servi¥es as well as ½nan¥ing programmes. In order to further
e¥onomi¥ su¥¥ess story, energy must remain affordable and strengthen these efforts, the Federal Government has
the supply se¥ure. This is the only way for our ¥itizens to presented the National A¥tion Plan for Energy Ef½¥ien¥y. This
¥ontinue to support the Energiewende and for Germany to plan en¥ompasses many new and improved measures designed
remain ¥ompetitive as a lo¥ation of industry. for the more ef½¥ient use of energy.
We fa¥e ma×or ¥hallenges today and there is still mu¥h to do. One key fo¥us is the building se¥tor, in whi¥h there is untapped
Therefore, the Federal Ministry for E¥onomi¥ Affairs and potential for parti¥ularly high levels of savingsľ almost 40
Energy has developed a timetable (10ƒpoint energy agenda) per¥ent of energy ¥onsumption in Germany a¥¥rues here. It is
outlining the next steps and measures. the aim of the Federal Government to make the building se¥tor
Renewable energies: the essential pillar of energy supply in Germany pra¥ti¥ally ¥limateƒneutral by 2050. The key
instruments here are energy advi¥e and ¥onstru¥tion
The energy supply in Germany is be¥oming greener every
supervision, grants and loans at favourable rates for building
year. While in 2000, only some six per¥ent of energy ¥onsumed
renovation. The transport se¥tor also needs to make an
¥ame from renewable sour¥es, today this ½gure lies at around
appropriate ¥ontribution to the goals of the Energiewende.
28 per¥ent. Germany is well on tra¥k to a¥hieving the target of
This is why the Federal Government is also taking numerous
a 40 to 50 per¥ent share by 2025. The ]enewable Energies A¥t
measures in this area to redu¥e energy ¥onsumption and CO2
(EEG) has laid the foundations for this su¥¥essful development.
emissions of vehi¥les.
This promotion, a¥¥ompanied by a signi½¥ant redu¥tion in the
¥ost of renewable energy te¥hnologies, has transformed reneƒ à¯Ù¯¥āöÇ¥ÇāęßöÖ¯āºçöāį à¯ö¿Ç¯Ē¯à«¯
wable energies from a ni¥he produ¥t into one of the essential
A new phase of the Energiewende is set to begin in the ¥oming
pillars of energy supply in Germany. However, the rapid exƒ
yearsĿ renewable energies will be¥ome the dominant sour¥e of
pansion of renewable energies has also led to a steady in¥rease
power. This will ¥hange the ¥y¥le of the entire ele¥tri¥ity
in subsidies. Furthermore, to some extent there has been su¥h
system be¥ause renewable energies do not feed ele¥tri¥ity
rapid growth that the development of the reùuisite infrastru¥ƒ
evenly into the grid. When the wind is not blowing and the sun
ture – parti¥ularly the ele¥tri¥ity grids – has not been able to
is not shining, Áexible gas power stations, for example, will
keep pa¥e.
step into the brea¥h and ensure a reliable Áow of ele¥tri¥ity.
For this reason the Federal Government has fundamentally There are, however, other possibilities that ¥an play their part
reformed the EEG. This has enabled the development of reneƒ in balan¥ing the volatile input. For example, Áexible industrial
wable energies to pro¥eed rapidly – well managed and in a ¥ompanies ¥an transfer their energyƒintensive produ¥tion
¥ostƒef½¥ient manner. Promotion is fo¥used on ¥ostƒeffe¥tive
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phases to periods in whi¥h abundant ele¥tri¥ity is available at ççó¯öāÇçयāĒ¯¯àāįúāÖ¯ÄçÙ«¯öú ex¥essive ¥osts on industrial ¥ompanies even after 2020, asset
low pri¥es. Well developed power grids ¥an balan¥e Áu¥tuations relief s¥hemes for these businesses should be ¥ontinued.
A large number of stakeholders in government, industry and
a¥ross regions and borders. In the long term, energy storage Germany will remain dependent on imported oil, ¥oal and gas
so¥iety are working together to ensure the su¥¥ess of the
reservoirs ¥an play an important role in re¥on¥iling energy for the foreseeable future. The goal of Germany’s external
¥ollaborative tasks involved in the Energiewende. Both the
produ¥tion and ele¥tri¥ity use. energy poli¥y is to ensure the longƒterm reliability and afƒ
effe¥tive ¥oordination and the ¥lose ¥ooperation of all
The ma×or task now awaiting us is to organise the wholesale stakeholders involved are key reùuirements for the su¥¥ess of fordability of these energy imports.
ele¥tri¥ity market so that the power supply will remain se¥ure the Energiewende. At the same time, it is the intention of Germany to ½nd likeƒ
and reliable in the future. The Federal Ministry for E¥onomi¥ minded partners for the Energiewende both in Europe and
The Federal Ministry for E¥onomi¥ Affairs and Energy is
Affairs and Energy has presented a green paper of proposals worldwide. An intensi½ed international dialogue ¥an
playing the leading role in the Energiewende. This allows for a
for publi¥ debate as to how the ele¥tri¥ity market ¥an be ¥ontribute to improving the understanding of the
single sour¥e energy poli¥y. Five Energiewende platforms have
ad×usted to the reùuirements of the Energiewende. This Energiewende, dispelling reservations and making use of
been established, providing opportunities for ¥ontinual and
represents the basis of a white paper whi¥h ¥ontains spe¥i½¥ synergy effe¥ts for a ¥ommon ¥limateƒfriendly energy poli¥y.
intensive ex¥hange with industry, s¥ien¥e, poli¥yƒmakers and
proposals and prepares for the legislative pro¥ess. It is against this ba¥kground that the Federal Government has
so¥iety. Here, overar¥hing strategies for the ¥entral ½elds of
a¥tion of energy networks, ele¥tri¥ity market, energy developed a large number of su¥¥essful international energy
Green light for grid development dialogues and partnerships. It ¥ampaigns in multilateral
ef½¥ien¥y, building se¥tor as well as resear¥h and innovation
aeveral thousand kilometres of power lines need to be are developed and dis¥ussed. The Federal Government energy organisations and dialogue forums for ¥ompetitively
strengthened (or new ones built) to enable the whole of undertakes ¥omprehensive monitoring to ¥he¥k the progress stru¥tured, open and transparent markets, the worldwide
Germany to be provided with se¥ure and reliable ele¥tri¥ity at of the Energiewende in order to re¥ognise developments over development of renewable energies and for a global in¥rease in
affordable pri¥es in the future. This step is ne¥essary be¥ause many years and – as reùuired – take ¥ountermeasures. energy ef½¥ien¥y as well as ¥limate prote¥tion.
the Energiewende will ¥ompletely redraw the energy
produ¥tion map in Germany. Over the ¥ourse of many de¥ades, iį à¯ö¿Ç¯Ē¯à«¯ ¥à çàÙę úĆ¥¥¯¯« ā Ćöçó¯à Ù¯đ¯Ù
nu¥lear and ¥onventional power stations in the southern and and requires international partners.
western parts of Germany have provided a ma×or part of the
The energy markets in Europe are growing ever ¥loser toƒ
power supply for the ¥onurbations situated there. The nu¥lear
gether. This provides ma×or bene½ts for ele¥tri¥ity and gas
power stations, however, are being phased out on a stepƒbyƒ
¥ustomersĿ more ¥hoi¥e, lower pri¥es and a higher degree of
step basis. As yet, lo¥al renewable energies ¥annot ¥ompensate
supply se¥urity. The larger the ¥ommon market, the better
on their own. Large amounts of green power will therefore
Áu¥tuating supplies of wind and solar energy ¥an be ¥ompenƒ
have to be transported from the windƒri¥h north to the south
sated. Nevertheless, an internal European market ¥an only
and west. The existing power lines, however, were not laid out
fun¥tion if energy Áows to where it is needed. However, there
for this purpose. The Federal Government has therefore
is not yet suf½¥ient ¥apa¥ity available in existing power and
¥reated the legislative framework to enable transmission
gas lines. In parti¥ular, ¥rossƒborder inter¥onne¥tors need to
system operators to develop and better ¥oordinate their lines
be further developed and modernised.
with less bureau¥ra¥y. Citizens will be fully involved in all
phases of planning and development. To enable distribution The Energiewende must be embedded in an ambitious
networks to be lo¥ally developed and modernised, the Federal European energy and ¥limate poli¥y. This is why the Federal
Government is improving the framework so that the Government wel¥omes the fa¥t that the European Coun¥il has
approximately 800 distribution network operators will be able agreed on highƒrea¥hing ¥limate and energy targets up to
to be ¥on½dent investing here and to do so in a timely manner. 2030. In order to a¥hieve this ¥ommon ¥limate goal, the ½rst
step should be to reform the Emissions Trading a¥heme. In
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Communi¥ation of Federal Government poli¥y and the ]enewable and ¥onventional energies
energy transition abroad Energy ef½¥ien¥y
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energy se¥tor Energy law
aupport of renewable energy and energy ef½¥ien¥y pro×e¥ts Energy resear¥h
abroad European and international energy poli¥y
Networking with stakeholders abroad
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Germany’s long history as a pioneer in the ½eld of renewable ]esponsibilities within the ½eld of energy poli¥y are being
energies enables it to provide invaluable assistan¥e to its pooled in the new Federal Ministry for E¥onomi¥ Affairs and
international partners in expanding the use of these energies. Energy (BMWi). This is enabling an śenergy poli¥y from one
The Energiewende in Germany is being followed with great sour¥eś and offers the advantage of ¥overing the energy marƒ
interest worldwide as a model for how to re¥on¥ile industry, ket in its entirety. The BMWi is responsible for all issues relaƒ
prosperity and ¥limate prote¥tion. The Federal Foreign Of½¥e ting to the Energiewende. Its goal is a se¥ure, environmentally
is a¥tively promoting this trademark, making use of it to friendly and affordable energy supply. Thanks to appropriate
¥ommuni¥ate a modern image of Germany – both in its trade framework ¥onditions, the BMWi will ensure that the Energieƒ
promotion abroad and for s¥ienti½¥ ¥ooperation. In the form of wende be¥omes a driver for investment and modernisation
its diplomati¥ missions abroad, the Federal Foreign Of½¥e is that ¥ontribute to innovation, e¥onomi¥ growth and employƒ
the dire¥t ¥onta¥t partner on the ground in host ¥ountries, ment – thus enabling Germany to remain a ¥ompetitive e¥onoƒ
a¥tively promoting the development of renewable energy and mi¥ lo¥ation.
an improvement in energy ef½¥ien¥y.
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Conta¥t personĿ Hans Koeppel Conta¥t person: BMWi
EmailĿ 410ƒ9ňdiplo.de Email: kontaktňbmwi.bund.de
Phone: +49 (0)30 18 17 2251 Phone: +49 (0)30 18 615 0
Web: www.auswaertigesƒamt.de Web: www.bmwi.de
City: Berlin City: Berlin
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