A pan-European, trans-Mediterranean SuperSmart Grid

A pan-European, trans-Mediterranean SuperSmart Grid

Antonella Battaglini

Prague 07-06-2012

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Decarbonisation options

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Renewable options

Evolution of generation

Denmark 16 central+1000 local CHPs+8000 wind turbines still growing

In sunny and windy days Spain is handling more than 90% REN in the system

Evolution of generation

-40% -55% -70%-80% to-95%

CO2e emissionsin Mt

Germany today & its High

aspirations

Full decarboinsation of the power sector is needed.

Since nuclear and CCS are highly unlikely options:

Nearly 100% RES by 2050.

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Problem: Variability

Demand curve, France, 1 year. Source: ECF 2010

DemandSupply

• Too little supply causes system instability• Too much supply requires forced shut-downs

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Problem: Variability too large for storages?

Source: Vattenfall transmission

Loads in the grid of Vattenfall Transmission (Feb. 2008)

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Transmission grids: reduce variability

Variability in NL only: 0-90%

Variability in EU27: 10-50%

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Demand-response: Shifting peaks and valleys

Source: ECF 2010

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SmartGrid

Source: Smartgrids technology platform

• Regional, decentral supply• Generation close to demand-

centres

• Virtual power plants• Final customer load

management

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SuperGrid

• Wide-area supply

• HVDC grid

• Stochastic smoothing on different time scales

• Access to all good sitesSource: Desertec foundation

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The grid today- Regulatory failures

National regulatory system

Three steps to a European grid

Energy planning

Grid planning

Grid implementation

„What energy will we have in 2050?“

„How much and what grid do we need?“

How do we finance and build the grid in line with -Environmental -Social acceptance-Economic concerns?

What are the challenges?

Energy planning

Grid planning

Grid implementation

Technological outlook 50 years

Major source of policital risk on

„local level“

Technical Political

Little experience,new grid models

Large EU-wide needs vs. „old“- procedures- financing

Social consensus needed

Legislation & Co:What is currently happening?

Energy planning

Grid planning

Grid implementation

EU legislation Other

• Guidelines for trans-European Energy Infrastructure

• „Connecting Europe Facilty“

• Energy Roadmap 2050, Renewables targets 2030, Energy Efficiency

• ModPEHS/ E-Highways• 10-year-plan

Proposed guidelines for trans-European Energy infrastructure

„Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)“

Proposal for guidelines for trans-European Energy Infrastructure

• EU funding for projects with EU-relevance, 2014-2020

• Continuation of prior Ten-E funding

• 9 Bio EUR for Energy

• Criteria to select „projects of common European interest“

• Ambitious improvement of permitting procedures for these• Focus on participation• „One stop shop“• 3-year time limit

• Cost allocation between member states

• Eligibilty for CEF-funding

Thank you for your interest....

www.renewables-grid.euantonella@renewables-grid.eu

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Contact:antonella@renewables-grid.eu