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Germany’s nuclear phase-out Charlotte Loreck Energy and Climate Division Öko-Institut e.V. Berlin

Germany’s nuclear phase-out

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Germany’s nuclear phase-out

Charlotte Loreck

Energy and Climate DivisionÖko-Institut e.V.

Berlin

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Content

• The German Power System• History of phase-out decisions• Electricity Prices• Import Export Effects

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Hard coal

Natural gas

Nuclear

23,7%

18,7%

13,6%

22,6%

16,5%Renewables

Gross electricity production in Germany

2010: 621 TWh

Source: AG Energiebilanzen; own figure

Oil, Others

Consumption: 604 TWhExport: 17 TWh

Lignite

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First phase-out deal

Elections & change of government (Social Democrats & Green)1998

20002002 Atomic Energy Act

History of nuclear phase-out

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phase-out deal (15 June 2000)

History of nuclear phase-out

1 Jan. 2000

2670 TWh 2623 TWh !

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ObrigheimStadeBiblis ANeckarwestheim 1Biblis BBrunsbüttelIsar 1UnterweserPhilippsburg 1GrafenrheinfeldKrümmelGundremmingen BPhilippsburg 2GrohndeGundremmingen CBrokdorfIsar 2EmslandNeckarwestheim 2

Ist-Daten Projektion

Electricity from nuclear power plants - Atomic Energy Act 2002

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History of nuclear phase-out

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First phase-out deal

Elections & change of government (Social Democrats & Green)1998

20002002 Atomic Energy Act

2009

2005 Elections & change of government (Conservative & Social Democrats)

Elections & change of government (Conservative & Liberal)Oct. 2010 Atomic Energy Act: lifetime extentsion

+ 8 years for 7 oldest plants+ 14 years for 10 least old plants

History of nuclear phase-out

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ObrigheimStadeBiblis ANeckarwestheim 1Biblis BBrunsbüttelIsar 1UnterweserPhilippsburg 1GrafenrheinfeldKrümmelGundremmingen BPhilippsburg 2GrohndeGundremmingen CBrokdorfIsar 2EmslandNeckarwestheim 2

Ist-Daten Projektion

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Electricity from nuclear power plants - Atomic Energy Act 2010 with life time extension

History of nuclear phase-out

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First phase-out deal

Elections & change of government (Social Democrats & Green)1998

20002002 Atomic Energy Act

2009

2005 Elections & change of government (Conservative & Social Democrats)

Elections & change of government (Conservative & Liberal)Oct. 2010 Atomic Energy Act: lifetime extentsion

History of nuclear phase-out

Mar. 2011 Moratorium: 8 nuclear power plants shut down immediately for 3 months

Jun. 2011 Atomic Energy Act: phase-out

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10Source: http://de.wikiactu.com/

History of nuclear phase-out

Atomic Energy Act 2011:

8 plants stay off,

9 running until 2015 - 2022

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Ist-Daten Projektion ObrigheimStadeBiblis ANeckarwestheim 1Biblis BBrunsbüttelIsar 1UnterweserPhilippsburg 1GrafenrheinfeldKrümmelGundremmingen BPhilippsburg 2GrohndeGundremmingen CBrokdorfIsar 2EmslandNeckarwestheim 2

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Electricity from nuclear power plants - Atomic Energy Act 2011

History of nuclear phase-out

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Possible quick substitutions for nuclear power plants

8,7 GW2,5 GW

2 GW

2,8 GW

5 GW

21 GW21 GW

5 GW

20,5 GW (17 plants)

operating capacity

moth-balled

capacity

DSM capacitiy under

construction (net)

additionalcapacity

(RES & gas)

nuclearcapacity

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Effect on electricity prices

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LaufwasserPVWindBiomasseKernenergieBraunkohleSteinkohleErdgasHeizöl

Merit order

Capacity (GW)

demand

LaufwasserPVWindBiomasseKernenergieBraunkohleSteinkohleErdgasHeizöl

WaterPhotovoltaicsWindBiomassNuclearLignite Hard coalNatural gasOil

price

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Observed effects on electricity prices - short term

Data: EEX; own figure

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Phelix Future Peak 2012

Phelix Future Peak 2011-Q2

Phelix Future Peak 2011-Q3

Phelix Future Base 2012

Phelix Future Base 2011-Q2

Phelix Future Base 2011-Q3

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Source: EEX

Observed effects on electricity prices - long term

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(Nuclear) imports?

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18Source: BDEW

Typical load flow situation

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19Source: BDEW

Daily net physical load flows Germany – neighbours Spring 2011

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Monthly net physical load flows Germany – neighbours

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Traded flowsCzech Republic - Germany

Source: BNetzA, Auswirkungen des Kernkraftwerk-Moratoriums, 26.Mai 2011 21

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Net physical load flowsCzech Republic - Germany

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1008

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2016

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4872M

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hours since March 1st

20072008200920102011

March 14th 2011

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Data: Entso-e, own figure

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Source: BNetzA

Wind, Solar, Import - Export

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• Nuclear phase-out plans were legally in force for the past 10 years except between Oct 2010 - March 2011

• Security of supply: enough replacement options

• Small effects on electricity prices

• No nuclear imports

• Future electricity system: renewable

Conclusions

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Thank you!

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