The webinar discusses the viability of cities achieving 100% renewable energy, highlighting trends and case studies from communities globally, including Barcelona's goal for energy self-sufficiency in 40 years. It emphasizes the economic, technical, and social advantages of transitioning to renewable energy and showcases initiatives aimed at supporting this movement. The discussion features notable panelists, including energy experts from various regions, who delve into policy frameworks and practical strategies for urban areas to shift towards sustainable energy systems.

1. Making Cities Smarter
SCC #SustainableChat: Can Cities Go 100% Renewable?

2. SCC #SustainableChat Webinar
Can Cities Go 100% Renewable?
A growing numbers of cities, communities and regions are proving that meeting 100% of our
energy demand with renewable energy is viable. As urban areas are responsible for 70-75% of
energy related CO2 emissions and 40-50% of global GHG emissions, this is an encouraging
trend.
A movement advocating for 100% renewable energy is gaining momentum among local
governments, nations, islands, businesses, communities and citizens alike. European local
governments like Barcelona are pioneering this development. The Spanish city is aiming to be
energy self-sufficient in 40 years. Cities in other parts of the world like in East Asia have begun
ambitious programs to become 100% renewable energy-powered in just 15 years. Further,
nations from the global South like Sri Lanka aim at providing electricity for all and to meet the
demand for energy services with affordable, reliable, diverse, safe and environmentally
acceptable choices and hereby primarily build on renewable sources.
This webinar outlines opportunities, strategies and presents case studies from across the world
that show that 100% RE – in close conjunction with energy efficiency & conservation – is
technically doable, economically an advantage and socially anyway a better path.

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4. #SustainableChat Webinar: Moderator
Moderator:
David Thorpe, Special Consultant Sustainable Cities Collective, Author
Twitter: @DavidKThorpe
David is Special Consultant of this website. He's
author of Energy Management in Buildings, Energy
Management in Industry, Sustainable Transport
Fuels, Solar Technology, Sustainable Home
Refurbishment, Solar Photovoltaics Business
Briefing, The One Planet Life, and much more.
He's also a novelist, script and comics writer,
journalist, and editor. He was for 13 years news
editor of Energy & Environmental Management
magazine, & is director of Cyberium, a media
company. Amongst his novels is Hybrids about
teenagers in a terror-filled near-future world
afflicted by a pandemic that causes people to
merge with frequently-used technology.

5. #SustainableChat Webinar: Panelists
Anna Leidreiter joined the World Future Council in
October 2010. As Senior Programme Manager for
Climate Energy, she carries out policy research
and develops advocacy campaigns with the
climate energy team. In her main capacity Anna
works on enabling policy frameworks for a global
energy transition towards 100% renewable
energies as well as a transformation of urban
areas towards regenerative systems. Besides
that, Anna is a founding member of an energy
cooperative in the North of Germany where she
coordinates the media and communication work.
Anna Leidreiter
Senior Program Manager Climate Energy at the World Future Council and
Campaign Coordinator of Global 100% RE
Twitter: @AnnaLeidreiter & @Global100RE

6. #SustainableChat Webinar: Panelists
Manuel Valdés
Deputy Manager of Infrastructures, Barcelona City Hall
Twitter: @mvaldesi
Manuel Valdés López, 1966. Deputy Manager of Infrastructures and Urban Coordination at
Barcelona City Council since 2012.
Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Engineering from the Moscow’s Institute of engineers of
Railway Transport, (MIIT) in 1990, and recognized as equivalent of European civil engineer degree in
1997. Ph.D. at Barcelona’s Civil Engineering School (ETSECCPB) in 1997. Degree in PADE (Senior
Management Program) from IESE in 2010.
Formerly Executive Director of Infrastructures and Public Space since 2006.
Secretary for Public Works and Mobility Committee, Secretary for the Resilience Technical Bureau on
Infrastructures and Services Supply (TISU), boards of the municipality of Barcelona. Senior Adviser
at BSAV (Barcelona Sagrera High Speed trains), TERSA (Waste Treatment and Selection, SA),
BCASA (Barcelona Water Cycle, SA) and the Barcelona Local Energy Agency, he is President of the
ACEFAT (integrated Management of public Works on infrastructures and services supply). Professor
in the Construction Engineering Department at Barcelona’s Civil Engineering School (ETSECCPB),
of UPC since 1997.

7. #SustainableChat Webinar: Panelists
Asoka Ageygunawardana
Chairman CEO - Strategic Enterprise
Management Agency (SEMA) - Sri Lanka
and Executive Director- Energy Forum
Twitter: @ANAbeygunewarda
Electrical Engineer with 28 years
experience in the renewable energy
sector.

11. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
LESSONS LEARNT FROM GERMANY
Power to the Regions
Power to the People
Source: http://bit.ly/1Lr7Cow

12. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
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Regionalmarketing, Image für die Region
Erreichen der kommunalen Klimaschutzziel
Unabhängigkeit von fossilen Rohstoffen
Steigerung der regionalen Wertschöpfung
Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Regionalentwicklung
Bestätigungsfeld von Stadt- oder
Regionalwerken
politische Profilierung
sehr ziemlich mittelmäßig wenig nichtN = 32
Political image
Field of activity of regional energy company
Value Creation
Independence from fossil resources
Achievement of local climate protection
Regional marketing and image for the
region
high relatively average rare non
Contribution to sustainable regional
development
Value Creation
Source: deENet 2009
MAIN REASON FOR 100% RE

13. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
HOW THE CITY OF FRANKFURT/MAIN COULD BE
SUPPLIED BY 95% RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM THE
REGION BY 2050
•ENERGY STRATEGY
1. Significant increase of efficiency
(in generation, CHP, demand)
2. Maximal use of
local renewable energy sources
3. Energy cooperation with region
4. Smart technologies: smart grid,
storage, electric vehicles,...
 The city of Frankfurt/Main aims to be supplied by
100% renewable energy sources (RES) from the
region by 2050
 Fraunhofer ISE calculated optimized target
energy systems for cities and regions with
»KomMod« tool
 The energy system (electricity, heating, cooling,
local mobility) of Frankfurt/Main
was captured, assumptions were made for
energy demand and energy scenarios simulated
for the target year 2050
Results
 100% RES supply is possible, if the RES
potential of the region is used
 95% regional RES is much more economic, due
to a lower storage capacity needed

14. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
100% RE IN CITIES: TAKING A REGIONAL APPROACH
Source: http://bit.ly/1RsEADB

16. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 100% RE
Source: WFC Policy Handbook, available on: http://bit.ly/1C9Bs9K

17. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
Enhance international policy dialogue on 100% RE
Identify and highlight best-practices to inspire
Measure performance and progress to motivate
Build a global 100% RE network among local governments
THE GLOBAL 100% RE LABEL

18. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
WHO CAN RECEIVE THE GLOBAL 100% RE LABEL?
100% RE cities, communities, and regions that…
…have set a political
100% RE Target
…are already using RE,
and this amount is
growing
…have a holistic 100%
RE strategy in place

19. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
Level of
Realization
Level of Target-
Setting
Level of Enabling
Framework
• Current Status
• National comparison
• Characteristics
• Timeline
• Sectors covered
• Participation
• Planning
• Transport
• Buildings
• Etc.
GLOBAL 100% RE ASSESSMENT LEVELS

20. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
EVALUATION & OPERATIONALISATION

21. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
be part of a growing global 100% RE
network
know where you and others stand
gain international visibility
MOTIVATION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

22. V O I C E O F F U T U R E G E N E R A T I O N S
MORE INSPIRATION ON 100% RE GLOBALLY:
www.go100re.net
@GO100RE
www.facebook.com/global100re
info@go100re.net

24. Barcelona:
The way to 100% RE
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25. CURRENT CONSUMPTION:
18.000 GWh/year
LOCAL RENOVABLE
Energy produced from local resource
Self-sufficiency = ---------------------------------------------------------
Energy consumption
CONSUMPTIONGENERATION
2% SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Generation and Consumption

26. 100% SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Energy produced from local resource
Self-sufficiency = ---------------------------------------------------------
Energy consumption
CONSUMPTIONGENERATION
Generation and Consumption

27. Reducing the impact in the city
and structural changing the model

28. 1.- Increasing renewable generation
In any transformation project

29. In the city lighting
1.- Increasing renewable generation

30. 1.- Generation
Using the municipal facilities

31. 2.- Human consumption
Using the municipal facilities

32. 1.- Generation
Profiting the public space

33. 1.- Generation
Profiting the public space

34. 2.-Consumption’s reduction
New contracts for the energy efficiency of
public buildings with guarantee saving

35. 2.- Human consumption
Street lighting plan implementation

36. 3.- Reducing the impact on the city
Electric fleets of motosharing and carsharing

37. 3.- Reducing the impact on the city
Electric public fleets

38. 3.- Reducing the impact on the city
Electric fleets in public collective transportation

39. 3.- Reducing the impact on the city
Electric fleets in public collective transportation

40. 3.- Reducing the impact on the city
A public charge network for all kind of vehicles

41. 0,0440
0,0088
0,0929
0,0176
2.0 3.0
Tarifa
costes del sistema pagados por kWh
importado de la red
Sin autoonsumo
Con autoconsumo
Nota: Consumidor 2.0 con un consumo de 4.000kWh y un autoconsumo de 2.000kWh. El consumidor 3.0 tiene un
consumo de 72.000kWh ( 20%P1, 57%P2 y 23%P3) y una producción de 16.000kWh. producida en los P1(26%) y P2
(74%).
100%
Fuente: UNEF
111%
System costs paid by kWh
Imported network
Without self-consumption
With self-consumption
Rate
Rate
Note: 2,0 consumer with a consumption of 4.000 kWh and self-consumption of 2.000kWh . The consumer 3,0 has a
consumption of 72.000 kWh (20 %P1, 57%P2 and 23%P3) and 16.000 kWh produced in the P1 ( 26%) and P2 (74%) .
The difficulties of Spanish legal framework

42. 4.- Structural changes in the model
A public energy operator

43. Promotion of a new energy culture
https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/autosuficiencia

45. #SustainableChat Webinar: Panelists
Asoka Ageygunawardana
Executive Director at Energy Forum Sri
Lanka

46. Making Cities Smarter
SCC #SustainableChat: Can Cities Go 100% Renewable?