This document summarizes Germany's targets and progress towards increasing the use of renewable energies. It outlines Germany's goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020, 55% by 2030, 70% by 2040, and 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. Germany also aims to increase the share of renewables in electricity consumption to 35% by 2020, 50% by 2030, and 80% by 2050. The document discusses the development and growth of renewable electricity generation in Germany since the early 1990s, driven by policy support. It highlights ongoing efforts to advance renewables through research funding and cooperation with Turkey.

1. Towards an age of renewables
Berthold Goeke
Deputy Director General “Renewable Energies"

2. Energy Concept - Reduction
targets for greenhouse gases
100%
90%
80%
70%
- 40%
60%
50%
- 55%
40%
- 70%
30%
- 80% to 95%
20%
10%
0%
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
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3. Energy Concept - Targets for
renewable energies (electricity)
90%
80 %
80%
in Electricity Consumption
70% 65 %
Share of Renewables
60%
50 %
50%
40% 35 %
30%
20% 17 %
10%
0%
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
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4. Development of renewables in
Germany (electricity)
Development of electricity generation from renewable
energy sources in Germany
120,000
Hydropower Wind energy EEG:
January 2009
Biomass * Photovoltaics
100,000
EEG:
August 2004
EEG:
80,000
April 2000
[GWh]
60,000
Amendment to BauGB:
November 1997
StromEinspG:
40,000
January 1991 - March
2000
20,000
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
* Solid and liquid biomass, biogas, sewage and landfill gas, biogenic share of waste; electricity from geothermal energy not presented due to negligible quantities produced; 1 GWh = 1 Mill. kWh;
StromEinspG: Act on the Sale of Electricity to the Grid; BauGB: Construction Code; EEG: Renewable Energy Sources Act;
Source: BMU-KI III 1 according to Working Group on Renewable Energy Sources-Statistics (AGEE-Stat); image: BMU / Christoph Edelhoff; as at: March 2011; all figures provisional
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5. Amendment to the Renewable
Energy Sources Act (EEG) 2012
Guidelines
Continuation of the dynamic expansion of renewable
energies in the electricity sector
Continuation of the tried-and-tested approach of the
EEG, particularly the principle of priority feed-in
Market integration, e. g. with introduction of new
incentives such as the market and flexibility premium
Cost efficiency, e. g. by adjustment of tariffs
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6. Germany’s Energy Research
Programme
Support of energy research is an important part of
energy policy in order to meet the growing energy and
climate policy challenges
Focus on renewable energies and energy efficiency
as well as storage and grid technologies
Allocated budget amounts to 3.5 bn Euro until 2014,
incl. 1.3 bn Euro for research in the field of renewables
Support of applied research in the field of renewables
to advance RE technologies as well as system and grid
integration of renewables
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7. Transformation of energy
system as opportunity
Global market for green technologies is large and
expanding, especially for renewables
Markets for renewables developed despite financial and
economic crisis
Framework conditions for renewables are crucial, such
as advancing and supporting technological progress,
ensuring a stabile investment and financing environment
Benefits are
- creating and securing jobs
- maintaining competitiveness
- safeguarding the climate protection target
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8. German perception of
Turkish RE issues
Turkey has a considerable economic and technical
potential (not only in hydropower, but also in wind
energy, solar power, geothermal power and biomass)
Adoption of new feed-in tariffs and attractive support
mechanisms in order to tap this potential beyond
hydropower
Turkey is among the global leaders in solar thermal
energy
German-Turkish cooperation for exchange of experience
and further expansion of renewable energies
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9. German-Turkish cooperation in
the field of renewable energies
Example policy dialogue
Multi-year project to develop the feed-in tariff system in Turkey
Partners: GIZ and Turkish Energy Ministry
German-Turkish Energy Forum with six working groups, one on RE
Example training and capacity building
Project to tap Turkish biogas potential focuses on the construction of
a pilot plant and includes a range of training activities
Partners: GIZ and Turkish Environment Ministry
Example cooperation between companies
Construction of a 50 megawatt wind park on Cesme peninsular
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10. Thank you
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