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Federal Ministry of
Economics and Labour
German research strategy in the
energy sector
Georg Wilhelm Adamowitsch
7th October
Warsaw
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Objectives of Energy Policy
Efficiency
Sustainability
Security
Environment
„The magic
triangle of
sustainability“
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Germany’s Approach
• Well-balanced energy mix (including hard coal and
lignite)
• Increase of energy efficiency
• Extension of renewable energy
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Quantitative Target for Energy Efficiency
20
Old Federal States
18
Germany
14
12
10
8
Target 2020:
Reduction by 50 %
against 1990
6
4
observed
2
2060
2050
2040
2030
2020
2010
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
0
1950
GJ / 1000 € GDP '95
16
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Quantitative Target for Renewable Energy
Contribution of renewable energy to primary energy
supply:
observed:
1990
1,2 %
observed:
2003
3,1 %
target:
2010
4,2 %
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R&D in Energy
• Primary responsibility:
Industry!
• Additional responsibility:
Government
reason:
 Long-term horizon for development of new energy
technologies
 High risks of R&D in the area of new energy
technologies
 Strategic impact of „Energy“ for the economy,
environment and society
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3 Fundamental Objectives in Germany’s
R&D Programme
• Energy R&D should contribute to fulfil tasks set by the
Government
• Energy R&D should maintain and increase the
number of technological options in Germany (longterm flexibility)
• Energy R&D is part of the overall policy: innovation,
growth and employment
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Instruments
• Institutional funding:
 Fundamental research
 Large research centres
• Project funding:
 Application-oriented research
 Enterprises, research centres and universities
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• Budget:
approx. 400 million € per year
• Priorities:
 modern power plant technologies
 fuel cells and hydrogen
 eco-buildings
 renewable energy (photovoltaics, wind energy,
biomass, solar thermal, geothermal, etc.)
 nuclear safety and waste disposal
 fusion
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Modern Power Plant Technologies
• 65 % of power generation in Germany is based on
coal and gas
• Contribution of fossil fuels to power generation will
continue to increase world-wide
• Between 2010 and 2020 around 40 GW (Germany)
and 200 GW (EU-15) power plant capacity will be
required to replace ageing plants
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Modern Power Plant Technologies
• Modern power plants today:
Lignite:
Niederaußem   43 %
Hard coal: Project NRW  = 46 %
Gas and steam plant:
 = 58 %
• Average values:
Modern Combi-Power Plant
(gas and steam turbines)
(Photo: Siemens)
Germany
 = 39 %
Worldwide
 = 31 %
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COORETEC: The 2 roads
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Examples for International Co-operation
• Multilateral initiatives
 Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
 International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy
• International Energy Agency
 Implementing Agreements
• 6th Framework Programme
 e.g. RECOPOL
 European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform
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Suggestion for the 7th Framework Programme:
Modern power plant technologies should be a priority!