100%-Renewable-Energy-Regions in Germany

-!Strategies for Community Power

Community Power Conference 2014, Fukushima/Aizu 1.-2.February Session 4 A Local energy demogracy Dr. Peter Moser, Head of Sustainable Regional Development, IdE

Levels of Policies for Developing Renewable Energy

Global:
International Climate Protection Agreements, Global CO2Market, Technology Transfer, Carbon Bank,!

European:

European Reduction Targets, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Energy Efficiency Directive, !

National:

National Energy Taxes, Renewable Energy Acts (e.g. German EEG)

Federal:

Federal Support Programs, Specific Adaptation of National Requirements, Regional and Spatial Planning,!

Municipal:

Municipal Energy Concepts, Political Goals (100%-RES, etc.), Level of Implementation, Citizens Participation
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Fundamental Concept of 100ee-Regions

Federal State Region Municipality Settlement Building

Energy Region
Flagship Project

Energy-plus Building

Electricity Heat Mobility

Goals of Municipalities and Districts in Energy Turnaround

Environment and Climate Protection Development of RE and Energy Efficiency

Decentralization

Citizens' Participation

Regional Added Value Creation

steps towards a 100ee-Region

!! mobilisation und activation !! orientation !! development of goals !! institutionalisation und coordination !! communication and creation of awareness !! implementation of actions !! supraregional networking and cooperation !! evaluation and monitoring

Citizens Participation and Community Power

A project can be defined as Community Power if at least two of the following three criteria are fulfilled: 1. 2. Local stakeholders own the majority or all of a project Voting control rests with the community-based organization The community-based organization made up of local stakeholders has the majority of the voting rights concerning the decisions taken on the project The majority of social and economic benefits are distributed locally The major part or all of the social and economic benefits are returned to the local community

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Citizens Participation and Community Power

Example: Regional Cooperation Aller-Leine-Tal

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8 Municipalities 75,000 Inhabitants 765 km2 Target: 100% RE including Urban-Rural-Cooperation Hannover, Bremen) Energie Region Aller-Leine-Tal

Example: Regional Cooperation Aller-Leine-Tal

History of Aller-Leine-Tal (A.L.T.) Cooperation -! 2009/10: Climate Protection Concept for public building stock (114 buildings) -! Implementation of RE in Tourism Policy: Energy Route for cyclists with 44 stops -! -! -! -! 2010/11: Energy Study for complete A.L.T. 2010/11: Initiation of an Energy Cooperative 2011: Study on Geothermal Energy in A.L.T. 2012: Employment of an Climate Officer

Example: Regional Cooperation Aller-Leine-Tal

Development of RE in A.L.T.
Number Biogas 18 Wind 54 Water 5 Photovoltaic 710 Solar Thermal install. Capacity 10,13 MW 87,62 MW 5,39 MW 10,21 MW 10.350 m2 net Investment " 42.0 Mio. " 127.5 Mio. " 0.1 Mio " 26.5 Mio. " 13.3 Mio.

Total Private Investment during last 15 Years: Approx. ! 209 Mio. " 2.800 " per Capita in A.L.T.

Summary
!! Goals of Energy Turnaround only achievable with further expansion of RE and Energy Efficiency in rural areas. This results in !! Decentralization of Energy Supply !! Increasing the chances of success to exploit Energy Efficiency Potentials !! Strengthened political influence of regional and municipal policy makers !! Citizens' Participation generates trust and acceptance and increases possibility for economic engagement !! Climate Protection increases Regional Added Value Creation and becomes driving force for Sustainable Regional Development !! Municipalities and Districts (Regions) are becoming most important areas of action and most important actors for energy transition 100ee Regions are Pioneers and Pacemakers and even essential for Germanys successful Energy Turnaround

Thank you for your attention

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