Renewable energy sources cover 2020 Already 28 Percent energy consumption in Germany
Renewable energy covers 2020 Total already 28 Percent of total final energy consumption in Germany, If the new federal government sets the right framework. This is the result of industry forecasts for the areas of heat, Transport and electricity, those of the Federal Association for Renewable Energy (BEE) today unveiled in Berlin. After the renewables can 2020 Already 25 Percent of the heat supply assume, 18 Percent of energy consumption in transport and provide 47 Percent of electricity consumption in Germany cover. To the right framework, the BEE in its energy policy plan describes, are particularly effective tools for the development of renewables in the heating sector, a restart in the biofuels policy and the adherence to the primacy and the EEG-defined investment conditions for renewable energies in the electricity sector.

Dietmar Schütz, President of the BEE: “If the new federal government now has the courage, after the electricity sector in the areas of heat and traffic to consistently focus on the expansion of renewable energies, Germany will 2020 already clearly continue to be, as required by the EU Directive on the development of renewable. This would bring lots of benefits: a climate dividend, benefit from the other branches of industry, higher domestic value added, the economic crisis to prevent distortion and creates jobs, and a leader in technology, which also secures the future export success. "

The renewable energy sector is in many areas of global technology leader and industry pioneer. But in 2008 were approximately 13,1 Billion. Euro invested in new equipment. In the new legislature, there is a great opportunity, this investment- and innovation dynamic update and secure the international competitiveness of the German Renewable Energies Industry. Further expansion also magnify the economic benefits of renewable energy. They saved 2020 already external costs of more than 12 Billion Euro. “With this climate, the economic sectors dividend relief, are covered by the emissions trading, and would otherwise have to take on higher reduction commitments”, said contactor.

In the heating sector, the share of renewable energy is projected to BEE today 9 to around 25 Percent in 2020 increase. This increase was particularly significant, would be implemented as in heating half of the total energy. It is said that the new coalition would capture the basic rationale of the current funding and continue by legal requirements on the one hand, and financial incentives in the market incentive program, the other of Renewable Energy. Bjorn Klusmann, Managing Director of the BEE says: “This is the right approach, However, a sufficient Keep it not from. The black-yellow coalition needs to optimize just in the heating area, the development tools and share effective impetus to the building of renewable portfolio. Only then can the large potential for climate protection, be energy saving and employment in the heat developed much faster than before. "

In the transport sector, the share of renewable energies in energy consumption by the BEE Forecast to 2020 about 18 Percent almost tripled. The largest bear according to the calculations of the biofuels industry to the increase in, whose share of the fuel consumption in road and then at 21 Percent higher. “To realize this growth, A restart is essential in the biofuels policy. We rely on the knowledge at Union and FDP, that short-term change in funding policy have the last legislature and energy policies hurt businesses alike”, says Klusmann. In addition, is a vigorous promotion of research and market penetration in the electrical mobility necessary. Serve their organization including the better integration of renewable energies in the energy supply system.

In the electricity sector threatens the view of the BEE with the termination of the nuclear consensus and the construction of additional coal-fired power plants a setback to the development of renewable energies. “Too many lazy base load power plants clog networks and slow down the growth of renewable generation capacity”, explained Klusmann. “We urge the next government on why, to the existing framework, in particular the priority given to renewable energies, hold and to guarantee the legitimate expectations billion investment. "Then will the expansion of renewables in the electricity sector continues to move forward swiftly and 2020 Already 47 Percent of electricity consumption met by renewable sources. The forecast for power supply 2020 BEE had already submitted in January this year for the first time.

According to the calculations of the industry association, the Renewable Energy 2020 already on track, the defining element of the energy supply to be. The year 2020 places along the way but at best is an intermediate. “In the coming years, it is important, all energy policy choices to check out, whether they serve the objective of full conversion of our energy supply or the delay. One thing is clear: Against climate change, are shrinking resources and rising prices for fossil energy is only one effective way: 100 Percent renewable energy”, summarizes BEE-President Dietmar Schütz together the nucleus of a future-energy concept.

Detailed background papers on the forecasts for the electricity, Heat and transport in Internet under www.bee-ev.de

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