The energy-world in transition: Changing customer needs and new products Dr.-Ing. Leonhard Birnbaum Vice-President of Eurogas / Member of the Board of Management, E.ON Eurogas Annual Conference Brussels, 3 March 2015
Outline 1. The energy system status quo and changes to come 2. Two energy worlds Central energy world: Contribution to security of supply Decentral energy world: Focus on customer needs 3. Technical solutions To meet customer needs…
The energy system has changed considerably over the last decade Market liberalization Market integration Unbundling European markets & global interlinkages Short-term trading Decentralization Renewable energy sources…
Renewable energy sources form a considerable share of our energy portfolio today Share of renewables* 32 % in Germany 26 % in Italy 21 % in France 14 % in Spain 11 % in Sweden 5 % renewables in EU 28 in total Ad *: Not…
Megatrends will guide future innovation Already realized Will come Unknown future Renewables Energy Storage Further Decentralization Digitalization developments Shale Gas Rising efficiency Megatrends 6
Outline 1. The energy system changes over the last decade 2. Two energy worlds Central energy world: Contribution to security of supply Decentral energy world: Focus on customer needs 3. Technical solutions To meet customer needs…
Two energy worlds have emerged Conventional energy system New energy system Centralized power production Global technologies with local adaptions Flexibility providers (peak plants, storage) (glocalization): Large scale gas…
E.ON to split into two publicly listed companies Empowering customers Shaping markets Generation Hydro New Company Wind/Solar/Other Renewables Upstream E&P Global Commodities Germany Distribution Global Commodities Other EU…
Customer needs are not static they are part of a very dynamic process Changing Changing lifestyle customer needs Be more energy Digitization efficient Individualism Self-generated Focus on electricity sustainability Be…
From customer expectations to retail solutions Customer expectations New products & services Flexible & individual Self configuration of solutions services Answers when they are Self Care with intelligent needed We think about FAQs…
Outline 1. The energy system changes over the last decade 2. Two energy worlds Central energy world: Contribution to security of supply Decentral energy world: Focus on customer needs 3. Technical solutions To meet customer needs…
A Connected Home provides consumers the opportunity to take active part and control in the consumption cycle What is a Connected Home Automation & PV optimization interconnection A connected home improves my Assisted Entertainment…
Consumers become prosumers: Integrated systems combine PV & electricity storage solutions for later use e-Home Energieprojekt 2020 Interdisciplinary field of research with technical & customer oriented questions: main research on…
Decentralized power generation options with gas have developed considerably over the last years Higher efficiency and climate protection Fuel cells Biogas Micro-CHP (Heat & Power) Condensing boiler & Solar Gas Heat Pump…
Smart grids: More decentral generation leads to new forms of energy management & integration of energy carriers Decentralisation of Energy Mgmt. Integration of Energy carriers and Power Production CHP Large central production…
Energy Storage will be available both for central and decentral energy systems in h 10000 1000 CH4 100 PSP Power to Gas 10 CAES H2 Time 1 Batteries 0,1 0,01 Fly- wheel DVGW-Project G1-07-10 Energiespeicherkonzepte 0,001…
Power to Gas connects markets and energy sources Certificate Power Power Grid Electrolysis H2 Certificate Gas CO2 SNG CH4,Bio 3 Power Heating Mobility Industry Power Heating Mobility Industry Natural Gas & Renewable…
Power to Gas projects in Germany (Source: dena Deutsche Energie-Agentur 02/2015)
Gas pipelines can transport much higher energy volumes than electricity transmission lines Comparison of 1 GW transport capacity corresponding to the power of a large scale power plant or peak power of 200 wind turbines Transmission…
Outline 1. The energy system changes over the last decade 2. Two energy worlds Central energy world: Contribution to security of supply Decentral energy world: Focus on customer needs 3. Technical solutions To meet customer needs…
Gas can play a role in both worlds and even form a link Gas is the cleanest fossil fuel Central energy world: Decentral energy world: Gas-to-Power will continue to Gas can be part of innovative be an important electricity-…