報告題目：Solar and Wind power the Energy Transition in Germany enera powers a Smart Game

報 告 人: Prof. Carsten D. Ahrens 世界工程組織聯合會 （WFEO）能源委員會太陽能專題組主席

報告時間: 2017年6月5日，14:00 – 17:00pm

報告地點: bevictor伟德官网西主樓2區203會議室

聯 系 人: 孫宏斌 電話：62783086

Prof. Carsten D. Ahrens

Oldenburg, Germany

born 04.01.1944

Professor em. at University of Applied Sciences

Jadehochschule in Oldenburg

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geoinformation

Research topic: Sustainability in the Built Environment

Vice-president of the World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) from 2008-2013

Vice-president of the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) from 2002-2008

Member of the Institute of German Engineers (ZDI)

Expert in nondestructive material testing of primary nuclear power components

Expert – now – in renewable energy systems (solar and wind)

Since 1975,Professor at JadeHochschule in Oldenburg, Germany

Inititiator and coordinator of numerous national and international study, educational and research projects

Numerous guest lectures at partner universities and conferences in Europe and worldwide (also at Tsinghua University Beijing)

Chairman of Solar Energy Group of SC Energy of World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO)

Chairman of Standing Committee Environment and Sustainability of the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE)

Abstract:

Germany is rather experienced and still forward stepping towards the the energy transition, in German named “Energiewende”. Especially solar and wind power (together with other green renewables) come up with a share of nearly 38% of the electricity production in Germany. This success is a “public” one in the meaning, that many private individuals, citizens, farmers, companies, organisations and others have the ownership of renewable energy installations by more than 50%. Many cities and some industrial distributors form a virtual power plant by its own, collecting and distributing renewable electricity in a smart way.

Nevertheless these specific solutions are far away from the status of forming a smart grid with all its interdependencies, even not regionally. So, the German government started a new approach forming “real” smart grids with its new supporting program, named Smart Energy Showcases” (SINTEG). One of the chosen projects is placed in the North-West of Germany. It name is enera, which means “energy area” and which is co-ordinated by the medium-sized energy distributor EWE (in my home city Oldenburg). It has a volume of 200 Million Euros, of which about 80 companies and industrial partners bear the main part of 140 Million Euros.

In the model region are living about 400 000 people (200 000 households); their share of renewable electricity is more than 170%. This region and the connected enera-project are treated as a blueprint for the energy transition process in whole Germany. This project is a high demanding thread.

enera demonstrates how energy infrastructure can be innovated to provide great resilience despite the new requirements and the wide range of technologies used simultaneously. Furthermore, enera demonstrates how markets and digitalization reduces grid expansion costs considerably and provides opportunities for innovative business models. enera consists of the three core categories: grid, market, data.

What are the integral parts and tasks of this project?

The answer will partly be given in this lecture.