02:30 pm
Boosting Europe’s Economy and Securing Sustainable Energy Supply: Myth or Reality?
Paul RÜBIG, Member of the European Parliament
- Setting the scene (current energy policy debate, 2020, 2030)
- Heat as a major issue for European Citizens
- Reference to heat sections in ITRE own initiative report on the Energy roadmap 2050
- Need for local infrastructure investment to ensure sustainable energy supply while boosting Europe’s economy
- The increasing demand for diversification, flexibility and security of Europe’s energy systems can be provided by efficient district heating and cooling systems based on CHP
02:45 pm
CHP as part of the energy transition
Anne-Malorie GERON, EURELECTRIC, Head of Unit Energy Policy & Generation
- Develop power markets to incentivise a more flexible energy system
- Policy framework should drive CO² reductions in all sectors, including heat
- Strengthen the EU ETS, so that it rewards the energy efficiency of CHP
03:00 pm
Integrated Energy Solutions for the Benefit of Europe’s Citizens – the Vienna Model and other Best Practice Examples from Austria
Felix WIDMAYER, Wien Energie GmbH; Head of Strategic Energy Economics
- Presentation of an existing best practice example for an integrated, future proof urban energy supply
- CHP as integral part in local climate and energy programs
- Future areas of development
- Presentation economic environment for CHP installations (combination of low electricity and CO2 prices and high gas prices) and challenges to overcome
03:15 pm
CHP: Long-term Perspective and Current Economic Situation
Marco WÜNSCH, Project Manager Prognos AG
- Role of CHP in future heating markets and electricity system
- Comparative study of the promotion for CHP (Austria/Germany), Prognos
- Contribution to CO2 mitigation
- Current financial situation of CHP
- Framework for CHP
03:30 pm
Q & A and Discussion
04:00 pm
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