Climate neutrality combined with a resilient energy system until 2050 – how can Europe achieve this goal? In our new study “Energy System 2050 – towards a decarbonised Europe”, we shed light on this question. We highlight five key components which support the 2050 vision: renewable energy, grid infrastructure, sector coupling, hydrogen technology, and joint action at the European level.
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The energy transition can only be implemented efficiently if it is planned and performed jointly at European
level. In this study we assume that the European Green Deal is established, which means that Europe’s energy system must become climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, we present two central scenarios, Global Markets (GM) and Energy Resilient Europe (ERE), which consider different possible developments for climate neutral hydrogen production and availability.
EU27 GLOBAL MARKETS
Difference due to trade with non EU27, battery storage consumption, grid losses.
Gross electricity trade EU27:
Power grid interconnection capacity EU27:
2.8 increase in power grid interconnection capacity
Europe will become more independent of imported energy carriers
Demand decreases from 2020 to 2050 by:
Global Markets
Generation and AC-/DC grid expension 2050 vs. 2030
Global Markets
Extensive development of the electrical grid in europe necessary
Hydrogen as basis for european industry and fuels for the transport sector
Global Markets
Hydrogen generation and demand 2050
Energy resilient EU
Hydrogen generation and demand 2050
As an electricity importer and electricity hub of europe, transnetbw's control area needs a reliable and highperformance grid
Digitalisation and innovation to create a smart electricity grid:
25%
less grid congestions in the German grid by combining power flow optimising measures
TransnetBW's target grid
beyond the Germany NEP2021
Expansion of AC grid:
830KM
of circuits must be reinforced in Baden-Württemberg
18GW
Total HVDC-capacity to Baden-Württemberg in 2050
inch 7 GW HVDC interconnectors to France and Switzerland