WP 1 – Dynamics of cost curves:

• Task 1.1: Documentation and analysis of static cost curves RES-E

  Objective: Analysis of empirical data (investment costs, technical potentials, “learning curves” of technologies) and creation of static costs curves for RES-E by EU Member State and technology.

  Note: It is planned to consider the following RE technologies:

  • Biogas

  • Biomass        subcategories: Forestry products (wood), Forestry residues (bark, sawmill by-products, etc.), Agricultural products (energy crops), Agricultural residues (straw etc.), Biogenic fraction of waste (MSW+ISW)

  • Geothermal electricity

  • Hydro power    subcategories: Small scale (< 10 MW) & Large scale

  • Landfill gas

  • Sewage gas

  • Solar               subcategories: Photovoltaics & Solar thermal electricity

  • Tidal energy

  • Wave energy

  • Wind                subcategories: Wind on-shore & Wind off-shore.

• Task 1.2: Identification of scenario for electricity and CHP generation and electricity demand

  Objective: Identification of scenarios for electricity and CHP generation and consumption (supply and demand) up to the year 2020

  Task 1.3: Analysis of the dynamic parameters

  Objective: Investigation on the relevance of various parameters for the development of dynamic cost curves.
  Parameters of relevance are e.g.: investment costs, efficiency due to technical progress and limited resources, fuel costs, social acceptance etc.

  Task 1.4: Dynamic cost curves for RES-E generation

  Objective: Dynamic cost curves for RES-E by technology and by country will be provided up to the year 2020

  Task 1.5: Dynamic cost curves for CHP production

  Objective: Dynamic cost curves for CHP by country will be provided up to the year 2020.

  Task 1.6: Dynamic cost curves for conventional elelectricity production

  Objective: Dynamic cost curves for conventional electricity generation will be provided up to the year 2020.

  Task 1.7: Dynamic cost curves for DSM

  Objective: Dynamic cost curves for CHP by country will be provided up to the year 2020. in this context, potential and costs as well as their dynamic development will be investigated for the most important end-use technologies for electricity.

  Task 1.8: Evaluation of CO₂-emissions and dynamic CO₂-reduction costs

  Objective: Dynamic costs for reducing CO₂-emissions from electricity generation by technology and by country with respect to efficiency improvements, fuel switching and a more rational use of electricity will be provided.
  

  Task 1.9: Dynamics of Labelling

  Objective: Necessary premium costs over time in dependency on the kind of label (portfolio of RES-E) will be analysed.