Title:
Scenarios for the Optimal Use of Biomass in the Future German Energy System Until 2050
Author(s):
Jordan, M., Meisel, K., Dotzauer, M., Schröder, J., Cyffka, K.-F., Dögnitz, N., Schindler, H., Schmid, C., Lenz, V., Naumann, K., Daniel-Gromke, J., Costa de Paiva, G., Szarka, N., Esmaeili, D., Thrän, D.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
As one of the renewable resources, biomass is in demand for the transformation of the energy system to achieve climate protection targets. At the same time, the availability of biomass is limited. In this paper, the energy system optimisation model BenOpt is used to determine the optimal use of the limited biomass in the future German energy system until 2050 in different scenarios. In previous energy system studies, biomass and biomass conversion technologies are included very roughly and with little differentiation. Through a detailed representation of biomass potentials, prices and conversion technologies in the BenOpt model, a unique analysis has been conducted to fill a research gap. The results show that biomass is most cost effective used in sectors where direct electrification is not possible or only possible on high costs: in high-temperature industry heat applications, for flexibilization in the power sector and in the aviation and shipping sector. Finally, it could be shown that a phase-out of using energy crops increases the demand for energy imports by up to 1400 PJ per year, which is associated with on-costs of €14-25 billion annually in the long term.
Keywords:
bioenergy, energy crops, modelling, energy system analysis, energy imports
Topic:
Sustainability, Impacts and Policies
Subtopic:
Biomass strategies and policies
Event:
32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2DO.5.2
Pages:
224 - 227
ISBN:
978-88-89407-24-0
Paper DOI:
10.5071/32ndEUBCE2024-2DO.5.2
Price:
FREE
