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DOI 10.5071/32ndEUBCE2024-2DO.5.2
Title (Primary) Scenarios for the optimal use of biomass in the future German energy system until 2050
Title (Secondary) 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 24-27 June, Marseille, France
Author Jordan, M. ORCID logo ; 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 Aliabadi, D. ORCID logo ; Thrän, D.
Source Titel European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) Proceedings
Year 2024
Department BIOENERGIE
Page From 224
Page To 227
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
T7 Bioeconomy
Keywords bioenergy; energy crops; modelling; energy system analysis; energy imports
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.
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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 Aliabadi, D., Thrän, D. (2024):
Scenarios for the optimal use of biomass in the future German energy system until 2050
32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 24-27 June, Marseille, France
EUBCE Proceedings
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Florence, p. 224 - 227 10.5071/32ndEUBCE2024-2DO.5.2