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Anne Spiegel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility: "Climate change is measurable and noticeable in Rhineland-Palatinate"

"The average annual temperature in Rhineland-Palatinate has risen by 1.6 degrees Celsius since 1881, and 2020 was the warmest year in Rhineland-Palatinate in the last 140 years. Summer days, hot days, and heat waves are occurring with increasing frequency. Climate change is noticeable and measurable in Rhineland-Palatinate. The temperature increase also makes the frequency and intensification of extreme weather events more likely. This is painfully evident in the devastating disaster in mid-July in northern Rhineland-Palatinate," said Climate Protection Minister Anne Spiegel on the occasion of the publication of the new edition of the thematic booklet "Climate Change – Developments to the Present Day.".

This publication uses various climate parameters to illustrate how the climate in Rhineland-Palatinate has developed from the beginning of measurements in 1881 to the year 2020. The necessary analyses were carried out by the Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Centre for Climate Change Impacts in cooperation with the State Office for the Environment. This current issue thus continues the data from the first edition published in 2018.

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“The effects of climate change are manifesting themselves differently in the various parts of Rhineland-Palatinate. Regions in Rhineland-Palatinate that are among the warmer areas, such as the Moselle Valley, Rheinhessen, and the Vorderpfalz, are particularly affected by rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves. Since the state's major cities are also located there, more than 40 percent of the population was affected by severe heat in extreme years like 2003 and 2018,” explained Dr. Ulrich Matthes, head of the Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Center for Climate Change Impacts. The federal government's Climate Impact and Risk Analysis 2021, published a few weeks ago, also identifies the Upper Rhine Plain and Rheinhessen as regions within Germany where the risks from heat and drought are already very high and will continue to increase.

A new edition of the thematic booklet "Climate Change - Developments to the Present Day" shows how the climate in Rhineland-Palatinate has changed up to the year 2020

“New to this issue is, for example, the drought index, which shows that the years since 2003 have been consistently too dry in Rhineland-Palatinate. The drought is already having a massive impact on the state's water balance. Falling groundwater levels, low water levels, and dried-up streams during the hot summers are clearly demonstrating the consequences of climate change. The groundwater recharge rate alone has decreased by an average of around 25 percent over the last 18 years compared to the years 1951 to 2002,” said Sabine Riewenherm, President of the State Office for the Environment.

"The data series show us that, in addition to climate protection, we must also focus on adapting to the consequences of climate change. With the Competence Centre for Climate Change Impacts and the State Office for the Environment, Rhineland-Palatinate is well positioned to recognize the consequences of climate change and to develop adaptation strategies for the state," concluded Minister Spiegel.

The Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Centre for Climate Change Impacts offers comprehensive information and data on climate change in Rhineland-Palatinate and its effects on people and the environment through its Climate Change Information System (www.kwis-rlp.de). The integrated adaptation portal provides support to citizens, businesses, and municipalities in adapting to the consequences of climate change.

The new special issue “Climate Change – Developments to the Present Day” is available online here.

Source: Press release 29.07.2021

Anne Spiegel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility: "New studies provide important impetus on how the energy transition can be achieved"

The energy transition plays a crucial role in Rhineland-Palatinate's goal of climate neutrality. To support its energy policy strategy, the Ministry commissioned two studies – the flexibility study and the decentralization study – the results of which are now available. "Climate protection and the expansion of renewable energies are a challenge for society as a whole. To guide this process, it is important to underpin the expansion with scientific findings. The studies now presented provide important information and show us pathways for future action," explained Climate Protection and Energy Minister Anne Spiegel.

A key focus of the flexibility study for Rhineland-Palatinate, conducted by a consortium consisting of BET Büro für Energiewirtschaft und technische Planung GmbH (Aachen) and the Wuppertal Institute, is the frequency and extent of renewable energy surpluses and shortfalls in Rhineland-Palatinate in the years 2030, 2040, and 2050. This study also implements a point from the Rhineland-Palatinate climate protection concept's action plan. "The study shows that neither the expansion target of 100 percent renewable energy nor the state's current climate protection goals will lead to significant electricity surpluses, given the expected technological developments in the energy sector. This is an important finding, as it means that no significant shutdowns of renewable energy plants are to be expected in Rhineland-Palatinate in the foreseeable future," said Minister Anne Spiegel. The scenarios for Rhineland-Palatinate project a maximum electricity surplus of 7 percent in 2050. Despite overall low electricity surpluses, the expansion of renewable energies is leading to a growing number of hours with electricity prices near zero or even negative. The study demonstrates which flexibility options can be used to economically balance electricity fluctuations. To this end, so-called "use cases" from various consumption sectors were examined. "The necessary flexibility options are available: Industrial processes, district heating, and even public transport offer considerable potential for using electricity from renewable energies cost-effectively and making important contributions to the decarbonization of our economy," says Spiegel.

Climate Protection Ministry publishes flexibility and decentralization study

Both studies are online here .

Renewable energies are leading to a more widespread, decentralized electricity generation. Numerous new producers with comparatively small generation facilities have emerged, replacing the previously dominant large fossil fuel and nuclear power plants located near metropolitan areas. The decentralization study, conducted by the Öko-Institut in Freiburg, Energynautics from Darmstadt, and the Foundation for Environmental Energy Law in Würzburg, focuses on the decentralization of Germany's electricity and heating system. It provides an overview of decentralized concepts, outlining their advantages and disadvantages and identifying areas for optimization. Based on the findings, the study authors have developed a roadmap describing the path to a decentralized energy system in Rhineland-Palatinate by 2050. “Decentralization opens up the generation market and enables participation. This must be politically supported and strengthened. As the decentralization study shows, this could happen, for example, at the federal level in the form of a strategy for decentralized electricity generation by so-called prosumers – that is, market participants who both generate and consume electricity,” said Spiegel. The combination of electricity generation and heat will also increase in importance. The study shows that heat pumps, district heating networks, and municipal heat planning will be important components of the combined electricity and heat system of the future. The study also concludes that, alongside decentralized concepts, a centrally organized electricity trading system should be maintained when optimizing the electricity system in order to enable the greatest possible competition.

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• Covered solar parking spaces as a bridge to the rooftop systems of companies
• Solar carports are a profitable investment

“To stop the climate crisis, we must act ambitiously at all levels, sooner rather than later. There is still much to be done. The task for the coming years must be to utilize the flexibility of the grid and to lay the foundations for further expansion,” Minister Anne Spiegel concluded.

Source: Press release 18.06.2021

• Quick and easy assembly
• Stable strip foundation as collision protection
• Individually customizable design (color, materials, surface, size, etc.)
• Installation of charging stations and inverters is possible at any time
• Scalable & modular: Available as a single, double or arbitrarily scalable row carport
• Can even be used in the standard version for very high wind and snow loads (s _k = 2.2 kN/m²)
• Extra large and wide parking spaces and very easy parking thanks to W-shaped supports
• High-quality design for sophisticated and long-lasting requirements: Hot-dip galvanized steel construction (DIN EN 10346, DIN EN 1461)
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Solar carports and the solar obligation/solar carport obligation – Image: Xpert.Digital / seo byeong gon|Shutterstock.com

Demand for electric vehicles is rising. The number of electric vehicles worldwide has increased more than fiftyfold since 2012. In 2007, there were a total of 8 new electric car registrations in Germany. By 2019, this number had risen to 194,163! From January to May 2021, it had already reached 115,296 new registrations. This trend is expected to continue. Solar carports are already attractive investment goods. This also translates into increased appeal for personnel and customer development, making the production and company location more attractive.

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• Plan solar carport

A solar carport alone isn't enough. Fundamental questions need to be answered. Should the generated energy be fed into the grid or stored in energy storage systems? What are the load profiles, the technical connection requirements, the number of charging stations, the vehicle parking time, and ultimately, the total PV output? How will the charging sessions be recorded by the company if the employee charges their company car from home? These are questions we will have to address in the future. It's different from what we're used to today.

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• Charging infrastructure for electromobility in Germany
• Electromobility is coming slowly, but it is coming