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View article: The Crucial Role of Bioenergy in a Climate‐Neutral Energy System in Germany
The Crucial Role of Bioenergy in a Climate‐Neutral Energy System in Germany Open
Greenhous gas mitigation requires urgent action, especially in transforming the energy system. Bioenergy is expected to counterbalance the variable power from wind and solar energy, but also for the de‐fossilization of the heat and transpo…
View article: How to measure flexibility – Performance indicators for demand driven power generation from biogas plants
How to measure flexibility – Performance indicators for demand driven power generation from biogas plants Open
Flexible power provision from biogas can significantly contribute to energy systems with high shares of renewables. However, the characteristics and demands for this flexibility are not clearly defined or measured. In this paper eight indi…
View article: Contributions of flexible power generation from biomass to a secure and cost-effective electricity supply—a review of potentials, incentives and obstacles in Germany
Contributions of flexible power generation from biomass to a secure and cost-effective electricity supply—a review of potentials, incentives and obstacles in Germany Open
Background With wind power and photovoltaics, volatile renewables have emerged as central pillars of the energy transition. This increases the demand for flexibility options to compensate fluctuations in power generation. Focussing on the …
View article: Flexible Biogas in Future Energy Systems—Sleeping Beauty for a Cheaper Power Generation
Flexible Biogas in Future Energy Systems—Sleeping Beauty for a Cheaper Power Generation Open
The increasing proportion of intermittent renewable energies asks for further technologies for balancing demand and supply in the energy system. In contrast to other countries, Germany is characterized by a high installed capacity of dispa…
View article: Biogas plants and surplus generation: Cost driver or reducer in the future German electricity system?
Biogas plants and surplus generation: Cost driver or reducer in the future German electricity system? Open
Mit dem zunehmenden Ausbau von fluktuierenden erneuerbaren Energien werden zusätzliche Technologien und/oder Bereitstellungskonzepte im Stromsystem benötigt, die den Ausgleich von Angebot und Nachfrage zu jeder Zeit gewährleisten. Neben Fl…
View article: Flexible Biogas Plants as Servant for Power Provision Systems with High Shares of Renewables: Contributions to the Reduction of the Residual Load in Germany
Flexible Biogas Plants as Servant for Power Provision Systems with High Shares of Renewables: Contributions to the Reduction of the Residual Load in Germany Open
The increasing proportion of intermittent renewable energies in the future electricity system asks for further technologies for balancing demand and intermittent electricity generation to ensure a sufficient power supply. In this paper, we…
View article: Flexible power generation scenarios for biogas plants operated in Germany: impacts on economic viability and GHG emissions
Flexible power generation scenarios for biogas plants operated in Germany: impacts on economic viability and GHG emissions Open
Biogas plants enable power to be generated in a flexible way so that variable, renewable energy sources can be integrated into the energy system. In Germany, the Renewable Energy Sources Act promotes flexible power generation in biogas pla…
View article: Servant of Two Masters? Trade-Offs for Agricultural Biogas Plants Between Flexible Power Generation and Heat Cogeneration
Servant of Two Masters? Trade-Offs for Agricultural Biogas Plants Between Flexible Power Generation and Heat Cogeneration Open
In Germanyare about 8,000 biogas plants in operation, with an installed electrical capacity of 4.5 GW. Within the amendments of the EEG in 2012 and 2014 thelegislative authority promotes a paradigm shift for biogas plants away from a previ…