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ergy policy direction. A study that the global power equipment
and services company is conducting along with the Technical
University of Munich to ascertain the utilization rate of resources
of energy systems worldwide and how reliable that supply is suggests
that billions are being wasted every year as a result of inefficiencies
in worldwide systems and markets-and particularly in
Europe's. For example, " [i]f [renewables] installations were built
at the sites in Europe that offer the highest power yields, some
€45 billion of investment in renewables could be saved by 2030, "
Siemens concludes (Figure 1).
But such a feat would require, among many other complex
needs, a strongly centralized structure that could necessitate a
single integrated energy market for Europe. In preparation for
a presentation of the findings of Siemens' study, and to offer
possible solutions to future energy challenges at the World Energy
Congress in South Korea this October, Michael Süß, CEO
of Siemens' Energy sector, has been engaging in a series of six
roundtables with industry, policy-makers, and experts. The takeaway
from the very first one in Brussels this May: Creating one
European market is indeed an idealistic experiment, and its foremost
challenge will lie in harmonizing 27 diverse European energy
landscapes and creating political consensus among member
states on how to proceed.
In another related development, ambitions to import solar
power generated from North Africa to Europe, as initially proposed
by the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii), have deflated.
In late May, Dii CEO Paul van Son told EU media portal Euractiv
.com that the initiative had abandoned " one-dimensional "
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Susanne Nies, head of Energy Policy and Generation at industry
association EURELECTRIC, put it into better perspective. " Firstly,
at a very basic level, we are still missing lines and capacities for
export. Building these is technically difficult because of the deep
waters in the Mediterranean, " she said. Beyond the link between
North America and Europe, consideration should be given to how
some countries, such as Spain, are already struggling with excess
renewables capacity, and to cross-border interconnection lines,
which are also congested.
" Secondly, it is difficult to argue that the EU needs the additional
[renewable energy supply] capacity, " she pointed out.
Renewables in Europe are already competing to replace existing
conventional plants, and importing more renewable power would
require " solving plenty of system issues, " a move that could require
" giving time to the technical, economic, and regulatory
framework to adjust. "
Finally, North Africa's own power consumption is slated to
grow tremendously, and it already exceeds demand, she said. " It
would be a big mistake for Africa to neglect its own, indigenous
power generation and risk its own security of supply for the sake
of satisfying the demand of Europe. "
The 56-member Dii continues to have supporters-including
RWE, E.ON, Deutsche Bank, ABB, and the German reinsurer Munich
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