Schalin Presentation at 27th BSPC

Slide 1:The Future Fossil Free Energy System on ÅlandBerndt Schalin, Senior Advisor to the Government of ÅlandPresentation to the 27th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference in Mariehamn 26-28 August 2018Slide 6:Society scale VRES based energy system challengeInflexible/variable VRES producing assetsWindSolarFlexibility sourcesStorageDRAdjustable generation capacitySmart GridFocusSlide 8:The unique features of the Åland DemoFull society scaleResults applicable to large marketsOperating in a deregulated environment connected to the efficient Nordpool marketAdopting future EU regulationCurrent and future market models enabling investments in flexibility sources in focusIn the tempered climate zoneHeating and cooling central part of the energy mixA platform supporting open innovationCooperation with leading R&D&I operatorSlide 9:Roll out of Åland DemoMeasure of progress: relative share of locally produced renewable energyNovelty value investmentsHistoric and ongoing renewable energy investmentsSlide 10:How it is organisedR&D&I phase managed by Clic Innovation Ltd, a Finnish organisation owned by key industry and universitiesImplementation is managed by a newly formed company owned by Clic Innovation and key Åland island energy industry organisationsSlide 11:Key contributorsSlide 12:SummaryA fossil free Åland is built on a new approach to the flexibility of the energy systemTesting new market models and citizen engagement in a full society scaleSolving the challenges of 100% RESCreating solutions applicable everywhere