Anticipated Landscape of Electrical Power Production by 2025
Baden-Württemberg, a German state known for its commitment to sustainability, is set to make a significant leap in its energy transition. The state has announced that the electricity supply for its buildings will be 100% renewable energy, marking a milestone in its efforts to combat climate change.
However, the organization responsible for coordinating and centralising the sale of certified green electricity for the year 2030 in Baden-Württemberg remains unnamed in the available search results. No specific information about the organisation or individual in charge of this task for 2030 has been found.
One of the key measures in the "Energy and Climate Protection Concept for State Properties 2030" is the implementation of balancing group management. This virtual energy account balances generation and consumption in a bookkeeping manner, playing a crucial role in the state's energy transition.
Balancing group management is designed to reduce external electricity purchases and increase the efficiency of state-owned photovoltaic systems' self-consumption. This corresponds to the annual consumption of around 130,000 private households.
The specific prices for the delivery years are determined through a spot market-based price formation in predefined time periods. Transparent price surcharges for green electricity and balancing group management are offered by the bidders. It's worth noting that the tendered certified green electricity comes entirely from renewable sources: hydropower, wind power, and photovoltaics.
Excess electricity from photovoltaic systems on state buildings can be offset against electricity consumption elsewhere with balancing group management. This allows excess electricity to be billed within the state's own electricity consumption, further increasing efficiency.
The balancing group management is not related to the electricity supply for the years 2026 to 2028, as previously mentioned. Double marketing is excluded, and all deliveries are documented with origin certificates. Energy prices continue to be oriented towards the spot market of the EEX electricity exchange.
The Europe-wide tender for central electricity procurement covered around 448 gigawatt hours of electricity annually for around 3,900 delivery points. The generating facilities for the tendered electricity are not older than 20 years.
Interestingly, for the first time, a balancing group management will be used for several tender lots. This strategy is part of the ministry of finance's climate protection efforts.
In a notable achievement, Baden-Württemberg secured the lowest electricity price for the delivery year 2025 in a nationwide tendering process. The tender for the electricity supply of state buildings for the years 2026 to 2028 has been completed.
While the organisation responsible for the coordination and central sale of certified green electricity for 2030 remains unnamed, it's clear that Baden-Württemberg is committed to a sustainable future, with the balancing group management being a significant step towards this goal.
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