Energy & Decarbonization Leader | Pioneering an energy transition that's green, efficient, and cost-effective
𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁🥵: 𝗔 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 More reports are recognizing 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as the quickest and easiest pathway to significantly reduce carbon emissions. In Europe, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 accounts for 𝟲𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, with 77% of it currently generated by burning fossil fuels. A report from Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) highlights these data points, provides evidence supporting industrial heat electrification, and suggests strategies to implement and facilitate this transition. My Take on Electrification Success To ensure the success of this essential approach, it is critical to pair 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁s with actions that 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 from low-cost, near-zero carbon power sources. Key actions include: 1️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 – A mix of wind, solar, nuclear, and other cost-efficient power generation technologies must be emphasized. 2️⃣ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – Implementing 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 and 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 would allow users to access cheaper electricity and naturally 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 to periods of peak production. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Encouraging localized electricity generation can alleviate grid stress and reduce the need for high-volume energy transfers across regions. These measures, when executed sustainably and at scale, can drive down electricity prices in a stable and financially sustainable manner. This would enhance the competitiveness of the European industrial and service sectors while facilitating decarbonization. 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Priority should always be given to systems with 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀. Many electrification technologies are already more cost-effective compared to fossil-fuel-based heating—𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼. This underscores the necessity of supporting cheap power generation solutions that are commercially viable today. The chart below highlights areas (in green) where EU industrial sectors can already electrify and decarbonize today, even without relying on future technologies (in yellow). This demonstrates that substantial progress is achievable now if cheap electricity prices are ensured. 📄 Find the report here: RAP, Some Like It Hot: Moving Industrial Electrification from Potential to Practice, by Jan Rosenow, Sem Oxenaar, Elian Pusceddu https://lnkd.in/e4B2vC9e
