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Energy partnerships
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2020 annual report
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Strengthening international cooperation on energy ............................................................................4
Joining forces for a successful global energy transition...................................................................6
Algeria ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Australia......................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Belarus..........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Brazil ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Canada..........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Chile.................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
China...............................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Ethiopia .......................................................................................................................................................................................................22
India.................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Iran....................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Japan ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Jordan ............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Kazakhstan..............................................................................................................................................................................................32
Morocco......................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Mexico...........................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Russia .............................................................................................................................................................................................................38
South Africa ...........................................................................................................................................................................................40
South Korea ...........................................................................................................................................................................................42
Tunisia ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Turkey ............................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Ukraine.........................................................................................................................................................................................................48
United Arab Emirates................................................................................................................................................................50
USA...................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
Uzbekistan...............................................................................................................................................................................................54
Contact details ...................................................................................................................................................................................56
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bmwi.deEnergypartnershipsandenergydialogues2020annualreportImprintPublisherFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergyPublicRelations11019Berlinwww.bmwi.deCurrentasofAugust2021Thispublicationisavailablefordownloadonly.DesignPRpetuumGmbH,80801MunichPicturecreditsadelphi(p.29)AHKAbuDhabi(p.51)AHKKorea(p.43)APS(p.9)BMWi(p.49)BPA/SteffenKugler/p.3dena(p.27,47)dena/Hoffotografen(p.12,32,38,46,48,54)GIZ(p.22)GIZEthiopia(p.23)GIZBrazil/VitoriaSouza(p.14)GIZChile/HugoMunoz(p.18)GIZChile(p.19)GIZChina(p.20,21)GIZIndia/TobiasWinter(p.25)GIZJordan(p.30)GIZJordan/MustafaHashem(p.31)GIZMorocco(p.34,35)GIZMéxico(p.36,37)GIZTunisia(p.45)GIZ/FrankRenken(p.8)istock/Androsov(p.17)LowExergyConsulting(p.41)MartinKathFotografie(p.10,28,16,42,52)rawpixel.com/Freepik(title)shutterstock/struvictory(p.13),TrofimchukVladimir(p.33)shutterstock/KirillSkorobogatko(p.39),IvanSmuk(p.53)www.foto-sicht.de(p.50)CentralorderingserviceforpublicationsoftheFederalGovernmentEmail:Publications@bundesregierung.deTel.:+4930182722721Fax:+493018102722721ThisreporthasbeenpublishedbytheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergyaspartofitspublicrelationswork.Itisdistributedfreeofchargeandisnotintendedforsale.Itmustnotbeusedbypoliticalpartiesorgroupsforpurposesofelectioncampaigning.1ContentsIntroduction..............................................................................................................................................................................................3Strengtheninginternationalcooperationonenergy............................................................................4Joiningforcesforasuccessfulglobalenergytransition..................................................................6Algeria...............................................................................................................................................................................................................8Australia......................................................................................................................................................................................................10Belarus..........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Brazil................................................................................................................................................................................................................14Canada..........................................................................................................................................................................................................16Chile.................................................................................................................................................................................................................18China...............................................................................................................................................................................................................20Ethiopia........................................................................................................................................................................................................22India.................................................................................................................................................................................................................24Iran....................................................................................................................................................................................................................26Japan................................................................................................................................................................................................................28Jordan.............................................................................................................................................................................................................30Kazakhstan..............................................................................................................................................................................................32Morocco......................................................................................................................................................................................................34Mexico...........................................................................................................................................................................................................36Russia..............................................................................................................................................................................................................38SouthAfrica............................................................................................................................................................................................40SouthKorea............................................................................................................................................................................................42Tunisia............................................................................................................................................................................................................44Turkey.............................................................................................................................................................................................................46Ukraine.........................................................................................................................................................................................................48UnitedArabEmirates................................................................................................................................................................50USA...................................................................................................................................................................................................................52Uzbekistan...............................................................................................................................................................................................54Contactdetails....................................................................................................................................................................................5623IntroductionWiththeemergenceoftheCOVID-19pandemic,2020broughtunexpectedchallengesaffectingalmostallaspectsofourlives.Oureconomyisalsoimpactedbythis.Soitwouldnothavebeensurprisingifourcooper-ationwithmorethan20countriesunderourener-gypartnershipsandenergydialogueshadalsosuf-fered.Fortunately,thishasnothappened.Infact,thiscooperationwithourpartnershaseveninten-sified.Weallknowthatthispandemiccannotandmustnotbeallowedtodelayourjointworkontheglobalenergytransition.Germany,too,madefurtherprogressontheenergytransitionin2020.Renewablesreachedanewrecordshareof46%inourelectricityconsumption.WearealsoseeingthattheenergytransitionanditstechnicalinnovationshavebecomeanengineforgrowthinGermany.Weingovernmentwerewellawarethatitwaspossibletousethestimuluspackagetostrengthentheeconomywhilstatthesametimegivingtheenergytransitionandfor-ward-lookinginvestmentsafreshboost.OurNationalHydrogenStrategyisanimportantpartofthis.Greenhydrogen,usedasafuelinsec-torssuchasaviationandinthesteelandchemicalindustries,willallowustomakeadecisivesteptowardsdecarbonisation.WealreadyknowthatGermanywillbeimportingamajorportionofthecarbon-freehydrogenitneeds.Inotherwords,internationalcooperationonenergywillplayapivotalroleinGermany’sfutureenergysupply.Internationalinterestindialogueontheenergytransitionhasnotdiminished,andthatisduetoboththetransition’smajoreconomicpotentialandthereinforcedcommitmentstoclimateactionseenacrosstheglobe.Lastyear,China,SouthKoreaandJapanannouncedcarbonneutralitytargets,andtheEUhassteppedupitsemissionreductiontargetfor2030.TakentogetherwiththedecarbonisationplansofU.S.PresidentBiden,thismeansthatmorethan50%ofglobaleconomicoutputwillberen-deredcarbonneutral.Thisisatruemilestoneforglobalclimateaction–onethatdoubtlesslywillnotbeachievedwithoutasuccessfulenergytransi-tionandcloseinternationalcooperation.ItisthereforegoodnewsthatUkrainejoinedtheever-expandingfamilyofenergypartnerslastyear,addingmomentumtoourinternationalcooperation.ThisAnnualReportofferssomeinsightsintothisandotherhighlightsfromthecontextofourener-gypartnershipsandenergydialogues.Italsohigh-lightsthefactthatthiscooperationbenefitsallpartnersastheyaddressthechallengesoftheener-gytransitionandharnessitsmanyopportunities.Thiswillbeespeciallyusefulinthepost-pandemicrecoveryandmakeasubstantialcontributiontoglobalclimateaction.4StrengtheninginternationalcooperationonenergyManymoreissueswerediscussedandevaluatedinworkinggroupsin2020–e.g.greenhydrogenandimportsofittoGermany,offshorewind,andenergyefficiencyinindustry.119+187WorkshopsheldintheEP/EDcountries:Thenumberofworkshopsdecreasedslightlycomparedwiththepreviousyear(121).NewEPcountryUkrainejoinedthegroupofEPcountriesin2020.SteeringgroupmeetingsTherewasaclearrisefromthe2019figure(75)inthenumberofmeetingsofsteeringgroupsandofbilateraldiscussionswiththecountries.51218StudytoursanddelegationsvisitingGermanyTherestrictionsontravelcausedbytheCOVID-19pandemicresultedinacleardropinthenumberofstudytoursandvisitsbydelegationscomparedwiththeprecedingyear(44).Large-scaleeventsLarge-scaleeventslikeenergydaysarekeymilestonesinthecooperationintheenergypartnershipsanddialogues.Almosteverypart-nershipimplementedoneoftheseevents.Mostoftheseeventswereheldonlinein2020.6Formorethantenyears,Germanyhasbeenmaintainingbilateralenergypartnershipsandenergydialogues.FortheFederalGovernment,theseareakeyinstrumentwithinastrongandgrowingglobalnetworkofcountrieswhoseenergysystemsareundergoingacompre-hensivetransformation.Aregularintergovernmentaldialogue,workinggroupsandspeci-ficjointprojectsservetostimulateinnovationintheenergysector,thuspavingthewayforaglobalenergytransition.PartnershipscontinuetheirdynamicdevelopmentDespitetheCOVID-19pandemic,aquickandseamlessmovetovirtualformatsmadeitpossibletocontinuethediscussionsonkeyopportunitiesandchallengesfortheglobalenergytransitionin2020.Issuessuchasnetworkandsystemrules,electricitymarketdesign,hydrogenstrategies,thecoalphase-out,energyaudits,energyefficiencyinbuildings,gridexpansion,cybersecurityandblock-chain,butalsobroaderquestionsregardingthesocialdimensionofstructuralchangeorlocaleco-nomicandemploymenttrendswereaddressedinthecontextof119workshops,87steeringgroupmeetingsandbilateraltalks,and18large-scaleevents.Asthesefiguresshow,thelevelofinterestinGer-many’senergytransitionremainshigh–andsoisthewillingnesstoengageinaclosedialogueonthepartofpolicymakers,butalsobusiness,academiaandcivilsociety.TogetherwithGermany’smorethantwentypartnercountries,theFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,whichisrespon-siblefortheenergydialoguesandenergypartner-ships,ispursuingthegoaloftransformingourenergysystemsinawaythatiseconomicallyandsociallyattractive.HydrogenasakeyelementoftheenergytransitionToensurethelong-termsuccessoftheenergytransitionandtomakeprogressonclimatechangemitigation,weneedalternativestofossilfuels.TheFederalGovernment,seekingtosupportthemarketramp-upofgreenhydrogen,developedaNationalHydrogenStrategyin2020,completewithasubstantialActionPlandetailingthemeasurestobetakenatnationalandinternationallevel.Theobjectiveistoensurethatthefuturenationaldemandforgreenhydrogenanditsderivativeswillbemet.Inadditiontoharnessingdomesticpoten-tialforproduction,wearelookingforreliableinternationalpartnersfortheproductionandtransportofhydrogenandareestablishingcooper-ationandimportstructurestothiseffect.Theclosedialogueandtrustingcooperationwithinourener-gypartnershipsanddialogues,inparticular,opensuppromisingpossibilitiesforjointprojectsandfortrialsofimportroutesandtechnologies.Asearlyasin2020,itprovedpossibletolaythegroundworkforthefirsttwointernationalgreenhydrogenprojectstoreceivefundingfromtheNationalHydrogenStrategy.JoiningforcesforasuccessfulglobalenergytransitionHowmorethantwentypartnercountriesareworkingtowardsasustainableenergysupplyJOININGFORCESFORASUCCESSFULGLOBALENERGYTRANSITION7OneisajointprojectwithourpartnercountryChile.Underthisproject,theworld’sfirstintegrat-edcommercialinstallationfortheproductionofclimate-neutralfuelwillbedevelopedbySiemensEnergyandinternationalpartners.PorscheAGisactingasthebuyerofthefuel.ThesecondprojectispartofthecooperationwithSaudiArabiaandinvolvesthyssenkruppUhdeChlorineEngineers,whowillsupplytheelectrolys-erforthegreenhydrogenpilotproject‘ElementOne’inNEOM,afuturisticregionbeingdevelopedinSaudiArabia.Analkali-electrolysismodulewithacapacityof20megawattswillserveasakeyele-mentofamethanol-productionplant.By2025,aninstallationproducinghydrogenandammoniaonthebasisofsolarandwindenergyandatanindus-trialscaleistobeconstructed.Theammoniaistobeshippedinternationallyandbereconvertedintohydrogenpriortobeingusedinthetransportsec-toretc.Inadditiontolargepilotprojects,theenergypart-nershipsanddialoguesfocusonregulardiscus-sionsonthepoliticalframeworkandonfundingoptions,andonnewstudiesinthiscontext.TherangeoftheworkincludesafeasibilitystudyforaprojectinIndia,supportforsmall-scaleprojectsinRussia,consultancyonMorocco’shydrogenstrate-gy,workshopsonbusinessopportunitiesinChinaandAustralia,specifictrainingprogrammesongridintegrationintheArabworld,sector-specificdia-logue,andabusinessroundtableinUkraine.Inotherwords:itishighlydiverse!NewenergypartnershipwithUkraineOn26August2020,FederalMinisterforEconomicAffairsandEnergyPeterAltmaierandtheUkraini-anMinisterofEnergyatthetime,Dr.OlhaBuslavets,signedaJointDeclarationofIntentontheestab-lishmentofanEnergyPartnershipunderwhichthebilateralcooperationonenergybetweenGer-manyandUkraineistobefurtherintensifiedandtheprocessofmodernisingtheUkrainianenergysectorgivenlong-termsupport.Partnershipsasameansoffindingcountry-specificsolutionsTheyear2020showedonceagainthatenergypart-nershipsplayaprominentroleindevelopingsus-tainable,country-specificapproachestothechal-lengesposedbytheenergytransition.Theyareinstrumentalnotonlyinpromotingtheworldwideexpansionofrenewablesandthedisseminationofefficientenergytechnologies,butalsoinensuringapermanentinternationaldialogueonpoliticalandeconomicissuesrelatedtotheenergytransition.Itislikelythatthecooperationontheenergytran-sitionwillbefurtherintensifiedasthetrendtowardsagreatercommitmenttoclimateneutrali-tycontinues.8ALGERIAThepoliticalchangesinAlgeriahavegivenafreshboosttotheexpansionofrenewableenergy.AnewMinistryofEnergyTransitionandRenewableEner-gywassetupinJune2020.ChemsEddineChitour,aspecialistinthermodynamicsandtheenergysec-tor,wasappointedEnergyMinister.PrivilegedpartnershipThenewEnergyTransitionMinisterisseekingclosecooperationwithGermany.HereceivedtheGer-manAmbassadorElisabethWolbersinNovember2020.Inviewofthefirstsuccessfulyearsoftheenergypartnership,ChitourofferedGermanya“Partenariatd’exception”(privilegedpartnership).Theideabehindthisistoimplementflagshippro-jects.InterestedGermanfirmshavetheprospectofbeingabletobuildsolarpowerplantsinAlgeriainthenearfuturewhichwillmakeprofitsonthebasisofelectricitypurchasecontracts.ThisisanewapproachforAlgeria.Anotherfocusofactivityforthenewministryiscooperationonthetrainingofthenecessaryskilledworkersfortheenergytransition.TheministrywouldliketoseecooperationbetweenthenewrenewableenergycollegeinSidiAbdallah,locatednearAlgiers,andaGermancollege,inordertoattainahighlevelofinstruction.TheGerman-­NewEnergyTransitionMinistryseeksclosecooperationwithGermanyGerman-AlgerianEnergyPartnershipThefoundingofanewMinistryofEnergyTransitionandRenewableEnergyislendingafreshboosttotheexpansionofclimate-friendlytechnologiesinAlgeria.ParticularlygreathopesareplacedincooperationwithandthetransferofexpertisefromGermany.Contact:DrFrankRenkenHeadofthesecretariatoftheGerman-AlgerianEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)Partnerministry:MinistryofEnergyTransitionandRenewableEnergyOfficeheadquarters:AlgiersYearofestablishment:2015Focuson:•Expandingtheuseofrenewableenergy•Promotionofenergyefficiency•EvaluationofthepotentialforagreenhydrogeneconomyWebsite:www.energypartnership-algeria.orgBearbeiteteFokusthemen4Steuerungsgruppentreffen,AG-TreffenundbilateraleGespräche7WorkshopsindenEP/ED-Ländern6Großveranstaltungenwiez.B.Energietage/EnergyDay1AusgeführteStudienreisen/Delegationen1FollowerinSocial-Media-Kanälen524FollowerTwitter(Tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)844FollowerLinkedInPublikationen3ALGERIA9AlgerianEnergyPartnershipisensuringthattheseobjectivesarebeinggiventhenecessarybackingandinstitutionalimplementation.ActivitiesdespitethepandemicLikeothercountries,Algeriahassufferedfromaneconomiccrisisandrestrictionslikeborderclo-suresduetotheCOVID-19pandemic.Neverthe-less,theenergypartnershipwasveryactive.Inadditiontothepromotionoftheintergovern-mentaldialogue,theenergypartnershipofferedGermanfirmsaplatformfordialogueonrenewa-bleenergyandenergyefficiency.Duetothepan-demic,thefirstpurelyonlinesessionoftheLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilwasheldinDecember2020,andwaswellattendedwithatotalof33par-ticipants,includingrepresentativesof14firmsandbusinessassociations.AttherequestoftheAlgerianpartners,worktookplaceonahandbookonthebankabilityofsolarprojects.Thefocusisonthelegal,financialandtechnicalpreconditionsfortheconstructionofnewpowerplants.Theadministrativehurdlesandfinancialriskswhichhaveimpededtheattainingoftheambitioustargetsoverthelasttenyearsaretobeexplained.Since2020,theGerman-AlgerianEnergyPartner-shiphasbeenworkingonananalysisofthetechni-cal,commercialandindustrialpotentialofthedevelopmentofpower-to-XtechnologiesinAlge-ria.Aspecialemphasisisalsoplacedonthepossi-bleclimate-friendlyconversionoftheindustrialmanufactureofderivativesofhydrogen,suchasmethanolandammonia,asAlgeriaoffersparticu-larlygoodpreconditionsforthis.4thLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilforGermanfirmsinAlgeriaOfferbytheAlgerianEnergyTransitionMinisterofaprivilegedpartnershipHandbookonbankabilityofsolarprojects1stMENAeventonrenew-ableenergyandenergyefficiencyinBerlinFocusissuescovered3Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays2GermanAmbassadorElisabethWolbersvisitsPrimeMinisterAbdelazizDjeradFEBNOVAUGJANStudyintothepotentialofpower-to-Xtechnologies5thLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilforGermanfirmsinAlgeria(heldonline)DEC10AUSTRALIATheCOVID-19pandemichadamajorimpactonbilateralcooperationwithAustralia:astudytourtoGermanyforAustralianparticipantsattheBETDslatedforMarch2020hadtobecancelledatshortnotice,asdidadelegationofexperts.Thehigh-levelvisittoAustraliaplannedforthesummerof2020hadtobesubstitutedbythefirstonlinesessionoftheEnergyWorkingGroupinSeptember.Duetothetimedifference,allthetopicshadtobecoveredinatwo-hourmeetingheadedbyThorstenHerdan,Director-GeneralintheFederalMinistryforEco-nomicAffairsandEnergy,andhisAustraliancoun-terpart,DeputySecretarySeanSullivan.Thefirstpartfocusedoncopingwiththepandemicandonthechallengesandopportunitiesoftheenergytransition.Inadditiontothetopicsofenergyefficiencyandhydrogen,whicharealreadycoveredbythesub-workinggroups,thedialoguecontinuestoaddresstheintegrationofrenewableenergyintothegrid,securityofsupply,gridexpansionandalsooffshorewind.InadditiontotheEnergyWorkingGroup,thereisalsoaResourcesWorkingGroup.Sub-workinggrouponenergyefficiencyThetwosub-workinggroupssetupin2019contin-uedtheirworkin2020.FollowingthepresentationofanactivitiesplanattheEnergyWorkingGroup’smeeting,thesub-workinggrouponenergyeffi-ciencyfocusedonthebuildingssectorandheldaCooperationpickingupspeedGerman-AustralianWorkingGrouponEnergyTheenergypartnership’sfirstvirtualmeetingtookplacesuccessfully,andthesub-workinggroupsonenergyefficiencyandhydrogenarestrengtheningthebilateralcooperation.Thefieldofhydrogeninparticularisattractingplentyofinterestandactivities.Contact:FranziskaTeichmannManager/adelphiPartnerministry:DepartmentofIndustry,Science,EnergyandResources(DISER)Officeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2017Focuson:•Hydrogen•Energyefficiency•IntegrationofrisingRESshares•Resilienceoftheelectricitysystem•EconomiccooperationBearbeiteteFokusthemen4Steuerungsgruppentreffen,AG-TreffenundbilateraleGespräche7WorkshopsindenEP/ED-Ländern6Großveranstaltungenwiez.B.Energietage/EnergyDay1AusgeführteStudienreisen/Delegationen1FollowerinSocial-Media-Kanälen524FollowerTwitter(Tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)844FollowerLinkedInPublikationen3AUSTRALIA11successfulwebinarinDecember,whichwillbefol-lowedbyareportonfuturecooperation.Particularmentionshouldbemadeofthepossibil-ityofsharingbestpracticesinthisfieldshouldbehighlightedinparticular:whilstGermanyisasaleaderinenergyefficiencyinresidentialbuildings,Australiahasbeenabletoimproveenergyefficien-cyincommercialbuildingsviaitsNABERSenergyefficiencyprogramme,whichhasbeensuccessfullyexportedtoothercountries.Industryandfinancingwillbeadditionalfocalareasinfuture.CooperationinthefieldofhydrogenThesub-workinggrouponhydrogenalsomadeprog­ress:thepriorityattachedtocooperationonhydro-genwasstressedinthemeetingoftheEnergyWGandinadiscussionwiththenewAustralianAmbas-sador.NewheadsoftheSWGonboththeGermanandAustraliansidetookupworkattheendoftheyearandwill,inthefuture,makerecommendationstotheEnergyWorkingGroup,carryoutactivitiesandidentifypotentialprojectsforcooperation.ThelevelofinterestinGerman-Australiancooperationonhydrogenwasveryhigh,andfoundexpressioninalargenumberofactivitiesandonlineevents.TogetherwiththeGermanResearchMinistryandtheAustralianDepartmentsofForeignAffairsandTrade(DFAT)andIndustry,Science,EnergyandResources(DISER),theHySupplyprojecthasbeenstudyingthefeasibilityofaGerman-Australianval-uechainforgreenhydrogenstartinglate2020.Also,thebilateralchamberofcommercehaslaunchedtheGerman-AustralianHydrogenAlli-anceasaplatformforthedialogue.WebinaroftheEnergyEfficiencysub-workinggroupSessionoftheEnergyWGTheHydrogensub-workinggroupstartsworkwithanewchairFirstvirtualsessionoftheEnergyWorkingGroupwithThorstenHerdan,Director-GeneralforEnergyintheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergyandSeanSullivan,DeputySecretaryinDISER,thedepart-mentresponsibleforenergypolicyinAustralia,inSeptember2020.DECSEPFocusissuescovered5Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks4WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries112BELARUSTheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergysuspendedtheenergypolicydialoguewithBelarusinSeptember2020duetothepoliticalten-sions.Cooperationisnowrestrictedtoadialogueofexpertsonenergyefficiencyinbuildingsandtheflexibilisationoftheelectricitygridsinthecontextoftheprojectslaunchedinpreviousyears.WithsupportfromtheGerman-BelarusianCouncilofExpertsforEnergyEfficiencyinBuildings,theenergyefficiencystandardswererevisedfrom2019andthenewrulesarenowinforce.TheGermanenergyagencydenaalsoheldspecialistworkshopsontheflexibilisationoftheenergygridsforrepresentativesofenergycompanies,businessassociationsandscientificinstitutions.Inprinciple,Belarusoffersgreatpotentialforcoop-erationonenergyissues.denahasbeenworkinginBelarussince2015onbehalfoftheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy.SuspensionoftheenergypolicydialoguewithBelarusPartnerministries:MinistryofEnergy,MinistryofArchitectureandConstructionOfficeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2020Focuson:•Energyefficiencyinbuildings•Powergrids•RenewableenergyFocusissuescovered2WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries3Contact:BärbelWarnigResponsibleforrelationswithBelarus/DeutscheEnergie-­AgenturGmbH(dena)BELARUS13Multi-storeyresidentialbuildingwithverticalPVpanelsinHrodna,Belarus14BRAZILThediversificationofelectricitygenerationisapri-orityforBrazil.In2020alone,53newwindpowerplantswithaninstalledcapacityof1,725MWand21PVpowerplantswithatotalof793MWwereaddedtothegrid.Theintegrationofotherformsofrenewableenergyisintendedtoreducedepend-enceonhydropower,whichhassofarbeendomi-nant,sincealackofrainhasrepeatedlycausedgenerationshortfallsinBrazil.Distributedenergygenerationisalsoplayinganincreasinglyimpor-tantroleinsecurityofsupply.Drivenbythenew-buildofphotovoltaicinstallations,theamountofPVcapacityhasrecentlytripled.Inadditiontothediversification,theBrazilianGovernmentispursuingambitiousreformstomodernisetheelectricitysector:thefocusisonmeasurestoliberalisetheelectricitymarket,costprice-formationmechanisms,integrationofnewtechnologiesandauctionrulesfornew-build.Thesedevelopmentsareinlinewiththejointdec-larationof2015inwhichBrazilandGermanycom-mittoacompletedecarbonisationoftheworldeconomyinthecourseofthe21stcentury.DespitetheCOVID-19crisis,theBrazilianGovern-mentpublishedtheNationalEnergyPlanupto2050inDecember2020,withrenewableenergyBrazil’senergysector–diversification,digitisationandefficiencyGerman-BrazilianEnergyPartnershipThetransformationoftheenergysystemishighonBrazil’sagenda.Theenergypartner-shipisthereforemaintainingaconstantdialogueonthepolicyenvironment,marketdesignandbusinessmodels.Contact:KristinaKramerHeadofthesecretariatoftheGerman-BrazilianEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministries:EnergyandMiningMinistry(MME),ForeignMinistry(MRE)Officeheadquarters:BrasíliaYearofestablishment:2017Focuson:•SystemintegrationofRES•Greenhydrogen•DevelopmentoftheNationalActionPlanonEnergyEfficiency•Energyefficiencynetworks•DigitalisationWebsite:www.energypartnership.com.brBearbeiteteFokusthemen4Steuerungsgruppentreffen,AG-TreffenundbilateraleGespräche7WorkshopsindenEP/ED-Ländern6Großveranstaltungenwiez.B.Energietage/EnergyDay1AusgeführteStudienreisen/Delegationen1FollowerinSocial-Media-Kanälen524FollowerTwitter(Tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)844FollowerLinkedInPublikationen3BRAZIL15andenergyefficiencycontinuingtoplayanimpor-tantrole.Also,BraziliscurrentlydrawingupitsNationalEnergyEfficiencyPlan.Theenergypartnershipsupportedthisprojectbyproducingstudiesonenergyefficiencyinbuildingsandindustry,andanalysingtheuseofdigitaltechnologies.PartnershipconsolidatedviaonlineformatsThepandemicdidnotleaveBrazilunscathedin2020,andcreatedvariouschallengesfortheenergysector.TheenergypartnershipaddressedtheimpactofCOVID-19fortheenergysectorinabilateraldialoguebetweenBrazilandGermany.Theeffectsofthepandemicontheactivitiesoftheenergypartnershipwerecushionedbyarapidswitchtonumerousonlineformats,whichmeantthatcooperationwasfurtherintensifiedin2020.PilotingofanenergyefficiencynetworkBrazil’sindustrialsectorisoneofthecountry’slarg-estconsumersofenergy.Thereishugepotentialforenergyconservation.WorkingtogetherwiththebilateralchamberofcommerceinSãoPaulo,theenergypartnershipaimedtohelpelevencompaniestolearnfromoneanotherbyestablishingthefirstindustrialenergyefficiencynetworkinBrazil.Theaimisfortheparticipatingcompaniestoshareideasandexperience,therebyimprovingtheirlong-termenergyefficiencyandsavingenergycosts.HighpotentialforgreenhydrogenGivenitshighshareofrenewableenergyandexper­ienceintheareaofhydrogenapplications,Braziloffersverygoodconditionsforthemanufactureofgreenhydrogen.TheenergypartnershipisactivelyadvisingandsupportingtherevisionofBrazil’sHydrogenStrategy.WorkinggroupmeetingsonrenewableenergyLaunchofthepilotingofanenergyefficiencynetworkfortheindustrialsectorDiscussionofgreenhydrogenExpertdiscussion:integrationofhybridinstallationsintoauctionsEnergyEfficiencyWG:DigitaltechnologiesforenergyefficiencyDiscussionofeffectsofCOVID-19ontheenergysectorPilotprojectforanenergyefficiencyandmanagementnetworkinindus-tryinthestateofSãoPauloSEPDECMAYFocusissuescovered6Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks4WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries1Publications116CANADACoordinationoftheformalisationofanenergypartnershippickedupspeedafterthesummer,andthejointdeclarationofintentwassignedinMarch2021.Hydrogenhasalreadybeenidentifiedasapriorityarea.Canada’slargeexistingcapacitiesforrenewableenergyandthepotentialforexpansion,theCana-dianhydrogenindustry,theexistingenergyindus-tryandinfrastructure,andestablishedtradingrelationsmeanthatthecountryofferstheprecon-ditionstobecomeamajorexporterofgreenandbluehydrogen.Thehighlevelofinterestincooper-ationwasalsoreflectedinthemeetingbetweenAndreasFeicht,StateSecretaryintheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,andStéphaneDion,Canada’sAmbassadortoGermany.ThepublicationofCanada’sHydrogenStrategyshortlybeforeChristmas2020statedclearlythatCanadawantstomakeuseofitspotentialandbecomeoneoftheworld’stopthreeproducersby2050.FollowingtheelectionofthenewU.S.Administration,itlooksasthoughtherewillbelessinternalCanadianresistancetotheenergytransi-tion.Thebillsettingoutclimateneutralityby2050waspublishedinmid-November,followedbyarevisedclimateplanwhichnotleastprovidesforariseintheCanadianCO2pricetoaround€110pertonneofCO2by2030.OntheroadtoanenergypartnershipGerman-CanadianEnergyDialogueTheworktowardsformalisinganenergypartnershipcontinuedin2020afteradelayduetothepandemic.Bilateraltalksidentifiedhydrogenasanimportanttopicforcoopera-tion.Canada’sHydrogenStrategywaspublishedattheendof2020.Contact:FranziskaTeichmannManager/adelphiPartnerministry:NaturalResourcesCanada(NRCan)Focuson:•Sectorcouplingandrenewableenergy•Energyefficiency•HydrogenFocusissuescovered3Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks3BearbeiteteFokusthemen4Steuerungsgruppentreffen,AG-TreffenundbilateraleGespräche7WorkshopsindenEP/ED-Ländern6Großveranstaltungenwiez.B.Energietage/EnergyDay1AusgeführteStudienreisen/Delegationen1FollowerinSocial-Media-Kanälen524FollowerTwitter(Tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)844FollowerLinkedInPublikationen3CANADA1718CHILE2020wasdominatedbyongoingdecarbonisation,maintainingenergysecurity,andstimulatingsus-tainableeconomicactivity.Coalphase-outinpracticeChileupdateditsclimatetargetsinApril2020,andaimsatclimateneutralityby2050.Thegradualcoalphase-outintroducedin2018isbeingimplement-ed.Thefirstfivecoal-firedpowerplantsweretakenoffthegridin2020.Theshareofcoalintheenergymixistodroptozeroby2040.ThecooperationbetweenChileandGermanyunderpinsChile’sdecisiontophaseoutcoal-firedpowergenerationandarriveatfeasibleinnovativesolutionsfortherelatedeconomicandsocialprocesses.GermanandChileangovernmentrepresentativesdiscussedtheforthcomingchallengesofenergypolicyinbilateralmeetings.FirsthydrogenprojectDespitethecurrenteconomicdifficultiescausedbytheCOVID-19pandemic,Chileiscontinuingtoworkontheexpansionofrenewableenergyandtheestablishmentofahydrogenindustry.Inviewofitsmassivepotentialforrenewableenergy,ChilealreadyregardsitselfasapotentialsuppliertoGer-manyofgreenhydrogenand/oritsderivatives.Chile’sEnergyMinisterJuanCarlosJobetpresentedthepossibilitiesforinvestmentbyGermanfirmsatChile:HiddenchampionforgreenhydrogenGerman-ChileanEnergyPartnershipChileislookingtoitsmassivepotentialforrenewableenergyinordertoachieveclimateneutralityby2050.ThedecarbonisationoftheenergymatrixandastrongfocusongreenhydrogenaremakingChilearegionalpioneerandhelpingtoadvanceChile’senergytransition.Contact:RainerSchröerHeadofthesecretariatoftheGerman-ChileanEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinistryofEnergyOfficeheadquarters:SantiagodeChileYearofestablishment:2019Focuson:•RenewableenergyandenergyefficiencyWebsite:www.energypartnership.clBearbeiteteFokusthemen4Steuerungsgruppentreffen,AG-TreffenundbilateraleGespräche7WorkshopsindenEP/ED-Ländern6Großveranstaltungenwiez.B.Energietage/EnergyDay1AusgeführteStudienreisen/Delegationen1FollowerinSocial-Media-Kanälen524FollowerTwitter(Tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)844FollowerLinkedInPublikationen3CHILE19aseminarorganisedbytheenergypartnership.HaruOni,thefirstpower-to-XprojectinthesouthofChile,waslaunchedinNovember2020.ThisisthefirstprojectfundedunderGermany’sNationalHydrogenStrategywithmoneyfromtheStimulusPackage.Ituseswindenergytoproducehydrogen,andtakesCO2capturedfromtheairtomakeacli-mate-neutralfuel.Itistheworld’sfirstintegratedcommercialinstallationfortheproductionofthistypeofsyntheticfuel.InNovember,justafewmonthsafterthepublica-tionofGermany’sNationalHydrogenStrategy,ChileadoptedacomprehensiveGreenHydrogenStrategy,whichwaspresentedattheinternationalHydrogenSummitChile2020.Morethan5,700peopleattendedthetwo-daysummit,whichwasfacilitatedbytheenergypartnership.Germangovernmentrepresentativestookpartinseveralministerialpanels.Climate-neutralinnovationThedigitisationoftheenergymarketisafurtherissueforthefuturewhichcanmakeChilemoregreenhouse-gas-neutral.Aninternationalstudyonthistopicwasdrawnupviatheenergypartnership.Thedigitisationoftheenergysectorisafunda-mentalfactorfortheenergytransitionandmeansthatinnovationscancreatenewbusinessmodelsandvalue.Thiswillchangethewayweproduceandconsumeelectricity,thuscuttingcarbonemis-sionsandprotectingtheplanetforfuturegenera-tions.EnergyefficiencyexpertgroupEnergypolicydialoguesWGmeetingsonDECcoalphase-outandclimate-neutralinnovationOnlinedelegationvisittoviewhydrogentechnologyinGermanyMeetingofthesteeringcommitteeInternationalGreenHydrogenSummitGermanparticipation,includingStateSecretaryAndreasFeicht(bottomright),attheInterna-tionalGreenHydrogenSummitChile2020SEPAPR/JUNDECNOVJANFocusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks7WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries6Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Numberoffact-findingmissions/delegationtrips1Followersonsocialmedia630followersonTwitter(Tweets,Facebooketc.)1,100followersonLinkedInPublications320CHINAInhisspeechtotheUNGeneralAssemblyinSep-tember2020,PresidentXiJinpingpromisedtheinternationalcommunitythatChinawillbecar-bon-neutralby2060.Thecountrywantstopeakitscarbonemissionsbefore2030.Evenifdetailedpoli-cieshaveyettobeannounced,thisrepresentsnothinglessthananewdawnforChineseclimateandenergypolicy.Chinaisfacingmassivechal-lenges.Eventhoughthecountrycuttheshareofcoalinprimaryenergyconsumptionfrom64%tobelow58%inthe13thFive-YearPlan(2016-2020),andnowhasmorethan900GWofrenewableenergycapacity,Chinaisstilltheworld’slargestconsumerofcoalandemitterofCO2.Observersexpectthe14thFive-YearPlan(2021-2025)tosetthecourseforthenextphaseofthe“energyrevolution”.Theenergypartnershipispre-paredtohelpandadviseChinaenroutetoachiev-ingitsself-imposedclimateandenergytargets.BoostfromdigitaldialogueandvirtualexpertdiscussionsFromthespringof2020,dialoguewithChinatookplaceprimarilyviadigitalformatsandonlinecon-ferences,whereanewboostwasgiventothedevelopmentofChina'sbiomethaneindustry.Thedialogueonhydrogenstrategies,energystorage,energyefficiencypolicy,theflexibilisationoftheChina:NewtargetisclimateneutralitySino-GermanEnergyPartnershipInthemidstoftheCOVID-19pandemic,PresidentXiJinpingannouncesambitiouscli-matetargets.Chinawantstobecomecarbon-neutralby2060.Also,theenergypartner-shipwithChinaisintensifyingcollaborationwiththinktanksandcooperationonenergyefficiency.Contact:YuxiaYinHeadofthesecretariatoftheSino-GermanEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministries:NationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC),NationalEnergyAdministration(NEA)Officeheadquarters:BeijingYearofestablishment:2007Focuson:•Renewableenergy,sustainableenergygenerationanduse•EnergyefficiencyinindustryandbuildingsWebsite:www.energypartnership.cnCHINA21electricitysectorandmanyotherissueswasadvancedinadditionalvirtualsessions.ByprovidingcommentsontheEnergyActandtheenergypolicyproposalsforthe14thFive-YearPlan,theenergypartnershipcontributedtothedraftingofChineselegislation.Aparticularhighlightofthecooperationwasthelaunchofthe“WomeninGreenEnergy”initiativewithaviewtonetworkingwomenintheChineseenergysectorandpromot-inggenderequality.NewstartfortheenergypartnershipDespitethepandemic,thecooperationwithChinaachievedkeymilestonesandnewtopicswereaddressed.From2021,twoSino-Germandemon-strationprojectsarehelpingtofleshoutcooperationinthefieldofenergyefficiency.TheEnergyEffi-ciencyinIndustryDemonstrationProjectentersintothesecondphaseandaimstoleveragepoten-tialforenergyconservationinChineseindustry,whilsttheEnergyEfficiencyinCitiesDemonstra-tionProjectenvisagesthedevelopmentandimple-mentationofanenergyconceptforanurbanneighbourhoodwiththeparticipationofGermanindustry.Additionally,theenergypartnershipisintensifyingworkonstrengtheningChinesethinktanks,thuspromotingresearchintothedecarboni-sationoftheChineseeconomy.Asaresult,theenergypartnershipisideallyposi-tionedtosupportChina’senergyrevolutioninthecomingyears,toexpandtheintergovernmentalandexpertdialogue,andtoimprovethemarketconditionsforbusinesscooperationintheenergysectorbetweenChinaandGermany.Launchofstudyonbiomethaneproductionandgridfeed-inRoundtableonhydrogenstrategyinGermanyandChinaLauncheventfor“WomeninGreenEnergy”initiativeMeetingoftheSino-Germanworkinggrouponenergyeffciency5thsessionoftheLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilRoundtableonenergystorageintheEUandChinaLaunchof“WomeninGreenEnergy”initiativeinBeijingon7December2020DECJULOCTAUGMAYFocusissuescovered12Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks4WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries13Followersonsocialmediachannels2,190WeChat(tweets,WeChat,Facebooketc.)300LinkedIn688newslettersubscribersPublications422ETHIOPIALaunchofenergycooperationinacompetitionforinnovationsEthiopian-Germanenergycooperationmarkeditsinaugurationon1September2020atanonlineopeningevent.ThehighlightwasthelaunchofthecompetitionforinnovationsfordistributedenergysolutionsforEthiopia.ThecompetitionaimstosupportthenationaleffortsbeingmadeinEthio-piatoimproveaccesstoelectricityfortheruralpopulationviainnovativesolutionsproducedbylocalresearchandyoungcompanies.Morethan100participantsjoinedtheopeningevent,includinggovernmentrepresentativesfromEthiopiaandGermanyandstakeholdersfromtheprivatesectorandscientificcommunity.TheeventwasheldinclosecooperationwiththeEthiopianMinistryofWater,IrrigationandEnergyandtheGermanFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy.Theenergycooperationoffersanimpor-tantframeworkfortheimplementationofselectedprojectsinEthiopia,deliveringapolicydialogueandcooperationbetweenthetwocountriesintheenergysectorviatheapplicationofrenewableenergytechnologies.CooperationbuildsframeworkforselectedprojectsinEthiopiaEthiopian-GermanenergycooperationEnergycooperationbetweenEthiopiaandGermanyaimstobringaboutasecureandsus-tainablesupplyofenergywithaviewtoclimatechangemitigation.Bothcountriesagreethattheprivatesectorplaysacentralroleinthepromotionofrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency.Contact:Dr.FlorianFritzscheHeadofthesecretariatofEthiopian-GermanEnergyCooperation/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinistryofWater,IrrigationandEnergyOfficeheadquarters:AddisAbebaYearofestablishment:2019Focuson:•Expansionofrenewables•Renovatingtheexistinghydroelectricpowerstation•InnovationcompetitionfordistributedenergysolutionsWebsite:www.energy-cooperation.etETHIOPIA2323OptimisationandcapacitydevelopmentfortheGILGELGIBEIIhydroelectricpowerstationTheoptimisationoftheGILGELGIBEIIhydro­electricpowerstationinEthiopiaaimstofosterareliablesupplyofelectricityandthustoimproveeconomicdevelopmentandinternalpoliticalsta-bility.Duetowearandtearandmaintenancefail-ures,thepowerplantisnolongerachievingopti-malpoweroutput.Theprojectismakingamajorcontributiontothefuturesmoothoperationofthehydroelectricpowerstationviathereplace-mentofturbinepartsandimprovedfaultdiagno-sisthankstoadigitalupgrade.StudyintothefundingofsolarhubsThefundingwhichtheEthiopianGovernmentaimstoprovideforphotovoltaicsisimportantforthenation-widesupplyofelectricity,bothcon-nectedtoandindependentofthegrid.Inthecon-textoftheenergycooperation,aconceptwasdevelopedformodelprojectsandtrainingcentresforphotovoltaicsincooperationwithpartnerinstitutionsfromtheeducationalsectorattwomuseumsites.Also,pilotprojectswereidentifiedinWukro(inthenorth)andJinka(inthesouth)todemonstratethetechnologicalpossibilitiesofsolarenergyandtopromotevocationaltrainingfortheinstallationandmaintenanceofphotovoltaicinstallations.OpeningeventfortheEthiopian-GermanenergycooperationandtheinnovationcompetitionLaunchofthewebsitefortheenergycooperationMeetingoftheGerman-­EthiopianBinationalCommissionSteeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Publications1Localskilledworkersworktogetheronsolutionsaspartoftheinno-vationcompoetitionfordistributedenergysolutionsforEthiopiaSEPNOV24INDIAIndiahasambitioustargetsfortheexpansionofrenewableenergy.TheIndo-GermanEnergyForumissupportingIndiaasitmovesalongthispath.Thecountryisplanningtoinvestmorethan€25billioneachyearinphotovoltaicsandwindenergy.By2030,afurther365gigawattsofphoto-voltaicsandwindcapacityistobeinstalled.Whetherthesealternativeenergysourceswillmeananendtotheexpansionofcoal-firedpowerplantsbythenremainsanopenquestion.Theinte-grationintothesystemoflargeamountsofelec-tricityfromintermittentrenewablesourcesisanincreasingchallengeforIndia.StrengtheningofIndo-Germancooperationatthe3rdRE-INVEST2020GermanywasthepartnercountryattheonlineRE-INVEST2020,India’slargeststatetradefairforrenewableenergy.Intotal,27,000participantsfrom68countries,290speakers,andmorethan130exhibitorsregisteredfortheevent,accordingtofiguresfromtheMinistryofNewandRenewa-bleEnergy(MNRE).Morethan35companiesandassociationswererepresentedintheonlineGer-manjointboothorganisedbytheIndo-GermanEnergyForumincooperationwiththeIndo-Ger-manChamberofCommerce.HydrogenaddressedbytheenergydialogueIndo-GermanEnergyForumIndiaandGermanyhavebeendiscussingthetransformationoftheirenergysystemsinaspiritoftrustforthelast14years.Onehighlightin2020wastheGermanparticipationintheRE-INVESTinternationalconferenceandtradefair,withactiverolesforSecretaryChaturvedi,MNRE,andDirector-GeneralHerdanoftheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy.Contact:TobiasWinterDirectoroftheIGEFSupportOffice/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHContact:AnilKumarBellaryCo-directoroftheIGEFSupportOffice/KreditanstaltfürWiederaufbau(KfW)Partnerministries:MinistryofPower(MoP)MinistryofNewandRenewableEnergy(MNRE)Officeheadquarters:Neu-DelhiandBerlinYearofestablishment:2006Focuson:•Flexibilisationofexistingpowerplants•Renewableenergy•Energyefficiency•IntegrationofrenewableenergyintothesystemWebsite:www.energyforum.inINDIA25TheconferencesessionorganisedbytheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergyentitledOpportunitiesandChallengesofDecarbonisationontheissuesofPV,integrationintothegridofrenewableenergy,andthefutureroleofhydrogen,wasopenedbySecretaryInduShekharChaturvedi(MNRE)andDirector-GeneralThorstenHerdan(FederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy).Ahigh-leveldiscussionroundincludedcontribu-tionsfromAbhayBakre,directoroftheenergyeffi-ciencyagencyBEE,DineshJagdale,JointSecretaryintheMNRE,DrPhilippStammler,headoftheHydrogenDivisionintheFederalMinistryforEco-nomicAffairsandEnergy,ProfessorDrEickeWeber,chairoftheEuropeanSolarManufacturingCouncil(ESMC)andDrWinfriedDamm,headofenergyatGIZIndia.Morethan400peopleattend-edthesession.Notleast,DrAntjeBergeroftheGermanEmbassyinNewDelhiandJointSecretaryJagdale(MNRE)presentedtheCOBENEFITSPolicyReportIndia,fundedbytheGermanEnvironmentMinistry,onpositiveeffectsonjobsfromrenewa-bleenergyinIndia.VirtualstudytouronfloatingsolarAnotherhighlightwasatwo-dayvirtualstudytouronfloatingsolarinstallationsinIndia.ItwasorganisedbytheCentralBoardofIrrigationandPower(CBIP)andtheIGEF.InadditiontoavirtualvisittothefloatingBanasurasagarsolarpowerinstallationinKerala,anonlinetrainingcoursewasprovided.Theprogrammewasattendedby112participantsfrom40organisations,includingvari-ousstateutilities.Theonlinetrainingcoursecov-eredtechnicalandcommercialfeasibility,globalbestpractices,regulatorychallengesandrisks,andthefutureroleoffloatingsolarinstallationsintheexpansionofrenewableenergyinIndia.AppreciationofIGEFbySectarySahai,MoPIndiaSmartUtilityWeekwithDrFalken-Grosser,FederalMinistryforEco-nomicAffairsandEnergyPublicationoftheO&MBestPracticeGuidelinesforsolarinstallations1stIndo-GermanEnergyDaywithlocalbusinessadvisorycouncilDirector-GeneralThorstenHerdan(FederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy)attheopeningoftheGermancountrysessionatRE-INVEST2020MARDECSEPFocusissuescovered8Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks7WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries30Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays2Numberoffact-findingmissions/delegationtrips3Followersonsocialmedia789followersonTwitter(tweets,Facebooketc.)1,654followersonFacebook3,525newslettersubscribersPublications5OnlineIGEFworkinggroupmeetingJointGermanboothattheRE-INVEST2020onlinetradefairJUNNOV26IRANRenewableenergyOnemajorchallengetotheexpansionofrenewa-bleenergyisthefeed-inandintegrationintotheexistinggrids.Attheoutsetoftheenergydialogue,technicalrulesforsecuregridoperationusingrenewableenergywerediscussedinthecontextoftheplannedintroductionofagridcode.Despitetheglobalchallengesduetothecoronavirus,thedialogueonfutureactivitiesandaspectsofcooper-ationwascontinued.EnergyefficiencyInthecontextoftheconsultationprocessforthecompilationofaNationalEnergyEfficiencyActionPlanforIran,furtherinstrumentswerediscussedanddevelopedfortheindustrialandbuildingssec-tors.Furthertothis,twoworkshopsonenergyeffi-ciencyinindustrywereheldincooperationwiththebilateralchamberofcommerce,eachattendedbymorethan30GermanandIranianstakeholdersfromtheindustrialsector.Thefirstworkshopfocusedontheoverarchingpolicyenvironmentandexistingbarriers,whilstthesecondlookedattheESCOmarketdevelopmentandenergyaudits.ContinuationofthedialogueonenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyGerman-IranianEnergyDialogueDespitethedifficultpoliticalcontextandtheCOVID-19pandemic,interestintheenergypolicydialogueremainshigh.TwoworkshopsweresuccessfullyheldwithIranianstake-holdersandtheGerman-IranianChamberofIndustryandCommerce.Contact:HendrikMellerDeputyProjectDirector/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHContact:JuliaEgelExpertforinternationalcooperation/DeutscheEnergie-AgenturGmbH(dena)Partnerministries:MinistryofPetroleum,MinistryofEnergyOfficeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2018Focuson:•Regulatoryenvironmentforrenewableenergy•EnergyefficiencyFocusissuescovered2WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2IRAN27Persepolis,Iran28JAPANTheroadmapwassignedinBerlininFebruary2020(beforeanytravelrestrictions).Thislaunchedtwonewworkinggroups,ontheenergytransitionandhydrogen.TheEnergyTransitionWorkingGroupisfocusingonrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency,whilsttheHydrogenWorkingGroupcoversallaspectsofproduction,distributionanduseofthistechnology.TheEnergyTransitionWorkingGroupheldtwovirtualmeetingsin2020.Thefirstsessionincludedalivelydiscussionofenergyefficiency,offshorewindenergyandfeed-intariffs.Italsosawagreementthatoffshorewindandener-gyefficiencyinindustryweresuitableissuesforin-depthdialogue.Forexample,itwasdecidedtoundertakeashortstudyintothedevelopmentofcostsforoffshorewind.Thesecondsessioncontin-uedtheproductivedebate,movingtoelectricitymarketliberalisation,digitisationandenergyman-agement.Beforethis,morethan30expertsmetattheendofAugustfortwodaysofintensivetalksaboutdigiti-sationandtheintegrationofrenewableenergyintothegrid.Digitalisation,offshorewindandhydrogenforacarbon-neutralfutureGerman-JapaneseEnergyPartnershipTheyoungpartnershipquicklygotgoingin2020,withexpertandWGmeetingsondigi-tisation,electricitymarkets,energyefficiencyandoffshorewind.Manyoftheideasforprojects,andalsotheproductivedialogueonhydrogen,arehighlypromisingforfuturecooperation.Contact:JanaNaritaManager/adelphiPartnerministry:MinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry(METI)Officeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2019Focuson:•Offshorewind•Integrationofrenewableenergyintothegrid•Electricitymarketliberalisation•Energyefficiency•Innovativeenergysystems,e.g.fromdigitisation•Hydrogenandpower-to-XJAPAN29Thefirstdayconcentratedonpolicydevelopmentsinthefieldofintegrationintothegridandtheplansfordigitisationintheenergysector.Onthesecondday,theparticipantsdiscussedtheopportu-nitiesandchallengesofvirtualpowerplants,smartgridsandblockchainfortheoptimisationandflex-ibilisationoftheelectricitymarket.Inthiscontext,theypinpointedaspectsliketheuseofartificialintelligenceintheenergysectorasanissueforfuturediscussions.ThespecialsignificanceofGerman-Japanesecoop-erationonhydrogenwashighlightedbyChancellorMerkelandthethenPrimeMinisterAbeinameet-ingin2020.ThesecondpreparatorymeetingoftheHydrogenWorkingGroupalsoshowedclearlythatthesubjectoffersplentyofscopefordiscussionandthatbothsideswerelookingforwardtothecooper-ation,whichofficiallycommencedatthefirstsub-stantialWGmeetinginJanuary2021.TheFireplaceTalksformathadalreadyproveditsworthbeforetheestablishmentofthepartnership.Itpermitsadialogueinasmall,lessformalsetting,andwasthereforecontinuedin2020.The6thFire-placeTalktookplaceinFebruaryasaphysicalmeetinginTokyo,withparticipantsfromtheJapa-neseMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryandtheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy.23representativesfromcommerce,gov-ernmentandscienceinbothcountriesdiscussedoffshorewindtechnologies.Theintensedebatefocusednotonlyonopportunitiesandchallengesforpotentialtechnologicalcooperation,butalsoonthedesignofaregulatoryframeworkandfundingmechanisms.Attheendoftheyear,PrimeMinisterSugabreathedfreshlifeintoJapaneseenergypolicywiththeannouncementthatJapanwishestobecomegreenhouse-gasneutralby2050.Initialinitiativesarealreadygivingaboosttowardsthis–notleastintheGerman-JapaneseEnergyPartnership.6thFireplaceTalkinTokyoonoffshorewindtechnology1st(virtual)meetingoftheEnergyTransitionWGSigningoftheroadmapfortheJapanese-GermanEPMeetingofexpertsondigitisationandintegrationintothegrid2ndmeetingoftheEnergyTransitionWGinSeptember2020FEBAUGFocusissuescovered6Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks7WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2Publications12nd(virtual)meetingoftheEnergyTransitionWGSEP2ndpre-meetingofHydrogenWGNOV30JORDANThesecretariatoftheGerman-JordanianEnergyPartnership,whichisrunbytheDeutscheGesell­schaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ),hasbeensupportingthehigh-levelenergypolicydialoguesinceOctober2020.LocatedintheEnergyMinistryitself,thesecretariatbenefitsfromcloseandtrustingcontactswiththekeyJordanianpart-ners.Here,alltheenergypartnership’sactivitiesarecoordinatedbothwiththeGermanGovernment’senergytransitionconcept,andwithJordan’s2020-2030EnergyStrategy,whichwaspublishedinthesummer.FreshwindandsuninthecomingtenyearsWithmorethan90%ofitsenergyimportedfromabroad,Jordanishighlydependentondeliveriesoffossilfuelsfromneighbouringcountries.Thisdependencyisadragontheeconomy.Inits2020-2030EnergyStrategy,Jordanhasthereforesetoutplansforacomprehensivemodernisationoftheenergysysteminthecomingdecade:inordertoreducethelevelofdependencyonimports,domes-ticenergysourcesaretobedeveloped.Thankstoveryadvantageousnaturalconditions,renewableenergyisatthetopofthisagenda.PartnerslookingtothefutureofenergyinadifficulttimeGerman-JordanianEnergyPartnershipInthemidstoftheyearofthepandemic,thesecretariatoftheGerman-JordanianEnergyPartnershiptookupitsworkinAmman.ThedialoguebetweenthetwocountriesishelpingJordantomakeitsenergysystemmoremodern,sustainableandeconomic.Contact:JohannesUhlHeadofthesecretariatoftheEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinistryofEnergyandMineralResources(MEMR)Officeheadquarters:AmmanYearofestablishment:2019Focuson:•Socioeconomiceffectsoftheenergytransition•Integrationofrenewableenergyintothesystem•GridexpansionandinnovationontheelectricitymarketWebsite:www.energy-jordan-germany.orgJORDAN31Also,Jordanwishestoestablishitselfasaregionalhubfortheenergymarket.Asafirststeptowardsthis,agreementshavebeenmadewithneighbour-ingcountriesonlinkinguptheelectricitygrids.Forward-lookingissues:theelectricitymarketandexpansionofthepowergridInordertomaketheelectricitysystemmoreflexi-bleandsustainable,theelectricitymarketistobethoroughlymodernisedinthecomingyears.Also,thegridneedstobeexpandedinordertointegrateagrowingshareofrenewableenergy.TheGer-man-JordanianEnergyPartnershipsupportstheseprocessesofinnovationbyfacilitatingadialoguebetweenthestategridoperatorNEPCOandEuro-peantransmissionsystemoperators.EnergytransitiontoboosttheeconomyEvenbeforetheCOVID-19pandemic,Jordanwassufferingfromatenseeconomicsituationwithhighlevelsofunemploymentandhighpublic-sec-tordebt.Theexpansionofrenewableenergyandinvestmentinenergyefficiencyoffersthechancetoboostthecountry’semploymentandeconomicoutput.Uptonew1,380jobscouldbeprovidedeachyearintherenewablessector.ThisisshownbyananalysisoftheneedfortrainingpublishedbytheGerman-JordanianEnergyPartnershipattheendof2020.Theenergypartnershipisalsosup-portingthetransferofinternationalstandardsfortheoperation,maintenanceanddigitisationofrenewableenergyinstallationstofittheJordaniancontext.Thishelpsskilledcraftfirmstodeliverhigh-qualityservicesandcreatesfurtherpotentialforemployment.Also,theenergypartnershiphasinitiatedastudyintotheexpectedeconomicandsocialimpactofthe2020-2030EnergyStrategy.WorkingsessionwiththeFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergyonthepartnership’sactivities1stMENAeventonrenew-ableenergyandenergyefficiencyinBerlinOpeningofthesecretariatoftheEnergyPartnershipAnalysisontrainingneedspublishedStrongGerman-Jordaniancooperation,evendur-ingacrisis:theenergypartnershipteamlookingforwardtoitsworkDECNOVJANOCTFocusissuescovered2Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1Publications432KAZAKHSTANSince2011,denahasbeenworkingonbehalfoftheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy-tosupporttheKazakhGovernmentasitbuildsandrollsoutanenergyefficiencypolicy.Thefocusofthecooperationin2020wasontheformalinstitu-tionalisationofcooperationdesignedforthelongterm.Inthecontextoftheenergydialogue,denaishelp-ingKazakhstantocompileamasterplanforener-gyefficiency.Bytheendof2021,aroadmapistobeproducedforacross-sectoralenergyefficiencypol-icy,servingasamilestoneonthejourneytoamoresustainableeconomy.Theprogrammeofworkhasalsobeenextendedinthefieldofenergyefficiencyinmunicipalities:onlineconferencesonenergymanagement,train-ingcoursesandtheproductionofteachingvideoshavehelpedtoinformalargenumberofrepre-sentativesofmunicipalitiesabouttheadvantagesofregionalenergymanagement.Newfieldsofactionhavebeenidentifiedalongsidetraditionaltopicssuchasenergyefficiency.Furthertothis,thetopicsofgreenfinance,innovationfundingandthedevelopmentofthestartupcom-munityintheenergysectorareofparticularimportance.BilateralcooperationraisedtonewlevelGerman-KazakhEnergyDialogueKazakhstanisstickingfirmlytoitspoliciestoimproveenergyefficiencyandexpandtheuseofrenewableenergy.TheinstitutionalisationoftheGerman-KazakhEnergyDialo-gueandthedevelopmentofnewsubstantiveprioritiesshouldgiveafreshboosttotheimplementationofgreenpolicies.Contact:ElenaMetzgerResponsibleforrelationswithKazakhstan/DeutscheEnergie-AgenturGmbH(dena)Partnerministries:MinistryofIndustryandInfrastructuralDevelopment,MinistryofEnergyOfficeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2011Focuson:•Energyefficiency•Financingandfundingmanagement•Innovationfundingandstartupsintheenergysector•ExpandingtheuseofrenewableenergyKAZAKHSTAN33Focusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks3WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries8Publications4PhotovoltaicfacilityinNur-Sultan,thecapitalcityofKazakhstan34MOROCCOMilestoneinPower-to-XTheGerman-MoroccanEnergyPartnership(PARE-MA)producedastudyonfieldsofapplicationforpower-to-XinMorocco.ThestudyservedasabasisforMorocco’sGreenHydrogenStrategy,whichwasdrawnupbyMorocco’sGreenHydrogenCommis-sion.ThePAREMASecretariatwascloselyinvolvedwiththeCommissionduringthedraftingphaseandgaveadvice.TheGreenHydrogenStrategyrep-resentsamilestoneinMorocco’seffortstobuildupahydrogenindustryandintheongoingGerman-­Moroccancooperationonresearch,commerceandenergypolicy.Inthecontextofthedebateabouttheexportofelectricityorhydrogen,theoriginoftheenergyproductionisofrelevanceintermsofEuropeanregulations.Forthisreason,PAREMAheldawork-shopinNovember2020oncertificationsystemsforrenewableenergy.InternationalexpertssharedtheirexperiencewithkeyMoroccanplayersanddiscussedpossibleapplicationsforMorocco.Inthiscontext,thePAREMAsecretariatheldastudyintohowMoroccomightmovetowardsadecar-bonisedelectricitysystemandinitiatedadialogueonspecificoptionsforthephase-outofcoal.StimulatingtheenergytransitionanddecarbonisingtheenergysystemGerman-MoroccanEnergyPartnershipInthecontextoftheenergypartnership,awiderangeofactivitieswereimplementedin2020andhigh-leveldiscussionsheldinordertofosterthedevelopmentofpower-to-XinMoroccoandtostimulatetheshifttoadecarbonisedenergysystem.Contact:Veit-ClemensRaischHeadoftheGerman-­MoroccanEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürinternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinistryofEnergy,MinesandSustainableDevelopment(MEME)Officeheadquarters:RabatYearofestablishment:2012Focuson:•SupportwiththedevelopmentoftheNationalGreenHydrogenStrategy•Analysisofoptionsforadecarbonisedelectricsystem•Supportfortheprivatesectorinthefieldofenergy•RaisingawarenessoftheenergytransitionWebsite:www.energypartnership.maMOROCCO35RegionalcooperationwiththeSustainableElectricityTradeRoadmapThediscussionsaboutspecificmeasurestopro-moteelectricitytradingbetweenthesignatorycountriesofMorocco,Germany,Spain,PortugalandFrancewerecontinued.ThePAREMASecretar-iathelpedtofacilitatethefinalagreementbetweenthesignatories.Thesigningceremonyisscheduledfor2021.HandinhandwiththeprivatesectorThePAREMAsecretariatfedthevoiceofthebusi-nesscommunityintohigh-leveltalksdesignedtofosterB2Bcooperationatthethirdsessionoftheenergypartnership’sLocalBusinessAdvisoryBoard,andatabusiness-to-governmentmeetingonpower-to-XonthemarginsoftheWorldPow-er-to-XSummitinMorocco.InitialstepswerealsotakentosupportthestartupecosysteminMoroccointhefieldofrenewableenergyandenergyeffi-ciency.ThePAREMAsecretariatwasabletoposi-tionkeyMoroccandecision-makersattheGerman-­ArabEnergyForuminNovember2020inordertoinformtheGermanenergyindustryaboutdevelopmentsinthesector.CommunicatingtheenergytransitionRaisingawarenessandunderstandingoftheener-gytransitionisthekeytopublicacceptanceandpublicparticipation.PAREMAofferedastudytourtoGermanyforrepresentativesofMoroccanmedia.VariousvenueswerevisitedinordertohighlightthedevelopmentoftheenergytransitioninGer-many,andthejournalistsreportedonthisintheirrespectivemedia.Forthefirsttime,Germany’senergytransitionwaswidelyreportedinMorocco’sleadingmedia–despitecompetingheadlinesaboutthepandemic.5thmeetingoftheNation-alGreenHydrogenCom-missionwiththeMoroccanminister(MEME)Analysisandworkshop:Certificationsystemsforrenewableenergy(inMorocco)B2GonthemarginsoftheWorldPower-to-XSummitMoroccanjournalistsvisittheindustrialsiteoftheZecheZollvereinUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteduringastudytourtoGermany(March2020)NOVDECFocusissuescovered6Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks2WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries4Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays2Numberoffact-findingmissions/delegationtrips1Followersonsocialmediachannels(tweets,Facebooketc.)14,228followersonFacebookPublications2MeetingoftheSteeringCom-missionoftheSustainableElectricityTradeRoadmapStudytourtoGermany:MoroccanmediaattheheartoftheenergytransitionStudy:EnergyTransitiontowardsadecarbonizedelectricsysteminMoroccoSEPMAROCT36MEXICOThebilateralenergypartnershipmainlysupportedtheenergypolicydialogueatsub-nationallevel.Atthesametime,itdeepeneditsworkondigitisationissuesandgaveaboosttoinnovationinthesectorbysupportingstartups.Energytransitiondialogueatsub-nationallevelSeveralmeetingstookplacebetweenthesecretari-atoftheEnergyPartnershipandrepresentativesofthestatesofPueblaandTabascoinFebruary2020,markingthestartofaseriesofactivitiesandeventstodecentralisetheenergytransition.InJuly,theenergypartnershipworkedwiththeEnvironmentMinistryofPueblatoholdawebinarinwhichGermany’sRenewableEnergiesAgencypresentedtrendsandsuccessesintheGermanenergytransitionatsub-nationallevel.Duringtheevent,BeatrizManrique,Puebla’sEnvironmentMinister,announcedtheholdingofanenergytransitionforuminPuebla.ThistookplaceinOctoberasanonlineeventwithmorethan200participants,includingtheGermanEmbassyandtheMexicanEnvironmentMinistry.InNovember,theenergypartnershipjoinedwithotherGIZpro-jectstosignanagreementoncooperationwiththeenergyagencyofthestateofVeracruz.Energytransitionintoughcircumstances:decentralisationandinnovationGerman-MexicanEnergyPartnershipIn2020,theMexicanenergysectorwashitbytheCOVID-19pandemic,itseconomicimpactandregulatoryuncertainty.Inthiscrisis,theenergypartnershipsupportedstatesasnewplayersintheenergytransitionandpromotedinnovationsbystartups.Contact:MarcoHülsHeadofthesecretariatoftheGerman-MexicanEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinistryofEnergy(SENER)Officeheadquarters:MexicoCityYearofestablishment:2016Focuson:•Decentralisationoftheenergytransition•Digitalisationandblockchain•InnovationandstartupsWebsite:www.energypartnership.mxMEXICO37Blockchain,innovationandstartupsThelevelofpublicinterestindigitisationissuesamongstMexicanexpertsremainshigh.In2020,theenergypartnershipdeepeneditsworkonblockchaintechnologiesintheMexicanenergysectorbyundertakingabroad-basedstudy.Ininterviewsandworkshopswithmorethan50inter-nationalandMexicanexpertsfromgovernment,theprivatesector,civilsocietyandresearch,threepromisingpotentialapplicationsforblockchaintechnologieswereidentifiedintheMexicanenergysector.ThestudyformsthebasisforanInnovationChal-lengeforMexicanandinternationalstartupsorgan-isedbytheenergypartnershipincooperationwithSiemensEnergy.TwelveteamsfromMexico,NorthAmericaandSouthAmericasubmittedideasforblockchainprojectsintheMexicanenergysector.Apanelofexpertsselectedfourprize-winningteams,whichwerepresentedatINCmty,LatinAmerica’slargeststartupconvention,inNovember2020.ThewinnerswillcontinuetobesupportedbytheenergypartnershipandSiemensEnergyastheydevelopthebusinessideasandnetworkwiththeblockchainandstartupcommunityinMexicoandGermany.Outlook:HydrogenasanissueforthefutureHydrogenisalsobeingdiscussedasafutureissuefortheenergytransitioninMexico.InSeptember2020,theenergypartnershipcommencedworkonastudyintothepotentialofhydrogenapplicationsintheMexicanenergysector.Theresultswillbeavailablethisyearandwillfeedintotheexpertdia-loguebetweenMexicanandGermanstakeholders.AwardceremonyfortheInnovationChallengeatINCmtyLaunchofthestudyon“BlockchainintheMexicanEnergySector”DialoguewiththestatesofTabascoandPueblaCooperationwithSiemensEnergyonthepromotionofinnovationThesecretariatoftheenergypartnershipandtheEnvironmentMinistryofthestateofPueblaagreetoworktogetheronenergytransitionissuesNOVFEBJULFocusissuescovered3Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries4Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Followersonsocialmedia(tweets,Facebooketc.)3,800followersonTwitterPublications2WebinarontheenergytransitionwiththestateofPueblaOpeningoftheonlineenergyforumofthestateofPueblaJUNOCT38RUSSIAHydrogencanformapriorityfieldfortheshapingoffutureenergysupplyrelationshipsonthebasisofcarbon-freeformsofenergy.TheEnergyDialoguehasproducedastudyintothetechnologicalmatu-rityofthemanufacturingprocessesforhydrogen.Inthefieldofrenewableenergy,thefocuswasontheissuesofintegrationintothegrid,thedistribut-edsupplyofenergy,andfinancingmodels.Inordertodeepenthebilateraldialogue,GermanyandRus-siaintendtosignanagreementoncooperationinthefieldofsustainableenergyin2021.Energyefficiencyisplayinganincreasinglyimpor-tantroleinRussia.AnintensiveexpertdialoguetookplacewiththeRussianpartnerministryonenergyefficiencypolicyinindustry,thebuildingssectorandthepublicsector.InthecooperationwithRussianregions,theseriesofconsultationsontheintroductionofanenergyandclimateactionmanagementsysteminmunicipalitieswascontin-uedalongsidetheworktoimprovetheenergyper-formanceofbuildings.Hydrogenandrenewableenergy:forward-lookingtopicsfortheenergydialogueGerman-RussiandialogueonenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyEurope’sclimateandsustainabilitytargetsareincreasinglyinfluencingthefocusofthebilateralcooperation.In2020,thecooperationonenergypolicywasexpandedsignifi-cantlyinthekeyareasofenergyefficiency,renewableenergyandhydrogen.Partnerministries:MinistryofEnergy,MinistryofEconomicDevelopment,MinistryofConstructionandHousingOfficeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2010Focuson:•Expandingtheuseofrenewableenergy•Integrationofrenewableenergyintothegrid•Improvementsinenergyefficiencyandconservation•HydrogenandpowerfuelsContact:BärbelWarnigResponsibleforrelationswithRussia/DeutscheEnergie-­AgenturGmbH(dena)RUSSIA39Focusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks7WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries6Publications4WindturbinesinRostovOblastinsouthernRussia40SOUTHAFRICATheGovernmentinSouthAfricawasagainfacedwithmanysimultaneouschallengesin2020.Cohe-sioninanunequalsocietyremainsthetoppoliticalgoal,andachievingitdependsnotleastoneco-nomicgrowthandnewjobs.Here,theenergysec-torplaysanimportantrole,asareliableenergysupplyiscrucialforeconomicgrowthandthesec-torprovidesaconsiderablenumberofjobs.Inthiscontext,theenergypartnershipsupportedactivi-tiesin2020whichfocusedprimarilyonthefollow-ingfourareas:Greenhydrogenisregardedasoneofthekeyele-mentsoftheenergytransition.Inviewofitsgoodpreconditionsfortheproductionofenergyfromrenewablesources,theavailabletechnicalexpertiseandrawmaterialdeposits,SouthAfricaisbelievedtohavethepotentialtobecomeanexporterofgreenhydrogen.In2020,theenergypartnershippromotedthedialoguebetweenstakeholdersfromtheprivateandpublicsectorsofbothcountriesinordertofosteranexchangeofexperienceandtheinitiationofcooperation.Energyefficiencyoffersmassivepotentialtosaveenergyinmanyfieldsofapplication.Forexample,astudywasfinancedin2020intotheeffectofspe-cialroofpaintonroomtemperatureand,down-SouthAfricaremainskeypartnerforcoreaspectsoftheglobalenergytransitionGerman-SouthAfricanEnergyPartnershipDespiterestrictionsduringthepandemic,theenergypartnershipinSouthAfricaagaincontributedtoprogressontheglobalenergytransitionin2020,particularlywithactivi-tiesinthefieldofgreenhydrogen,energyefficiency,thejusttransitionandenergysto-ragesolutions.Contact:AndreasBetzHeadoftheGerman-SouthAfricanEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:DepartmentofMineralResourcesandEnergyOfficeheadquarters:PretoriaYearofestablishment:2013Focuson:•Justtransition•Energystorage•Flexibilisationoftheenergysystem•Greenhydrogen•Digitalisation•EnergyefficiencySOUTHAFRICA41streamfromthis,onreducedenergyconsumptionbyairconditioningequipment.Thefindingsclearlyshowedthepotentialforthelarge-scaleuseofspe-cialpaintinSouthAfrica.Asbothcountrieshaveacoalindustry,theJustEnergyTransitionanditsrealisationissomethingthatbothGermanyandSouthAfricaneedtoaddress.AlargeproportionofSouthAfrica’selec-tricityoutputisbasedoncoal,andtherelatedindustryemploysmanypeople.Inawebinarorganisedbytheenergypartnership,anexpertfromTUBerlindiscussedtheapproachtakenbyandkeydecisionsofGermany’sCoalCommissionwithabusinessdelegationfromSouthAfricanSyntheticOilLimited(SASOL).Theaimofthedis-cussionwastosharefindingsfromtheprocessoftheGermancoalphase-outwithakeyplayerinthelocalcoalindustry.Energystoragesolutionswillinfutureplayacen-tralroleinenergysystemsbasedonrenewableenergyinordertostabilisefluctuationsinenergyproduction.Theimplementationofstoragesolu-tionsis,however,challenging,especiallywherenewtechnologiescomeintoplay.InthecontextofSolarPowerAfrica,theleadingeventonsolarener-gyandenergystoragesystemsinSouthAfrica,theenergypartnershipheldapaneldiscussiononthemarketpotentialofandchallengesforenergystor-agesolutions.Thepanellistsfromresearch,thepri-vatesectorandthepublicsectorcontributedtothediscussionfromtheirvariousperspectives.BaselinetrainingworkshopforenergyservicecompaniesPaneldiscussionontheenergystoragesolutionsoftomorrowStudyofcoolroofs/buildingsexperimentsWebinaroncoalpolicywithafocusonGermany’sCoalCommissionNOVDECMAYFocusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2Followersonsocialmedia(tweets,Facebooketc.)615followersonTwitterPublications1Viewoftheexperimentalset-upofthestudyintospecialroofpaintsinSaintLuciaOnlineworkinggroupmeetingSEP42SOUTHKOREAAfterMinistersAltmaierandYunmoSunghadagreedonclosercooperationontheenergytransi-tionattheendof2019,lifewasbreathedintothepartnershipstraightawayinthefirsthalfof2020.Inavideoconference,ThorstenHerdan,Direc-tor-GeneralforEnergyintheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,andYoungjoonJoo,DeputyMinisterforEnergyandResourcesinMOTIE,signedtheroadmapforthepartnershipinMay2020.Followingthis,threeworkinggroupsweresetup:theEnergyTransitionWorkingGroupfocusesonrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency,theNewGreenEnergyTechnologiesWorkingGrouponaspectslikegreenhydrogenandsmartgrids,andtheNuclearDecommissioningWorkingGrouponnucleardecommissioningandwastemanagement.Theworkinggroupsweresoonhardatworkinthesecondhalfoftheyear.TheopeningmeetingoftheEnergyTransitionWGtookplaceinSeptem-ber,discussingoffshorewindenergyandenergyefficiencyinindustry.Interestingtopicsforfuturediscussionweresoonfound:asociallyjustenergytransition,energyefficiencynetworks,andcost-cutting,publicacceptanceandfloatinginthefieldofoffshorewind.TheyoungenergypartnershipwithSouthKoreapickedupplentyofspeedin2020German-KoreanEnergyPartnershipThelaunchoftheenergypartnershipin2020raisedGerman-Koreancooperationtoanewlevel.Theintensivedialogueonoffshorewind,energyefficiencyandgreenhydrogenintheworkinggroupsreachedahighpointatthethirdGerman-KoreanEnergyDayattheendoftheyear.Contact:JanaNaritaManager/adelphiPartnerministry:MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy(MOTIE)Officeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2019Focuson:•Renewableenergy•Energyefficiencyandconservation•Greenhydrogen•Smartgridsandenergystorage•DecommissioningofnuclearpowerplantsSOUTHKOREA43The7thFireplaceTalkwasheldonenergyeffi-ciencyinbuildings,continuingthepopulardiscus-sionseriesfrompreviousyears.Astudyalsotookuptheinterestinpoliciesforenergyefficiencyinthebuildingsandindustrialsectors,deliveringvariousgoodsuggestionsforfuturecooperation,e.g.onenergyaudits,energyefficiencynetworksandsupportforthebuildingssector.ThefirstmeetingoftheNewGreenEnergyTech-nologiesWGfocusedongreenhydrogenandwit-nessedadebateonhydrogenstrategiesandthecurrentstateoftheart.Bothsidesagreethatinten-sifiedcooperationinthiskeyareawillenableKoreaandGermanytolearnfromeachotherandtoiniti-atepath-breakingprojectstogether.IntheNuclearDecommissioningWG,anewtopicwasaddedtotheexistingcooperation.Thefruitfulpreparatorydiscussionhadalreadyshownhighlypromisingpossibilitiesforcooperation,asdidthefirstWGmeetinginFebruary2021.Lookingatalloftheseactivities,onethingisclear:itwasaverysuccessfulfirstyearoftheenergypartnership.Infact,anotherhighlighttookplaceinDecember:thethirdGerman-KoreanEnergyDay.Thisonlineconferenceattracted160participantsfrombusiness,scienceandgovernment,offeringexcitinghigh-levelsessionsonthejusttransition,greenhydrogenandoffshorewindenergy.Theyear2020showedjusthowbroadtherangeofissuesisonwhichGermanyandKoreaareworkingtogetherandwheretheirtechnologicaledgemeansthattheycanmakealothappen,fromhydrogentowindenergy.AndKorea’sannouncementofacar-bonneutralitytargetmeansthatwecanexpectevenmoredynamisminthepartnershipin2021.Signingofroadmapforpartnership(online)Online7thFireplaceTalkonenergyefficiencyinbuildingsWG2meetingongreenhydrogenSigningoftheroadmapfortheGerman-KoreanEnergyPartnershipbyThorstenHerdan,Director-GeneralforEnergyattheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,andYoungjoonJoo,DeputyMinisterforEnergyandResourcesinMOTIE,May2020MAYNOVFocusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks7WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries1Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Publications2WG1meetingonoffshorewindandenergyefficiencyinindustryDiscussionbetweenminis-triesonshapeofenergypartnership(Seoul)3rdKorean-GermanEnergyDay(online)SEPMARDEC44TUNISIAImprovedpolicyenvironmentfortheexpansionofrenewableenergyTheTunisianGovernmentispursuingtheobjectiveofraisingtheproportionofrenewableenergyinelectricitygenerationfrom6%todayto30%by2030.Despiteseveralroundsofauctionsformedi-um-sizedandlargewindandsolarpowerplants,implementationisslow.Theenergytransitionhassofarmainlybeendrivenbytheexpansionofdis-tributedgeneratinginstallations.TheLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilhelpedfacili-tateanexchangeofexperienceintheprivatesectoronchallengestoprojectimplementation.Thefindingswerefedintotheintergovernmentaldialogue.Atthesametime,supportwiththedesig-nationofpublicsiteswascontinuedinpreparationforthenextroundofauctionsforlarge-scalerenewableenergyinstallations.StrengtheningcivilsocietyTunisia’syoungdemocracyhasmadeitpossibleforcivilsocietytoplayanactivepartinpublicdeci-sion-making.InordertoraisemoreawarenessofTunisia’senergytransition,domesticjournalistsweregivenfurthertrainingonissuesrelatingtotheglobalenergytransition.Duringastudytour,theyhadachancetolearnabouttheopportunitiesTunisiaandGermany:shapingthefutureofenergytogetherGerman-TunisianEnergyPartnershipDespitethepandemic,Tunisiahasbeensteadilypushingaheadwithitsenergytransition.Thefocusofthecooperationisoninnovation.Thejointdialoguetargetedtheenergyefficiencynetwork,greenhydrogenandinnovationecosystemsasdriversfortheenergytransition.Contact:NicoleTäumelHeadofthesecretariatoftheGerman-TunisianEnergyPartnership/DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammen­arbeit(GIZ)GmbHPartnerministry:MinisterofIndustry,EnergyandMining(MIEM)Officeheadquarters:TunisYearofestablishment:2012Focuson:•Improvingthepolicyenvironmentfortheexpansionofrenewableenergyandintegratingitintothegrid•Energyefficiency•Hydrogen•Cooperationwiththeprivatesector,academiaandcivilsocietyWebsite:www.energypartnership-tunisia.orgTUNISIA45andchallengesoftheGermanenergytransitionanddiscusstheirrolewithGermanmediarepre-sentatives.AfreshboostforafasterenergytransitionTunisiahasagreatdealofpotentialtospeedupitsenergytransition.Newinnovativeapproachesarerequiredforthis.BuildingonpromisingresultsfromtheGermanyenergytransition,thepromo-tionoflearningenergyefficiencynetworkswasanalysed.Furthertothis,theTunisianpartnersdisplayedgreatinterestinestablishingdomesticgreenhydrogenproduction.TheGerman-Tunisiandialogueonthisforward-lookingissuewaslaunchedatalargeconference.Also,leadingGer-mantechnologyprovidershadthepossibilitydur-ingavirtualbusinessdelegationtriptomakecon-tactswithbusinesspartnersandpotentialclientsinTunisia.Finally,the9thGerman-TunisianEnergyDayfocusedthedialogueontheroleofinnova-tion-friendlyecosystems.Representativesofgov-ernment,businessandsciencediscussedapproach-esliketheRegulatorySandboxesfortheEnergyTransitionandstartupfundinginTunisiainordertonetworkstakeholdersandtobooststakeholderdiversity.EnsuringsynergiesbetweendonorsAsareform-orientedcountry,Tunisiahasawiderangeofinternationaldonors.TheGerman-Tuni-sianEnergyPartnershipplayedakeyroleinthedialogueofdonorsintheenergysectorin2020.Atregulardonormeetings,activitieswerecoordinat-edonissueslikeenergyefficiency,integrationintothegrid,andrenewableenergy.German-TunisianEnergyDayandworkinggroupmeetingsOnlinebusinessdelegationvisitStudytourforTunisianjournalistsMeetingoftheLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilAhighpointduringthestudytourwasthestructureddiscussionoftoolsforreportingenergytransitionsinthejournalists’workshoporganisedwithCleanEnergyWire&Correctiv(March2020)DECMARNOVFocusissuescovered4Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks1WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries15Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays3Studytours/delegations2Power-to-Xconference1stMENAeventonrenew-ableenergyandenergyefficiencyinBerlinSEPJAN46TURKEYIntensivedialogue–newissuesDespitetherestrictionsresultingfromthepan-demic,theGerman-TurkishEnergyPartnershipcontinueditsworkin2020.Alltheworkinggroupsengagedinregulardiscussionsandlaunchedvari-ousactivities.Thenewonlineapproachfacilitatedamoreintensiveandbroaderdialogue.Forexam-ple,morethan100stakeholderstookpartinsever-alevents;thiswouldnothavebeenpossibleiftheeventshadbeenon-siteonly.Newissuesaregreenhydrogenandthelinksbetweentheelectricitysys-temandelectricmobility,aswellastheflexibilisa-tionofexistingthermalpowerplants.Focusonforward-lookingtopicsInWG1“RenewableEnergy”,acomprehensiveexpertdebateonrepoweringwindturbinestookplaceinaseriesofevents.AfirstfeasibilitystudyforageothermalcoolingprojectataTurkishuni-versitylookedintoeconomicandtechnicalaspectsofapotentialproject.InWG2“EnergyEfficiency”,theexpertdiscussionsfocusedontheestablishmentofanenergyefficien-cyfundandthecreationofaTurkishenergyagen-cy.TheexperiencemadewiththisinGermanywasdrawnonhere.Othertopicsincludedclimate-friend-lyinvestmentinthepublicsectorandtheESCOmarketdevelopment.Buildingonatried-and-trustedpartnershipGerman-TurkishEnergyPartnershipAnewworkinggroupontheflexibilisationofexistingthermalpowerplantshasbeensetup.Newissuesincludethedialogueonhydrogenandsectorcoupling/electricmobility.Astudyintogeothermalcoolingproducedencouragingresults.Contact:Dr.KarstenLindloffResponsibleforrelationswithTurkey/DeutscheEnergie-­AgenturGmbH(dena)Partnerministry:MinistryofEnergyandNaturalResourcesOfficeheadquarters:Istanbul(AHKTurkey)Yearofestablishment:2012Focuson:•Repoweringofonshorewind•Geothermalcooling•Energyefficiencyfund•Flexibilisationofelectricitysystem•Electricmobility•Greenhydrogen•Consumerinterests•FlexibilisationofpowerplantsTURKEY47Here,existingenergyperformancecontractingpilotprojectswerediscussed,aswerenewrulesforthepublicsector.WG3“EnergyInfrastructureandSectorCoupling”exploredwaystocooperateongreenhydrogen,discussingtheissueinexpertmeetingsandawork-shop.Also,twoseriesofeventswithexpertpres-entationsanddiscussionswereheldondemandsidemanagementandelectricmobilityandtheelectricitysystemandtheresultingchallengesfortheenergyinfrastructure.TheflexibilisationoptionsfortheelectricitysysteminGermanyandTurkeywereanalysedintwostudies.InWG4“RegulationoftheElectricityandGasMarkets”,intensivediscussionsattwodigitaleventscentredonastrengtheningofconsumerrightsandtheregulatoryframeworkforincreasinglydistribut-edrenewables-basedelectricitygenerationandtheintegrationofsolarinstallationsintothegrid.Intheautumn,thenewWG5“FlexibilisationofExistingThermalPowerPlants”startedworkonhowpowerstationscanrespondtotheincreaseinintermittentrenewableenergy.Valuableknow­ledgewassharedbyexpertsattwopracticalevents.Thereareplansforin-depthcooperation,whichistofeedintopilotprojects.OutlookTheforward-lookingtopicsaretobediscussedfur-therinthecomingyear,andspecificpilotprojectsaretobedeveloped.Thedialogueonhydrogeninparticularisbeingdeepened.SeriesofworkshopsonrepoweringofonshorewindturbinesOpeningmeetingofWGsandlaunchof2020programmeNewWG5:FlexibilisationofthermalpowerplantsNOVAPRSEPFocusissuescovered13Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks16WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries7Studytours/delegations2Publications2Firstonlineworkshops,e.g.ontheenergyefficiencyfundSeriesofworkshopsonDSMandelectricmobilityMeetingoftheLocalBusinessAdvisoryCouncilJUNOCTDECWorkshopforenergyconsultantsonthedevelopmentofenergyperformancecontractingandvisittoapilotproject(autumn2019)48UKRAINEThesigningofajointdeclarationofintentonthefoundingoftheGerman-UkrainianEnergyPart-nershipbyMinisterPeterAltmaierandhisthencounterpartDrOlhaBuslavetshasmadeUkraineanofficialpartnerintheGermanGovernment’sin-depthenergypolicydialogue.TheenergypartnershipconsolidatestheworkbytheGermanGovernment,whichhasbeenactiveinthisfieldformanyyearsinUkraineinthecontextofbilateralprojects,andcreatesacentralplatformfortheenergypolicydialoguebetweenthetwocountries.InadditiontotheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,Germany’sEconom-icCooperationandEnvironmentMinistriesalsoformpartofthestructureoftheenergypartner-ship,withtheirownworkinggroups.Activitiesin20202020wasdominatedbythepreparationfortheenergypartnershipandtheestablishmentofthecorrespondingstructures.BuildingontheexistingactivitiesoftheGermanGovernment,specificworkinggroupsweresetuptocoverrenewableenergyandintegrationintothegrid,energyeffi-ciencyanddecarbonisation.NewtopicsaregreenhydrogenandthetransformationofUkraine’scoal-miningregions.OfficiallaunchoftheenergypartnershipGerman-UkrainianEnergyPartnershipFollowingintensivepreparations,theGerman-UkrainianEnergyPartnershipwassignedinBerlinon26August2020.Thecoretopicsoftheinterministerialpartnershiparethetransformationofthecoalsector,hydrogen,renewableenergy,energyefficiencyanddecarbonisation.Partnerministry:EnergyMinistryofUkraine(Minenergo)Officeheadquarters:Berlin/KyivYearofestablishment:2020Focuson:•Renewableenergy•Energyefficiency•Hydrogen•Coaltransformation•DecarbonisationWebsite:www.energypartnership-ukraine.orgContact:BastianStenzelResponsibleforrelationswithUkraine/DeutscheEnergie-­AgenturGmbH(dena)UKRAINE49Awide-rangingprojectandastructuralchangefundarebeingpreparedforthecoaltransition.Also,inDecember2020,theFederalGovernmentappointedtheformerMinister-PresidentofSaxonyStanislawTillichastheSpecialCommissionerforStructuralChangeintheUkrainianCoal-MiningRegions.ThelivelyinterestontheUkrainiansideisreflect-ednotonlyinthedelegationvisitforthesigningoftheenergypartnership:justafewweekslater,thethenEnergyMinisterandcolleaguesfromotherministriesreturnedtoGermanyforafact-findingmissionaboutstructuralchange.TheenergypartnershipismanagedbydenaandimplementedbyasecretariatinKyiv,whichwassetupattheendof2020andrunbyGIZ.Alookback:FirstGerman-UkrainianEnergyDayDespitedifficultconditions,thefirstGerman-­UkrainianEnergyDaywasheldasajointlarge-scaleeventon8and9December.Morethan300participantsfollowedtheonlineEnergyDay,whichwasofficiallyopenedon8DecemberbyUkrainianPrimeMinisterDenysShmyhal,StateSecretaryAndreasFeichtoftheFederalMinistryforEco-nomicAffairsandEnergy,Germany’sAmbassadortoUkraineAnkaFeldhusenandDrOlhaBuslavets,FirstDeputyEnergyMinisterofUkraine.Intheiropeningstatements,bothsidesstressedtheimportanceoftheirbilateralrelationsintheener-gysector.EstablishmentofprojectsecretariatRoadmapvalidationworkshop1stGerman-UkrainianEnergyDayMinisterialvisiton“transformingthecoalsector”totheRuhrdistrictSigningofGerman-UkrainianEnergyPartnershipSigningoftheJointDeclarationofIntentontheestablishmentofanEnergyPartnershipbyFederalMinisterforEconomicAffairsandEnergyPeterAltmaierandthethenUkrainianMinisterofEnergy,DrOlhaBuslavetsDECOCTAUGFocusissuescovered5Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks5WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Missions/delegationtrips2Publications150UNITEDARABEMIRATESTheenergytransitionintheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)isinfullswing.Therecordpricesachievedin2019forelectricityfromphotovoltaicswerebeatenagainlastyear,atjust1.1cents(ineuros)perkWhforaplanned2GWsolarfarm.Inordertoboostthedistributedproductionofrenewableenergybeyondsuchlarge-scaleprojects,theenergypart-nershiporganisedasharingofexperienceonregu-lationofroof-topPVinstallationsintheUAE.Cooperationonthisissueisrootedinalongtradi-tion:backin2007,GermanyandtheUAEinstalledaroof-topinstallationintheUAEaspartofajointdemonstrationproject.GreenhydrogenontheadvanceThefocusofcooperationin2020wasonhydrogen.TheenergypartnershipsupportedtheworkoftheUAE’shydrogencommittee,whichwassetupattheendof2019.Variousaspectsofthehydrogenindustrywerediscussedinseveralevents.Forexample,inJanuaryandFebruary,twoworkshopswereheld,e.g.onthetransportandstorageofhydrogeninAbuDhabi,followedinAugustbyanonlineworkshoponapplicationsinthetransportsector.LaunchofthehydrogeneconomyintheGulfregionEmirati-GermanEnergyPartnershipandenergydialoguewiththeGulfregionTheexpansionofrenewableenergyontheArabianPeninsulaagainmadeheadlineslastyearduetorecordlowprices.Atthesametime,theEmirati-GermanEnergyPartnershipandenergydialoguewiththeGulfregiongaveanimportantboosttotheestablishmentofahydrogensector.Partnerministry:MinistryofEnergyandInfrastructure,UnitedArabEmiratesMinisterofEnergy,SaudiArabiaMinistryofEnergyandMinerals,OmanOfficeheadquarters:Berlin(headedbyGuidehouse)AbuDhabi,RiyadhandMuscat(chamberofcommerce)Yearofestablishment:2017Focuson:•Hydrogenandsyntheticfuels•Expandingtheuseofrenewableenergy•Electricitymarket,flexibilityandgrids•Energyefficiency•Sustainabletransport•FinancingoptionsandformationofconsortiaContact:KorinnaJörlingGuidehouseUNITEDARABEMIRATES51ParticipantsattheexpertworkshopontransportandstorageofhydrogeninAbuDhabi,February2020Focusissuescovered3WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries4Participantsinonlineeventsmorethan500expertsandsectorrepresentativesPublications3Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks12TheroleofhydrogenfortheenergytransitionintheUAEandGermanyandthepotentialforcoop-erationwereanalysedinajointstudy.EnergyDialoguewithSaudiArabiaandOmanTheenergydialoguewithSaudiArabiaalsotookuptheissuesofrenewableenergyandhydrogen.AmilestonewasthevisitbytheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy’sDirector-GeneralHerdantoRiyadhinJanuary,duringwhichnumer-ousdiscussionstookplacewithSaudienergystake-holders.SaudiArabia’sfirstgreenhydrogenprojectwithaproductioncapacityof650tonnesofhydrogenadayfromrenewableenergyistoberealisedinNeom,thefuturecity,andwillbeprovidedwithelectrolysersbythyssenkruppinafirstphase.TheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergywillsupporttheprojectwithagrantof€1.5mil-lion.Followingtheestablishmentofahydrogenalliance,evenclosercooperationwithSaudiArabiaisplannedfor2021.Theworkonajointroadmapandastudyintopotentialcooperationwithlocalpartnersinthefieldofhydrogenhasalreadybegun.Omanalsohasagrowinginterestinbilateralcoop-eration,particularlyinthefieldofhydrogen.Inthecontextoftheenergydialogue,possibilitiesformoreintensivecooperationwerediscussedinmeetingswithlocalstakeholdersandGermanfirms.SupportforGermanfirmsseekingmarketaccessTheEnergyDialoguewiththeGulfRegionagainprovidedinformationaboutopportunitiesforGer-manfirmsinthefieldofrenewableenergy,energyefficiencyandhydrogen.Inadditiontoseveralsec-toralmeetings,e.g.ontheformationofconsortiaandfinancing,aspecialpublicationwasproduced,withprofilesofnumerouscompaniesandassociations.DelegationvisitwithDirec-tor-GeneralThorstenHerdantoSaudiArabiaandtheUAESectoralmeetingonformingconsortiaintheGulfregionExpertworkshoponrooftopPVinstallationswiththeUAEJANJUNNOVExpertworkshopwiththeUAEonH2storageandtransportMinisterialagreementestablishingaGerman-­SaudihydrogenalliancePresentationofthedecisiononfundingbytheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergytothyssenkruppFEBAUGDEC52USAItisdifficulttooverestimatetheexpectedU-turnonclimateandenergypolicyintheU.S.NeverbeforewasanelectioncampaignintheU.S.foughtontheplatformofsuchanambitiousenergyandclimateprogramme.ClimateactionisoneoffourprioritiesforthenewU.S.Administration.Thepowersupplyistobecarbon-neutralby2035,andtheentireeconomyclimate-neutralby2050.Cli-mateactionandtheenergytransitionarealsotoformtheheartofthetrillion-dollarstimuluspro-grammethathasbeenannounced.TheBidenAdministrationwishestoimproverelationswithEuropeandGermany.ThiswillopenupmajoropportunitiesfortheenergydialoguewiththeU.S.2020wasspentworkingtowardssuchadeepeningofthecooperationviaarangeofdialogueformatsandtargetedstudies.ArangeofdialogueformatsdespitethepandemicAllofthestakeholdersrespondedswiftlyandcrea-tivelytothefirstlockdown.Forexample,theoff-shorewindstudytourplannedforearlyJunetookplaceonline.Theoverwhelminglypositivefeed-backfromtheparticipantsinspiredthedevelop-mentoffurthervirtualformats.Therelevanceofthedialoguebegunin2019intheNewEngland-­Well-positionedforafasterenergytransitionintheU.S.U.S.-GermanEnergyDialogueCarbon-neutralelectricitysectorby2035,climate-neutralityby2050,22stateswiththeirownambitiousclimatetargets:from2021,theU.S.wantstohelpspeeduptheglobalenergytransition.Ourenergydialogueisverywellpreparedfortheopportunitiesthatarenowopeningup.Contact:RaffaelePiriaSeniorAdvisor+Co-LeadEnergy/adelphiOfficeheadquarters:BerlinFocuson:•Long-termvisionandscenarios•Resilienceandsecurityofsupply•Hydrogen•Flexibilitysourcesandstorage•Offshorewindenergy•ElectricmobilityUSA53GermanyEnergyTransitionForuminBostonwasconfirmedatthebeginningof2021:AccordingtotheMassachusetts2050DecarbonizationRoad­map,offshorewindistobecomethemainsourceofenergyforNewEngland,withmorethan30GWofcapacity.InOctober,thefourthCaliforniaGermanyBilateralEnergyConferencefocusedonelectricmobility.Shortlybeforethat,theannouncementthatCali-forniawouldbangasolineenginesfrom2035hadcreatedbigwaves.ThespeakersincludedCalifor-nia’sVice-GovernorEleniKounalakis,StateSecre-taryAndreasFeicht,DavidHochschild,ChairoftheCaliforniaEnergyCommission,andEmilyHaber,GermanAmbassadortotheU.S.TheU.S.partnerswelcomedtherapidriseinthenumberofnewreg-istrationsofelectricvehiclesinGermany.Bothsidesstressedtheimportanceofthedialogueonchallengesrelatingtotheintegrationofelectricvehiclesintotheelectricitysystem.Finally,ameetingofexpertsonbatteryproductionforelectricvehicleswasheldinDecemberwithindustrystakeholdersfromMichigan,aswasameetingofexpertsfromTexasontheuseofgreenhydrogenasafeedstockforthechemicalindustry.PreparationsfortheopportunitiesfordialoguewiththenewU.S.AdministrationThestudybyadelphipublishedatthebeginningof2021onhydrogenintheU.S.showsthatthecoun-tryhasthepotentialtocoverallitsenergyneedsfromrenewableenergysourcesandatthesametimetoexportlargevolumesofgreenhydrogen.Thisofferstheopportunityforadebateontransat-lanticenergytradingwhichcanbenefitthecli-mate.Alongwithenergyefficiency,renewableenergyandotherissues,thiscouldbecomeatopicforthefuturedialoguewiththeU.S.StudyintohydrogenintheU.S.MeetingofexpertsonbatteryproductionMeetingofexpertsongreenhydrogenasafeedstockinTexasOnlinestudytourofoffshorewindFourthCalifornia-GermanyBilateralEnergyConference4thAnnualCaliforniaGermanyBilateralEnergyConferenceinOctober2020,includingAndreasFeicht,StateSecretaryintheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,EleniKounalakis,LieutenantGovernorofCalifornia,DavidHochschild,ChairoftheCaliforniaEnergyCommissionandEmilyHaber,GermanAmbassa-dortotheUnitedStatesDECJUNOCTFocusissuescovered5Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks2WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries2Large-scaleevents,e.g.energydays1Numberoffact-finding1Publications2SeriesofinterviewsinpreparationfortheBidenAdministrationSEP54UZBEKISTANCooperationwithUzbekistanintheenergysectorcommencedonlyrecently,butevenafterjustoneyear,ithasbornetangiblefruit.Theenergydialoguefocusedonenergyefficiencyinresidentialbuildings.OnbehalfoftheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy,denaissupportingthegovernmentasitestablishesanddevelopsthepolicyframeworkforenergy-relatedretrofittingandisdrawinguprecommendationsforthenationalfundingprogrammetorenovatemulti-familybuildingsinUzbekistan.Numeroustrainingeventsareimprovingtheleveloflocalexpertise.Inapilotproject,sophisticatedandunprecedentedmeasures–inUzbekistan–wereincludedinacon-ceptforimprovingtheenergyperformanceofbuildingsinthecityofNukus.ExpertsupportfromtheGermansideprimarilyaimstotransferknowl-edgebetweenthetwocountries.Uzbekistanintendstoincreasetheshareofrenew-ableenergyinitsenergymixeachyear,andthereisplentyofdemandforexperiencefromGermanyregardingthestabilisationandflexibilisationoftheenergysystemastheproportionofrenewableenergyrises.FreshmomentuminGerman-UzbekcooperationGerman-UzbekEnergyDialogueUzbekistanislookingtodiversifyitsenergysupplyandimproveitsenergyefficiency.Thegovernment’sstrategicprioritiesdeterminethemainfocusofthebilateralcooperation:Acentralroleisplayedbytheintegrationofrenewableenergyandbyenergyefficiencyinbuildings.Partnerministries:MinistryofHousingandCommunalServices,MinistryofEnergyOfficeheadquarters:BerlinYearofestablishment:2018Focuson:•Energyefficiencyinbuildings•Integrationofrenewableenergy•CooperationwithcivilsocietyContact:ElenaMetzgerResponsibleforrelationswithUzbekistan/DeutscheEner-gie-AgenturGmbH(dena)UZBEKISTAN55Focusissuescovered3Steeringgroupsessions,WGmeetingsandbilateraltalks3WorkshopsintheEP/EDcountries4Publications2Usingathermalimagingcameratostudytheenergyefficiencyofaresidentialbuilding56ContactdetailsALGERIAEnergypartnership:German-AlgerianEnergyPartnershipContact:DrFrankRenkenPostaladdress:DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHCoopérationinternationaleallemande20B,rueMohammedKhoudiEL-Biar-16606Alger,AlgeriaEmail:frank.renken@giz.deTel.:+21323051319Website:www.energypartnership-algeria.orgAUSTRALIAEnergypartnership:German-AustralianWorkingGrouponEnergyContact:FranziskaTeichmannPostaladdress:Australisch-DeutscheArbeitsgruppeEnergiec/oadelphiConsultGmbH,Alt-Moabit9110559Berlin,GermanyEmail:energy-partnership@adelphi.deEmail:teichmann@adelphi.deTel.:+49308900068223BELARUSEnergycooperation:German-BelarusianEnergyCooperationContact:BärbelWarnigPostaladdress:Deutsch-BelarussischeEnergiekooperationc/oDeutscheEnergie-AgenturGmbH(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyEmail:warnig@dena.deTel.:+493066777815BRAZILEnergypartnership:German-BrazilianEnergyPartnershipContact:KristinaKramerPostaladdress:ParceriaEnergéticaBrasil–Alemanhac/oDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHSCNQuadra1,BlocoC,Sala140170711-902Brasília,DF,BrasilEmail:kristina.kramer@giz.deTel.:+556121012170Website:www.energypartnership.com.brCANADAEnergydialogue:German-CanadianEnergyDialogueContact:FranziskaTeichmannPostaladdress:German-CanadianEnergyDialoguec/oadelphiConsultGmbHAlt-Moabit9110559Berlin,GermanyEmail:teichmann@adelphi.deTel.:+49308900068223CHILEEnergypartnership:German-ChileanEnergyPartnershipContact:RainerSchröerPostaladdress:EnergyPartnershipChile-Alemaniac/oProgramadeEnergíaDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbH,MarchantPereira150,of.1201,Providencia,SantiagodeChileEmail:rainer.schroeer@giz.deTel.:+56223068600Website:www.energypartnership.clCHINAEnergypartnership:Sino-GermanEnergyPartnershipContact:YuxiaYinPostaladdress:Sino-GermanEnergyPartnershipc/oDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHTayuanDiplomaticOfficeBuilding2–514LiangmaheNanlu,ChaoyangDistrict100600Beijing,PRChinaEmail:yuxia.yin@giz.deTel.:+861085275589Ext.306Website:www.energypartnership.cnETHIOPIAEnergycooperation:Ethiopian-GermanenergycooperationContact:DrFlorianFritzschePostaladdress:DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHYekaSub-city,CMCRoad,GurdShollaP.O.Box12994AddisAbaba,EthiopiaEmail:energy-cooperation-et@giz.deTel.:+49308900068223Website:www.energy-cooperation.etINDIAEnergypartnership:Indo-GermanEnergyForumContact:TobiasWinterPostaladdress:Indo-GermanEnergyForum(IGEF)B-5/2SafdarjungEnclave,110029New-Delhi,IndiaEmail:director@energyforum.inTel.:+911149495353Website:www.energyforum.inIRANEnergydialogue:German-IranianEnergyDialogueContact:JuliaEgel(dena)HendrikMeller(GIZ)Postaladdress:German-IranianEnergyDialoguec/oDeutscheEnergie-AgenturGmbH(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyGerman-IranianEnergyDialoguec/oDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHKöthenerStraße210963Berlin,GermanyEmail:egel@dena.deTel.:+493066777364Email:hendrik.meller@giz.deTel.:+4930338424-186JAPANEnergypartnership:German-JapaneseEnergyPartnershipContact:JanaNaritaPostaladdress:German-JapaneseEnergyPartnershipc/oadelphiConsultGmbHAlt-Moabit9110559Berlin,germanyEmail:energy-partnership@adelphi.deTel.:+498900068361JORDANEnergypartnership:German-JordanianEnergyPartnershipContact:JohannesUhlPostaladdress:German-JordanianEnergyPartnershipc/oMinistryofEnergyandMineralResourcesAbdelrahimAlhajMohammedStreet4411814Amman,JordanEmail:energy-jordan-germany@giz.deTel.:+962770471111CONTACTDETAILS57KAZAKHSTANEnergydialogue:German-KazakhEnergyDialogueContact:ElenaMetzgerPostaladdress:German-KazakhEnergyDialoguec/oDeutscheEnergie-Agentur(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyEmail:metzger@dena.deTel.:+493066777795MOROCCOEnergypartnership:PAREMA,SecrétariatduPartnerariatEnergetiqueMaroco-AllemandContact:Veit-ClemensRaischPostaladdress:PAREMA,SecrétariatduPartnerariatEnergétiqueMaroco-AllemandMinistèredel’Energie,desMinesetduDéveloppementDurableB.P.43310000Rabat,MoroccoEmail:veit.raisch@giz.deTel.:+212761835071Website:www.energypartnership.maMEXICOEnergypartnership:German-MexicanEnergyPartnershipContact:MarcoHülsPostaladdress:AlianzaEnergéticaentreMéxicoyAlemaniaAv.InsurgentesSurNo.688,Piso6Col.delValle03100CDMX,MéxicoEmail:marco.huels@giz.deTel.:+525555360330Website:www.energypartnership.mxRUSSIAEnergydialogue:German-RussianEnergyDialogueContact:BärbelWarnigPostaladdress:German-RussianEnergyDialoguec/oDeutscheEnergie-Agentur(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyEmail:warnig@dena.deTel.:+493066777815SOUTHAFRICAEnergypartnership:German-SouthAfricanEnergyPartnershipContact:AndreasBetzPostaladdress:German-SouthAfricanEnergyPartnershipHatfieldGardens,BlockC2ndFloor333GrosvenorStreet0083Hatfield,Pretoria,SouthAfricaEmail:andreas.betz@giz.deTel.:+27828029780SOUTHKOREAEnergypartnership:German-KoreanEnergyPartnershipContact:JanaNaritaPostaladdress:German-KoreanEnergyPartnershipc/oadelphiconsultGmbHAlt-Moabit9110559Berlin,GermanyEmail:energy-partnership@adelphi.deTel.:+49308900068361TUNISIAEnergypartnership:German-TunisianEnergyPartnershipContact:NicoleTäumelPostaladdress:Partenariattuniso-allemanddel‘énergiec/oDeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit(GIZ)GmbHP.O.BOX7531080TunisCEDEX,TunisiaEmail:nicole.taeumel@giz.deTel.:+21671902603Website:www.energypartnership-tunisia.orgTURKEYEnergypartnership:Turkish-GermanEnergyForumContact:DrKarstenLindloffZaferKoçPostaladdress:c/oDeutscheEnergie-Agentur(dena)Chausseestr.128a10115Berlin,GermanyGerman-TurkishChamberofIndustryandCommerceYeniköyTarabyaCaddesiNo.8834457Tarabya/İstanbulEmail:lindloff@dena.deTel.:+49(30)66777707Email:zafer.koc@dtr-ihk.deTel.:+902123630500UKRAINEEnergypartnership:German-UkrainianEnergyPartnershipContact:BastianStenzelPostaladdress:German-UkrainianEnergyPartnershipc/oDeutscheEnergie-Agentur(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyEmail:stenzel@dena.deTel.:+493066777786Website:www.energypartnership-ukraine.orgUNITEDARABEMIRATESEnergypartnership:Emirati-GermanEnergyPartnershipandenergydialoguewiththeGulfregionContact:KorinnaJörlingPostaladdress:GuidehouseEnergyGermanyGmbHAlbrechtstraße10C10117Berlin,GermanyEmail:korinna.joerling@guidehouse.comTel.:+4930700109671Website:www.guidehouse.comUSAEnergydialogue:U.S.-GermanEnergyDialogueContact:RaffaelePiriaPostaladdress:U.S.-GermanEnergyDialoguec/oadelphiConsultGmbHAlt-Moabit9110559Berlin,GermanyEmail:piria@adelphi.deTel.:+49308900068879UZBEKISTANEnergydialogue:German-UzbekEnergyDialogueContact:ElenaMetzgerPostaladdress:German-UzbekEnergyDialoguec/oDeutscheEnergie-Agentur(dena)Chausseestraße128a10115Berlin,GermanyEmail:metzger@dena.deTel.:+493066777795bmwi.de
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