Research Study on the Evaluation of Energy Policy Measures in Bavaria

Tasks

Bavaria faces a major challenge in energy policy ensuring the security of supply, economic viability and environmental compatibility at the same time. Both nuclear and coal plants will go offline in the next few years while grid expansions are constantly delayed. The question of how the power supply in Bavaria can be secured remains unanswered. Simultaneously, the aim is to comprehensively decarbonize Bavarian heat and power generation, thus increasing the importance of renewable energies.

The task of the project is an economic assessment of energy policies in Bavaria and the scientific accompaniment for drafting a strategic policy paper. The consulting service employs a multi-dimensional approach which takes energy economics, fiscal parameters and aspects of political economy into account. The project will carry out a scientific evaluation of alternative energy policy solutions for Bavaria and scientifically accompany the preparation of a programmatic strategy paper.

Methods

Literature review, descriptive statistics, expert interviews

Data and other sources

Bavarian State Office for Statistics

Results

The project provided scientific background for the Liberal Democratic Party in the Bavarian State Parliament for drafting a strategic paper on energy policy. Existing studies in the field of energy economics were put into a local context and supported by empirical analyses. The project focused on pricing models for greenhouse gas emissions, a further integration of the EU common energy market and the digitization of energy policies. Innovative concepts including deep geothermal energy, agro-photovoltaics or market-based guarantee models for electricity supply were examined, too.