Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector Fact Sheet Series – 2009 Update
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Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector Fact Sheet Series – 2009 Update Joseph Wilde-Ramsing, Tim Steinweg, Maaike Kokke October 2009 Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector Fact Sheet Series – 2009 Update Colophon Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector Fact Sheet Series – 2009 Update October 2009 By: Joseph Wilde-Ramsing, Tim Steinweg, Maaike Kokke Cover Design: Annelies Vlasblom ISBN: 978-90-71284-39-7 Funding This report was made possible with funding from Greenpeace Nederland Published by Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations Sarphatistraat 30 1018 GL Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: + 31 (20) 6391291 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.somo.nl This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivateWorks 2.5 License. 1 Contents List of figures.................................................................................................................. 4 List of tables ................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations and terminology .................................................................................... 6 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Aim and context of the fact sheet series........................................................... 7 1.2 Report structure ................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Methods ............................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Information about SOMO.................................................................................. 8 2 Delta ................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 9 2.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 9 2.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 11 2.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 11 2.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 13 3 Dong Energy.................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 14 3.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 14 3.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 16 3.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 17 3.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 20 4 Eneco ............................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 21 4.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 21 4.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 23 4.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 24 4.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 26 5 E.ON ................................................................................................................. 27 5.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 27 5.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 27 5.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 29 5.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 30 5.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 35 6 GDF Suez / Electrabel..................................................................................... 36 6.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 36 6.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 36 6.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 37 6.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 38 6.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 44 7 RWE / Essent................................................................................................... 46 7.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 46 7.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 47 7.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 50 7.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 52 7.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 61 2 Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector Fact Sheet Series – Update 2009 8 Vattenfall / Nuon.............................................................................................. 64 8.1 Basic company information............................................................................... 64 8.2 Installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe..................................... 65 8.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands.............................................................. 70 8.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe .......................................... 71 8.5 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ...................................................... 78 9 Fuel mix of installed capacity and electricity generation in Europe ......... 79 9.1 Installed capacity in Europe.............................................................................. 79 9.2 Electricity generated in Europe......................................................................... 80 10 Fuel mix of electricity supplied in the Netherlands..................................... 82 10.1 Percentage of renewable energy in electricity supplied ................................... 82 10.2 CO2 emissions and radioactive waste .............................................................. 83 11 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe ................................... 85 11.1 Current investments in new generation capacity in Europe ............................. 85 11.2 Announced investment plans for new generation capacity in Europe............. 86 11.3 Investments per fuel type.................................................................................. 88 12 Demand-side initiatives in the Netherlands ................................................. 92 13 Methodological Annex.................................................................................... 94 13.1 “Renewable” vs. “Non-renewable” fuels and sustainability considerations ...... 94 13.2 Investments vs. investment plans..................................................................... 99 3 List of figures Figure 1: Fuel mix of Delta’s installed capacity in Europe, 2008 ........................................... 10 Figure 2: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Delta in the Netherlands, 2008 ......................... 11 Figure 3: Fuel mix of Dong's installed capacity in Europe, 2008 ........................................... 15 Figure 4: Fuel mix of electricity generated by Dong in Europe, 2008 .................................... 15 Figure 5: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Dong in the Netherlands, 2008......................... 17 Figure 6: Fuel mix of Eneco's installed capacity in Europe, 2008.......................................... 22 Figure 7: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Eneco in the Netherlands, 2008 ....................... 23 Figure 8: Fuel mix of E.ON’s installed capacity in Europe, 2008........................................... 28 Figure 9: Fuel mix of electricity generated by E.ON in Europe, 2008.................................... 29 Figure 10: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by E.ON in Benelux, 2008 ................................... 30 Figure 11: Fuel mix of GDF Suez / Electrabel’s installed capacity in Europe, 2008.............. 37 Figure 12: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Electrabel in the Netherlands, 2008 ............... 38 Figure 13: Fuel mix of Essent’s installed electricity generation capacity in Europe, 2008 .... 48 Figure 14: Fuel mix of RWE's installed capacity in Europe, 2008 ......................................... 48 Figure 15: Fuel mix of RWE / Essent’s combined installed capacity in Europe, 2008 .......... 49 Figure 16: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Essent in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, 2008......................................................................................................................