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Table 5 Share on gross power generation per energy carrier based on [148] and [95] and technology shares per energy carrier based on [95] and [62]

From: Prospective assessment of energy technologies: a comprehensive approach for sustainability assessment

Energy Carrier

Shares on gross power generation [%]

Technology

Technology share per energy carrier

 

2020

2050

 

2020 [%]

2050 [%]

Source

[148]

[95]

Hard coal

7.8

1.4

Electricity

83.7

22.7

[95]

CHP

16.3

77.3

Lignite

16.9

0.0

Electricity

95.8

90.0

[95]

CHP

4.2

10.0

Mineral Oil, Diesel

0.8

0.2

Electricity

41.5

100.0

[95]

CHP

58.5

0.0

Natural Gas

16.9

20.3

CHP

89.5

59.6

[95]

Electricity GuD

7.1

35.3

Electricity

3.3

5.1

Nuclear

11.8

0

pressure water

78.7

n.a

[62]

boiling water

21.3

n.a

Hydro-power

3.4

4.4

run-of-river

84.0

84.0

[62]

reservoir

16.0

16.0

Wind onshore

19.7

24.6

1—3 MW

100.0

100.0

ES2050

Wind offshore

5.1

21.5

1—3 MW

100.0

100.0

[62]

Biomass

8.2

12.6

Biogas

57.9

50.0

[95]

Wood/solid Biomass

42.1

50.0

PV

9.4

11.6

Open ground

4.4

4.5

[95]

Rooftop

95.6

95.5

Geothermal

0

3.3

Deep geothermal

100.0

100.0

[62]