Intermodal exchange of renewable energy

The Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) has announced a scientific research project "Intermodal exchange of renewable energy" in order to develop proposals for the generation and use of renewable energies in the transport infrastructure.

Dr. Langniß Energie & Analyze together with its partners Becker Büttner Held, E&E Consult GbR and Maxsolar GmbH has created a study. It provides concrete solutions for the increased generation and use of renewable energies along the road, rail and waterway transport infrastructure under technical, economic and legal aspects. Best practice examples are analyzed in a national and international context and evaluated using a specially developed criteria catalog. Examples are photovoltaic plants on noise protection walls, highway enclosures, railway stations or parking lots as well as solar thermal plants along roads. The focus of the evaluation is on the derivation of success conditions as well as of difficulties and obstacles in the implementation. Furthermore, suitable business models are developed. Besides the self-supply of federal properties with renewable energies, leeway for direct supply contracts, regional direct marketing and the leasing of areas are being explored. In addition, a management concept is presented that combines these various options under one roof: the management of a separate “Autobahn” balancing group for the federally owned producers and consumers. The legal and regulatory framework for the generation, use and marketing of energy from renewable sources on the “road” mode of transport - including possible obstacles, design options and any necessary changes to the legislative framework - are examined in more detail. Finally, contracts and contract content are described in more detail, which are necessary for the implementation of the selected business models.

The study was presented to the client and ideas for follow-up projects were collected.

Tasks:

• Compiling study content within interdisciplinary team
• Implementation of several workshops to develop the project idea and the business models
• Presentation of the results to clients
• Preparation of the interim reports and the final report

Customer: Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

Year: 2021