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Capgemini’s Annual World Energy Markets Observatory, 2022
A balance must be found between two equally important imperatives:security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climate change•

Energy reduction initiatives are increasing significantly and hopefully will reduce the risk ofbrownouts this winter•There is a need to watch out for the renewables paradox – Europe, in particular, must not exchange
a dependence on Russian gas with a dependence on certain energy transition key components•Acceleration is needed - acceleration in the deployment of renewables and acceleration in theinvestment of key technologies such as Green Hydrogen electrolyzers and Carbon Capture andstorage technologies

Paris, October 13, 2022 – Capgemini has published the 24th edition of its annual World Energy
Markets Observatory (WEMO), created in partnership with De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, Vaasa ETTand Enerdata. According to the report, there is an urgency to create balance between two equallyimportant imperatives – the security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climatechange. This year’s WEMO explores how achieving this balance is possible through thecombination of short-term action and long-term decisions on the reform of the energy market
design, on the sustainability of energy supplies, and on favourable financing conditions for longterm green investments.
Key observations and recommendations from the report include:
Addressing the energy crisis with energy reduction and gas storage in the short-term
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the long-term risk represented by European dependence onRussian gas has reached a breaking point. Dependence on Russian gas in Europe, especially in Germany,
has compounded over the last two decades through a reduction of European gas production and an increasein gas consumption. This has been driven further still by the need to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
emissions to advance Net Zero ambitions, closure of nuclear plants following the Fukushima incident andother economic considerations.
Presently with the forced withdrawal from Russian gas in Europe, the security of gas supply over the coming
winter will depend on three factors: the filling of capacity storage facilities (EU legislation has dictated thatgas storage sites must be filled to at least 80% of their capacity by November 1, 2022, including the Rehdenfacility); identifying gas import flows1; and most importantly the effectiveness of energy reduction
campaigns. Incentives for energy savings, already launched in many European countries, have the potential
to trigger meaningful change.
Avoiding the renewables paradox in the mid-to-long-term

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Including through the Baltic Pipe and an uptick in Liquefied Natural Gas from suppliers like the USA, and in the longer-term from Africa,
Azerbaijan and Australia

Capgemini Press ReleaseUnder new EU plans to accelerate the rollout of renewables to achieve independence from Russian supply
and electrification of the economy, an additional €210 billion will be needed for energy investment between
now and 2027. At present, wind and solar technologies are the most promising solutions2.
According to Colette Lewiner, Energy and Utilities Senior Advisor at Capgemini: “A careful balance needs tobe struck. This means making the right bets for short-term solutions like solar and wind, while for the longer
term building third generation large nuclear plants or SMRs 3 in countries that can develop such programs.
We need to be realistic about emerging solutions and the impact they can deliver. For instance, for economic
and technical reasons, hydrogen is not on track to fulfil its net zero role by the mid-century. Therefore,
Green Hydrogen should be reserved for industries where CO2 is difficult to abate.”
Of the renewable solutions available, solar has significant growth potential because of advances withinnovative materials and methods to maximize solar energy such as bifacial cells, integrated lenses, andreverse solar panels, which can generate electricity at night. Solar sites are also more palatable to local
communities when compared with wind. However, currently 75% of all Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels comeinto the EU from China, leading, over the last decade, to the decline of EU domestic PV production. Europe
must be careful not to replace Russian gas dependency by a dependency on players like China for key energy
transition components like PV panels, rare earth and rare metals, cites the Observatory. European
governments should create the right technical, financial, and regulatory conditions to develop domestic highend critical industries like PV panel and batteries production to regain sovereignty. In addition, boldelectricity market reform should be agreed upon to encourage low-carbon generation investments.
Meanwhile, nuclear power is undergoing a renaissance, recognized as a domestic energy source central tothe decarbonization of electricity and stability of the electricity grid, and in the short-term countries like
Germany and Belgium should keep existing reactors open. According to the report, in the mid-term,governments in the UK, US, Japan, EU, and China should continue to build nuclear plants, while long-term
remuneration systems for nuclear electricity should be put in place to encourage private players to invest in
this industry.
The energy crisis has also triggered a delay to the closure of coal, which is increasing CO2 emissions. Carbon
Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) technologies are an essential tool for managing these emissions andimplementation and investment in CCUS plants must be accelerated. In 2021, 97 new CCUS operating plants
were announced; the US and Europe account for three-quarters of all projects in development. Investment
must continue as Carbon Capture capacity needs to increase by 2030 to align with a pathway to net zero by2050; in 2021 annual carbon capacity having only reached 40 MtCO2.
Doubling down on climate action
The geopolitical disruption has reinforced the need in Europe to develop domestic energies like renewables,
and nuclear for those countries that can develop such programs. Though the use of coal has increased andGHG emissions in 2022 and 2023 are likely to be higher than in 2021, there are two factors that could
counteract its impact. First, the effectiveness of energy conservation could deliver significant impact on GLGemissions. Secondly, the global economic slowdowns of H2 2022 are likely to lower energy consumption andGHG correlated emissions.

2Though solar and wind energy sources are intermittent (as observed in 2021) and so require electricity storage to stabilize theelectricity grid.
3SMR : Small Modular Reactors

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Despite these trends the political will to combat climate change is still present and growing from the largest
global emitters, evidenced by packages from the EU like Fit for 55 and REPowerEU, the $430 billion Inflation
Reduction Act from the Biden administration, and updated national climate plans from the likes of India.
James Forrest, Global Energy and Utilities Industry Leader at Capgemini, says: “Though energy security has
been neglected in favor of the fight against climate change in recent years, the current crisis provides anopportunity for global energy markets and governments to address the two issues concurrently. By activating
solutions like energy reduction, solar, and wind in the short-term and continuing to unlock the biggest
climate packages in history we can achieve meaningful progress between these equally importantimperatives.”
The World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO) is an annual publication by Capgemini that tracks thedevelopment and transformation of electricity and gas markets in Europe, North America, Australia,Southeast Asia, India, and China. The 24th edition focuses on the triggers and impact of several successive
energy crises including Russia-Ukraine crisis, and the consequences of the increase in inflation, most notablyfor Europe. As in previous years, the latest edition of WEMO also includes in-depth coverage of: commodities
markets, climate change and regulatory policies; energy transition, and advances in clean technologies;
infrastructure and adequacy of supply; supply and end customers; financials; and the impact of the crises
on Utilities and Oil & Gas companies.
The report, which is drafted mainly from public data combined with Capgemini’s expertise in the energy
sector, refers to data from 2021 and the first half of 2022. Special expertise on regulation and customer
behavior, as well as markets’ data has been provided by research teams at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei,
VaasaETT and Enerdata.
For more information and to get access to the report, click here

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