ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the two most important renewable energy sources in Schleswig-Holstein: wind energy and bioenergy. While impacts from installations of new bioenergy plants are similar for both coastal and the landlocked regions of Schleswig-Holstein, implications of an increased number of wind turbines should be less pronounced along the North Sea coast as the expansion would mainly affect the other regions of the state. The agent-based model of renewable energy production in Schleswig-Holstein simulates the annual decisions of farmers with regard to intensity and type of crop production in order to meet the demands for both food crops and energy biomass. The results of the simulation model indicate that renewable energy production will continue to play a fundamental role in Schleswig-Holstein and in particular in its coastal regions. In most of the scenarios the share of renewable energy production continues to grow, although it takes a considerable effort to achieve the goals set by the administration of Schleswig-Holstein.
