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European Commission
Status of the Directive on the promotion of
RES-Electricity
Karina VeumDG Energy and Transport
Halle des Foires de Liège,
14 October 2005
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Presentation will include:
RES Communication (2004) on progress towards target achievement
RES situation in various Member States
New Communication on financing of RES
Other relevant Commission initiatives
Status of the Directive on the promotion of RES-Electricity
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Directive 2001/77/EC on renewable electricity:
National indicative target on renewable electricity consumption
National support schemes, if necessary, harmonisation
Grid access, simplification of administrative procedures and guarantees of origin
Reporting requirements – Member States and Commission
Status of the Directive on the promotion of RES-Electricity
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Main conclusions:• All EU15 Member States have adopted national targets, in
line with the Directive 2001/77/EC (EU10 targets published in Accession Treaty in April 2003)
• Not all Member States have adopted complementary proactive measures geared to national conditions
• Success of wind energy is not outweighing the slow growth of biomass electricity
RES CommunicationCOM (2004) 366 final
Currently implemented policies will probably result in a share of between 18% and 19%
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” On track”: Denmark, Germany, Finland and Spain
”To be on track”: Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK
”Not on track”: Greece and Portugal
RES CommunicationCOM (2004) 366 final
Progress in achieving the national targets differ strongly between the Member States:
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RES CommunicationCOM (2004) 366 final
Administrative barriers
AT, DK, FI , DE, I E, ES, SE
BE, NL, UK FR, GR, PT
Access to grid
DK, FI , DE, ES, NL, SE
AT, BE, UK FR, GR, I E, PT
Review of administrative and grid barriers in MS:
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Status for support mechanisms for RES in EU15
Certificate systems
BE
UKIT
SE
Quota obligation
IE
Tenders
FI
UK
Fiscal incentive
AT
DKFR
DE ESPT
LU
GR
Feed-in tariffs
NL
FR
Certificate systems
BE
UKIT
SE
Quota obligation
IE
Tenders
FI
UK
Fiscal incentive
AT
DKFR
DE ESPT
LU
GR
Feed-in tariffs
NL
FR
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Status for support mechanisms for RES in EU10 + (2)
Tenders
Certificate systems
Quota obligation
SIFiscal
incentive
Feed-in tariffs
SKPLCY
LA
CZ LT
MT
HU
EEBG
PL
SI
CZ
RO
Tenders
Certificate systems
Quota obligation
SIFiscal
incentive
Feed-in tariffs
SKPLCY
LA
CZ LT
MT
HU
EEBG
PL
SI
CZ
RO
Certificate systems
Quota obligation
SIFiscal
incentive
Feed-in tariffs
SKPLCY
LA
CZ LT
MT
HU
EEBG
PL
SI
CZ
RO
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New Communication on financing of RES(Article 4 of Directive 2001/77/EC)
• Before end of 2005, the Commission will adopt a Communication on the financing of renewable energy sources.
It will cover the following items:• Systematic description of the funding mechanisms being
implemented today at EU-25. • Effectiveness and efficiency in the promotion of RES. • Co-existence of the renewable support schemes with the
principles of the internal electricity market.• Investors’ confidence
As well as:• Grid access, guarantees of origin, administrative procedures
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New Communication on financing of RES(Article 4 of Directive 2001/77/EC)
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Minimum to average generation costs [€/MWh]
Average to maximum support level [€/MWh]
Country specific costs and support level for 2004 for wind onshore for the EU-15
Figur: Price ranges (average to maximum support) for direct support of wind onshore in EU-15 Member
States (average tariffs are indicative) compared to the long term marginal generation costs (minimum to
average costs). Support schemes are normalised to 15 years.
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New Communication on financing of RES(Article 4 of Directive 2001/77/EC)
Country specific costs and support level for 2004 for wind onshore for the EU-10
Figur: Price ranges (average to maximum support) for direct support of wind onshore in EU-10 Member
States (average tariffs are indicative) compared to the long term marginal generation costs (minimum to
average costs). Support schemes are normalised to 15 years.
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• Biomass Action Plan
• Green Paper on Energy Efficiency
Other relevant Commission initiatives
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Thank you for your attention!
More information:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/res/index_en.htm
