RES Directive & focus on accreditation and certification of installers

Christine LinsSecretary General

European Renewable Energy Council

Rome validation workshop, 14th May 2010

EREC – European Renewable Energy CouncilEREC – European Renewable Energy CouncilUmbrella organisation of the EU renewable energy industry:Umbrella organisation of the EU renewable energy industry:

AEBIOMAEBIOM European Biomass Association EGECEGEC European Geothermal Energy Council EPIAEPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association ESHAESHA European Small Hydropower Association ESTIFESTIF European Solar Thermal Industry Federation EUBIAEUBIA European Biomass Industry Association EWEAEWEA European Wind Energy Association EURECEUREC AgencyAgency European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency EU-OEAEU-OEA European Ocean Energy Association EREFEREF European Renewable Energy Federation ESTELAESTELA European Solar Thermal Electricity Association

Renewable Energy Market

2009: Energy & Climate Package: 3 x 20 %

From 8.5 % renewable energy to at least 20 % by 2020

The 20-20-20 EU policy by 2020

Greenhousegas levels

Energyconsumption

Renewables inenergy mix

-20% -20%100%

+20%

8,5%

The RES Directive

• Establishes a framework for for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the EU up to 2020.

• sets mandatory national targets for renewable energy sources in final energy consumption and in the transport sector.

• It requires the streamlining of administrative procedures, more information and training on RES and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources.

31%

13%

16%

13%

30%

18%

25%

16%

18%

20%

23%

17%

13%

42%

23%

11%

13%

10%

14%

34%

15%

25%

14%

38%

49%

15%

24%

EU-27

RES share in 2020

EU-27 efforts in Renewables RES share in 2020BE

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2005Eurostat

2006Eurostat

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AGR2005-2007

TARGET 2020

AGRneeded

TYPE OF ENERGY % %

%

% %

Final Energy Consumption*(Trends to 2030)(Combined RES and EE)

1211.2 1213 1194.9 -0.71,3781,266

1. Electricity** 42.45 3.5 44.26 3.7 46.68 3.9 4.9

2. Heating and Cooling 59.44 4.9 62.17 5.1 62.98 5.3 2.9

3. Transport biofuels 3.83 0.3 6.19 0.5 8.81 0.7 51.6

Total Renewable Energy 105.7 8.7 113.0 9.3 118.5 9.9 5.9 275.6 20.0-21.7

6.7

*Including electricity and steam transmission/distribution losses and own consumption**Normalised for hydro and wind

RES Contribution to Final Energy Consumption(Mtoe)

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» Coordinated, transparent and streamlined procedures,

» Planning authorities to consider renewable energy and district heating and cooling systems

» By 2015, where appropriate, minimum levels of renewable energy in building codes for new or refurbished buildings – exemplary role of public buildings

» Promotion of energy efficient renewable energy

» Information on support measures and net benefits

» Certification regimes for installers; mutual recognition

Administrative reforms

. In order to eliminate barriers to the growth of renewable energy:

RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE

Article 14 (item 3)

Member States shall ensure that certification schemes or equivalent

qualification schemes become or are available by 31 December 2012

for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic

and solar thermal systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps.

Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as

appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each

Member State shall recognise certification awarded by other Member

States in accordance with those criteria.

The RES Directive: FOCUS on certification schemes

QualiCert’s objective

Development of an European approach for

accreditation /certification or equivalent qualification schemes for installers:

• For different technologies (solar thermal, PV, biomass,

geothermal) to avoid re-inventing the wheel in each Member State

• In close collaboration with installers (via their EU associations

representing their interests) to ensure the easy application of the

developed system in the market

lins@erec.org

www.erec.org

QualiCert IEE projectCommon quality certification & accreditation for installers

of small-scale renewable energy systems

Stéphane POUFFARY – QualiCert project coordinatorInternational Affairs Division

ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agencyemail : stephane.pouffary@ademe.fr

& Anthony DUPONT - anthony.dupont@ademe.fr;

1. Sets mandatory national targets for renewable energy shares, including 10%

biofuels share, in 2020 (Articles 3 and 5)

2. Requires national action plans (Article 4)

3. Standardises “guarantees of origin” (certifying the renewable origin of electricity or

heat) and enables the transfer of these to provide flexibility to Member States

(Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)

4. Requires reduction of administrative and regulatory barriers to the growth of

renewable energy (Article 13),

Improvements in provision of information and training (Article 14)

Improves renewables’ access to the electricity grid (Article 16)

5. Creates a sustainability regime for biofuels (Articles 17,18,19)

The Renewables Directive

Article 14 (item 3)

Member States shall ensure that certification schemes or equivalent

qualification schemes become or are available by 31 December 2012

for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic

and solar thermal systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps.

Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as

appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each

Member State shall recognize certification awarded by other Member

States in accordance with those criteria.

The Renewables Directive: certification schemes

QualiCert’s objective

Development of recommendations for a European approach for the qualification schemes of installers

• For different technologies (solar thermal, PV, biomass, geothermal) to

avoid re-inventing the wheel in each Member State

• In close collaboration with installers (via their EU associations

representing their interests) to ensure the easy application of the

developed system in the market

QualiCert’s objective

The objective of QualiCert IS NOT:

• To define a European qualification scheme

• To modify the existing qualification schemes

QualiCert will provide common suggested guidelines – or “common denominator” – for European national qualification schemes, based on thorough analysis of existing schemes and extensive consultation of all stakeholders.

Project Coordinator: ADEME

National Key Actors:• 3 other national energy agencies:

- KAPE - ENEA - CRES

• AIT• Qualit’EnR

Renewable energy actors - EU level:• EREC - European Renewable Energy Council• ESTIF - European Solar Thermal Industry Federation• EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association• AEBIOM - European Biomass Association• EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council • EHPA - European Heat Pump Association

Representatives of installers - EU level:• CEETB - European Technical Contractors Committee for the Construction Industry• EBC - European Builders Confederation

Consortium: 14 partners

QualiCert’s progress

The recommendations will be provided as a number of “success criteria” and a practical manual. They are being defined through:

1. Analysis of existing schemes

• Extensive review of existing certification/qualification/label schemes for RES installers in Europe and outside Europe

• Identification of their main legal, institutional, technical, economic and communication-related features

Status: Completed (reports are available on www.qualicert-project.eu)

QualiCert’s progress

2. Drafting of possible success criteria based on existing schemes

• Drafting of potential legal, institutional, technical, economic and communication-related success criteria

Status: Completed (this first list has been provided to you)

QualiCert’s progress

The draft list of success criteria will be subject to widespread consultation of European stakeholders through 3 groups of meetings:

1. Validation workshops

• Wide consultation with national stakeholders in the 5 partner states (Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Poland)

• With: Installers associations, RES industry, authorities in charge of training, energy agencies, …

• Objective: identify which success criteria are compatible (or not) with the national contexts

When: today!

QualiCert’s progress

2. National roundtables

• Objective: obtain official “support” or declaration of interest from national authorities/stakeholders of the 5 partner states (Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Poland)

• With: Ministries / local authorities in charge of training, education and certification, installers associations, RES industry…

When: end of 2010 / beginning of 2011

QualiCert’s progress

3. Implementation workshops

• Objective: disseminate and promote the QualiCert results

• Towards: installers associations, training providers, public authorities, …

When: 2011

Conclusion : objectives of today’s meeting

Today’s meeting is a unique opportunity to :

• take part in the QualiCert leading European initiative

• voice your views on what could be a European common approach as regards qualification of RES installers

• have your say in the crafting of QualiCert success criteria

Thank you for your attention

Contact the QualiCert coordination team:

ADEMEStéphane POUFFARY – stephane.pouffary@ademe.frAnthony DUPONT – anthony.dupont@ademe.fr

ERECChristine LINS – lins@erec.orgEmanuela GIOVANNETTI – giovannetti@erec.org