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European Commission
Status of the
Directive on the
promotion of
RES-Electricity
Halle des Foires de Liège,
14 October 2005
Karina Veum
DG Energy and Transport
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
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Status of the Directive on the promotion
of RES-Electricity
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
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Status of the Directive on the promotion
of RES-Electricity
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
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RES Communication
COM (2004) 366 final
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
Currently implemented policies will probably
result in a share of between 18% and 19%
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
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RES Communication
COM (2004) 366 final
Progress in achieving the national targets differ strongly
between the Member States:
” 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
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
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RES Communication
COM (2004) 366 final
Review of administrative and grid barriers in MS:
Administrative
barriers
AT, DK, FI, DE, BE, NL, UK
IE, ES, SE
FR, GR, PT
Access to grid
DK, FI, DE, ES, AT, BE, UK
NL, SE
FR, GR, IE,
PT
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Status for support mechanisms for
RES in EU15
Feed-in tariffs
DK
DE
FR
LU
ES
GR
Quota obligation
AT
PT
SE
NL
IT
UK
BE
Certificate systems
UK
IE
FI
FR
Tenders
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
Fiscal
incentive
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Status for support mechanisms for RES
in EU10 + (2)
Feed-in tariffs
EE
Quota obligation
LA
SI
BG
CZ
LT
RO HU CY
PL SK
PL
Certificate systems
MT
SI
Tenders
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
CZ
Fiscal
incentive
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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)
Country specific costs and support level for 2004 for wind onshore for the EU-15
160
Minimum to average generation costs [€/MWh]
Average to maximum support level [€/MWh]
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
AT
BE
DK
FI
FR
DE
GR
IE
IT
LU
NL
PT
ES
SE
UK
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.
Directorate general for Energy and Transport
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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
100
Minimum to average generation costs [€/MWh]
Average to maximum support level [€/MWh]
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
CY
CZ
EE
HU
LA
LT
SK
SI
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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Other relevant Commission initiatives
• Biomass Action Plan
• Green Paper on Energy Efficiency
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More information:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/res/index_en.htm
Thank you for your
attention!
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