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The German Solar Thermal Market – Support Schemes & Market Development

November 15, 2011, Warsaw, Poland Christoph Urbschat, eclareon GmbH Management Consultants on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology http://www.renewables-made-in-germany.com/

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Use of Solar Thermal Energy in Germany

Renewable Heat in the German Heat Consumption2009 RES Heat; 8.4% (110.5 bn kWh) Fossil Heat; 91.6% (1,204.9 bn kWh)

Source: Agentur EE

Structure of Heat Supply from RES in Germany 2010 Solar Thermal Energy; 3.8% Deep Geothermal Energy; 0.2% Shallow Geothermal Energy; 3.8% Sewage Gas; 0.8% Liquid Biomass; 3.3% Biogas; 5.5% Biowaste; 8.6% Solid Biomass (Private Households); 51.5% Solid Biomass (Industry); 17.1%

Source: BMU

Solid Biomass (Power Plants); 5.1%

Status of the Use of Solar Thermal Energy

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Mainly in use: Solar domestic hot water

systems  Growing share of

combined systems

for DHW and room heating support in Central Europe (Austria, Germany, France)  Plastic absorber for

swimming pools



Collective systems

for multi family houses, hotels, hospitals etc. is growing  S

olar district heating

systems with and without seasonal storage  Plants for

process heating



Solar thermal assisted cooling

Development of the German ST market Market Data Solar Thermal in Germany 2010*

Newly installed collector area Total installed collector area Growth 2009/2010 No. of total systems installed Turnover 2009* Employees*

(Source: BSW-Solar) * Preliminary figures

1.150 Mio sqm 14.0 Mio sqm -26% 1.5 Million ca. € 1.0 bn 20,000 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Flat plate © BSW-Solar Evacuated tube Trend 16% growth Source: BSW-Solar

Geographical distribution

Source: www.solaratlas.de

Development of key applications DHW & SH DHW SH

Source: www.solaratlas.de

Development of the European ST market

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German support schemes for the promotion of solar thermal heat

Support schemes for the promotion of low temperature solar thermal installations

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A. Investment subsidies B. Tax reductions C. Loans D. Certificate trading systems E. Solar building obligations F. Bonus models

German support schemes for the promotion of low temperature solar thermal installations

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A.

Market Incentive Program

B. C.

KfW Program Renewable Energies

D. E.

Renewable Heat Act

F.

Market Incentive Program (MIP)

 MIP subsidies investments in solar thermal installations (basic promotion and innovation promotion).

 The promotion is given in the form of investment grants, being a fixed amount per m² gross collector surface.  The rate of the basic promotion may be increased by a bonus, if the promotion is allocated in combination with other measures.

 The promotion is granted on the basis of the Renewable Energy Heat Act in conjunction with other administrative provisions.

KfW-Program Renewable Energies

  The KfW-Program subsidizes investments in solar thermal installations with a size over 40m² collector surface, through the reduction of interest rates and amortization allowances.

The promotion is granted on the basis of the Renewable Energy Heat Act in conjunction with other administrative provisions.

Building Obligations: Renewable Energy Heat Act (EEWärme G)

   The EEWärmeG is promoting solar thermal installations through the obligation to use heat generated from renewable energy sources in new buildings and through the allocation of subsidies. Building to be constructed after the 01.01.2009, have to meet parts of their heat energy demand through heat generated from renewable energy sources. The obligation is addressed to the owner of the building.

Excluded from this obligation are buildings with a size under 50m², specified buildings with an extensive heat energy demand and installations, taking part in the emission trading scheme .

Details concerning the renewable energy heat obligation Provision of heat demand in new buildings by alternatively:

 At least 15% by solarthermal systems,  At least 50% biomass (e.g. wood pellets), liquid biomass or natural heat (heat pump) oder  At least 30% by biogas with combines heat and power systems

Fulfillment of obligation for solar thermal:

 One / tow family buildings: min.: 0.04 m² collector surface per square metre used space  Multifamily buildings: min 0.03 m² collector surface per square metre used space

Combination of different technologies are possible

Building Obligations: Renewable Energy Heat Act (EEWärme G)

 The Federal States may pass own Renewable Heat Legislation, however only regarding the obligation to use RES in existing buildings. The State of Baden-Württemberg has exercised this right.

 While MIP supports voluntary investments into RES, the RES Heat Act obliges to investments which do not get subsidies (General rule: No promotion of an obligation!).  If obligation is over fulfilled (usually the case with biomass), the additional share however can again be supported by MIP.

General criteria for a successful subsidy scheme

 Long term nature  Continuity  Sufficient funding  Sufficient stimulation  Quick and simple application and processing  Reduction of technical requirements to a minimum

Development of German ST programmes over the years Beginning of the 90ies: some of the German „Bundesländer“ (federal states) gave grants for solar thermal systems

Limited resources, different conditions in the different states

1995: the federal government started the „Marktanreiz programm“

Huge interest by investors, but limited financial resources Budget: appr. 30 Mio € over 4 years

1999:

budget increase to appr. 60 Mio € per year

2001:

due to huge demand, the grants were reduced significantly

2002:

market dropped down by 40%

2006

: market boom due to huge oil and gas prices and worry about security of supply Budget: appr. 120 Mio €/a

2007:

Market decline, increase of subsidy

2008

: Boom

2009:

Building obligation, support , progr. budget increase

2010:

temp. stop of subsidy progr., market decline

2011:

Increase of subsidy for comb. systems

Effects of the Market Incentive Program (MIP)

MAP: Support for refurbishments in the building stock Basic support:

Combined systems for DHW and space heating receive 120€/m² collector surface in 2011. From 1.Jan. 2012 systems receive only 90 €/m².

Bonus for the replacement of boilers:

Old oil and gas boilers that are being replaced by modern condensing boilers in combination with solar thermal receive a bonus of 600 Euro (from 1.Jan. 2012: 500 Euro).

Regenerative combination bonus:

Replacements of old oil and gas boilers by renewable technologies in combination with solar thermal receive a bonus of 600 Euro (from 1.Jan. 2012: 500 Euro).

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Participating Companies

Participating German Companies Company Representative

Ratiotherm Heizung und Solartechnik GmbH & Co. KG Sascha Emig Steca Elektronik GmbH Werner Gut LCS Solarstrom AG ECO//SUN GmbH Renata Sylwia Wawrzyczek Dr.-Ing. Stephan Zurnatzis

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