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SOLAR ENERGY POLICIES in EUROPE

Renata Brandstatterova

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Content1. Introduction

European Energy Strategy2. Key legislation

3. Photovoltaic (PV) energy Key European countries and success stories

4. Concentrated Solar Power Policy instruments Key European countries and success stories

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2. Key legislation

(2009/28/EC)

Sets mandatory national targets for renewable energyshares of final energy consumption in 2020.

Sets interim targets (per member states) known asindicative trajectories.

20% average between 2011 and 201230% average between 2013 and 2014

average e ween an65% average between 2017 and 2018

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EU renewables tar ets

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3. Photovoltaic (PV)

Policy instruments (1)

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Core elements: an e c en oo a as a rea y prove o e success u a temporary mechanism not a burden on tax payers the driver for further cost reductions and economies of

scale create secure conditions for potential investors

rem um ee - n ar sc eme

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3. Photovoltaic (PV)

nves men - ase suppor Investment subsidies Tax credits Bank loans

Quota systems: the government fixes thequota

Tendering

ra a e reen ert cates

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3. Photovoltaic (PV)

Germany

legislation (Renewable Energy Law: Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. EEG),

Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Federal Office of

Economics and Export Controls; Federal Networkgency

Spain

-tariffs)Italy Mixing net-metering and a well-segmented premium

feed-in tariff

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4. Concentrated Solar Power

Polic instruments

-solar thermal electricity generation

Public promotion, support schemes by means of directinvestment

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4. Concentrated Solar Power

Spain and Germany : world leadership in thistec no ogy

Exam le: Andasol 1 in Granada , S ain[50 MW power plant is being designed not only to

produce the nominal power during the sunny hours,additional 7.5hours of nominal power after sunset]

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Thank you for your attention

Renata Brandstatterova

Delegation of the European UnionTrade and Investment Section

15 Dongzhimenwai Street, Sanlitun, Beijing, 100600 China

Email: renata.brandstatterova eeas.euro a.eu

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