The Austrian promotion scheme for green electricity Günter Pauritsch Workshop on renewable energy sources Sofia, 21 December 2011 Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 1

EU-27: Share of RES inElectricity production (2008) Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 2 Source: EU Commission

Share of primary energy sources in electricity generation (2009) Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 3

Austrian Green Electricity Act Before 2003 Green Electricity Act 2003 National implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC Feed-in-tariff System: guaranteed tariff (amount and duration) Electricity supplier are obliged to purchase green electricity Funding by: Final customers and suppliers Amendments of the Act in 2006, 2008 and 2009 New Green Electricity Act 2012 decided by the Austrian Parliament in July 2011 Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 4

Targets of the Green Electricity Act 2012 (1) Targets for additional installations in the period 2010 to 2020: Hydro Power: 1000 MW (4 TWh p.a.) Wind: 2000 MW (4 TWh p. a.) PV: 1200 MW (1.2 TWh p. a.) Biomass and Biogas: 200 MW (1,2 TWh p. a.) only when supply with ressources can be ensured Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 5

Targets of the Green Electricity Act 2012 (2) Intermediate target for additional installations in the period 2010 to 2015: Hydro Power: 700 MW (3.4 TWh p.a.) Wind: 700 MW (1.5 TWh p. a.) PV: 500 MW (0.5 TWh p. a.) Biomass and Biogas: 100 MW (0.6 TWh p. a.) only when supply with ressources can be ensured Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 6

Green Electricity Settlement Center Independend company licenced by the Ministry of Economy Main Tasks: Purchase of green electricity at fixed prices Daily assignment of green electricity amounts to the suppliers Calculation of quotas for all suppliers Based on the electricity supply to final customers Handling of applications for subsidies Signing of contracts with operators of green electricity plants (2010: overall 7.365 contracts) Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 7

Daily assignment of green electricity Day ahead forecast of green electricity generation Development of a schedule (15 minutes intervalls) segmentation of the schedule according tio the quotas of the energy suppliers Assignment of schedules to the suppliers Suppliers are obliged to purchase the green electricity; Transfer price is determined in an order of the Ministry of Economy Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 8

Promotion mechanism for green electricity Small Hydro Power Feed-in tariff transfer price Supplier SH: 8,09 Cent/kWh OGE: 12,76 Cent/kWh < 10 MW installed cap. Green Electricity Settlement Center BG Feed-in tariff Wind, Biomass, etc Other green electricity power plants DSO TSO Final customers The chart shows the main points of the amendment of the Act in 2006. From 2006, plant operators can only get new feed-in contracts within a certain budget. If the annual budget is exhausted, the operators can get a contract in the following year. lump sum per metering point Payments BG.. Balancing Group DSO/TSO.. Network Operator Energy Transfer (green electricity) Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 9 Energy Transfer (small hydro power) Austrian Energy Agency

Development of average feed in tariffs 2003 to 2010 Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 10

Feed in tariffs for new installations in 2011 Biomass (solid): installed capacity < 500 kW….. ……….14, 98 Cent/kWh 500 kW to 1 MW………………………….13,54 Cent/kWh 1MW to 1,5 MW………………………….13,10 Cent/kWh 1,5 MW to 2 MW…………………………. 12,97 Cent/kWh 2 MW to 5 MW…………………………….12,26 Cent/kWh 5 MW to 10 MW…………………………..12,06 Cent/kWh > 10 MW………………………………….10 Cent/kWh Duration of feed in tariff: 15 year required minimum efficiency: 60 % Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 11

Feed in tariffs for new installations (2011) Wind power……………………………………….9,7 Cent/kWh Photovoltaics (rooftop installations.): > 5kW to 20 kW……………………………..38 Cent/kWh > 20 kW………………………………………33 Cent/kWh Photovoltaics (others): > 5 kW to 20 kW……………………………..35 Cent/kWh > 20 kW………………………………………..25 Cent/kWh Biomass (liquid)…………………………………..5,8 Cent/kWh Biogas: < 250 kW………………………………………18,5 Cent/kWh 250 to 500 kW…………………………………16,5 Cent/kWh > 500 kW……………………………………….13,0 Cent/kWh Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 12

Installed capacity of power plants with feed in tariffs Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 13

Electricity generation within the feed in tariff system Overall: 5,9 TWh Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 14

€ 587 Mill. of paid feed in tariffs in 2010 Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 15

Increase of Wind Power is expected in the next years Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 16

Regional distribution of wind farms in Austria Total 1.057 PJ Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 17

Regional distribution of Solid Biomass plants Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 18

Regional distribution of small hydro power plants Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 19

Regional distribution of Biogas plants Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 20

Subsidies for small scale PV installations Installed capacity max. 5 kW Investment subsidies from KLIEN (National climate and energy fund): available budget: 2010: 35 Mill. € 2011: 45 Mill € maximum subsidy (max. 30% of investment): € 1.300 per kW € 1.800 per kW for building integrated installations number of subsidised installations: 2010: 5.886 (overall: 26.9 MW) 2011: 8546 (overall: 40.6 MW) Austrian Energy Agency | 10/11/18 | Seite 21

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