Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 HYDRO 2007 GRANADA, SPAIN 16 OCTOBER, 2007 SHERPA PROJEKT Christer Söderberg SERO Sweden SMALL HYDROPOWER IN EU-15

Christer Söderberg 0710 SMALL HYDROPOWER EU-15 SHERPA PROJEKT Status of SHP policy framework and market development in EU-15 EU definition: max installed capacity 10MW Total capacity: MW Total production: GWh Swedish Renewable Energies Association

Christer Söderberg 0710 A NEW SITUATION FOR HYDROPOWER   GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE   ENDING FOSSIL FUELS   SECURITY OF SUPPLY Situation spelled out in   Kyoto protocol   EU White Paper   EU Green Paper   Directive 2001/77/EC, promotion of renewable electricity

Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 HYDROPOWER REPRESENTS NON-COMBUSTION ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION (NCEP)   NO EMISSION AT ENERGY CONVERSION   NO EMISSION AT FUEL PRODUCTION   NO EMISSION AT FUEL TRANSPORT   NO WASTE Highest ranking in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE  BEFORE 1830 WATER WHEEL  1830 THE WATER TURBINE WAS DEVELOPED IN FRANCE  1880 CA ELECTRICITY PRODUCED WITH HYDROPOWER  FAST DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER  A DARK PERIOD FOR SMALL HYDROPOWER  SLOWLY REVIVAL OF SMALL HYDROPOWER  A COME-BACK FOR SMALL HYDROPOWER

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Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 MAIN EUROPEAN SHP COUNTRIES EU MEMBER COUNTRIES COUNTRY CAPACITY, MW PRODUCTION, GWH Italy France Spain Germany Austria All EU Remark: figures from 2005, a dry year in many European countries COUNTRIES OUTSIDE EU Norway Switzerland

Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 SHP POTENTIAL SHP POTENTIAL EU 15 From BlueAGE study EU 15 From BlueAGE study Present production GWh Present production GWh Additional potential Total Additional potential Total Norway Norway Present production Present production Additional potential 1) Total Additional potential ) Total Switzerland Switzerland Present production Present production Additional potential Additional potential (year 2030) Total ) Without environmental and legal constraints. Figures derived from a sophisticated mapping system

Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 INCOME FROM SHP IN MEMBER STATES INCOME FROM BUY-BACK RATES AND SUPPORT SYSTEM, € PER MWH INCOME FROM BUY-BACK RATES AND SUPPORT SYSTEM, € PER MWH COUNTRY INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEM COUNTRY INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEM UK 120 GREEN CERTIFICATES UK 120 GREEN CERTIFICATES PORTUGAL 90 FEED-IN SYSTEM PORTUGAL 90 FEED-IN SYSTEM SPAIN 78 FEED-IN SYSTEM SPAIN 78 FEED-IN SYSTEM GERMANY 96/67 FEED-IN SYSTEM GERMANY 96/67 FEED-IN SYSTEM SWEDEN 60 GREEN CERTIFICATES SWEDEN 60 GREEN CERTIFICATES

Swedish Renewable Energies Association Christer Söderberg 0710 EXPERIENCE OF PROMOTING SHP IN EU-15  A GOOD NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY. STABLE RULES  A FAIR INCOME — ACCEPTABLE BUY-BACK RATES. — REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS — ACCESS TO THE GRID AT REASONABLE CONDITIONS  AN ACCEPTABLE LICENCING PROCEDURE  MARKETING OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SHP  A GOOD PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE ”SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL - BUT MORE EXPENSIVE”  A GOOD PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE ”SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL - BUT MORE EXPENSIVE”

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