1. Green electricity market development in Europe and the example of Upper Austria Green electricity market development in Europe and the example of Upper Austria ESV-Design030889en O.Ö. Energiesparverband Landstraße 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria T: +43-732-7720-14380 E: office@esv.or.at I: www.esv.or.at Christiane Egger

2. ESV-Design030889en RES-e electricity in the EU energy from renewables: 6 % (97) electricity from renewables: 14 % (97) electricity from renewables target: 21 % (2010)

3. Wind & PV markets ESV-Design030889en Country2002Total Share (MW)(MW) (%) Germany3,24711,96844.9 Spain1,4935,04320.7 Denmark5302,8807.3 USA4294,6745.9 India2201,7023.0 Netherlands2197273.0 Total EU156,02723,60883.3 Total7,22732,037100,0 CountryinstalledTotal 2001end 2001 Germany80.9194.7 Netherlands7.720.5 Spain3.515.6 France2.613.9 Austria1.76.6 Italy1.020.0

4. RES-e Directive (1) Targets (%) RES-e Directive (1) Targets (%) 1997 2010 2000 2010 share target Austria70.078.1Cyprus0.056.0 Belgium1.16.0Czech Republic3.88.0 Denmark8.729.0Estonia0.25.1 Finland24.731.5Hungary0.73.6 France15.021.0Latvia42.449.3 Germany4.512.5Lithuania3.37.0 Greece8.620.1Malta05.0 Ireland3.613.2Poland1.67.5 Italy16.025.0Slovak Republic17.931 Luxembourg2.15.7Slovenia29.933.6 Netherlands3.59.0 Portugal38.539.0 Spain19.929.4EU1522 Sweden49.160.0acceding countries11 UK1.710.0EU2521 ESV-Design030889en

5. ESV-Design030889en "RES-e Directive" (2) Promotion of RES-e through: quantified national targets national support scheme simplification of national administrative procedures guaranteed access monitoring of results Directive 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market

6. ESV-Design030889en OPET RES-e Boosting local technology uptake - an OPET action to support the objectives of the RESe Directive Partners: 18 Partners from 13 countries (A, FIN, SL, PL, E, F, CZ, UK, S, B, IN, CN) Coordinator: O.Ö. Energiesparverband Objectives: triggering local implementation of RESe technologies linking policy & technology combining local technology-oriented action with international co-operation fostering a European internal market & a European Research Area

7. ESV-Design030889en Implementation of the RES-e Directive in Upper Austria Implementation of the RES-e Directive in Upper Austria Share of renewables: increased from 25 % to 30 % (2000) (14 % hydro, 14 % biomass, 2 % solar) Targets for RES-e Guaranteed grid access Simplified permission procedures Mandatory electricity labelling

8. ESV-Design030889en Funding RES-e: National feed-in tariff & "ÖKOP" Examples Funding RES-e: National feed-in tariff & "ÖKOP" Examples PV: 3,700 /kW investment subsidy biogas: feed-in tariff (10.3 - 16.5 Cent/kWh) & max. 100,000 Euro investment subsidy wind: up to 9.5 Cent/kWh biomass: 10.2 - 16 Cent/kWh small hydro: 3.15 - 6.25 Cent/kWh & max. 50,000 Euro investment subsidy & energy advice

9. ESV-Design030889en Examples: Recent RES-e plants in Upper Austria Wind power plant "Vorderweißenbach": 1.8 MW public participation "Froschbergkirche": PV-plant on a church building 50 kW TPF scheme "Biomass CHP plant for Linz": 30 MW biomass CHP plant district heating plant for the capital city of Linz

10. ESV-Design030889en World Sustainable Energy Days 2004 International conference 3-5 March 2004, Wels/Austria Green Electricity Forum 4-5 March 2004 (OPET event): - overview of recent trends worldwide - presentation of R&D projects & results Other events - European Pellets Conference - Megatrends of Sustainable Energy - Poster Presentation - Exhibition & trade show "Energiesparmesse"