1 Table of Contents 3
I. 1 List of Data tables 4
I. 2 List of Charts 5
II Introduction 6
II. 1 GlobalData Report Guidance 6
III Renewable Energy Policy Framework 8
III. 1 Renewable Energy Policy, Overview 8
III. 2 Directive on Promotion of Use of Energy from Renewable Sources 9
III. 3 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and Feed in tariffs 9
III. 4 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and Renewable Portfolio Standard 9
III. 5 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Other Policy Measures 10
IV Germany, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 11
IV. 1 Germany Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 11
IV. 2 Germany Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 17
IV. 3 Germany Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 21
IV. 4 Germany Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 23
IV. 5 Germany Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 24
IV. 6 Germany Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 25
V Spain, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 31
V. 1 Spain Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 31
V. 2 Spain Solar PV Power, Major Policies and Incentives 35
V. 3 Spain Solar Thermal Power, Major Policies and Incentives 37
V. 4 Spain Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 38
V. 5 Spain Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 38
V. 6 Spain Hydro Power, Major Policies and Incentives 38
V. 7 Spain Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 39
VI France, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 41
VI. 1 France Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 41
VI. 2 France Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 46
VI. 3 France Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 48
VI. 4 France Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 49
VI. 5 France Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 49
VI. 6 France Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 50
VII Italy, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 54
VII. 1 Italy Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 54
VII. 2 Italy Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 59
VII. 3 Italy Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 61
VII. 4 Italy Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 62
VII. 5 Italy Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 62
VII. 6 Italy Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 63
VIII The UK, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 65
VIII. 1 The UK Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 65
VIII. 2 The UK Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 72
VIII. 3 The UK Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 73
VIII. 4 The UK Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 73
VIII. 5 The UK Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 74
VIII. 6 The UK Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 74
IX ustria, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 77
IX. 1 Austria Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 77
IX. 2 Austria Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 84
IX. 3 Austria Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 86
IX. 4 Austria Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 86
IX. 5 Austria Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 87
IX. 6 Austria Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 87
X Netherlands, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 89
X. 1 Netherlands Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 89
X. 2 Netherlands Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 94
X. 3 Netherlands Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 95
X. 4 Netherlands Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 97
X. 5 Netherlands Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 97
XI Norway, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 100
XI. 1 Norway Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 100
XI. 2 Norway Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 105
XI. 3 Norway Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 105
XI. 4 Norway Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 106
XI. 5 Norway Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 107
XII Poland, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 109
XII. 1 Poland Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 109
XII. 2 Poland Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 113
XII. 3 Poland Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 113
XII. 4 Poland Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 116
XII. 5 Poland Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 116
XIII Sweden, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 119
XIII. 1 Sweden Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 119
XIII. 2 Sweden Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 123
XIII. 3 Sweden Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 124
XIII. 4 Sweden Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 125
XIII. 5 Sweden Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 126
XIV Turkey, Major Policies and March ket Instruments Supporting Renewables 129
XIV. 1 Turkey Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 129
XIV. 2 Turkey Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 132
XV Appendix 133
XV. 1 Abbreviations 133
XV. 2 Methodology 134
XV. 3 Contact us 136
XV. 4 About GlobalData 136
XV. 5 Disclaimer 136
1.1 List of Data tables
Data table 1: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Hydropower, 2010 17
Data table 2: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Landfill gas, Sewage Gas and Mine Gas, 2010 17
Data table 3: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Biomass, 2010 18
Data table 4: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Geothermal, 2010 19
Data table 5: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Onshore Wind, 2010 19
Data table 6: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Offshore Wind, 2010 20
Data table 7: Germany, Feed-In Tariffs in EUR Cents/kWh for Solar, 2010 20
Data table 8: Germany, EEG 2009, Remuneration for Solar Facilities 23
Data table 9: Germany, Revised Feed-In Tariffs in ct/kWh for Solar, 2010 26
Data table 10: Germany, Wind Power Remunerations in EUR centt/kWh 27
Data table 11: Germany, Geothermal Remuneration as per EEG 2009 in EUR cents/ kWh 28
Data table 12: Germany Hydro, Remuneration as per EEG 2009 30
Data table 13: Germany Biomass, Remuneration as of EEG 2009 31
Data table 14: Germany EEG, Bonuses For Biomass 32
Data table 15: Germany, Basic Remuneration For Landfill Gas. Sewage Gas and Mine Gas Facilities in EUR cents/kWh, from 2004 to 2009 33
Data table 16: Germany, Biofuel Quota Law, Increase In Biofuels Blending Mandates in %, from 2007 to 2015 35
Data table 17: Spain PER, Targets for Renewable Energy Plan For from 2005 to 2010 37
Data table 18: Spain, New Feed-in-Tariff, EUR / kWh, 2009 40
Data table 19: Spain, Tax Rebate By Year, 2008–2010 41
Data table 20: Spain, Solar PV Support Measures, 2009 42
Data table 21: France, Renewable Sources Feed-In Tariffs 47
Data table 22: France, Tax Credits For Renewable Energy 48
Data table 23: France, New Solar Feed in Tariffs 52
Data table 24: France, Biomass Tax Credit 56
Data table 25: France, Biofuels Incorporation Targets 56
Data table 26: France, Proposed reduction In Biofuels Tax Rebate 57
Data table 27: Italy, RPS, Minimum Obligation Quota per Fiscal Year, 2007 - 2011 59
Data table 28: Italy, Green Power Certificates, by Renewable Energy Source Co-efficient factor 61
Data table 29: Italy, Feed in Tariff System 63
Data table 30: The UK, Feed in Tariffs for Various Technologies, 2010 70
Data table 31: Renewables Obligation for England, Wales and Scotland, from 2006 to 2015 71
Data table 32: The UK, Renewable Energy, Overview of Proposed Bands 73
Data table 33: The UK, Low Carbon Buildings Program, Grants Available To Householders 75
Data table 34: The UK, Low Carbon Buildings Program, Grant validity periods 75
Data table 35: The UK, Low Carbon Buildings Program Phase 2, Technologies supplied by Framework Suppliers 76
Data table 36: Austria, Feed In Tariffs for Renewable Electricity Generation, 2009 84
Data table 37: Netherlands, Details Of The SDE, 2009 95
Data table 38: SDE, Total Realized Power And Target For This Cabinet Period, 2009 96
Data table 39: Netherlands, ROB, Maximum Grants Available, 2009 103
Data table 40: Poland Quota System, Percentage of Quota Set (%), from 2010 to 2017 116
Data table 41: Poland, Mandatory Biofuel Targets, 2010-13 122
Data table 42: Sweden Electricity Certificate Scheme, Quota Obligation 125
Data table 43: Eco Car Subsidy, Eligibility Requirements 132
1.2 List of Charts
Chart 1: Germany, Wind Feed in Tariffs, Comparison with Historical data al Tariffs, from 2004 to 2009 28
Chart 2: Germany, Geothermal Energy, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs (€ cent/kWh), 2009 29
Chart 3: Germany, Biomass Energy, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs in EUR cents/kWh, from 2004 to 2009 31
Chart 4: Germany, Different Gas Facilities, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs in EUR cents/kWh 33
Chart 5: France, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs for Different Technologies 47
Chart 6: France, Increase in Biofuels Quota, from 2008 to 2015 56
Chart 7: Italy, RPS, Minimum Obligation Quota, from 2007 to 2011 60
Chart 8: Italy, Comparison of Feed in tariffs for Different Technologies 63
Chart 9: Italy, Comparison of Solar Tariffs Available for Different Types of Systems for Different Capacities 65
Chart 10: Northern Ireland, Renewables Obligation (5), from 2006 to 2015 71
Chart 11: Austria, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs for Small Hydro Facilities 86
Chart 12: Netherlands, Targets For Capacity Addition for Major Renewable Energy Technologies (MW) 97
Chart 13: Poland, Renewable Electricity Required under the RPS(%) 116
Chart 14: Poland, Mandatory Biofuel Targets(%), 2010-13 123
Chart 15: Sweden, Electricity Certificate Scheme, Quota Obligation, 2009 - 2030 125
Chart 16: GlobalData Methodology, 2010 139
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