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General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy Act. Anna Kowalska . Current situation. no separate regulation concerning renewable energy sources grid connection and support system for renewables regulated in the Energy Law Act - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy ActAnna Kowalska
CURRENT SITUATION
• no separate regulation concerning renewable energy sources
• grid connection and support system for renewables regulated in the Energy Law Act
• legislative work to replace the Energy Law Act with 3 separate regulations for electricity market, gas and renewable energy
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED LAW
• implements Renewables Directive (Directive 2009/28/EC)
• provides means by which Poland is to reach the 15% share of renewables in total energy consumption in 2020
1. general specifications of the support scheme for renewable energy sources2. grid connection3. incentives and support for the development of micro-sources
SUPPORT SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
1. Suppliers of last resort must purchase energy from renewable sources connected to their networks at fixed prices.2. Energy companies which sell electricity to final consumers are obliged to purchase specified quotas of certificates of origin and then submit them for redemption to the President of Energy Regulatory Office.3. As an alternative, energy companies can pay a buy-out price. 4. The support scheme will last for 15 years.5. The amount of support depends on technology used.
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
• confirmation that the quantity of electricity determined in the certificate was generated in a licensed renewable energy source
• source of pecuniary rights
• transferrable commodity
CREATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
Renewable energy is generated
Application is made to the President of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO)
ERO issues the certificate
NEXT STEPS
Certificate can be sold on a licensed commodity exchange
Energy company acquires certificates or
Energy company submits certificates for redemption
Energy company pays buy-out price
• renewable sources have priority over conventional sources when entering into grid connection agreements
• expenditure made by DSOs on grid connection is returned in TSO tariffs and reallocated between DSOs
GRID CONNECTION RULES
• no license needed
• grid connection free of charge
• energy company must purchase excess energy at a fixed price
INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR MICRO-SOURCES
Thank you for your attention
CONTACT
Warszawa:IBC IIul. Polna 1100-633 Warszawatel. +48 22 201 00 00faks +48 22 201 00 99e-mailbiuro@wkb.com.pl
Poznań:ul. Paderewskiego 7 61-770 Poznań tel. +48 61 855 32 20faks +48 61 851 32 52 e-mailbiuro@wkb.com.pl
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