RES Directive & focus on accreditation and certification of installers

1. RES Directive & focus on accreditation and certification of installers Christine Lins Secretary General European Renewable Energy Council Rome validation workshop, 14th May 2010

2. EREC – European Renewable Energy Council Umbrella organisation of the EU renewable energy industry: • AEBIOM European Biomass Association • EGEC European Geothermal Energy Council • EPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association • ESHA European Small Hydropower Association • ESTIF European Solar Thermal Industry Federation • EUBIA European Biomass Industry Association • EWEA European Wind Energy Association • EURECAgency European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency • EU-OEA European Ocean Energy Association • EREF European Renewable Energy Federation • ESTELAEuropean Solar Thermal Electricity Association

3. Renewable Energy Market 2009: Energy & Climate Package: 3 x 20 % From 8.5 % renewable energy to at least 20 % by 2020

4. The 20-20-20 EU policy by 2020 100% -20% -20% +20% 8,5% Greenhousegas levels Energyconsumption Renewablesinenergy mix

5. The RES Directive • Establishes a framework for for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the EU up to 2020. • sets mandatory national targets for renewable energy sources in final energy consumption and in the transport sector. • It requires the streamlining of administrative procedures, more information and training on RES and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources.

6. 13% 16% 13% 30% 18% 25% 16% 18% 20% 23% 17% 13% 42% 23% 11% 13% 10% 14% 34% 15% 31% 24% 25% 14% 38% 49% 15% EU-27 efforts in Renewables RES share in 2020 BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK RES share in 2020 EU-27

7. RES Contribution to Final Energy Consumption (Mtoe) *Including electricity and steam transmission/distribution losses and own consumption **Normalised for hydro and wind

8. Administrative reforms • In order to eliminate barriers to the growth of renewable energy: • Coordinated, transparent and streamlined procedures, • Planning authorities to consider renewable energy and district heating and cooling systems • By 2015, where appropriate, minimum levels of renewable energy in building codes for new or refurbished buildings – exemplary role of public buildings • Promotion of energy efficient renewable energy • Information on support measures and net benefits • Certification regimes for installers; • mutual recognition RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE |

9. The RES Directive: FOCUS on certification schemes Article 14 (item 3) Member States shall ensure that certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes become or are available by 31 December 2012 for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps. Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each Member State shall recognise certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with those criteria.

10. QualiCert’s objective • Development of an European approach for • accreditation /certification or equivalent qualification schemes for installers: • For different technologies (solar thermal, PV, biomass, geothermal) to avoid re-inventing the wheel in each Member State • In close collaboration with installers (via their EU associations representing their interests) to ensure the easy application of the developed system in the market

11. lins@erec.org www.erec.org

12. QualiCert IEE projectCommon quality certification & accreditation for installers of small-scale renewable energy systems Stéphane POUFFARY – QualiCert project coordinatorInternational Affairs Division ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agency email : stephane.pouffary@ademe.fr & Anthony DUPONT - anthony.dupont@ademe.fr;

13. The Renewables Directive • Sets mandatory national targets for renewable energy shares, including 10% biofuels share, in 2020 (Articles 3 and 5) • Requires national action plans (Article 4) • Standardises “guarantees of origin” (certifying the renewable origin of electricity or heat) and enables the transfer of these to provide flexibility to Member States (Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) • Requires reduction of administrative and regulatory barriers to the growth of renewable energy (Article 13),Improvements in provision of information and training (Article 14)Improves renewables’ access to the electricity grid (Article 16) • Creates a sustainability regime for biofuels (Articles 17,18,19)

14. The Renewables Directive: certification schemes Article 14 (item 3) Member States shall ensure that certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes become or are available by 31 December 2012 for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps. Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each Member State shall recognize certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with those criteria.

15. QualiCert’s objective •  Development of recommendations for a European approach for the qualification schemes of installers • For different technologies (solar thermal, PV, biomass, geothermal) to avoid re-inventing the wheel in each Member State • In close collaboration with installers (via their EU associations representing their interests) to ensure the easy application of the developed system in the market

16. QualiCert’s objective •  The objective of QualiCert IS NOT: • To define a European qualification scheme • To modify the existing qualification schemes • QualiCert will provide common suggested guidelines – or “common denominator” – for European national qualification schemes, based on thorough analysis of existing schemes and extensive consultation of all stakeholders.

17. Consortium: 14 partners Project Coordinator:ADEME National Key Actors: • 3 other national energy agencies: - KAPE - ENEA - CRES • AIT • Qualit’EnR Renewable energy actors - EU level: • EREC - European Renewable Energy Council • ESTIF - European Solar Thermal Industry Federation • EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association • AEBIOM - European Biomass Association • EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council • EHPA - European Heat Pump Association Representatives of installers - EU level: • CEETB - European Technical Contractors Committee for the Construction Industry • EBC - European Builders Confederation

18. QualiCert’s progress •  The recommendations will be provided as a number of “success criteria” and a practical manual. They are being defined through: • Analysis of existing schemes • Extensive review of existing certification/qualification/label schemes for RES installers in Europe and outside Europe • Identification of their main legal, institutional, technical, economic and communication-related features • Status: Completed (reports are available on www.qualicert-project.eu)

19. QualiCert’s progress • Drafting of possible success criteria based on existing schemes • Drafting of potential legal, institutional, technical, economic and communication-related success criteria • Status: Completed (this first list has been provided to you)

20. QualiCert’s progress •  The draft list of success criteria will be subject to widespread consultation of European stakeholders through 3 groups of meetings: • Validation workshops • Wide consultation with national stakeholders in the 5 partner states (Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Poland) • With: Installers associations, RES industry, authorities in charge of training, energy agencies, … • Objective: identify which success criteria are compatible (or not) with the national contexts • When: today!

21. QualiCert’s progress • National roundtables • Objective: obtain official “support” or declaration of interest from national authorities/stakeholders of the 5 partner states (Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Poland) • With: Ministries / local authorities in charge of training, education and certification, installers associations, RES industry… • When: end of 2010 / beginning of 2011

22. QualiCert’s progress • Implementation workshops • Objective: disseminate and promote the QualiCert results • Towards: installers associations, training providers, public authorities, … • When: 2011

23. Conclusion : objectives of today’s meeting • Today’s meeting is a unique opportunity to : • take part in the QualiCert leading European initiative • voice your views on what could be a European common approach as regards qualification of RES installers • have your say in the crafting of QualiCert success criteria

24. Thank you for your attention • Contact the QualiCert coordination team: • ADEME • Stéphane POUFFARY – stephane.pouffary@ademe.fr • Anthony DUPONT – anthony.dupont@ademe.fr • EREC • Christine LINS – lins@erec.org • Emanuela GIOVANNETTI – giovannetti@erec.org