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European Hydropower Summit 27th & 28th February 2012 - Bucharest

European Hydropower Summit 27th & 28th February 2012 - Bucharest . DI Martina Prechtl Small Hydropower Austria. SHP in Austria. About 2.600 SHP installations in Austria ( grid connected ) Production of about 5,6 TWh per year

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European Hydropower Summit 27th & 28th February 2012 - Bucharest

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  1. European Hydropower Summit 27th & 28th February 2012 - Bucharest DI Martina Prechtl Small Hydropower Austria

  2. SHP in Austria • About2.600 SHPinstallations in Austria (gridconnected) • Productionofabout5,6 TWhper year • Correspondsto9 % ofAustrian electricityconsumptionrespectivelyconsumptionof1.6 mill. households • 4.1 mill. to CO2 - reduction

  3. …there is still potential

  4. … in numbers of new installations

  5. Licencing procedure Permit according to Water Law Up to 500 kW district administrative authorities, above province administration authority. Permit according to Electricity Law Needed for plants with an installed capacity of 30 kW and more Permit according to Nature Conservation Law, Building Legislation Responsible authority: district administration (nature conservation), mayor resp. municipality (Building Law).

  6. Support programs for SHP in Austria • Environmental fund: Subsidiesforinvestments in thefulfilmentofWFDrequirementsatexistingplants(e.g. fish pass – not forlosses due to residual flow!). Upto 30% ofinvestmentcostsforSHP plus additional subsidiesfromtheprovince (variesfrom 10 to 25% ofinvestmentcosts) • Green electricityact– investmentsubsidies, withrevisionoftheact in 2011 thepossibilityforsmallplants (below 2 MW) tochoosebetweendirectinvestmentsubsidiesandfeed-in tariff) From 10% to 30% ofinvestmentcosts resp. max. EUR 400,- to 1.500 / kW – heightoftariffs not fixedyet • Severalspecificprogramsfrom in theprovinces– directinvestmentsubsidiesorconsultancyprograms.

  7. Areas of conflicting interests RES directive and national energy strategies – need for green electricity WF directive –prodection of river ecology Security of energy supply Nature conservation Climate protection AIM: Augmentation of HP electricity whilst respecting the aims of WFD - keeping „good ecological status“ SHP and good ecological status is compatible!

  8. WFD and RES directive compatible? WFD Aim is „good status“ of water bodies – obligatory improvement and prohibited deterioration - fish passes - residual flow - a.s.o. Existing plants have to adapt to the new regulation – intervention in existing rights!

  9. Consequences for SHP New installations: • Partlydifficultandlonglastinglicencingprocedures • Higher investmentandplanningcosts Existinginstallations: • Interference in existingrights • Additional investments • Productionlosses due to additional residual flow • Changes in plant economy

  10. WFD and RES directive compatible? RES directive: • 20 %RenewableEnergyfor EU • 34 % REN in Austria Underconsiderationof: • Available potential • Costdevelopment HP in Austria a veryimportantenergysource!!

  11. To combine WFD and RES directive we need … In terms of climate protection and REN development: • No exaggeration in implementation measures • Implementation with sense of proportion • Sensitive approach with respect to existing rights • No discrimination of small facilities – also they deliver an appreciable share of electricity Because: HP as CO2 free and decentralised electricity production is very important for our future energy supply Many positive examples demonstrate the compatibility of WFD and RESD goals!

  12. Many positive examples …

  13. Many positive examples …

  14. Many positive examples …

  15. Needs for a positive SHP development EfficientLicencingprocedures - supportforapplicants Licencingprocedureshavetobe: • fast • Simplifiedproceduresforrevitalisationprojects • Nooverloadingdemandedstudies, expertise– cost intensive • Nooverlapping • Transparencyandcomparabilityofdecisions Planningsecurity, authorityas a servicepoint

  16.  Needs for positive SHP development Adequatesupportmechanisms (fortechnicalandecologicalmeasures) Support mechanismhaveto: • Stimulatemodernisation, innovationandtheusageof potential • Show continuity (stable, longranging) • WFDimplementationhastobesupported Stabelfinancingconditionsforsector More greenelectricityfromSHP

  17. Needs for positive SHP development Sense ofproportionwithWFDimplementation • Additional energyproduction due tomodernisation must not betotallyconsumedbyoverboardingecologicalburden • Standards for residual flowandfishpasses must not beovershooting (whatisreallyneededfor „goodecologicalstatus“?) Overshootingstandardsleadto: • Resistance againstmodernisationprojects – noinnovation • Delayedexploitationofrevitalisation potential • Unjustifiedlimitationofnewexploitation potential • Compromisesofeconomicviability due to high investmentsandlosses BalancedimplementationofWFDleadsto: More SHPgreenelectricity & attentionforriverecology

  18. Needs for positive development Strengtheningcompetencesandbuildingupadviceservices • ComprehensiveinformationandadviceforSHPsector (legal, technical, ecological, economical) – exampleadviseservice in several Austrian provinces • buildingupofplanning- und advisecompetence Frictionlessprojecthandlingundernewframeworkconditions No „projectfrustration“

  19. Good practice example in AustriaRevitalisation campaign (esp. Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Tirol) Revitalisation- Consulting for operators (subsidies by the regional government) & Investment subsidies Aims: • increase of energy production on existing sites • ecological adaption measures • new facilities on appropriate sites (technical and ecological) Results: Longest experience with this program in Upper Austria with the result of: • additional electricity production of about 80 GWh • 260 modernized or new plants • Average production increase 40% • Investment of 45 Mio. EUR • Ecological improvements

  20. Example of revitalisation 1: Magerlmühle BeforeRevitalisation Attheriver Großen Mühl - since 1922 HP utilisationtorun a leatherfabric • Francis-turbine verticalwithcogwheelandbelttransmission • Maximum throughput: Q = 5,5 m3/s • Head: H = 2,6 m • Turbine output: 110 kW • electric power: 95 kW • annualproduction: 450.000 kWh • nofish pass • 300 m diversionwithout residual flow

  21. Example of revitalisation 1: Magerlmühle Revitalisation 2004 • Kaplan turbinevertical double regulated • Maximum throughput: Q = 6 m3/s • Head: H = 2,5 m • Turbine output: 135 kW • electric power: 120 kW • Annual production: 750.000 kWh • Further operationofold plant withan annualproductionof 350.000 kWh => total production per year: 1.100.000 + new fish pass + 650.000 kWh (= + 140 % production)

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