PV LEGAL

1. PV LEGAL Reduction of legal-administrative barriers for PV system installations in Europe Contract number IEE/08/591/S12.529234

2. Project Summary The overall goal of PV LEGAL is to reduce bureaucracy for PV installations and to facilitate the deployment of this technology by streamlining PV legal-administrative procedures • Key Facts • Carried out by 9+4 national PV industry associations + EPIA + eclareon • Countries involved: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom • Target groups: industry, policy makers, public authorities, grid operators The Project Partners have carried out a detailed analysis of the bureaucratic procedures in 12 countries (see PV LEGAL database: www.pvlegal.eu). Project recommendations will be discussed with stakeholders and policy makers and good practice examples will be transferred. Image: :: jasmin / photocase

3. Background • Although many countries recognize the potential of solar PV and although they implement support policies, there are obstacles in many countries that prevent PV technology to be deployed more widely • Especially in countries, with young PV markets bureaucratic hurdles are a main barrier for a rapid PV technology deployment • Therefore… • Creating transparency as well as successively removing these barriers will provide real added value for the PV industry • PV LEGAL is the first common project of European PV industry associations including EPIA – A project of the industry for the industry Image: L. Wallroth, others / photocase

4. Expected results • PV LEGAL will help reducing lead times for PV project development & installation processes and establishing less burdensome and more streamlined authorization procedures • Enhanced legal-administrative frameworks in 12 EU countries • Reduced lead times of PV project development • Less burdensome, more streamlined authorization procedures • Optimized workload for PV authorization bodies and grid operators • Improved preparation of public and commercial actors involved in PV system installation and authorization processes • overcome lack of communication between different stakeholders • Knowledge transfer to other European countries • leverage development in nascent and emerging PV markets • Strengthened position of the EU in the global competition on PV technologies • Reduction of cost for PV system installations

5. Objectives and main steps • PV LEGAL aims at… • Providing transparency with regard to administrative requirements • Streamlining planning, constructing and operating procedures for PV systems • Reducing costs for investors in PV systems

6. PV LEGAL database – www.pvlegal.eu

7. Partners and contacts • Coordinator: German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) Contact: Thomas Chrometzka, chrometzka@bsw-solar.de, +49 30 2977788 40; www.pvlegal.eu • Project partners: • European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA); • French Renewable Energy Association (SER); • French Solar Energy Professional Association (ENERPLAN); • Eclareon Ltd • Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies (HELAPCO) • Association of Italian Photovoltaic Industries (ASSOLARE); • Polish Society for Photovoltaics (PTPV); • Slovenian Photovoltaic Industry Association (ZSFI); • Spanish Photovoltaic Industry Association (ASIF); • UK Renewable Energy Association (REA). • Subcontractors: Holland Solar (NL), Czech Renewable Energy Agency (CZREA), Portuguese Photovoltaic Industry Association (APESF), Bulgarian PV Association