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General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy Act

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

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General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy Act

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  1. General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy Act Anna Kowalska

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 1. general specifications of the support scheme for renewable energy sources 2. grid connection 3. incentives and support for the development of micro-sources

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. NEXT STEPS Certificate can be sold on a licensed commodity exchange Energy company acquires certificates Energy company pays buy-out price or Energy company submits certificates for redemption

  9. GRID CONNECTION RULES • 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

  10. INCENTIVES ANDSUPPORT FOR MICRO-SOURCES • no license needed • grid connection free of charge • energy company must purchase excess energy at a fixed price

  11. Thank you for your attention

  12. CONTACT Warszawa: IBC II ul. Polna 11 00-633 Warszawa tel. +48 22 201 00 00 faks +48 22 201 00 99 e-mail biuro@wkb.com.pl Poznań: ul. Paderewskiego 7 61-770 Poznań tel. +48 61 855 32 20faks +48 61 851 32 52 e-mail biuro@wkb.com.pl

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