WP2: European PV Policy Database & Best Practice Report Best Practice Report

1. WP2: European PV Policy Database & Best Practice ReportBest Practice Report Ingrid Weiss, Stephan Orthen, Johannes Stierstorfer, Ralph Gisler WIP Renewable Energies Thematic Working Group Meeting, Catania, 7 Oct 2005

2. Overview / modules of the project

3. Schedule

4. Status of the Project (WP2) • Fine-tuning of research design and concept=> completed 03/2005 • Data collection on national frameworks by means of questionnaire => (nearly) completed 04-05/2005 • Data evaluation (country and benchmark analysis) => started, due 06/2005 • Data completion & validation of findings => due 06 – 07/2005 • Composition of Best Practice Report => due 08 – 09/2005 • Presentation to thematic Working Groups=> due 10/2005

5. Best Practice Report: Overall Structure Executive Summary – key hypotheses from all chaptersA. Background (Introduction) – PV Policy Group project and European Best Practice report B. Country Analysis – assessment of 12 national PV policy frameworksC. Benchmark Analysis – comparison of 12 national PV policy frameworksD. Best Practice Analysis – transnational conclusionsE. Outlook – recommendations to PV Policy Group

6. Chapter A: Background (Introduction) => Chapter status: nearly completed, no further input required! 1. Background and objectives of the Best Practice Report (why?) • Concept of the Best Practice Report (what?) • Methodology of the Best Practice Report (how?) • Contributors to the Best Practice Report (who?)

7. Chapter B: Country Analysis (1) => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires) • Country profile (descriptive information) 1.1 PV market • Natural conditions • Market background and history • Market size and growth • Market structure • Administrative processes

8. Chapter B: Country Analysis (2) • Country profile (descriptive information) 1.2 PV industry • PV industry structure and development • Key industry data => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires)

9. Chapter B: Country Analysis (3) => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires) • Country profile (descriptive information) 1.3 PV policy strategy and regulatory framework (overview) • National strategy and framework for PV promotion • National PV incentive systems • Electricity sector regulations relevant for PV market • Building sector regulations relevant for PV market • PV industry regulations relevant for PV market

10. Chapter B: Country Analysis (4) => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires) • Country profile (descriptive information) 1.4 Key PV legislation (e.g. feed-in-tariff system) • General characteristics of legislation • Contents and conditions of legislation 1.5 Key PV support schemes (e.g. subsidy programme) • General characteristics of support scheme • Contents and conditions of support scheme

11. Chapter B: Country Analysis (5) • Country profile (descriptive information) 1.6 PV monitoring systems • National approach to PV market monitoring • National approach to performance measurement of PV policy framework => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires)

12. Chapter B: Country Analysis (6) => 12 synthetic country profiles, based on common structure (= “Best-of” questionnaires) Conclusions from country analysis (analytical information) 2.1 General assessment of performance 2.2 Key strengths of national PV policy framework 2.3 Key weaknesses of national PV policy framework 2.4 Lessons learned from the past 2.5 Outlook for the future

13. Chapter B: Country Analysis (7) => Chapter status: nearly completed, final validation & input by national partners / experts (NCPs) required until 15/10! • Country profile (descriptive information) => NCPs: please validate collected information & add missing information for your country! 2. Conclusions from country analysis (analytical information) => NCPs: please add further conclusions, since this is the basis for Benchmark & Best Practice analysis!!

14. PV regulatory framework PV support schemes Market Development Industry Development National PV Policy Framework PV monitoring systems PV Price Development Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (1) Objective: to measure the performance of national PV policy frameworks (+ single instruments) Input (= Efficiency) Vs. Output (= Effectiveness) National PV Sector Development

15. 2. Define Performance Criteria 4. Identify benchmarks (No 1, for each criterion) Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (2) Methodology: to measure and compare performance of 10+ heterogeneous national policy frameworks (+ single instruments) 3. Measure performance (for each country & criterion) 5. Analyse gaps to benchmark (for each country) 1. Define Assessment Areas e.g. PV support schemes (investment subsidies & soft loans) e.g. Programme efficiency: organisation/ management according to opinions of market actors e.g. Germany (HTDP Programme): „Stop&Go“ programme management in 2001, 2002 e.g. Spain (Línea ICO-IDAE): „good“ programme management e.g. Spain vs. Germany

16. Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (3) => Criteria to measure overall effectiveness of national PV policies

17. Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (4) => Criteria to measure efficiency of PV policy instruments: legislation

18. Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (5) => Criteria to measure efficiency of PV policy instruments: support schemes

19. Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (6) => Criteria to measure efficiency of PV policy instruments: monitoring systems

20. Chapter C: Benchmark Analysis (7) => Chapter status: first draft, final validation & input by all project partners during Thematic Core Groups, and until 15/10 at the latest! • Overall validation of benchmarking results (for each assessment area!) => NCPs: please check assessment data / values for your country! 2. Discussion of critical issues of benchmark analysis => All: please discuss performance criterion “price reduction” => All: please discuss performance criterion “economic cost”

21. Chapter D: European Best Practice Analysis 1. Overview: comparison of different policy frameworks • European Best Practices in national policy frameworks • Key success factors for national policy frameworks • Key barriers / risk factors for national PV policy frameworks => Chapter status: will be completed until 15/10, based on discussions in Thematic Working Groups and input from project partners

22. Chapter E: Outlook => Chapter status: will be completed until 15/10, based on discussions in Thematic Working Groups and input from project partners Recommendations to European PV Policy Core Group • EU-wide improvement and alignments of • national regulatory frameworks • national support schemes • national monitoring systems

23. Thank you for Your Attention!