The Austrian Energy Landscape – Key figures and the role of Renewable Energy Sources

1. The Austrian Energy Landscape –Key figures and the role of Renewable Energy Sources Guenter Pauritsch

2. Austria`s structure of gross domesticenergy consumption (2007: 1.419 PJ)

3. Austria`s structure of renewable energy (gross domestic consumption 309 PJ in 2006)

4. 2.2% 13% 9.4% 16% 6.1% 13% 17.0% 30% 5.8% 18% 18% 25% 3.1% 16% 6.9% 18% 8.7% 20% 10.3% 23% 5.2% 17% 2.9% 13% 34.9% 42% 15% 23% 0.9% 11% 4.3% 13% 0% 10% 2.4% 14% 23.3% 34% 7.2% 15% 20.5% 31% 17.8% 24% 16% 25% 6.7% 14% 28.5% 38% 39.8% 49% 1.3% 15% Target Sharing Renewable Energy 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 2005 RES target in 2020 Quelle: Europäische Kommission 2008; AWO 2008

5. Electricity generation from RES in Austria • First place in the share of renewable energy for electricity production in EU-27 • Share of RES : appr. 62% • Generation is traditionally dominated by large hydro power plants

6. Electricity generation- Installed capacity in MW (2006)

7. Green Electricity Act 2003 • National implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC • Feed-in-tariff System: • guaranteed tariff (amount and duration) • Electricity supplier are obliged to purchasegreen electricity • Funding by: Final customers and suppliers

8. Amendment of Green Electricity Act 2006 – Modification of promotion mechanism • Approval of green of electricity plant by the province (regional government) • Management of the promotion mechanism by an independend Green Electricity settlement Center (OeMAG) • Operator of green electricity plant has to sign a contract with OeMAG to get the feed-in tariff • Tariff determined by a decree of the minister of economic affairs • New contracts with Operators: • first come first serve • final customers pay a lump sum fee per metering point • Obligation for Electricity suppliers to buy green electricity for a fixed transfer price

9. Promotion of green electricity (Green Electricity Act) • Financial support for • small hydro (up to 10 MW): feed-in tariffs • medium hydro (10 to 20 MW): investment subsidy • other green electricity (biomass, wind, …) : feed-in tariffs • Target: 10% „other“ eco-electricity until 2010 • From 0,9% in 2002 to 8% in 2007 • Financial support: about 240 Mio. €/year

10. Promotion mechanism for green electricity Small Hydro Power Feed-in tariff Supplier transfer price SH: 6,41 Cent/kWhOGE: 10,51 Cent/kWh < 10 MW installed cap. Green Electricity Settlement Center BG Feed-in tariff Wind, Biomass, etc Other green electricity power plants DSO TSO Final customers lump sum per metering point Payments BG.. Balancing GroupDSO/TSO.. Network Operator Energy Transfer (green electricity) Energy Transfer (small hydro power)

11. Average feed-in tariffs

12. Installed capacity of green electricity power plants(within the subsidy scheme)

13. Green electricity generation2008 (promoted) overall appr. 950 MW

14. How to reach the Austrian Targets - Measures and Initiatives • Energy Strategy (development and implementation) • R & D:(Smart metering/Smart grids, E-Mobility) • Subsidies of investments • Increase of Energy Efficiency and RES in all sectors • Awareness Raising:

15. Climate protection initiative launched by the Federal Minstry of Environment and managed by the Austrian Energy Agency Programmes are focused on: • information and awareness raising • consultancy and training • market transformation • introduction of quality standards in close cooperation with market actors and regions

16. energy efficiency buildings transport renewables biogas mm forcompanies/admin. energy efficientcompanies ecofacility solarheat eco-drivinginitiative energy efficientappliances wohnmodern qm for biomass dis-trict heating plants mm for schools top products klima:aktivhaus energiewood mm for leisure and tourism bundescontracting heat from wood mm for municipal-ities &regions Energy Efficiency for private homes heatpumps mm for real estate developers photovoltaics partner coordination education coordination e5-municipalities klima:aktiv for municipalities

17. Austrian Energy Partnerships – an Overview • "Memorandum of Understanding" • Managed by AEA and a selected partner in the partner country • Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency • Networking and information activities • Capacity Building and support in the development of frameworks • Demonstration-Projects (Identification, Feasibility-Studies etc.) • Platform for the identification and realisation of concrete investment projects • Preperation of „Joint Implementation“ in the framework of Kyoto Protocol • Point of departure for the development of closer co-operations • Partnerships with: Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Slovenia

18. Bilateral Energy Partnerships Co-operations Austrian Energy Partnerships and Cooperations ISL FIN SWE NOR RUS EST LVA DNK GBR LTU BLR IRL NLD POL DEU BEL CZE LUX GGY JEY KAZ SVK UKR AUT LIE MDA HUN CHE FRA SVN ROU HRV SCG BIH SMR MCO BGR MNE AND GEO VAT MKD ALB ITA ARM AZE ESP PRT GRC TUR GIB MLT IRN CYP SYR LBN TUN IRQ MAR JOR ISR DZA KWT EGY LBY SAU ESH MRT

19. Thank you for your attention! Austrian Energy Agency Mariahilfer Straße 136 A-1150 Vienna, Austria URL:www.energyagency.at Guenter Pauritsch Head of Division International Cooperation Phone: + 43 1 586 1524 – 158 E-mail:guenter.pauritsch@energyagency.at • Information Platform • energy market • energy policy and legal framework • administration • facts and figures on supply and demand • energy related funds and support mechanisms for electricity from RES • Country Profiles (CEE and SEE) Free monthly Newsletter – register at www.enercee.net

20. Feed in tariffs 2009 (examples) • Wind: 7,28 Cent/kWh • Biomass (solid): • < 2 MW 15,63 Cent/kWh • >2 MW up to 5 MW 14,93 Cent/kWh • >5 MW up to 10 MW 13,28 Cent/kWh • > 10 MW 11,08 Cent/kWh • Photovoltaics: • < 5 kW 45,98 Cent/kWh • > 5 kW up to 10 kW 39,98 Cent/kWh • > 10kW 29,98 Cent/kWh