General review of the latest draft of the Renewable Energy ActAnna Kowalska

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

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

1. general specifications of the support scheme for renewable energy sources2. grid connection3. incentives and support for the development of micro-sources

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.

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

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

NEXT STEPS

Certificate can be sold on a licensed commodity exchange

Energy company acquires certificates or

Energy company submits certificates for redemption

Energy company pays buy-out price

• 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

GRID CONNECTION RULES

• no license needed

• grid connection free of charge

• energy company must purchase excess energy at a fixed price

INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR MICRO-SOURCES

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