Il fotovoltaico in Europa: mercati, approcci e incentivazioni

Venerdì 4 Febbraio 2011Palazzo Bernardini, Lucca

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Agenda

- European Overview- Germany- France- Spain- Italy- Comparison of European PV-Markets

European overview – State of the art

In 2009 the EU represented 80% of the PV capacity installed worldwide

- In EU, Germany is the dominating market (approximately 68%)

European overview – Future outlook

From 2011 on, Italy will remain the second biggest PV market in Europe (Germany will remain the dominating market with less share)

European overview – Sinking prices

Price development of PV power plants between 2008 – 2010 in Europe

European overview – Towards Grid Parity

Italy: high power prices and high solar irradiation Grid Parity soon reached

Germany

Current installed capacity (until 2009)9’785 MWp (39% installed in 2009)

EPIA: European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Germany – Type of PV installations

Small-scale rooftop systems on residential buildings (18%) – supported by favourable FIT and tax-credit

Medium to large scale installations on commercial and industrial roofs (65%)

Medium to large scale ground mounted systems (17%)

Type of installation Tariff from 01/01/2011

Ground-mounted 0.2111 € / kWh

Ground-mounted in converted areas 0.2207 € / kWh

Ground-mounted in agricultural land None

Rooftop until 30 kWp 0.2874 € / kWh

Rooftop from 30 to 100 kWp 0.3142 € / kWh

Rooftop 100 kWp to 1 MWp 0.2733 € / kWh

Rooftop over 1 MWp 0.2156 € / kWh

Germany – Feed-in Tariff

Germany – Legal framework

Feed-in Tariff – Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz (EEG)

- The German PV market is still the word strongest PV market

- Germany is pioneer in FIT-systems

Main barriers:

- Definition of technical requirements for grid connection

- Identification of areas meeting the EEG requirements

France

Current installed capacity (until 2009)272 MWp (68% installed in 2009)

EPIA: European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Small-scale on residential buildings under 3 kWp (60%) – supported by favourable FIT and tax-credit; especially favoured are BIPV installations

Medium-scale installations (until few MWp) on commercial and industrial roofs (30%) – supported by the FIT

Large-scale ground mounted of several MWp (10%) – supported by the FIT (Government stop for such projects to avoid “speculation bubble” until March 2011)

France – Type of PV installations

France – Feed-in Tariffs

France – Legal framework

Feed-in Tariff – Loi n°2000-108; Arrêté du 10 juillet 2006 soleil

Main barriers:

- Delay in grid connection process

- Unclear communication with grid operator

- Urban planning process for ground-mounted installations

Spain

Current installed capacity (until 2009)3’386 MWp (2% installed in 2009)

Spain – Type of PV installations

Small-scale on residential buildings under 20 kWp (7%)

Medium-scale installations (until few MWp) on commercial and industrial roofs (60%) – basically favoured by FIT in 2008

Large-scale ground mounted of several MWp (33%) – favoured by FIT in 2008

Spain – Feed-in Tariffs

Spain – Legal framework

Feed-in Tariff – Real Decreto 1578/2008

- Spanish government introduced a yearly cap for each type of installation (i.e. for 2011 the cap for ground-mounted systems is of 162 MWp) as a result the Spanish PV Market collapsed

Main barriers:

- Yearly cap

- Administrative procedures (pre-registration)

- Connection to the grid (rigid requirements)

Italy

Current installed capacity (until 2009)1’167 MWp (61% installed in 2009)

Italy – Type of PV installations

Small-scale on residential buildings under 20 kWp (32%)

Medium-scale installations (20 to 200 kWp) on commercial and industrial roofs experienced a growth of 45% in 2009 – favoured by a rise on the net metering limit

Large-scale ground mounted experiencing a rapid growth since 2009. 34 PV-systems above 1 MWp have been installed in 2009 (over a total of 40).

Italy – Feed-in Tariffs

Italy – Legal framework

Feed-in Tariff – Conto Energia

Main barriers:

- Different procedures depending on the region – Harmonisation is required long lasting administration procedures

- Grid constraints affect the development of distributed generation leads to delays and extra costs for grid connection

Comparison – Legal Barriers

Duration (in weeks) of a PV project development process

Segment A – small-scale installations on residential roofs

Segment B – medium-scale systems on commercial/industrial roofs

Segment C – Large-scale ground-mounted systems

Comparison of PV market development

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Final Statement – The future is renewable

General Trend: Prices of conventional energies sources (coal, fuel) are rising, while photovoltaics is becoming cheaper and more efficient Grid Parity is unavoidable

Being infinite and decentralized, solar energy will play a key role

Both the economical and society profit from a extended use of solar energy

Final Statement – Conclusion

For staying on track in the energy sector it is of utmost importance to support a favourable framework for the PV-Market

Thank you very much for your attention !

Giorgio Hefti | CEO TRITEC Group

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