SOLAR PV EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ESTONIA Andres Meesak Andres Meesak Andres Meesak Andres Meesak Estonian PV Energy Association Estonian PV Energy Association Estonian PV Energy Association Estonian PV Energy Association @AndresMeesak @AndresMeesak @AndresMeesak @AndresMeesak
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Research topic:Small scale RE feasibility and economics
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■ Fully liberalized market since Jan. 1st 2013
■ Grid regulated, „natural“ monopoly
– TSO – Elering
– DSO – Elektrilevi (87,5% of dist. grid); Imatra, VKG
■ NordPoolSpot area
■ AC frequency controlled from Russia („BRELL area“)
■ AC links to Latvia and Russia
■ 1000 MW HVDC links to Finland (average consumption 1000 -1200 MW, peak 1600MW)
■ RE generation has Feed-In-Premium (FIP) in amount of 53,7 53,7 53,7 53,7 €€€€/MWh /MWh /MWh /MWh (12 years12 years12 years12 years)
■ Average cost of electricity:
– HouseholdHouseholdHouseholdHousehold ((((municipalitymunicipalitymunicipalitymunicipality) ) ) ) 125-130 €/MWh incl all taxes and fees (VAT non-deductable)
– SmallSmallSmallSmall////mediummediummediummedium commercialcommercialcommercialcommercial 100-105 €/MWh (low voltage customers, VAT deductable)
– LargeLargeLargeLarge industrialindustrialindustrialindustrial 80-90 €/MWh (medium voltage customers, VAT deductable)
Solar PV sector in Estonia■ Total installed capacity ~ 6MW
■ First grid-connected installations 2012 summer– 1 M€ kick-off investment subsidy for households– No regulation for pro-sumer
■ Grid regulation■ Tax regulation
■ Households with PV installation ~ 500
■ Average power of household installation ~ 7,5kW
■ Annual revenue of the PV sector ~ 4,5 M€ (2015 estimate)
■ Largest installations 300 – 400 kW
■ Several MW-scale projects in pipeline
■ 2015 2015 2015 2015 –––– historically significant year historically significant year historically significant year historically significant year –––– only capacities comissioned in Estonia only capacities comissioned in Estonia only capacities comissioned in Estonia only capacities comissioned in Estonia was solar PVwas solar PVwas solar PVwas solar PV
- Regulative
- Informational
- Financial
Main barriers for implementing PV
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Co1 Co2 Co3 Co4 Co5 Co6 Co7 Co8
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€ 2,6 M
€ 3,7 M
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2013 2014
Solar PV market in Estonia
Challenges and opportunities: Regulation...Regulation...Regulation...Regulation...
■ FeedFeedFeedFeed----in Premium (FIP) 53,7 in Premium (FIP) 53,7 in Premium (FIP) 53,7 in Premium (FIP) 53,7 €€€€/MWh/MWh/MWh/MWh
■ Simplified connection to grid up to 11kW
■ Grid fee only on consumption
■ Microgrids not allowed
■ Strict direct line regulations
■ Administrative barriers > 100kW
– Operating licence
– Minimum equity requirement (33k€)
– Limited company requirement
CURRENT regulation:CURRENT regulation:CURRENT regulation:CURRENT regulation: Governing Acts:Governing Acts:Governing Acts:Governing Acts:
• Electricity Market Act• Grid Regulation• Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act• State Duty Act• Construction Act
■ Introduction of auction system for FIPIntroduction of auction system for FIPIntroduction of auction system for FIPIntroduction of auction system for FIP
■ Capacities < 200 kW exempt from FIP auctionCapacities < 200 kW exempt from FIP auctionCapacities < 200 kW exempt from FIP auctionCapacities < 200 kW exempt from FIP auction
■ Simplified connection to grid < 200 kW
■ No capping
■ Non-discriminative grid fee system
■ Possibility to run microgrids
■ Lifting administrative barriers
– Operation licence > 100kW
– Minimum equity requirement (33k€)
– Type of legal entity (coop)
The cost of equity cost of equity cost of equity cost of equity for onshore wind projects ranged between 6% (Germany) and more than 15% in Estoniamore than 15% in Estoniamore than 15% in Estoniamore than 15% in Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia in 2014.
Across all EU Member States, the risks Across all EU Member States, the risks Across all EU Member States, the risks Across all EU Member States, the risks induced by policy designs is perceived as induced by policy designs is perceived as induced by policy designs is perceived as induced by policy designs is perceived as most pressing. most pressing. most pressing. most pressing.
Source: The impact of risks in renewable energy investments and the role of smart policies. Final Report
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Source: The impact of risks in renewable energy investments and the role of smart policies. Final Report
Energy supply mix with rooftop PV forhousehold
Electricity from grid
Energy generated
Feed to grid 60-80% Own consumption 20-40%
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ValueValueValueValue of of of of energyenergyenergyenergy consumedconsumedconsumedconsumed on on on on sitesitesitesite::::
EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy gridgridgridgrid pricepricepriceprice forforforfor householdhouseholdhouseholdhousehold inclinclinclincl all all all all taxestaxestaxestaxes and feesand feesand feesand fees
Directive of energy efficiency in buildings (2010/31/EL2010/31/EL2010/31/EL2010/31/EL):
01.01.2019 01.01.2019 01.01.2019 01.01.2019 all state-owned new buildings
01.01.2021 01.01.2021 01.01.2021 01.01.2021 ALL new buildings
NearNearNearNear----zero or net zerozero or net zerozero or net zerozero or net zero----energy buildingsenergy buildingsenergy buildingsenergy buildings
Issued annually in Estonia1300 - 1500 residential building permits2300 - 2400 non-residential building permits3000 buildings X 10 kW = 30 MW peak power = ~ 30 GWh produced electricity per annum
2015 in Estonia ~ 4 MW PV installed capacity
From From From From 2021 2021 2021 2021 onwards added ~ onwards added ~ onwards added ~ onwards added ~ 30MW 30MW 30MW 30MW PV capacity in form of new PV capacity in form of new PV capacity in form of new PV capacity in form of new buildings, generating ~ buildings, generating ~ buildings, generating ~ buildings, generating ~ 30 GWh 30 GWh 30 GWh 30 GWh electricity per annumelectricity per annumelectricity per annumelectricity per annum
Utility scale PV opportunities
■ Continued focus on own consumption
■ Environmental projects (closed landfill PV parks – 2 X 5MW in development)