evaluating the development and impact of feed-in tariffs
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2nd Annual Renewable Energy Project Finance London, 12 Febr 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Evalua&ngtheDevelopmentandImpactofFIT
2ndAnnualRenewableEnergyProjectFinanceLondon,12Febr2013
DirkVolkmann
30min.
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whatwedo
• ConsulEngandInterimManagementServicesfortheRenewableEnergyIndustry
• ProjectManagement
• ProjectDevelopment
• ProjectFinanceandSales• StrategyDevelopment
• InternaEonalizaEon
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recentprojects
• InterimHeadofProjectFinanceandSales,GermansolarPVEPCcompany(2010‐11for9months)
• InterimSegmentManagerUEliEes,Germancellandmoduleproducer/EPC(2011for10months)
• InterimHeadofO&M,internaEonalsolarPVEPCcompany(2011for8months)
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Agenda
1. Feedintariffsaspartofrenewableenergyprogram
2. ImplementaEonandcosteffecEvenessoffeedintariffsinEurope
3. Theuseoffeedintariffsforcertaintechnologies4. AretherealternaEves?5. Howchangesinfeedintariffsinfluencethemarket
incertaincountries
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• apolicymechanismdesignedtoaccelerateinvestmentinrenewableenergytechnologies.
• theworld’smostpopularrenewableenergypolicymechanism
• asetratefortheelectricityforproducers,usuallydifferenEatedaccordingtothetechnologyused(wind,solar,biomass,etc.)andthesizeoftheinstallaEon.
• PVsystemonahomeinGermany:theuElitybuysthepoweryouproduceatafixedFITrateforaperiodof20years.WhenyoubuypowerfromtheuElitytheretailpowerpriceislowerthantheFIT,thisallowsyoutogetastablereturnonyourinvestment.
WhatisanFIT?
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1. FITconceptisprovenandaboveexpectaEonsinGermanyforthepast20years.2010target:12.5%shareofREinelectricgeneraEonin2000late2007:15.1%share
2.FIT’spayforthemselvesinlessthanoneyear:€9.2billionExpendituresin2008fortheGermanFITprogram.a.€7.8billionfromreducedamountsoffossilandnuclearfuelspurchased(oftotal€87billionspentin2011)b.€9.2billionsavedfromtheavoidanceofexternalcosts
whytoimplementanFITprogram(1)
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• Externalcostsare:– damageresulEngfromclimatechange– healthrelatedcostsrelatedtoairpolluEonandtoxic
wastes– costsofcleanupofriversandotherbodiesofwater
asaresultofpolluEonetc.• Somecountriesignoreexternalcostsandthesearenotincludedinprojectortechnologyanalysis
• hugelong‐termnegaEveforthetaxpayerandwillresultinasignificantburdenforthetaxpayer(payingmanyEmesoverfortheproblem)
whytoimplementanFITprogram(2)
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capexopexfuelcostcostofcerEficates(8$/toCO2)add.costat38€/toCO2min.backupcostadd.back‐upcost(max.)
lignite
coal
natural gas
nuclear
biomass
hydro
wind onshore 5.5 m/s
wind onshore 6.5 m/s
wind offshore 25 %
wind offshore 40 %
€/MWh
producEoncostofelectricityincomparison(takingintoconsideraEondifferentcostofCO2cerEficates,
newplants,commissioning2010orlater)
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WorldsubsidiestofossilfuelconsumpEonvs.renewablesin2009(billionUSD)
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• FITsdonotdependontaxpayercontribuEons(itisnotasubsidy)andnonewpublicdebtisneededtofundit.
• TheFIThasprovensuperiortoanyotherprogramcurrentlyinusearoundtheworld,suchassubsidieswithpublicmoney,tenderingmodelsandquotamodels.
• FITsencouragesprivateinvestment,whichresultsinmoretaxableincomefromnewcompaniesandjobsintheindustry.Thisisabasicfinancialconceptthatsomecountrieshavefailedtounderstand.
• FITsdramaEcallyreducesbureaucracyandmovetheprocessalongatamuchfasterandcheaperrate.TypicalpowerpurchaseagreementsintheU.S.areincrediblycomplexandrequireanarmyoflawyersandengineers—whichisbothEmelyandcostlyfordevelopers/owners.
benefitsofanFITprogram?(1)
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• example:intheU.S.thetypicalagreementbetweenaproducerandauElityisaminimumof85to100pageslong,inGermanythecomparablecontractisonlytwotofourpages.
• FITs,byacceleraEngthedevelopmentoftherenewableenergyindustry,enhancenaEonalsecuritybylesseningdependenceonforeignoilandhelpingtodecreasethehugecashfrombuyingforeignoil.
benefitsofanFITprogram?(2)
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disadvantages?
• TransmissionSystemOperator(TSO)hastointegratetherenewableenergyintothemarket
• REdoesnotreacttodemandfluctuaEonsorspotmarketprices(yet)– newdevelopmentofdirectmarkeEng– greenpowerprivilege(bonus)– remoteshut‐offbonus
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2012SelectedIndicators
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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2012Top5REcountries
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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2012Top5countries
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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esEmatedJobsinRenewableEnergyWorldwide,byIndustry
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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EURen
ewableSharesofFinalEne
rgy,
2005
and
201
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Targetsfo
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ImplementaEonandcosteffecEvenessoffeedintariffsinEurope
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
EURen
ewableSharesofFinalEne
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2005
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201
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Targetsfo
r20
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ImplementaEonandcosteffecEvenessoffeedintariffsinEurope
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MapofEUcountriesaccordingtotheirsupportmechanismsforRES‐E
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AddedcapacityandROIvaluesforsomeEUmembercountries,1992‐2008
source:AssessingtheStrengthandEffecEvenessofRenewableElectricityFeed‐InTariffsinEuropeanUnionCountries,diw,Berlin2011
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AddedcapacityandROIvaluesforsomeEUmembercountries,1992‐2008
source:AssessingtheStrengthandEffecEvenessofRenewableElectricityFeed‐InTariffsinEuropeanUnionCountries,diw,Berlin2011
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rooftopinstallaEonsminus66%since2006
averagefinalcustomerpriceforturn‐keyrooftopinstalla&onsupto10kW(excl.VAT)
source:BSW‐Solar
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Theuseoffeedintariffsforcertaintechnologies
source:REN21Renewables2012GlobalStatusReport
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AlternaEvesforthepromoEonofRenewableEnergy
pricerule quotarule tender
Feed‐In‐Tariff(FIT)• fixedpriceperkWh• financedbypublicauthoriEesandprivatesector• insomecasesimplementedbynet‐metering
RenewableEnergyStandards(RES)/RO/RPS• uEliEesareobligedtogenerateafixedporEonwithrenewableenergy.• ImplementaEonwithgreencerEficatesandPPAs
Price‐Quota‐Mechanism• governmentorganizespublicbidforfixedamountofelectricity• thewinnergetsalimitedfeed‐inguaranteeforthepowerproduced
promo&onprogramsforRE
+NetMetering+PPAPowerPurchaseAgreements
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Netmetering
source:Wikipedia
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PowerPurchaseAgreement(PPA)
Buyer
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strengths weaknesses countries
Feed‐In‐Tariff
• highTSS(transparency,stability,security)• guaranteespriceandvolume• ‘pullincenEve’
• burdenonconsumers/taxpayers• longtermcommitment(upto25years)• designofabalancedFITisdifficult
Germany,Spain,Italy,France,CzechRepublic,UK,India(statelevel)
RenewableEnergyStandard
• simplifiesthecompeEEonbetweenREtechnologies• Exacttargetachievement(theoreEcal)
• lowTSS• pricefluctuaEons• unfavorableforcertainREtechnologies• complexcontracts• bureaucraEc
Australia,USA,UK
Tender • combinaEonofmarketefficiencyandpriceguaranteeleadstocostefficientsoluEons(theoreEcal)
• hightransacEoncostfavorslargecompanies• inconsistenttendersleadtoincerEtude• longingforlowestbidholdsbackseriousbusinessmodels
• ArgenEna,Peru.India• offshorewind:France,Denmark
promoEonofRenewableEnergy–strengthsandweaknesses
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developmentofFITandpricesforconvenEonalenergysources
©Bun
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produc&oncost
deliverycostpowerexchange
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FITandgridparity
2011 2015
FITfor20yearsextramargin
powerprice
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Howchangesinfeedintariffsinfluencethemarketincertaincountries
• forsolarPVFIT’schangemorefrequently,asjurisdicEonsadjusttheirtariffsfornewcontractstoreflectfallingpanelpricesandnaEonaltargets
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• FIT’smajoropponentisthelocalelectricuElity.Theyaremonopolies—monopoliesdonotrespondtomarketforces.
• IfonelooksatFITresults,especiallyinanotherdevelopedcountrylikeGermany,thenumbersspeakforthemselves.
• FIT’sarefarmoremarket‐orientedthanmonopolies.
• LackofpoliEcalcouragetotrysomethingneworallowsomethingthatpowerfulstakeholders(uEliEes,fossilfuelcompanies)donotwanttojeopardizetheirbusinesses.
opposiEontoFIT’s:opposiEonistalk,FIT’sarefact
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ExpecteddevelopmentoftheEEGcostfracEonunEl2030,dependingonthedevelopmentofelectricityprices
source:BriefAnalysisontheCurrentDebateaboutCostsandBenefitsofExpandingtheUseofRenewableEnergiesinElectricityGeneraEon,WuppertalInsEtute2011
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ComparisonofEEGcostfor2008unEl2010andfor2030andsupportforenvironmentallydamagingacEviEesin2008
source:BriefAnalysisontheCurrentDebateaboutCostsandBenefitsofExpandingtheUseofRenewableEnergiesinElectricityGeneraEon,WuppertalInsEtute2011
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conclusions
• FITisessenEalfortheintroducEonanddevelopmentofrenewableenergycapaciEesinacountry,unlessyoualreadyhavereachedgridparity• thelessinteresEngorfavorabletheIRRforinvestorsgets,themoreimportantthequalityandefficiencyoftheequipmentis(premiumbrandtechnology)
• withoutagrantedgridaccessthedevelopmentwillbeverylow
• FITsarenotonlyvitalforthedevelopmentofREcapaciEesbutalsoforthedevelopmentofanindustryandemploymentifwelldone
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