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Annex e – regulatory Frameworks and Support Schemes
table 14.1: OFFshORe ReGulatORy FRamewORks
dK de Se UK nl Fi Pl ie no lV lU ee Be Fr explanation
“CS = Certificate System
FT = Feed-In Tariff
FT+CS = Feed-In Tariff plus
Certificate System
B/FT = Bonus or Feed-In Tariff
0 = None”
CS FT
B/FT
(see footnote 4)
FT 0 FT FT
FT+ CS
(see footnote 3)
0
negotiated FT
(see foot-note 2)
FT CS CS
negotiated FT
(see foot-note 1)
Support scheme
ü ü ü
ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
ü ü ü ü
Priority grid connection
for offshore wind
Obligation on the TSO
to provide connection
to offshore wind park
Location of offshore
wind farms outside
territorial waters
Territorial waters are the
waters included in the 12
nm-zone
“DM = Direct marketing
possible
NDM = No direct marketing
CDM = It can be chosen
between DM or FT”
“T = country’s territory on land
and at sea (including EEZ)
Marketing options DM CDM DM DM DM DM CDM NDM DM CDM n/a CDM DM CDM
Geographical limitation
for support schemes
S = electricity generated in the county’s system
O = other”
144 OffshoreGrid – Final Report
S S T T O* T T O** O*** T T T T T
Sources: discussion with experts, own analysis, findings of country surveys, http://
res-legal.eu and CEER: Regulatory aspects of the integration of wind generation in
European electricity markets, 2009
1) in other publications the term negotiated feed-in tariff is also referred to as bonus, premium or negotiated prices. However it is suggested not to use the term bonus
in this case.
2) See footnote 1) and: existing offshore wind farms receive a fix feed-in tariff, new offshore wind farms a negotiated feed-in tariff.
3) The main support mechanism in Poland is a quota system is combined with a certificate trading system. The price for renewable electricity (feed-in tariff) is set every
year by the regulator and equals the average electricity price of the previous year.
4) Plant operators have the choice to sell electricity to a supplier chosen by the transmission grid operator and receive a guaranteed price or sell electricity on the market
and receive a bonus on top of the market price.
* Electricity generated within Dutch systems, tax reduction also for electrcity generated in other areas.
** Irish territory and European Union, if it does not contribute to the achievement of the member state’s energy goals.
*** Currently no support scheme only grants, although no geographic limits, projects must be relevant for the Norwegian energy market.
n/a: no information available