The PV Policy Group Project FIRST THEMATIC WORKING GROUP MEETING Friday 07 October 2005 in Catania, Italy Presentation Markus Kurdziel & Corinna Klessmann Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – project co-ordinator Intelligent Energy Europe (EIE) / PV Policy Group – EIE/04/058/S

Thematic focus of the European PV Policy Group: National policy frameworks for PV markets (= demand-side measures) 1.National regulatory (legal) framework(s) for PV 2.National support (incentive / subsidy) schemes for PV 3.National monitoring (performance measurement) systems for PV (market monitoring/ policy performance monitoring) PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting Thematic focus

Background Background (context) of the European PV Policy Core Group: National indicative targets for PV until 2010 defined in EU White Paper - not reached!?! Disparate national policy approaches and effectiveness in terms of market development Evaluation of national support mechanisms by the European Commission in 2005/2006 announced in Green Electricity Directive (2001/77/EC) => ways of improvement and/or harmonisation?!? PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting

Target groups Target groups addressed by the European PV Policy Core Group: Direct beneficiaries: political decision-makers (EU, national, regional) EC evaluating national policy frameworks for PV National (regional) governments setting national policy frameworks Public authorities managing support & monitoring systems Indirect beneficiaries: market actors European PV investors / users European PV industry PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting

Project objectives Objectives of the European PV Policy Core Group: Energy agencies & key actors from 8+ EU solar nations form “task force” to 1.assess current situation (Best Practice report) 2.exchange knowledge & lessons learned (Working Groups) 3.define & commit to joint action (Action Plan) 4.disseminate joint proposals to political decision-makers (Position Paper) PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting

Work programme - Overview PV Core Group Mid-term Goals PV Core Group Drivers PV Core Group Work Packages PV Short-term Objectives PV Investments = Market + Industry Development National PV Regulatory Frameworks ActionExchangeAssessment WP 6: EU-networking + dissemination WP 2: European Best Practice Study WP 2: European Best Practice Study WP 3: European Core Group WP 3: European Core Group WP 5: Thematic Working Groups WP 5: Thematic Working Groups WP 4: National Core Groups WP 4: National Core Groups Policy Proposal National PV Monitoring Systems National PV Support Schemes WP 1: Project management PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting

Working groups - Overview PV Policy Group – 1st Meeting of the Thematic Working Groups European PV Policy Core Group (8 National Energy Agencies + EPIA) EU Level National Level Core Group Level („Pioneer“ role of 8 countries) 8 National PV Policy Core Groups (Energy Agency + Key Actors) European Commission (DG TREN) National Governments National Interest Groups Advisory Board (EU Networks + Interest Groups) Thematic Working group

Thematic Working Groups (TWG) Three Thematic Working Groups PV regulatory frameworks PV support systems PV monitoring systems Thematic Working Group members European experts on PV policy (i.e. 3 experts from National Core Group of each participating country ) Objectives discussion of the Best Practice Report results key conclusions on PV policy success factors and barriers policy recommendations on Euorpean level PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting

Thematic Working Groups (TWG) PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting Aim Proposals on the improvement and/or harmonisation of National PV regulatory frameworks National PV support systems National PV monitoring systems Deliverables - supplementation/approval of the Best Practice Report - input for EUROPEAN ACTION PLAN - drafting 3 chapters for EUROPEAN POSITION PAPER (until April 2006)

Thematic Working Groups (TWG) PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting European Action Plan Summarizing the National Action Plans, committing to joint European Action What action will the PV Policy Group partners take in the years to improve National PV policies? (What action will/should be taken by governments/ decision makers?) European Position Paper Summarizing the National Poistion Papers, joint recommendations to EC and other European decision makers How can the National policy frameworks be improved and/or harmonised?

National Core Groups (NCG) National Core Group members PV key actors of each participating country: Governmental institutions PV industry associations grid operators and utilities NGOs and legal advisors Objectives assessment of the results of the Best Practise Report in the National context key conclusions on strengths and weaknesses of the National PV Policy Committing to NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Policy recommendations: NATIONAL POSITION PAPER PV Policy Group – 1st Thematic Working Group Meeting