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European Committee: Feed-in Tariffs Better Than Renewable Energy Quotas

by Zach March 26, 2013
written by Zach March 26, 2013
European Committee: Feed-in Tariffs Better Than Renewable Energy Quotas

feed in tariff share of world solar powerA recent report published by a key EU committee found that feed-in tariffs for renewable energy  were better than a renewable energy quota system (which is what’s common in the US). Feed-in tariffs have driven rapid growth in solar power in all of the solar-leading countries of the world — Germany, Italy, Australia, the Czech Republic, and others. Last I checked, feed-in tariffs were responsible for nearly 90% of world solar power capacity.

The results of the study were apparently a big disappointment or frustration to the EU’s Energy Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, and German politician Herbert Reul, both of whom have been pushing for Germany to switch its feed-in tariff system over the the quota system (also known as a Renewable Energy Standard or Renewable Portfolio Standard in the US).

The report, “Renewable energy challenges and opportunities in the European domestic market,” came to several important findings, PV Magazine notes:

  • The feed-in tariff system results in cheaper electricity than the quota model.
  • Renewable energy is important/good for the economy.
  • Support for renewables is not an aid scheme that distorts markets.

The results of the study should shut down a push for a Europe-wide renewable energy quota system. However, an EU Parliament vote on the report has not yet occurred — that is projected to come on April 15.

EUEU renewable energy policyEU solar quotasEuropeEurope solar quotasfeed in tariffsGünther OettingerHerbert Reulrenewable energy quotasrenewable energy standardssolar quotas
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is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy since 2009. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the founder and director of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.

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