beyond2020 - Design and impact of a harmonised policy for renewable electricity in Europe

01.07.2011 - 31.12.2013
Forschungsförderungsprojekt
With Directive 2009/28/EC the European Parliament and Council have laid the grounds for the policy framework for renewable energies until 2020. Aim of this proposed action is to look more closely beyond 2020 by designing and evaluating feasible pathways of a harmonised European policy framework for supporting an enhanced exploitation of renewable electricity in particular, and RES in general. Strategic objectives are to contribute to the forming of a European vision of a joint future RES policy framework in the mid- to long-term and to provide guidance on improving policy design. The work will comprise a detailed elaboration of feasible policy approaches for a harmonisation of RES support in Europe, involving five different policy paths - i.e. uniform quota, quota with technology banding, fixed feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, no further dedicated RES support besides the ETS. A thorough impact assessment will be undertaken to assess and contrast different instruments as well as corresponding design elements. This involves a quantitative model-based analysis of future RES deployment and corresponding cost and expenditures based on the Green-X model and a detailed qualitative analysis, focussing on strategic impacts as well as political practicability and guidelines for juridical implementation. Aspects of policy design will be assessed in a broader context by deriving prerequisites for and trade-offs with the future European electricity market. The overall assessment will focus on the period beyond 2020, however also a closer look on the transition phase before 2020 will be taken. The final outcome will be a fine-tailored policy package, offering a concise representation of key outcomes, a detailed comparison of pros and cons of each policy pathway and roadmaps for practical implementation. The project will be embedded in an intense and interactive dissemination framework consisting of regional and topical workshops, stakeholder consultation and a final conference.

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Grant funds

  • European Commission (EU) Competitiveness & Innovation Programme European Commission - Framework Programme European Commission Call identifier IEE/10/437

Forschungsschwerpunkte

  • Climate Neutral, Renewable and Conventional Energy Supply Systems: 100%

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DeutschEnglisch
Erneuerbare Elektrizitätrenewable electricity
20202020

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