COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 April 2007
on the State aid scheme implemented by Slovenia in the framework of its legislation on qualified energy producers — Case No C 7/2005
(notified under document number C(2007) 1181)
(Only the Slovenian version is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/580/EC)
1. PROCEDURE
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEME
3. DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THE DECISION TO OPEN PROCEEDINGS
4. COMMENTS FROM OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
5. INITIAL COMMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATE
5.1. Existence of State aid
5.2. Parafiscal levy
6. FURTHER INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY SLOVENIA
Type of qualified power plant (QPP) by primary energy source |
Power |
Production costs |
Difference |
Premium |
|
|
Size |
[kW] |
[SIT/kWh] |
[SIT/kWh] |
[SIT/kWh] |
Hydroelectric plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
15,53 |
7,53 |
6,75 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
14,33 |
6,33 |
6,23 |
|
Biomass plants |
up to 1 MW |
600 |
24,80 |
16,80 |
8,69 |
over 1 MW |
1 500 |
18,18 |
10,18 |
8,17 |
|
Wind plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
23,28 |
15,28 |
6,55 |
over 1 MW |
20 000 |
15,49 |
7,49 |
6,05 |
|
Geothermal plants |
|
3 000 |
14,59 |
6,59 |
6,05 |
Solar plants |
up to 36 kW |
36 |
175,26 |
167,26 |
81,67 |
over 36 kW |
100 |
122,58 |
114,58 |
7,46 |
|
Other QPPs (biogas) |
|
120 |
30,39 |
22,39 |
20,97 |
QPPs or thermal plants using municipal waste |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
13,97 |
5,97 |
4,74 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
12,08 |
4,08 |
3,87 |
|
CHP thermal plants for district heating |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
16,54 |
8,54 |
5,9 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
14,56 |
6,56 |
5,38 |
|
CHP industrial thermal plants |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
14,95 |
6,95 |
4,83 |
N.B. Assuming a market price of SIT 8/kWh. |
Type of qualified power plant (QPP) by primary energy source |
Capacity |
Projected annual sales |
Specific investment costs |
Investment |
Annual premium |
Premium — investment costs (NPV) |
|
|
Size |
[kW] |
[MWh] |
[SIT/kW] |
[SIT million] |
[SIT million/a] |
[SIT million] |
Hydroelectric plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
456 |
480 000 |
48 |
2,9 |
–21,0 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
10 656 |
380 000 |
1 140 |
63,1 |
– 549,1 |
|
Biomass plants |
up to 1 MW |
600 |
2 725 |
990 000 |
594 |
22,5 |
– 369,3 |
over 1 MW |
1 500 |
6 813 |
660 000 |
990 |
52,9 |
– 492,1 |
|
Wind plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
187 |
341 000 |
34 |
1,2 |
–22,2 |
over 1 MW |
20 000 |
40 800 |
253 000 |
5 060 |
234,5 |
–2 802,2 |
|
Geothermal plants |
|
3 000 |
20 736 |
715 000 |
2 145 |
119,2 |
–1 029,1 |
Solar plants |
up to 36 kW |
36 |
34 |
1 430 000 |
52 |
2,7 |
–26,2 |
over 36 kW |
100 |
116 |
1 210 000 |
121 |
0,8 |
– 105,4 |
|
Other QPPs (biogas) |
|
120 |
628 |
913 000 |
110 |
12,5 |
–1,0 |
QPPs or thermal plants using municipal waste |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
624 |
319 000 |
32 |
2,8 |
–7,0 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
19 728 |
286 000 |
858 |
72,5 |
– 212,0 |
|
CHP thermal plants for district heating |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
2 496 |
198 000 |
139 |
16,1 |
–16,0 |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
10 698 |
165 000 |
495 |
63,0 |
–19,3 |
|
CHP industrial thermal plants |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
3 135 |
187 000 |
131 |
2,5 |
–5,0 |
N.B. Applying a discount rate of 8 %, a period of 15 years and a decrease in the purchase price or premium of 5 % after five years and 10 % after ten years, in accordance with the Decree on purchasing. |
Type of qualified power plant (QPP) by primary energy source |
Power |
Premium |
Return on capital included in premium |
|
|
Size |
[kW] |
[SIT/kWh] |
|
Hydroelectric plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
6,75 |
6,95 % |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
6,23 |
7,90 % |
|
Biomass plants |
up to 1 MW |
600 |
8,69 |
2,30 % |
over 1 MW |
1 500 |
8,17 |
6,00 % |
|
Wind plants |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
6,55 |
0,40 % |
over 1 MW |
20 000 |
6,05 |
6,35 % |
|
Geothermal plants |
|
3 000 |
6,05 |
7,30 % |
Solar plants |
up to 36 kW |
36 |
81,67 |
–1,4 % |
over 36 kW |
100 |
7,46 |
–15,0 % |
|
Other QPPs (biogas) |
|
120 |
20,97 |
6,80 % |
QPPs or thermal plants using municipal waste |
up to 1 MW |
100 |
4,74 |
4,40 % |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
3,87 |
7,30 % |
|
CHP thermal plants for district heating |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
5,9 |
0,49 % |
from 1 MW to 10 MW |
3 000 |
5,38 |
4,20 % |
|
CHP industrial thermal plants |
up to 1 MW |
700 |
4,83 |
–0,1 % |
N.B.: Return on capital calculated on investments in QPPs (see Table 2) at the current value of premiums. |
|
7-12.2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Quantity (GWh) |
254,3 |
562,2 |
563,4 |
563,0 |
Purchase price (SIT/kWh ) |
17,00 |
15,36 |
15,34 |
16,59 |
Cost of purchase (SIT thousand) |
4 323 943 |
8 636 245 |
8 644 855 |
9 339 836 |
Sales price (SIT/kWh) |
7,13 |
5,97 |
7,60 |
7,71 |
Cost of energy sold (SIT thousand) |
1 813 111 |
3 357 073 |
4 281 840 |
4 340 040 |
Amount of aid (SIT thousand) |
2 510 832 |
5 279 172 |
4 363 015 |
4 999 795 |
Level of aid (SIT/kWh) |
9,87 |
9,39 |
7,74 |
8,88 |