Advanced Renewable Tariffs in Europe

March 9, 2006

Where Used

  • Germany
  • France
  • Spain
  • The Netherlands

First-Year Prices Paid for Wind Generation

  • Germany: € 0.084/kWh ($0.12 CAD/kWh)
  • France: €0.084/kWh ($0.12 CAD/kWh)
  • Spain: €0.066/kWh ($0.094 CAD/kWh)
  • The Netherlands: €0.077 ($0.11 CAD/kWh)
  • Great Britain RO Quotas: €0.101/kWh ($0.14 CAD/kWh)
  • Italy RO Quotas: €0.15.5/kWh ($0.22 CAD/kWh)

Contract Periods

  • Germany: 20 years
  • France: 15 years
  • Spain: Life of the facility

Where Wind Generation is Growing Most Rapidly

  • Germany: 2,200 MW/year; 18,400 MW total
  • Spain: 1,800 MW/year; 10,300 MW total

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