The Netherlands, which ranks second in the EU's renewable energy production, submitted the first draft of the country's climate agreement. This agreement aims to set cross-sectoral goals and policies for the country's previous climate bill. After signing, the Netherlands will become the world's number one. Seven countries with such bills – and one of the most ambitious countries in terms of content. What does this mean for solar energy?
The Binnenhof Complex in The Hague, the House of Parliament and the Prime Minister's Office are also located in The Hague. Photo: Rudy and Peter Skitterians
The goal of this climate bill is to reduce carbon dioxide levels by 49% in 1990 and 95% by 2050. This goal is based on the Paris Climate Agreement signed by the Netherlands. The main goal is to make almost all electricity coming from solar, wind and organic compounds by 2050.
In the climate agreement proposed on July 10, solar energy was mentioned 14 times. From the agreement itself, there are three milestones related to solar companies.
In 2030, renewable energy reached 84 terawatt hours. The first is the percentage of renewable energy. Currently, the Netherlands uses (and produces) about 110 terawatt hours of electricity, still mainly from natural gas. More than 2% is from solar energy. 2030 The goal for the year is 35 terawatt hours of solar and onshore wind energy, and 49 watt hours of offshore wind energy.
At present, the cumulative solar power generation in the Netherlands has exceeded 3 GW, and it is expected to increase by 1.5 GW in 2018. With the delay in the expansion of onshore wind energy, solar energy will show amazing potential.
3 Euro cents per kWh? The second milestone is related to price expectations. The goal is to reduce the cost of solar photovoltaic power generation from the current 0.107 Euro/kWh to 0.056 Euro/kWh in 2024, and then reduce it to 2030. 0.03-0.06 EUR/kWh. Companies that can meet this expectation will play an important role in the Dutch market.
Local participation. The climate agreement clearly states that 50% of the onshore wind and solar energy produced locally will be owned by local stakeholders. Therefore, participants who set up a business model for cooperation with local companies have greater opportunities in the Dutch energy market. Take a place.
The most noteworthy aspect of the agreement is that the Dutch right-wing Liberal Party VVD (currently the largest party in the government, the Prime Minister and most ministers are members) has promised to abide by the agreement. From a long-term perspective, this marks a stable Investment environment, because about two-thirds of the members of the parliament are currently in favor of this climate action.
Overall, the photovoltaic market in the Netherlands has a bright future. The Netherlands is one of the most important markets in Europe. Due to the impact of climate agreements, this status will remain in the next few years. In addition, the net metering system will be replaced by the feed-in tariff system, and then The solar terminal users will continue to provide support. According to the climate agreement, large projects will continue to receive substantial investment before 2025, after which the SDE+ program may end.
From September, the Dutch government and parliament will debate the current climate agreement proposal, and the final text is expected to be signed before the end of the year. Although the final plan may be slightly modified, but most importantly, the biggest and most influential The right-wing party agreed to the agreement. This means that although the Netherlands has a long history of dependence on fossil energy, the country has crossed the node and no longer looks back.