ARTICLE · 18 MARCH 2009

The Netherlands Boosts Its Feed-In Tariff For Renewable Energy

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The Dutch ministry of economic affairs has revealed its 2009 feed-in tariff scheme, setting a large, approximated 1000MW, cap for renewable energy sources, from which 830MW for onshore wind and also including mini-hydro in its regime for the first time.

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By Miriam van Ee - Partner, Eversheds Faasen (Netherlands).

The Dutch ministry of economic affairs has revealed its 2009 feed-in tariff scheme, setting a large, approximated 1000MW, cap for renewable energy sources, from which 830MW for onshore wind and also including mini-hydro in its regime for the first time.

The law is currently being debated by the parliament but no material changes are expected. If passed, new tariffs will be applicable on 1 April 2009 and will be implemented through the SDE scheme. The SDE scheme supports the exploitation of new sustainable energy projects. In other words the scheme supports the production of renewable gas and electricity. SDE is not an investment subsidy. SDE is a feed-in (tariff) premium subsidy scheme. The scheme will cover up to 1000MW, which is equal to an investment of approximately EUR 1.5 billion.

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