GC ESC - COGEN Europe s Contribution

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1 GC ESC - COGEN Europe s Contribution 18 March, 2016 Alexandra Tudoroiu-Lakavice (COGEN Europe)

2 Outline About COGEN Europe CHP & the electricity grids NC RfG implementation preliminary input 2

3 About COGEN Europe 3

4 Who we are Structure European trade association for the promotion of cogeneration Established in 1993 and is headquartered in Brussels Secretariat of 7 staff We have a vision Through the promotion of cogeneration, to grow an industry which changes the way Europe provides heat and electricity for a sustainable future Our approach is We promote the wider use of cogeneration as part of Europe s sustainable energy strategy We participate in the EU legislative process and liaise with key actors in the European Commission and European Parliament We work closely together with other stakeholders Relations with Brussels-based and sector media/press (EurActiv, ENDS Europe, Decentralised Energy, Cogeneration Channel) 4

5 Our Members Around 50 corporate members, including: 14 National COGEN Associations Kogen Polska

6 CHP & grid connections 6

7 Generated electricity and heat in EU-28 CHP plants ( ) Source: COGEN Europe based on available Eurostat data Total installed electrical CHP capacity in EU28 is approx. 113 GWe About 30% of CHP electricity is generated by auto-producers. 7

8 Wide range of CHP technologies Micro-CHP ( kwe) Small/Commercial CHP (up to 1 MWe) Large scale industrial/utility CHP (up to 500 MWe) 8

9 Micro-CHP ( kwe) Installed at distribution level Small market a total of about 150k units expected by 2020 across EU Small/Commercial CHP (up to 1 MWe) Mostly installed at distribution level Growing market segment Large scale industrial/utility CHP (up to 500 MWe) Installed at both distribution and transmission levels Proven market and economic Difficult market conditions have lead to stagnation/decline in this segment Different designs in terms of interaction with the grid: Historically most CHPs have been sized to heat demand for space heating or industrial processes For most industrial must-run CHPs the electricity produced is tightly coupled with the steam demand needed in the industrial process Today designs are focused on max. the cogenerated electricity output against the on-site (load) power demand New energy solutions launched may include CHP, heat/electricity storage, which can follow electricity load 9

10 Grid codes implementation CHP and electricity legislative framework General comments Concrete input on NC RfG 10

11 CHP in the general electricity framework CHP first on the EU legislative map via the CHP Directive (2004/8/EC) access priority rules The need to ensure continuity in heat supply for CHP mandated by Art 15 in the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) Energy Union framework: energy efficiency first principle 2016 Heating & Cooling Strategy need to recognise the links between heat and electricity and exploit synergies between them 11

12 General comments European CHP manufacturers sell their products across Europe Different national regulations entail additional cost EU standardisation of technical requirements is key for NC implementation National implementation should take into account the need for harmonised requirements at least at Synchronous Area level Non-technical provisions (e.g. derogations, emerging technology classification) should ideally be implemented consistently at a synchronous area level as well 12

13 Generators Types At least 2 MS in Continental Europe are discussing lowering the threshold between Type A and B 13

14 Generators Types At least 2 MS in Continental Europe are discussing lowering the threshold between Type A and B Possible impact on non-technical provisions linked to Type A (e.g. emerging technology classification/simplified derogation procedure) Will it impact the application of requirements in other NCs linked to NC RfG classification? Recommendation: Have common generator type thresholds at Synchronous Area Level If additional technical requirements are necessary for the larger size low voltage connected units, address the issue in standards 14

15 Non-technical provision Emerging technology classification Earliest deadline in the NC RfG manufacturers have 6 months from entry into force to apply for the emerging technology classification (est. Sept/Oct 2016) To our knowledge, only the UK has drafted guidelines on Title VI 0.1% threshold defined at Synchronous Area Level, but applied at national level proportionally to the maximum load in each country Recommendation: Common Synchronous Area guidelines to apply for emerging technology status will reduce the burden on both manufacturers and regulators (UK guidelines are a good starting point)/coordination by ACER will help! Depending on how Title VI implementation advances, there may be scope to open a discussion on applying the 0.1% threshold at Synchronous Area (SA) level and reallocation of thresholds within a SA 15

16 Thank you for your attention! Contact details: Alexandra Tudoroiu-Lakavice Policy Officer Tel: COGEN Europe The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration Avenue des Arts 3-4-5, 1210 Brussels, Belgium T +32 (0) F +32 (0) info@ www.