Solar thermal energy in
Luxembourg
General
In
Luxembourg several laws are effective on the promotion of renewable
energies, and a range of policy measures are in place. The independent
energy agency AEL offers easy access to all measures on energy
efficiency and renewable energies. The agency targets four types of
consumers: private households, municipalities, commercial players and
the agricultural sector.
Staring from 2008 onwards, the Règlement grand-ducal du 8 février 2008 relatif à la production d’électricité basée sur les sources d’énergie renouvelables applies.
The new Règlement Grand-Ducal
of 28 April 2009 introduces a series of modifications to the financial
incentivesfor energiy saving and renewables in the domestic sector.
This concerns mainly an extension of the application fields,
reorganisation of energy supply, simplicifation of criteria for
eligibility and time windows, as well as district heating.
According
to the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
the target for the share of energy from renewable sources in gross
final consumption of energy in the year 2020 for Luxembourg is 11% (in
the year 2005 the share was 0.9%). The Directive has a mandatory 10 %
target for transport to be achieved by all Member States, which refers
to renewable sources as a whole, not biofuels alone.
Renewable energy projections according to the National Renewable Energy Action Plan for Luxembourg
The
National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) for Luxembourg was
submitted in August 2010. The target according to Annex I of Directive
2009/28/EC is 11% for the year 2020 and the projected NREAP share in
that year exactly matches the target, based on a contribution from
flexible mechanisms. According to the projection, the most important
contribution in the year 2020 is expected from biodiesel (renewable
transport) (193 ktoe, 40% of all renewable energy). Second important
contribution is expected from biomass (renewable heating and cooling)
(83 ktoe, 17% of all renewable energy). The third largest contribution
is from biomass (renewable electricity) (0.3 TWh or 29 ktoe, 6% of all
renewable energy). Onshore wind power contributes with 0.1 GW (0.2 TWh)
in the year 2020. For solar photovoltaic the 2020 contribution is
projected to be 113 MW (84 GWh). For solar thermal the 2020
contribution is projected to be 8 ktoe. The two most important biofuels
are projected to contribute 193 ktoe (biodiesel) and 23 ktoe
(bioethanol / bio-ETBE) by 2020. The renewable electricity production
from solid biomass amounts to 0.2 TWh (16 ktoe) and for biogas it is
expected to be 0.1 TWh (12 ktoe). The consumption of renewable heat is
expected to amount to 70 ktoe for solid biomass and 13 ktoe for biogas.
Renewable Heating and
Cooling: solar thermal
Solar
thermal energy in households can apply for an investment subsidy of 50%
up to a maximum of EUR 3,000 per household (maximum EUR15,000 per
multi-family building)
for the production of hot sanitary water. In case the system is used
for space heating, the subsidy increases to EUR 5,000 per
household
(maximum amount remains EUR 15,000 per multi-family building). An
additional EUR 300 is available for combination of a wood-based
heating system in combination with solar thermal collectors.
For
companies, a thermal solar system with or without heating support is
eligible for a subsidy of 33% of the investment cost. The same applies
for long-term storage.
Municipalities may
benefit from incentives up to 40% of the costs on energy planning or
renovation projects. For renewable energy facilities, the support is
33% of the investment costs (solar thermal, biomass, seasonal heat
storage). District heating systems may receive 20 to 33% investment
subsidy. Also, consults on the use of passive solar energy benefit from
a subsidy of 40% of the cost of the research. In individual cases, the
subsidy rates may increase additionally with 5% or 10%, up to a maximum
of 50%.
Future programme changes
expected
No information on future policy.
Sources
Agence de l’énergie (AEL) http://www.ael.lu (sourced September 2008)
Circulaire
2489 aux administration communales (…) concernant fonds pour la
protection de l’environnement, 20 April 2005, http://www.ael.lu
http://www.myenergy.lu/fr/subvention/particuliers/chauffage_solaire (sourced June 2009)
Règlement
grand-ducal du 20 avril 2009 instituant un régime d’aides pour la
promotion de l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie et la mise en
valeur des énergies renouvelables, http://www.myenergy.lu/files/RGD 2009 04 20 régime d'aides.pdf
The National Renewable Energy Action
Plans (NREAPs) are all published on the Transparency Platform on
Renewable Energy: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/transparency_platform/action_plan_en.htm
(sourced July - December 2010)
Renewable Energy Projections as Published in the National Renewable
Energy Action Plans of the European Member States, http://www.ecn.nl/nreap
(sourced December 2010)
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