Overview of biomethane markets and regulations ... - Green Gas Grids
Overview of biomethane markets and regulations ... - Green Gas Grids
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Programme Competitiveness <strong>and</strong> Economic Growth. The subsidy margins are<br />
regulated by the Structural Fund rules as well as by state aid scheme. It has to be<br />
noted that investment aids such as governmental grants may result in a reduction<br />
<strong>of</strong> feed-in tariffs.<br />
Support is also provided to the development by a beneficial tax policy. Renewable<br />
energies are subject to several tax reductions <strong>and</strong> exemption respectively, e.g.<br />
n Tax exemption for biogenic substances used as fuel such<br />
as biogas <strong>and</strong> <strong>biomethane</strong><br />
n Tax exemption for electricity produced from renewable<br />
energies when delivered directly to the final consumer,<br />
or consumed by legal entity or natural person, who<br />
produced the electricity sourced from biomass<br />
In accordance with Act No. 309/2009 Coll. the investment costs for grid connection<br />
are subject to a cost split between the parties, the <strong>biomethane</strong> producer <strong>and</strong> the<br />
grid operator. For grid connection <strong>of</strong> distances <strong>of</strong> less than four kilometres between<br />
plant <strong>and</strong> grid connection point, a share <strong>of</strong> 25 % <strong>of</strong> these costs is borne by the<br />
<strong>biomethane</strong> plant owner while 75 % are borne by the grid operator. For distances<br />
longer than four kilometres the <strong>biomethane</strong> producer takes all costs. This regulation<br />
is similar to German treatment <strong>and</strong> intends to increase planning <strong>and</strong> investment<br />
reliability for the <strong>biomethane</strong> plant owner, by at the same time encouraging project<br />
developers to choose a suitable place <strong>of</strong> location close to the existing gas<br />
infrastructure.<br />
Certification<br />
In Slovakia there is a certification system for <strong>biomethane</strong> in place, but it has not<br />
yet been implemented. The certificates <strong>of</strong> origins <strong>and</strong> quantity attestations are the<br />
basis for <strong>biomethane</strong> clients for claiming the feed-in tariffs according to the Act<br />
309/2009 <strong>and</strong> the relevant amendments. The certificates <strong>of</strong> origin are issued by<br />
Regulatory Office <strong>of</strong> Network Industries (RONI) <strong>and</strong> contain information concerning<br />
the <strong>biomethane</strong> producer, location <strong>of</strong> the <strong>biomethane</strong> facility, the point <strong>of</strong><br />
connection <strong>of</strong> the facility to the distribution system <strong>and</strong> the types <strong>and</strong> quantity <strong>of</strong><br />
biomass used for biogas production as well as information about <strong>of</strong> the specific<br />
production costs.<br />
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