PV PARITY PROJECT

DEfiniTiOn Of comPeTITIVeness fOR PhoToVolTAIcs (PV) anD DEVElOPmEnT Of meAsuRes TO aCCOmPany PV TO gRId PARITY anD bEyOnD

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Supported by

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PRoJecT goAls
To define in the most comprehensive and clear way the concept of competitiveness of photovoltaics (PV). To deliver national roadmaps towards competitiveness to decision makers in the considered countries. To analyse existing policies and framework conditions that allow for the deployment of a photovoltaic market in the considered countries; to deliver recommendations to national decision makers on how such instruments should be improved and evolve before and after competitiveness is reached. To conduct cost/benefit analyses of the integration of photovoltaic electricity in the energy system and of possible exchange of photovoltaic electricity between Europe and mEna countries and to deliver recommendations to national and European stakeholders. deVeloPmenT of uTIlITY PRIces And PV geneRATIon cosTs /kWh
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900 h/a*: 0.32 kWh 1,800 h/a*: 0.16 kWh

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PV GENERATION COST UTILITY PEAK POWER UTILITY BULK POWER

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*h/a: Hours of sun per annum. 900 h/a corresponds to northern countries of Europe. 1,800 h/a corresponds to southern countries of Europe. source: EPIA.

KeY ResulTs
Simulation tool based on sensitivity analyses projecting roadmaps towards the achievement of PV competitiveness. Recommendations addressed to national policy makers on how existing policies for PV should evolve in the future. Cost/benefit analysis of PV investments.

counTRIes AnAlYsed
The following European countries are covered by the scope of the project: austria belgium Czech Republic france Germany Greece italy The netherlands Portugal Spain UK Some mEna countries will also be analysed.

PARTneRs

WiP-Renewable Energies www.wip-munich.de

ECn www.ecn.nl

EPia www.epia.org

Technische Universitt Wien www.tuwien.ac.at

EDf Energies nouvelles www.edf-energiesnouvelles.com

Enel Green Power www.enelgreenpower.com

GSE www.gse.it

imperial College Consultants www.imperial-consultants. co.uk

iDaE www.idae.es

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht www.stiftungumweltenegierecht.de

Technical University of Crete www.enveng.tuc.gr

conTAcT
Project Coordinator ms ingrid Weiss WiP Renewable Energies ingrid.weiss@wip-munich.de +49 89 7201 2741 Project Website www.pvparity.eu

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