Solar Magazine – New grid tariffs: ‘Introduction of producer tariff could have a negative impact on the competitive position of the Netherlands’
But what do the other stakeholders think? The editors of Solar Magazine make a tour of the fields.
In the past, the Netherlands already had a producer tariff, but that was abolished because it was based on 0. The network operators put on sturdy shoes last year and advocate the reintroduction of the producer tariff. Researchers from CE Delft warned that a producer tariff is just as much more cost-reflective than the current grid tariffs, but at the same time is not the ultimate solution. After all, a flat producer tariff that is the same for every producer does not provide an incentive to use grid capacity at times of locations where the power grid is under the least load. Further refinement is possible, but makes implementation more difficult. For existing projects with an SDE++ decision, a comparison must be made to a transitional arrangement. The subsidy of these projects is based on the costs without producer tariff.
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During the consultation on alternative transport rights, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has inflated the discussion about the producer tariff in recent months. For the network operators, the arrival of a producer tariff is clear-cut. They see producers of solar energy, for example, as most likely to be charged pro rata for the megawatt of transport capacity they need for their solar roofs and solar parks. In their view, this gives producers a financial incentive to help out with the total required grid capacity. ‘The idea of the transport tariff is that the costs incurred for transporting electricity end up with the perpetrator,’ says Netbeheer Nederland. ‘These costs can be partly charged to consumers, but also partly to importers. Both have a direct interest in the transport and cause part of the costs of the transport between production and consumption.’
However, opponents point out that Europe variety should be chosen for a producer tariff, because otherwise there is a risk of unfair competition.
Read the full article below in the December 2022 issue of Solar Magazine.