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COM(78)511final.
Brussels-13October1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheimplementation inthesolar-energy sectorofCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No1302/78concerning thegranting offinancial
supportforprojectstoexploitalternative energysources
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Toincrease triepotential contribution ofsolar energy intheEuropean
Community 'senergy supplies ,anactive research anddevelopment programme'
hasbeen andis "being pursued atCommunity level .Thescope oftheindirect ac­
tions programme *Includes researoh inheatcollectors ,power production ,photo­
voltaic conversion ,photochemical andphotphiological processes ,photo­
synthesis (biomass )andsolar radiation .TheCommunity *sresearch prograjmne (**
dates from 1975 . TheJoint Research Centre hasbeen active inthesolar
energy field since the1970*8 .
Thefirst results from these energy research anddevelopment programmes
arehelping toshow those areas where more research may "benecessary and
where certain applications ofsolar energy are atthethreshold ofeconomic
competitivity .
Therealisation byindustrialists that solar energy isontheverge of
being aviable andcompetitive energy source hasincreased interest inthe
lnthe space heating market ,
.potential role that solar energy might play / Possible applications "
forsolar energy include thepre–heating ofwater forindustry andthe
piblic services ,bioraass applications ,including commercial forestry ,and
power generation .Many ofthese applications will need acertain level of
financial support inorder toencourage industry andpublic authorities
tomake investment decisions infavour ofsolar energy applications ,where
agreat amount ofcapital investment isrequired . aiding inthe
finance ofthesolcr energy option ,asuitable range ofsolar energy
demonstration projects will beestablished .
Thedemonstration projects selected will have tosatisfy certain criteria
which include industrial andcommercial viability demonstrated byprevious
studies andresearch .Theprojects must conform with Council Regulation
(EEC)1302/78,particularly Article 4.Thecostoftheinstallation (or '
installations )producing usefal energy should ingeneral exceed 100,000
European Units ofaccount . 1
*
#¿Council decisión 22.8.1975 .OJL231of2.9.75 .(1.7.75 -30.6.79 )
'Council decision of18.7.1977 .OJL200/4of8.8.77 .
(1977-1980 ).

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Initsresolution ontheneed foraCommunity policy ontheuse ofsolar
energy (1),theEuropean Parliament recommended that thepractical
applications ofsolar energy hequickly ascertained .Theproposed
application regulation fordemonstrations inthesolar energy field ,
drawn upinaccordance with theCouncil Regulation (EEC)Ko.1302/78
of12June 1978 .helps tomeet this objective *
(1)OJto.C163/66of11.7.1977 based on;V >
Document 120/77.Report byMrL.7So4ontheneedforaCommunity
policy ontheuseofsolar energy (3June 1977).
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION
ontheimplementation inthesolar-energysectorof
CouncilRegulation "(EEC)No1302/78concerningthe
.grantingoffinancialsupportforprojectstoexploit
alternative energysources
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andin
particularArticle235thereofi
i
HavingregardtoRegulation(EEC)-No1302/78of12June1978forthegrantingof
financial,supportforprojectstoexploitalternativeenergysources^andin
particularArticle3thereof,
4*
t
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,*%•
2)HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
« *«
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
Whereasamongalternativeenergysources,solarenergyholdsoutinteresting
possibilitiesforexploitationthatrequireproventechnologiestobeavailable
ingoodtime,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
naccordancewiththeconditionslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No13.02/78and
theruleslaiddowninthefollowingArticles,theCommunitymaygrantfinancial
supportfordemonstrationprojectstoexploitsolarenergy.
°JNSL158,16.6.1978,p.3.•
NoC299,12.12.1977,p."50.
NoC287,30.11.1977,p.7.

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2,Financial support shall "begranted toprojects forexploiting solar energy for
thepurposes ofheating orcooling domestic ,industrial o±other premises ,
production ofmechanical and/or-electrical energy ,orindustrial oragricul­
tural applications ofheat orfuel production .
. 4Article 2
Financial support maybegranted forprojects fortheexploitation ofsolar energy
-which satisfy thefollowing conditions :
-they must becapable ofencouraging other installations forthesame type in
V .
theCommunity andhave real prospects ofcommercial use ;
-inview oftherisks orlarge investments involved in6uch activities finance
forthedemonstration ofpotentially viable projects isnotforthcoming ina
satisfactory manner .
Article 3
Support mayingeneral *benoless than 25#andnomore than k9%ofthetotal
estimated cost oftheproject ;Thelevel ofsupport shall bedetermined foreach
project individually andwith dueregard toanyother aidreceived orexpected .
Theconditions andprocedure foranyrepayment offinancial aidwill ,belaid
down inthecontract between theCommission andthose responsible fortheproject .
Article 4
1.TheCommission shall publish announcements intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities inviting proposals forprojects fortheexploitation
ofsolar energy . ,
2.Every project submitted shall beexamined bytheCommission onthebasis of
thefollowing information tobesupplied bytheapplicants : .
-adetailed description oftheproject andthetime table foritsexecution ;

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theimportance oftheproject forreducing energy dependence and
diversification ofsupply ;
thefinancial guarantees andtechnical capabilities ofthose responsible
fortheproject ; .
thenature andextent ofthetechnical and economic risks involved inthe
project ;
thecost oftheproject ,theprospects ofeconomic viability andthe
proposed arrangements forfinancing it;
theextent towhich therelevant experience obtained may encourage
widespread introduction ofthetechnique ,process orproduct inthe
Community ;theprospects ofwidespread application ofthetechnique ,
process orproduct andthebenfits thereby obtainable fortheeconomy
asawhole ;
whether atanearlier stage ofresearch anddevelopment theproject has
been given financial support bytheCommunity orbyMember States ;
details ofanyother financial support provided forbyorexpected from
Member States orthe Connnunity ;
anyother information which justifies theCommunity support requested ;
how itisproposed topublicize theresults .
,Pursuant toArticle 6(2 )ofRegulation (EEC )No1302 /78theCommission shall
setupanAdvisory Committee ontheManagement ofProjects fortheExploitation
ofSolar Energy composed ofrepresentatives oftheMember States .This
Committee shall assist theCommission intheexamination ofapplications .
Theprojects toreceive financial support shall beselected inaccordance
with Article 6(2)ofRegulation (EEC)Ho1302/78.
Article 5
hisRegulation shall apply for5years .
heCouncil ,acting onaproposal from theCommission ,shall decide whether
tshould beextended oramended .
heCommission shall report totheEuropean Parliament and'theCouncil .

Article p
This Regulation shall enter into force onthedayfollowing that ofits
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Article Tofthis Regulation shall apply following thedecision taken by
theCommission ,orbytheCouncil intheevent ofappeal ,onthefirst series ,
ofprojects inaccordance with Article 6ofRegulation (EEC )No1302 /78.
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done atBrussels ,

FinancialRecord
Thesefinancialimplications arepresentedasillustrative .Thefinal
figureswill"besubmittedforapproval "bytheusual "budgetaryprocedures.
1.Budgetheading:Line3241
2.Titleofbudgetheading:Newenergysourcesdemonstration programme.
3*Legalbase:CouncilRegulation(ESC)No.1302/78ofi2June1978onthe.
grantingoffinancialsupportforprojectstoexploitalternative
energysources.
4*Description ,objectives and.justification oftheproject
4.0.Descriptionoftheproject/personsconcerned
4.0.0.Dejsc£i£tioiijToreducetheCommunity^dependenceonimportedenergy
supplies,.itisnecessarytodevelopindigenousenergy
resources.Atpresent,considerable advancesinenergy
researcharebeingmadeandwithinthenearfixturethe
resultsoftheseresearcheswillallowprogresstobemade
inthedemonstration andcommercialisation ofthisnew
energysource.
Communityfinancialsupportforthedemonstration and
commercialisation projectswillhelpreducethefinancial
risksandbyestablishing solarapplications willincrease
Communityknowledgeaboutsolarenergy.Itisenvisaged
thatthisfirstprogrammetodevelopandpromotetheuses
ofsolarenergywilllastforfiveyears.
4.0.1.2.^so^^hical^l^cation :WithinterritoryoftheMemberStates
4#1#ObjectivesoftheDroiect
Generalob.iectivesToacceleratetheuseofsolarenergy;todevelop
theCommunity'sownresourcesandthustocontribute
tothesecurityofsupplyfortheCommunity.
4»2.Justificationfortheformofactionchosentoattaintheobjectives
Activesolarresearchanddevelopmentprogrammeshavebeenandarebeing
pursuedatCommunitylevel.Thefirstresultsfromthesesolarenergy
RDprogrammesarehelpingtoshowthoseareaswheremoreresearchmay
benecessaryandwherecertainapplicationsofsolarenergy,forexample,
pre–heatingofwater,areatthethresholdofeoonomiccompetitivity.
kanyoftheseapplicationswillneedacertainleveloffinancialsupportinordertoencourageindustryandpublioauthoritiestomakeinvestment
decisionsinfavourofsolarenergywhereagreatamountofcapitalinvestmentisrequired.

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5.Implication inrespectofexpenditure
•16millionEUAhavebeenwrittenintothefirstdraftofthe1979"budget
(line3241)fornew.sourcesofenergy.Thenecessarycreditsforthe
firstyearofthesolarprogrammewillbefinalisedwhenalltendershave
beensubmitted,thoughitisestimatedthat3millionEUAmightberequired
forthefirstyearofasolarenergydemonstration programme.Rirther,itisestimatedthat60millionEUAcouldberequiredforafive–yearsolar
energydemonstration programme.
5.0.0.0.^fo^t^annualtiroel^ble ,
Commitments ■ Payrnents
19791980198119821983
3MUC1.50.750.75
27MUC-9.208.80 ;9.0
30MUC--11.909.88.3
1.59.9521.4518.88.3
5«Oo0.1»Calculaiionmethod
Solarenergydemonstrationprojectswillhaveathree-yearrepaymentperiods
50$whenthecontractissigned
, ..25$inthesecondyear
25/Sinthethirdyear.
5.O.O.1.1. incertitude
–thenumberofprojectssubmitted
–delaysintheconstructionofcertainprojects.
6.Controlforeseen
Responsibleservice-3XJXYII/d/1
Budgetaryexecution-FinancialControl.
7.Financialimplications >
7.0.Communitybudget-60MUC. s
Thecontractantsmightbeaskedtorepaythecontributionsintheeventofsuccessfulcommercialdevelopments.
Informationre^nrdin^ntaff*jngandtheappropriationa foradministr*.tivAexpenditurenecessaryfortheimplementation' nf+.WQ''r^U'4,'„+
a)Personnelex^TeriRns
Thepersonnelneedsfor1979havebeencalculatedonabasisof0.5A/5,0.5VIt0.5C.For1980,anewgradeAofficialwillberequested.The
of11^mindguidelinesoftheCouncilDecisionOf
<n«iz.i9i6relatingtoremunerationofofficials.

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Is)Inviewofthediversenatureofsolarenergyapplications ,auniform
calculation methodhasnotteenestablished .
Aconsultative committeewillgivsitsopiniononthedistribution of
.credit.