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Author: Oskar Vågerö
In general, all renewable energy generation technologies are eligible for the quota system (Chapter 1 § 2 No. 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
The following conditions apply to all renewable energy generation technologies except hydro-power plants:
If a plant's electricity output has been increased following an investment that took place after 2006, only the additional output is eligible (Chapter 2 § 8 Act No. 2011:1200).
Electricity certificates may be awarded for energy generation from existing plants for which certificates were issued before only if the plant was extensively renovated or other investments were made in the plant that give reason to consider it a new facility (Chapter 2 § 9 Act No. 2011:1200). The requirements for such investments are specified in § 7 Regulation No. 2011:1480.
Eligible (Chapter 1 § 2 No. 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
Eligible (Chapter 1 § 2 No. 2 Act No. 2011:1200; § 2 Regulation No. 2011:1480).
Electricity from wave energy is fully eligible (Chapter 1 § 2 No. 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
Other forms of hydro-electricity are eligible only if generated by plants which
were commissioned after 2002,
were in operation on 1 May 2003 and have a capacity of no more than 1500 kW, or
were taken out of operation before 1 July 2001 and were recommissioned after 2002 after major reconstructions or other investments so that the plant may be considered new (Chapter 2 § 5 1 Act No. 2011:1200)
For existing plants with a capacity exceeding 1,500 kW, whose capacity was upgraded with an investment that took place after 30 April 2003. Only the additional output is eligible (Chapter 2 §§ 5 and 8 Act No. 2011:1200).
Plants not covered by these definitions may qualify only if changes in the legal framework have made their profitable operation impossible, or if they have a capacity of 15 MW or less and have become unprofitable after renewal (Chapter 2 § 6 Act No. 2011:1200).
The quota shall be calculated by multiplying the number of megawatt hours of electricity sold or used during the calculation year with the quota obligation for the calculation year.
The quotas for the period from 2018 to 2045 have been set as follows (Chapter 4 § 4 Act No. 2011:1200):
Quota obligation per MWh of electricity sold or consumed
The quota shall be calculated by multiplying the number of megawatt hours of electricity sold or used during the calculation year with the quota obligation for the calculation year (Chapter 4 § 4 Act No. 2011:1200).
The procedure for changing the quota levels is not defined by law. For this reason, it will be necessary to amend the act governing the quota obligation.
One certificate is issued for every MWh of electricity produced, regardless of the generation technology employed (Chapter 3 § 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
Quota obligation fine. Obligated persons that fail to satisfy their quota obligation shall pay a quota obligation fine. Each certificate not invalidated carries a fine of 150% of the weighed, average certificate value during the applicable obligation period (Chapter 6 § 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
According to the Swedish Energy Agency, the average price per certificate (per MWh) was SEK 124 (approx. € 12.1) in 2017.
The quota obligation applies to
companies supplying electricity to the consumers,
electricity consumers who use electricity they have produced. The electricity consumed must exceed 60 MWh per year and have been produced in a plant with an installed capacity of more than 50 kW,
electricity producers outside of a grid-concession, if the production amount to more than 60 MWh and if the electricity in a professional way is distributed to users in the same grid,
electricity consumers, for electricity they imported from or purchased on the Nordic electricity market, and
registered energy-intensive companies
(Chapter 4 § 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
Issue of electricity certificates.
Applications must be directed to the supervising authority (Chapter 2 § 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
The supervising authority authorises the plant (Chapter 2 § 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
The electricity is measured and reported to the account management authority (Chapter 2 § 3 Act No. 2011:1200).
The account management authority assigns electricity certificates (Chapter 3 § 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
Calculation of quota obligation.
Those obliged to satisfy a quota shall register with the supervising authority (Chapter 4 § 6 Act No. 2011:1200).
Until 1 March each year, the obligated persons shall declare to the supervising authority the electricity sold. This quantity will be the basis for calculating the quota obligation (Chapter 4 § 3 Act No. 2011:1200)
The obligated parties shall, by 1 April, possess the defined amount of electricity certificates to be invalidated (Chapter 4 § 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
The account management authority invalidates the electricity certificates (Chapter 4 § 10 Act No. 2011:1200).
Quota obligation fine. If a producer fails to satisfy his quota obligation, he shall pay a fine (Chapter 6 § 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
Obligation to pay a fee. The registration and transfer of a certificate to the account management authority is subject to a fee (Chapter 6 § 7 Act No. 2011:1200).
Appeal. Appeals shall be made only against the above-mentioned measures, which are carried out by the supervising and monitoring authorities. Appeals shall be lodged with the general administrative court (Chapter 8 §§ 1-4 Act No. 2011:1200).
The authorities in charge of the quota system are the Swedish Energy Agency, which monitors the procedure, and the Swedish Transmission Grid Operator (Svenska Kraftnät), which manages the certificate accounts (§ 3 Regulation No. 2011:1480).
Solar and geothermal plants commissioned prior to 1st May 2003 have become ineligible at the end of 2012 (Chapter 2 § 7 no. 1 Act No. 2011:1200); Certain plants using wind or hydro energy, biogas or biomass and commissioned prior to 1 May 2003 have become ineligible at the end of 2012 or 2014 (Chapter 2 § 7 no. 1 Act No. 2011:1200).
The eligibility of plants commissioned after this date will end after 15 years of support (Chapter 2 § 7 Act No. 2011:1200). In any case, eligibility will cease at the end of 2045 at the latest (Chapter 2 § 11 no. 2 Act No. 2011:1200).
According to the Energy Agency, the costs are borne by the consumers.
According to the Energy Agency, electricity suppliers pass on the costs arising from the quota obligation to the consumers by adding a surcharge to their services. Since the introduction of the Swedish-Norwegian common certificate market, the costs of the quota obligation have been shared by the electricity consumers in both countries.
Energimyndigheten – Swedish Energy Agency
Miljö- och Energi­departementet – Ministry of Environment and Energy
Miljö- och energi­departementet website
Act No. 2011:1200
Regulation No. 2011:1480