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Furthermore, the Commission noted that it was not clear whether the additional costs for conceiving separate projects, rather than an integrated facility, exceeded the amount of extra aid resulting from the fact that the two projects would not be considered as a single investment project (and hence the scaling down of point 21 of the MSF 2002 would not be applicable to the combined project).
Komisija je še pripomnila, da ni jasno, ali dodatni stroški za zagon ločenih projektov namesto integrirane zmogljivosti presegajo znesek dodatne pomoči, ki bi izhajala iz dejstva, da dveh projektov ne bi šteli za enoten naložbeni projekt (tako se za združeni projekt ne bi uporabljal mehanizem zmanjšanja iz točke 21 Večsektorskega okvira 2002).
In view of the above, the Commission, had doubts whether, and if yes to which extent, the notified aid was necessary to provide an incentive effect for the investment and could be considered compatible with the MSF 2002 and the common market.
Komisija glede na vse navedeno dvomi, ali je bila priglašena pomoč potrebna za spodbuditev naložbe, in če je bila, kolikšna je bila ta spodbuda, in ali bi jo torej lahko šteli za združljivo z Večsektorskim okvirom 2002 in skupnim trgom.
In response to the publication of its decision to open the formal investigation procedure in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission received observations from one interested party: the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) [24].
Komisija je v odgovor na objavo odločitve o sprožitvi formalnega postopka preiskave v Uradnem listu Evropske unije prejela pripombe ene zainteresirane strani: Evropskega industrijskega združenja za fotovoltaiko (European Photovoltaic Industry Association, EPIA) [24].
The arguments put forward by EPIA can be summarised as follows.
V nadaljevanju so strnjeno navedeni argumenti, ki jih je predložilo združenje EPIA.
The solar industry as a high growth market
Sončna industrija kot hitro rastoči trg
According to EPIA, the solar industry is characterised by a continually high market growth rate due to increasing worldwide demand for photovoltaic products and a dynamic technology and innovation degree.
Glede na navedbe združenja EPIA je za sončno industrijo značilna nenehna hitra rast trga zaradi vse večjega svetovnega povpraševanja po fotovoltaičnih izdelkih ter dinamične tehnologije in stopnje inovacij.
Swiftness is a key factor when it comes to implementing industrial-scale innovations.
Ključni dejavnik pri uvajanju inovacij na ravni industrije je hitrost.
To accelerate the competitiveness of the solar industry a reduction of generation costs for solar power is required.
Za povečanje konkurenčnosti sončne industrije je treba znižati stroške proizvodnje sončne energije.
An essential cost element for generating solar power is the acquisition cost of solar systems.
Najpomembnejši element stroškov pri proizvodnji sončne energije je nabava sončnih sistemov.
The production costs of solar systems, in turn, depend on technologies used, pertinent feedstock and material costs.
Proizvodni stroški sončnih sistemov pa so po drugi strani odvisni od uporabljenih tehnologi ter stroškov surovin in materialov.
The high level of technology and innovation is mainly illustrated by a growing number of cooperation projects between companies and/or R & D institutions as well as a growing number of start-ups in the sector.
O posebnem pomenu tehnologije in inovativnosti v sončni industriji v glavnem priča vse več projektov sodelovanja med podjetji in/ali raziskovalno-razvojnimi ustanovami ter tudi vse več novih podjetij v sektorju.
Pilot projects in the solar industry
Pilotni projekti v sončni industriji
EPIA stated that in the solar industry innovations and novel technologies are developed and applied according to economic criteria.
Združenje EPIA je navedlo, da se inovacije in nove tehnologije v sončni industriji razvijajo in uporabljajo glede na ekonomska merila.
In order to limit economic risks of financiers and to test the technological and/or economic feasibility of an innovation to certain criteria, there is a phased approach notably in R & D as well as in industrial implementation of innovations.
Da bi omejili ekonomska tveganja vlagateljev in preskusili tehnološko in/ali ekonomsko izvedljivost inovacije z nekaterimi merili, obstaja večstopenjski pristop, zlasti na področju raziskav in razvoja ter tudi pri uvajanju inovacij v industrijo.
Therefore, pilot projects are suitable means to find answers to certain technical and/or economic questions regarding innovations with concrete objectives, limited resources and funds as well as calculable risks.
Zato so pilotni projekti ustrezna sredstva za iskanje odgovorov na nekatera tehnična in/ali ekonomska vprašanja v zvezi z inovacijami s konkretnimi cilji, omejenimi sredstvi in financiranjem ter tveganji, ki jih je mogoče izračunati.
According to EPIA, pilot projects are also applied in product and process innovations of industrially proven technologies, since an expansion of capacities is not economically reasonable until a pilot production successfully demonstrated the replicability of processes.
Glede na navedbe združenja EPIA se pilotni projekti uporabljajo tudi za inovacije izdelkov in postopkov pri industrijsko preverjenih tehnologijah, saj širitev zmogljivosti ni ekonomsko upravičena, dokler ni bila s pilotno proizvodnjo uspešno dokazana ponovljivost postopkov.
Once process replicability was verified in pilot production, swift extension of production capacities is an important success factor.
Ko se ponovljivost postopka preveri s pilotno proizvodnjo, je pomemben dejavnik uspeha hitra razširitev proizvodnih zmogljivosti.
Hence, new production capacities are often set up soon after successful ‘proof of concept’ in pilot production.
Zato se nove proizvodne zmogljivosti pogosto vzpostavijo takoj po uspešnem „preskusu koncepta“ v pilotni proizvodnji.
The String-Ribbon technology not yet industrially tested
Tehnologija string-ribbon še ni industrijsko preskušena
EPIA underlined that the String-Ribbon process technology employed by Sovello is a silicon ribbon growth process to make crystalline wafers which, compared to conventional crystalline sawing technologies, consumes markedly less silicon.
Združenje EPIA je poudarilo, da je procesna tehnologija string-ribbon, ki jo uporablja Sovello, postopek pridobivanja silicijevega traku za izdelavo kristaliničnih rezin, pri katerem se v primerjavi s konvencionalnimi tehnologijami žaganja kristalina porabi bistveno manj silicija.
It has thus a clear cost advantage.
Očitno je, da je tako mogoče precej znižati stroške.
EPIA stressed that the String-Ribbon process for manufacturing wafers had not yet been industrially tested when Sovello1 was built.
Združenje EPIA je poudarilo, da postopek string-ribbon za proizvodnjo rezin še ni bil industrijsko preskušen, ko je bil zgrajen obrat Sovello1.
That is, there was not a single company worldwide at that time, which was capable of processing such String-Ribbon wafers into cells and modules.
Poleg tega takrat ni bilo na svetu niti enega podjetja, ki bi bilo sposobno iz rezin, proizvedenih s tehnologijo string-ribbon, izdelati celice in module.
By applying the String-Ribbon technology, Sovello has been able to cover the entire production chain from solar wafers via solar cells to solar modules.
Sovello je z uporabo tehnologije string-ribbon lahko pokril celotno proizvodno verigo od sončnih rezin prek sončnih celic do solarnih modulov.
This technologically innovative integration along the added-value chain required testing in industrial practice.
Ta tehnološko inovativna integracija po verigi dodane vrednosti je zahtevala preskus v industrijski praksi.
COMMENTS FROM THE GERMAN AUTHORITIES
PRIPOMBE NEMŠKIH ORGANOV
The German authorities provided additional evidence in order to dispel the doubts of the Commission as to whether the two investments Sovello1 and Sovello2 constitute a single investment project in the meaning of point 49 of the MSF 2002.
Nemški organi so predložili dodatne dokaze, da bi razpršili dvome Komisije, ali sta naložbi Sovello1 in Sovello2 enoten naložbeni projekt v smislu točke 49 Večsektorskega okvira 2002.
Germany claims that Sovello1 is a pilot project and, hence, following the Qimonda precedent, has to be interpreted as an independent investment project.
Nemčija trdi, da je Sovello1 pilotni projekt in je treba po zgledu precedenčnega primera Qimonda nanj gledati kot na neodvisen naložbeni projekt.
The arguments presented can be summarised as follows.
V nadaljevanju so strnjeno predstavljeni predloženi argumenti.
Sovello1 is a pilot project
Sovello1 je pilotni projekt
The German authorities argue that the investment in Sovello1 must be regarded as a pilot project.
Nemški organi trdijo, da je treba naložbo v Sovello1 obravnavati kot pilotni projekt.
They refer to a definition of the OECD [25], which considers the construction and operation of a pilot plant to be parts of R & D as long as the principal purposes are to obtain experience and to compile engineering and other data.
Sklicujejo se na opredelitev OECD [25], po kateri se gradnja in delovanje pilotnega obrata štejeta za del raziskav in razvoja, dokler je poglavitni namen pridobivanje izkušenj ter zbiranje tehničnih in drugih podatkov.
According to the OECD definition, a pilot project is carried out not only to check technical feasibility of a new technology, but also to assess the operating efficiency, the cost effectiveness and the technical optimisation before mass production can start.
Glede na opredelitev OECD se pilotni projekt uporablja ne samo za preverjanje tehnične izvedljivosti nove tehnologije, temveč tudi za presojanje operativne učinkovitosti, stroškovne učinkovitosti in tehnične optimizacije, preden se lahko začne množična proizvodnja.
The successful development of the pilot project is thus a conditio sine qua non for the start and development of a mass production facility.
Uspešen razvoj pilotnega projekta je tako nujen pogoj za začetek in razvoj zmogljivosti za množično proizvodnjo.
The German authorities are of the opinion that the process and product innovation realised through the Sovello1 investment falls under the definitions of ‘industrial research’ and ‘process innovation’ of the Commission R & D & I framework.
Nemški organi menijo, da inovacije izdelkov in postopkov, ki so se uresničile z naložbo v Sovello1, spadajo v opredelitev „industrijskih raziskav“ in „procesnih inovacij“ iz okvira Komisije za RRI.
The German authorities claim that the above description of a pilot project fully applies to the project Sovello1.
Nemški organi trdijo, da projekt Sovello1 v celoti ustreza zgornjemu opisu pilotnega projekta.
Sovello was established as a joint venture between Q-Cells and Evergreen (in January 2005), with the objective to validate Evergreen’s String-Ribbon technology in an industrial production process, combined with the manufacturing techniques of Q-Cells (production of solar cells and know-how concerning machinery and production processes).
Sovello je bil ustanovljen kot skupno podjetje družb Q-Cells in Evergreen (januarja 2005), pri čemer je bil cilj preveriti tehnologijo string-ribbon družbe Evergreen v postopku industrijske proizvodnje, skupaj s proizvodnimi tehnikami družbe Q-Cells (proizvodnja sončnih celic ter znanje o strojih napravah in proizvodnih postopkih).
According to the German authorities, Sovello1 is the first automated and fully integrated industrial production facility to produce solar modules on the basis of the String-Ribbon technology worldwide.
Kot navajajo nemški organi, je Sovello1 prvi avtomatiziran in v celoti integriran industrijski proizvodni obrat za proizvodnjo solarnih modulov na podlagi tehnologije string-ribbon na svetu.
The German authorities confirmed that Evergreen indeed has a pilot plant in Marlboro where R & D and tests on a pilot production line for its String-Ribbon technology are carried out.
Nemški organi so potrdili, da ima Evergreen v resnici pilotni obrat v Marlboru, kjer potekajo raziskave in razvoj ter preskusi na pilotni proizvodni liniji za tehnologijo string-ribbon.
The purpose of Sovello1 was not to verify whether it was possible to produce solar modules based on the String-Ribbon technology, because Evergreen had successfully tested this at laboratory scale in Marlboro.
Namen projekta Sovello1 ni bil preveriti, ali je mogoče proizvajati solarne module na podlagi tehnologije string-ribbon, saj je Evergreen to že uspešno preskusil v laboratorijskem obsegu v Marlboru.
The question was however to verify whether serial production was technologically (and economically) feasible at industrial scale.
Hoteli so namreč preveriti, ali je tehnološko (in ekonomsko) izvedljiva serijska proizvodnja v industrijskem obsegu.
The German authorities declare that in Marlboro an industrial production took neither place in the wafer nor in the cell or module production.
Nemški organi poudarjajo, da v Marlboru nikoli ni bilo industrijske proizvodnje, in sicer niti rezin, niti celic, niti modulov.
The modules produced in Sovello1 are of another type (‘Spruce Line’) than those produced in Marlboro (‘Cedar Line’).
Moduli, ki se proizvajajo v obratu Sovello1, so druge vrste („Spruce Line“) kot tisti, ki se proizvajajo v Marlboru („Cedar Line“).
One of the main differences is that the modules of the Cedar Line were produced manually, whereas in Sovello this process was automated to a large extent.
Ena poglavitnih razlik je, da module Cedar Line izdelujejo ročno, medtem ko je postopek v podjetju Sovello precej avtomatiziran.
The Marlboro capacity of 15 MWp was only reached in 2004, thanks to the installation of new wafer-ovens.
Zmogljivost 15 MWp v Marlboru je bila dosežena šele leta 2004, in sicer zaradi namestitve novih peči za rezine.
According to the German authorities, this does not allow to conclude that Marlboro had industrial processes for the production of cells and modules, or that its output reached the necessary standards for industrial production.
Po navedbah nemških organov to ni dovolj za sklepanje, da ima Marlboro industrijske postopke za proizvodnjo celic in modulov z uporabo tehnologije string-ribbon ali da njegova proizvodnja dosega standarde, potrebne za industrijsko proizvodnjo.
Moreover, as said above, the modules produced at this plant were of another type than those to be produced in Sovello1.
Kot je bilo že navedeno zgoraj, so se v tem obratu proizvajali drugačni moduli od tistih, ki naj bi se proizvajali v obratu Sovello1.
The German authorities inform that pilot projects in the solar industry have capacities ranging between 10 and 30 MWp.
Nemški organi sporočajo, da imajo pilotni projekti v sončni industriji zmogljivost od 10 do 30 MWp.
They are of the opinion that the fact that the Sovello1 project is situated at the upper line of this range should not exclude this project from the qualification as a pilot project.
Po njihovem mnenju Sovello1 zaradi dejstva, da je na zgornji meji teh vrednosti, ne bi smel biti izključen iz opredelitve pilotni projekt.
They further inform that the capacity of the Sovello1 plant (30 MWp) was in fact determined by the capacity of the […] [26] specifically developed for this plant.
Poleg tega sporočajo, da je bila za zmogljivost obrata Sovello1 (30 MWp) pravzaprav odločilnega pomena zmogljivost […] [26], razvite posebej za ta obrat.
The German authorities also informed that based on the current level of knowledge and experience, facilities using String-Ribbon technology reach production capacities of 75-80 MWp.
Nemški organi so tudi sporočili, da je mogoče glede na zdajšnjo stopnjo znanja in izkušenj v objektih, ki uporabljajo tehnologijo string-ribbon, doseči proizvodne zmogljivosti od 75 do 80 MWp.
They hold that no investor would have set up a larger plant on the basis of a new and fully unproved technology.
Menijo, da noben vlagatelj ne bi odprl večjega obrata na podlagi nove, še popolnoma nepreverjene tehnologije.
The German authorities argue that at the time of the Sovello1 investment, no standards were available for the technical conceptual design of the machinery and equipment to be used for industrial production of solar modules based on the innovative String-Ribbon technology.
Nemški organi trdijo, da ni bilo v času naložbe Sovello1 na voljo nobenih standardov za tehnične konceptualne načrte strojnih naprav in opreme, ki bi jih uporabili za industrijsko proizvodnjo solarnih modulov na podlagi inovativne tehnologije string-ribbon.
As Sovello had specific and higher targets than Marlboro for its output (reach factory yield of at least […], stabilise cell efficiency at […] and increase it by […]), it could not simply ‘copy’ the laboratory processes of Marlboro, nor could it use Q-Cells' traditional production processes [27].
Ker je imel Sovello posebne in višje cilje glede proizvodnje kot Marlboro (doseči tovarniški izkoristek najmanj […], stabilizirati učinkovitost celic na stopnji […] in jo povečati za […]), ni mogel preprosto „prekopirati“ laboratorijskih postopkov iz Marlbora ali uporabiti tradicionalnih proizvodnih postopkov družbe Q-Cells [27].
The German authorities presented numerous examples to illustrate this.
Nemški organi so trditev podkrepili s številnimi primeri.
The German authorities argue that the short test period and the early achievement of success and commercialisation should not be considered as negative elements for the qualification of Sovello1 as a pilot project.
Nemški organi trdijo, da kratkega preskusnega obdobja ter zgodnjega uspeha in komercializacije ne bi smeli imeti za negativne elemente, ki preprečujejo, da bi bil Sovello1 opredeljen za pilotni projekt.
The German authorities observe that also Marlboro sold its ‘pilot’ production.
Nemški organi ugotavljajo, da je tudi Marlboro prodal svojo „pilotno“ proizvodnjo.
This is to be explained by the high demand on the market for solar products.
To je mogoče pojasniti z velikim povpraševanjem na trgu po solarnih proizvodih.
In the case of lower yields and cell efficiency, such modules are sold at lower prices.
Pri nižjih izkoristkih in učinkovitosti celic se modeli prodajajo po nižjih cenah.
If the yield and cell efficiency targets set forward for Sovello1 had not been reached, the project would have failed, but the output would still have been sold on the market, in order to limit the losses.
Če ne bi dosegli ciljev glede izkoristka in učinkovitosti celic, ki so bili zastavljeni za Sovello1, projekt ne bi bil uspešen, proizvedene module pa bi še vedno prodajali na trgu, da bi tako zmanjšali izgube.
The German authorities informed the Commission that five months expired between the start of production at Sovello1 and the works for Sovello2 (instead of three months as indicated by the Commission in its opening decision).
Nemški organi so obvestili Komisijo, da je med zagonom proizvodnje v obratu Sovello1 in začetkom del za Sovello2 preteklo pet mesecev (namesto treh, kot je navedla Komisija v odločitvi o sprožitvi postopka).
The German authorities argue that the test period for Sovello1’s pilot production facility was so short since, contrary to usual practice in other sectors, the investment phase and the operating phase (hiring skilled labour, close cooperation with engineering company, early supply contracts for raw material and parts, spatial separation of cell and module production) were not separated, and also thanks to a very good planning of the whole project.
Nemški organi trdijo, da je bilo preskusno obdobje za pilotno proizvodnjo v obratu Sovello1 tako kratko, ker v nasprotju z običajno prakso v drugih sektorjih stopnji naložbe in delovanja (najemanje izkušene delovne sile, tesno sodelovanje s proizvajalci strojev, zgodnje pogodbe o dobavi surovin in rezervnih delov, prostorska ločitev proizvodnje celic in modulov) nista bili ločeni, vse skupaj pa je mogoče pripisati tudi izjemno dobremu načrtovanju celotnega projekta.
The investment projects Sovello1 and Sovello2 are independent investments
Naložbena projekta Sovello1 in Sovello2 sta neodvisni naložbi
The German authorities consider that all criteria mentioned in point 49 of the MSF 2002 guidelines must be fulfilled cumulatively in order to classify Sovello1 and Sovello2 as a single investment project.
Po mnenju nemških organov morajo biti vsa merila iz točke 49 Večsektorskega okvira 2002 izpolnjena kumulativno, če bi hoteli projekta Sovello1 in Sovello 2 obravnavati kot enoten naložbeni projekt.
The German authorities extensively argue this interpretation and base their analysis on the past Commission practice, referring to the Qimonda decision, the Commission decision on AMD [28] (hereafter: the AMD decision), and the Commission decision on Q-Cells [29] (hereafter: the Q-Cells decision).
Nemški organi obširno dokazujejo to razlago in svojo analizo utemeljujejo s preteklo prakso Komisije, pri čemer se sklicujejo na odločitev Qimonda, odločitev Komisije glede AMD [28] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločitev AMD) in odločitev Komisije o Q-Cells [29] (v nadaljnjem besedilu: odločitev Q-Cells).
Since this condition would not be fulfilled in the case of Sovello1 and Sovello2, both projects should be perceived as independent investment projects.
Ker pri projektih Sovello1 in Sovello2 ta pogoj ne bo izpolnjen, ju je treba obravnavati kot neodvisna naložbena projekta.
The German authorities assert that Sovello1 and Sovello2 are neither physically, technically nor functionally connected to each other.
Nemški organi zatrjujejo, da Sovello1 in Sovello2 nista povezana fizično, tehnično, niti funkcionalno.
They are separate production facilities with completely autarkic production lines, separate fixed assets (land, buildings, machinery, and equipment) and with separate access to the public road network (having different street numbers), located on separate (but adjacent) land parcels, which were acquired at different dates [30].
Sta ločena proizvodna obrata s popolnoma samozadostnima proizvodnima linijama, ločenimi osnovnimi sredstvi (zemljišče, stavbe, strojne naprave in oprema) in ločenim dostopom do javnega cestnega omrežja (različni hišni številki), stojita na ločenih (vendar sosednjih) zemljiščih, ki sta bili nabavljeni ob različnem času [30].
Both production facilities cover the complete value chain starting with the production of String-Ribbon wafers, via cells to modules.
Oba proizvodna obrata pokrivata celotno verigo ustvarjanja vrednosti, vse od proizvodnje rezin string-ribbon prek celic do modulov.
The German authorities claim that a comparison between Sovello1 and Sovello2 shows differences in production technology (new process technologies, production of thinner wafers) and the quality (higher yield) of the (intermediate) products (wafers, cells, and modules).
Nemški organi trdijo, da primerjava obratov Sovello1 in Sovello2 pokaže razlike v proizvodni tehnologiji (nove procesne tehnologije, proizvodnja tanjših rezin) in kakovosti (večji izkoristek) (vmesnih) proizvodov (rezin, celic in modulov).
The German authorities stress that Sovello’s option in the land sale contract to purchase an adjacent parcel of land next to the Sovello1 production site only constituted an obligation for the seller, and that the applicable aid scheme rules do not allow to characterise the acquisition of land as being the start of an investment project.
Nemški organi poudarjajo, da je bila možnost, ki jo je imel Sovello za nakup sosednjega zemljišča poleg proizvodne lokacije obrata Sovello1, ki je vsebovana v pogodbi o prodaji zemljišča, samo dolžnost prodajalca in da po veljavnih pravilih programa pomoči pridobitve zemljišča ni mogoče označiti kot začetek naložbenega projekta.
Therefore, they conclude that the buying option would not be a clear proof for a common investment plan covering Sovello1 and Sovello2.
Zato ugotavljajo, da možnost nakupa ne more biti jasen dokaz enotnega naložbenega načrta, ki bi zajemal Sovello1 in Sovello2.