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Administrative barriers and lead time to obtain the needed consents

Administrative barriers and lead time to obtain the needed consents. Sune Strøm, Economist Bucharest 6 th of July 2010. Article 13 rules out barriers and obstacles in the administrative process…. Coordinated decision-making process and deadlines;

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Administrative barriers and lead time to obtain the needed consents

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  1. Administrative barriers and lead time to obtain the needed consents Sune Strøm, Economist Bucharest 6th of July 2010

  2. Article 13 rules out barriers and obstacles in the administrative process… • Coordinated decision-making process and deadlines; • Access to comprehensive information at the appropriate level; • Streamlined and transparent procedures; • Non-discriminating and objective rules governing authorisation, certification and licensing; • Administrative charges are transparent and cost-related; • Simplified and less burdensome authorisation procedures for small projects;

  3. …however the developers in the EU-27 have experienced many different administrative barriers • Planning issues: • Agreeing on the scope of the EIA; • Obtaining the approval of the EIA; • Complying with the spatial plans; • Social acceptance: • Answering comments from NGO’s and alike; • Law suits against the projects; • Political issues: • Insecure/instable framework; • Unacceptable authority demand; • A moderate functioning decision-making environment (transparency, deadlines and authority attitude)

  4. It is a simple process to obtain the needed consents… 2. Building consent 3. Construction of the wind farm 1. Investment decision 6.Productive wind farm 4. Grid access consent 5. Physicalgridaccess Lead time

  5. …but in line with unfolding the process the barriers occurs…

  6. …and theprocess itselfcan be abarrier Demand for license Pre EIA Developer Environmental authorities System operator Ministry of development RAE* • Other • Authorities: • Defense • Archeology • Tourism • Forest service • … Pre approval + + Grid connection terms and conditions Pre EIA emission Local pop. Production license Local council Legal fight + Final EIA Installation license Court of state 2-4 years Permission for intervention in forestry Land Forest service License outdated If necessary building license for wind turbines foundations and buildings Power Purchase Agreement signing between Producer and System Operator 5-7 years Construction Around 18 months Grid Connection Agreement signing between Producer, System Operator and Public Power Corporation Public power corporation * Regulatory Authority for Energy

  7. Patience is a key competence for being a wind power developer throughout Europe! Max lead time EU-27 mean: 42 month Meanlead time Min lead time

  8. EIA, spatial plans and environmental issues are the main barriers together with insufficient grid capacity

  9. Each of the installed 8.067 MW onshore across EU-27 was delayed or threaten by in average 3,7 barriers • Planning issues as EIA and spatial planning are the outmost experienced onshore barriers and counts for almost of half of the barriers; • Main barriers that seriously threaten the projects: • 1,667 MW was seriously threaten by the approval of the EIA; • 1,601 MW was seriously threaten by complying to the spatial plan; • 1,506 MW was seriously threaten by law suits; • Main barriers that delayed the projects: • 3,608 MW was delayed by the approval of the EIA; • 2,931 MW was delayed by complying with spatial plans; • 2,762 MW was delayed by the scope for EIA;

  10. The more developed market – the less rapid lead time except the offshore market, which still is the fastest

  11. The more developed market the more transparent and open-minded attitude, but less use and respect of deadlines

  12. Share knowledge, coordinate and ensure the “good” decision-making process • The authorities shall both be able to ensure efficient handling of long term spatial planning and individual wind farm applications, including the clear requirements to the EIA’s; • Ensure the needed competences to handle the wind farm applications and coordination between the involved authorities; • Establish the “good” process of decision-making by creating a well-defined process pinpointing e.g. the opportunities and framework for interaction between the local citizens, NGO’s etc. and the authorities/TSO’s/DSO’s; • Develop the decision-making environment in line with the market development; • Make public access across the EU-27 to environmental studies for wind farms and experiences regarding “good” practice for the decision-making process regarding both the wind farm development and grid connection/extension;

  13. Sune Strøm, Economist Danish Wind Industry Association sst@windpower.org +45 33 73 03 32 +45 22 62 22 40 Thank you for your attention

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