NREAP - National Renewable Energy Action Plan

National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAP) were made by all Member States of the European Union in 2010. NREAPs include detailed description of how each Member State expects to reach its legally binding 2020 target for the share of renewable energy in their final energy consumption required by Article 4 of the renewable energy Directive (2009/28/EC). In these plans Member States set out the sectoral targets, the technology mix they expect to use, the trajectory they will follow and the measures and reforms they will undertake to overcome the barriers to developing renewable energy.

Main targets in Sweden

In National Action Plan, the Federal Government estimates the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption to be 50.2 % in 2020. The share of renewable energies in the electricity sector will thereby amount to 62.8 %, the share in the heating/cooling sector will be 62 %, while in the transport sector it will amount to 12.4 %.

Main incentives and laws in Sweden

The Swedish licensing and legislative system is so structured that the Swedish Parliament and the Government govern through laws and regulations that are applied by national authorities that autonomously interpret and implement these laws and regulations. At a national level, there are regional government authorities and county administrative boards that have the task of coordinating and implementing the targets and mandates stipulated by the national authorities.

Special for Wind Power

There are four wind power coordinators and a national network for wind power within the area of wind power. Furthermore, the Swedish Energy Agency has, on behalf of the Government, developed an Internet-based manual about wind power (Vindlov.se) for all of the information that is needed for licensing matters regarding wind power and information on most things from concept stage to the commissioning of the completed wind farm.

Special for Solar Power

Solar heating installations need to meet certain quality standards in order to benefit from solar heating funding.

Financial Support Systems in Sweden

• The Electricity certificate scheme
• Support for planning initiatives for wind power
• Governmental support for solar photovoltaic cells
• Aid for investment in solar energy

Key players in Sweden

• The Swedish Energy Agency
• Swedish Wind Energy Association
• Swedish Bioenergy Association, Svebio

See also

• Energy policy of the European Union
  Energy policy of the European Union
  Although the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on 27 October...
  
  
• Renewables Directive
  Renewables Directive
  The Renewables Directive is a European Union directive which mandates levels of renewable energy use within the European Union. Published 23rd April, 2009, its official title is 2009/28/EC...
  
  
• Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources
  Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources
  The Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources is a European Union directive for promoting renewable energy use in electricity generation. It is officially named 2001/77/EC and popularly known as the RES Directive....
  
  

External links

• Official Commission page on the RES directive
• Official Commission page on renewable energy
• National Renewable Energy Action Plans
• "Renewable energy: the promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources" - from the official “Summaries of EU legislation” website
• Tempate for the National Renewable Energy Action Plans
• Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Renewable Energy Projections as Published in the National Renewable Energy Action Plans of the European Member States