National Policy

Short term political goal:
20% reduction in CO2 (1988-2005).
Long term political goal:
50% reduction in CO2 (1988-2030).

Annual national budget for solar energy R&D, certification schemes and promotion: 50 mio. DKK.

Solar energy R&D priority areas are:

• Building integration/architectonic adaption and combined solutions
• Solar energy in business and industry
• Solar energy in the open countryside
• Large-scala solar energy systems and solar energy centrals
• Storage/regulation
• Dessimination and internationalisation

Subsidy scheme:

• Only systems with certified components and installed by certified installers obtain subsidy
• The subsidy depends on the expected output of the system
• Maximum subsidy 30% of the investment
• Typical subsidy: Small systems: 25%, large systems 30%

Certification scheme:

• Test of components (Solar Energy Centre, Solar Energy Laboratory)
• Output estimation based on component tests
• Certification of components (Solar Energy Centre, Section of Certification)
• Certification of installers (Solar Energy Centre, Section of Certification)