Renewable energy policy database and support

Summary of support schemes

• Premium tariff. In Denmark, the generation of electricity from renewable sources is promoted through a premium tariff system based on bonus payments. The operators of renewable energy plants usually receive a variable bonus, which is paid on top of the market price. The sum of the market price and the bonus shall not exceed a statutory maximum per kWh, which depends on the source of energy used and the date of connection of a given plant. 
• Tenders. A premium tariff for wind and solar PV awarded through tenders and a tender scheme for pilot project mills 
• Net–Metering. Electricity producers using all or part of the electricity produced for their own needs are totally or partly exempt from paying Public Service Obligation on this electricity. The Public Service Obligation is a charge levied to support renewable energy.
• Loan guarantees. Associations of wind and solar energy plant owners and other local initiatives may apply for guarantees for loans for feasibility studies that are conducted in the run-up to the construction of a wind-energy plant.