Promotion in Denmark
Updated: 04.01.2019
Author: Karl Wikberg
Summary of support schemes
- Tax regulation mechanism – In Denmark, there are different taxes on the production, processing, possession, receipt and dispatch of fossil fuels for heating. Renewable energy sources are exempt from these taxes.
- Price based mechanism. The use of biogas for heating purposes is supported through a direct premium tariff.
Technologies
All renewable energy technologies are exempt from the tax obligation. Only biogas is eligible for the price based mechanism.
Statutory provisions
- Act 1118/2014 (Lov om energiafgift af mineralolieprodukter m.v. – Act on the Energy Tax on Mineral Oil Products etc.)
- Act 1292/2010 (Lov om afgift af stenkul, brunkul og koks m.v. – Act on the Taxes on Coal, Lignite and Coke)
- Act 321/2011 (Lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter - Act on the Carbon Dioxide Tax on Certain Energy Products)
- VE-Lov (Lov om fremme af vedvarende energi No. 1288/2016 – Law on the Promotion of Renewable Energy)
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