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Aside from strong political support for renewable energy development, the Czech Republic has the highest renewable energy feed-in tariffs identified in this study.  These high tariffs demonstrate the importance of renewable energy development to the government and greatly enhance the economics of renewable energy projects.  A new law to be enacted in August 2005 will even further enhance the support for renewable development.  In general, Czech Republic has established excellent institutional support mechanisms for the promotion of renewable energy.  

 

Wind, biomass, and solar appear to be the most promising renewable resources for energy development in the Czech Republic.  The Czech Republic has a long tradition of wind energy utilization.  With an attractive 9.5 US cents/kWh feed-in tariff, wind energy development may be highly economical.  The original study identified a near-term technical potential of 2,220 MWe.  With only 30 percent of biomass resources currently being used and a feed-in tariff of over 8 US cents/kWh there is also an excellent opportunity for the development of biomass projects.  Although the Czech Republic only has mediocre solar insolation levels, it is a very promising country for solar project development, with a feed-in tariff of over 19 US cents/kWh.  Despite the high feed-in tariff for solar projects, the high costs of photovoltaics may still hinder project development.  

 

 

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More information is provided in the country profile and country notes, including specific resource and energy sector information:

 

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Latest Developments


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New Study Explores Wind Potential for Central and Eastern Europe
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3583e3/central_and_easter) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Central and Eastern European Wind Power Markets" to their offering.
The following study covers the development and dynamics of the wind energy industry in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Political will and administrative procedures are dramatically changing as the need for energy security, and the ambitious European Union renewable energy targets drive the wind energy market in the CEE region. Nevertheless, sluggish policy developments, effects of the global financial crisis, in addition to supply bottlenecks and grid connection problems slow down the momentum, thereby exposing the markets largest shortfalls, and highest potential. Wind energy boasts of increased attention in the region also due to looming power crises forecasted in many largest CEE countries, such as Turkey and Poland.
25-Jun-09
CEZ Biomass Power Production Up By a Third
Power production from biomass by Czech power group CEZ grew to 327 GWh in 2008.
05-Mar-09
EBRD, Energy Community to Host Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo
“Investing in electricity generation and renewable energy” 30-31 March 2009, Holiday Inn Hotel, Sarajevo
The EBRD and the Energy Community will host a Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 March 2009, which will focus on investment opportunities in electricity generation and renewable energy.
23-Feb-09
Czech Geothermal Plant Planned
Plans are made for the Czech Republic's first geothermal power plant, to be built in Liberec, north Bohemia.
19-Feb-09
Output of Wind Power Plants in Czech Republic Doubles
Electricity production of Czech wind power plants nearly doubled last year - to 245 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from 125 GWh seen in 2007, according to information from the Energy Regulatory Office (ERU) website.
12-Feb-09
CR Touted as Having "Appropriate Infrastructure" for Ethanol Car Marketing
Car maker Dancia notes  marketing of biofuel cars is targeted at counties with "appropriate infrastructure.
03-Feb-09
Czech Republic Considers Transmission Tariffs and Renewable Impacts
the Czech Republic is considering how transmission tariffs impact users and what accomidations are needed for the further development of renewable energy.
30-Jan-09
Czech-built Woodwaste Boilers
Marketed in the UK by Manco Energy and built in the Czech Republic, Viadus woodwaste boilers have an output of about 26kW (or 88,000btu) – enough to heat a large 3-4 bedroom house or workshop.
23-Jan-09
aleo Solar Completes Czech Photovoltaic Facilities
aleo solar AG has completed several photovoltaic facilities have been completed in recent weeks in partnership with project development and installation companies. In Northern Bohemia, a greenfield system rated at 366 kilowatts went online in mid-December near the town of Roudnice nad Labem.
 
09-Jan-09
Kyocera Solar Capacity Expansion Includes Czech Republic
Kyocera Corp said it would invest 55 billion yen ($527 million) to more than double its capacity to make solar power systems by March 2012.  The company plans to invest 45 billion yen to raise production of solar cells at its plant in Shiga Prefecture and will spend the other 10 billion yen to enhance assembly facilities in places such as China and the Czech Republic.  
17-Sep-08
World Biofuels Forum
World Biofuels Forum
June 9-11, Prague, Czech Republic. For more information, visit www.wbfevent.com
 
10-Apr-08
Czech Wind Farms' Output up 250% in 2007
Czech wind power plants produced 125 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2007, 2.5 times more than in 2006, CTK learned from the website of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERU).
19-Feb-08
DeWind, S&M in $90M Czech Turbine Deal
Irvine, Calif.-based Composite Technology (OTC: CPTC) said today its DeWind subsidiary received a $90 million turbine order from S&M CZ, headquartered in Jevicko, Czech Republic.
Composite Technology said the 40 turbines, ordered without towers, would be used for installation at multiple sites in the Czech Republic.
 
31-Jan-08
Eastern European Wind Developments Pursued
Meinl International Power Ltd. (MIP) is pursuing numerous wind farm projects in Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Projects are currently being developed and/or examined in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Poland and Croatia.
10-Jan-08
Report From Biofuel Conference Held in Bulgaria
In the second of a series of workshops for biofuel end-users, the Biofuel Cities European Partnership brought together 35 stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria in December 2007. On the agenda was a discussion of  biofuels for transport and a reflection on the challenges facing biofuel end-users in the region, such as overly bureaucratic procedures, lack of institutional support and security of feedstock supply.
27-Dec-07

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aleo solar Czech PVSolar PV.37
operating
Less & Timber CHPDirect-Fired Biomass
construction
Czech Ecoenerg Wind FarmWind42
construction
Czech PVSolar PV3
planned
Energy 21 Natland Group
Kadan, Czech Republic PV PlantSolar PV150 MW
planned
Korowatt Czech PV PlantSolar PV
Operating
Czech PV Power PlantsSolar PV
planned
APB Plzen wind turbinesWind4
construction
KV Venti s.r.o
HiTechMedia Photovoltaic PlantSolar PV60
Operating
HiTechMedia
Masaryk PVSolar PV.040
Operating
Rusova WindWind6
Planned
German Environmental Ministry
Velka DomasaHydroelectric12.52
Operating
VeseliHydroelectric0.132
Operating
Vir (Cz)Hydroelectric12.88
Operating
ViskaHydroelectric0.27
Operating

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