2.4 Support mechanisms in central, eastern and south-eastern countries Support mechanisms in this region differ from country to country24. All countries analysed have set up dedicated support mechanisms for wind energy in the form of feed-in tariffs, feed-in premiums or green certificates. The former two are most common, but the two largest wind energy markets in the region, Poland and Romania, use green certificates.
TABLE 2.6 SUPPORT MECHANISMS IN EU NEWER MEMBER STATES, CROATIA25, SERBIA, TURKEY AND UKRAINE
Country
Currency
Mechanism
Amount
Duration
Bulgaria
Lev
Feed-in
€67.8 or €76 per MWh depending on Full Load Hours.
12 years
Croatia
Kuna
Feed-in
€95.6/MWh
14 years
Czech Republic
Koruna
Reference price
Difference between hourly electricity market price and reference price still to be determined
20 years
Hungary
Forint
Tender
Case-by-case
Case-by-case
Poland
Zloty
Certificates
Market value (substitution fee €62/MWh in 2011)
10 + years
Romania
Lei
Certificates
Two certificates/MWh with €28 floor and €57.4 cap
2017
Russia
Rouble
Premium and Feed-in
Not in operation
Premium until government targets met. Feed-in for 10 years
Serbia
Dinar
Feed-in
€95/MWh
12 years
Slovakia
Euro
Feed-in
€72.29/MWh
15 years
Slovenia
Euro
Feed-in and reference price
Less than 5MW feed-in €95.38/MWh. Difference to reference price, €50.75/ MWh less than 10 MW and €38.76 more than 10 MW
15 years
Turkey
Lira
Feed-in
€56.6/MWh plus a premium for use of local content €0.47 to €1.01/MWh
Ukraine
Hryvnia
Feed-in
€55.22/MWh multiplied by 1.2 to 2.1 according to wind farm capacity
2030
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