The European Commission has cleared two Czech schemes to support electricity and heat production from hydropower and biogas, considering that they are in line with EU state aid rules. The schemes will increase energy produced from renewable sources, in line with EU objectives, without unduly distorting competition.
In September 2015, the Czech Republic notified plans to provide support to operators of hydropower installations with a capacity of up to 10 MW. The total budget of the measure will be CZK 218m (around €8m). One month later, the country notified plans to provide support to biogas installations with a capacity of up to 0.5 MW, producing heat by burning biogas that is at least 70% derived from animal by-products, barnyard manure or biodegradable waste. The total budget for this measure will be CZK 522m (around €19m).
The two measures will encourage the deployment of renewable energy installations and help the Czech Republic achieve its 2020 renewable energy targets: by 2020, the Czech Republic has a renewables target of 14% of gross electricity consumed in the country.
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