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Overview
The French State supports the RES-E sector with several schemes. The most widely adopted tools - in terms of technologies supported – are the feed-in tariff and the premium tariff. Tenders for issuing feed-in and premium tariffs are also one of the largest support schemes in France. In the NECP, the French government has set a target of 40% for the share of renewable energies in final electricity consumption by 2030.
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Summary of support system
- Feed-in tariff: a minimum price is paid to the renewable energy plant operator by the supplier for the electricity exported into the grid.
- Premium tariff: paid to renewable energy producers in order to compensate for the difference between the income from energy sale and a reference level of remuneration, set by decree depending on technology and size of the plant.
- Tenders for issuing feed-in and premium tariffs: the PPE lays out the objectives for calls for tenders for 2023 and 2028.
- Over-the-counter contracts for energy purchase to compensate for the additional costs linked to energy purchase contracts on the non-interconnected islands.
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Competent authorities
Ministry of Energy
