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Table 3.2 RES support mechanisms by main technology and country in 2011. (Source: Council of European Energy Regulators 2013 )

Member
state

Hydro Wind Biomass and waste Biogas Photovoltaic Geothermal

Austria Investment grants,

feed-in tariff

Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Investment grants,

feed-in tariff

Feed-in tariff

Belgium Green certificates with

guaranteed minimum
price

Green certificates
with guaranteed
minimum price

Green certificates
with guaranteed
minimum price

Green certificates with
guaranteed minimum
price

Green certificates
with guaranteed
minimum price

Green certificates with
guaranteed minimum
price

Czech
Republic

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-
in premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-
in premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Estonia Feed-in premium Feed-in premium Feed-in premium Feed-in premium

Finland Excise tax return Excise tax return Excise tax return Excise tax return

France Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff, call for

tenders

Feed-in tariff, call
for tenders

Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff, call

for tenders

Feed-in tariff

Germany Feed-in tariff, direct
marketing, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, direct
marketing, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, direct
marketing, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff,
direct marketing,
feed-in premium

Feed-in tariff, direct
marketing, feed-in
premium

Hungary Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff

Italy Green certificates,

feed-in tariffs

Green certificates,
feed-in tariffs

Green certificates,
feed-in tariffs

Green certificates,
feed-in tariffs

Feed-in premium Green certificates, feed-

in tariffs

Lithuania Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff

Luxem-
bourg

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-in
premium

Feed-in tariff, feed-
in premium

Nether-
lands

Feed-in premium Feed-in premium Feed-in premium Feed-in premium

Norway Investment grants

Portugal Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff, tender-

ing process

Feed-in tariff, ten-
dering process

Feed-in tariff Feed-in tariff