Spain published the regulatory revision for wind energy assets
Madrid, February 28th 2020: The Spanish Government published today, in Boletín Oficial Del Estado, the Order TED/171/2020 which includes the revision of the parameters to remunerate the renewable energy assets, under the remuneration framework that was approved by the Royal Decree 413/2014 of June 2014.
In accordance with Royal Decree 17/2019, pre-tax return is unchanged at 7.398% until 2031.
The 3 year revision period (2020-2022) of the parameters includes:
- Wind profile coefficient: from previous 14.79% to 6.14% (reflecting the average of 2017 and 2018)
- Generation toll: no longer in place vs €0.5/MWh previously
- System Operator compensation cost: introduced at €0.137/MWh
- Market price (€/MWh): forecasted pool prices with defined caps and floors for the standard production, such that:
€/MWh | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ≥2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High Cap | 63.13 | 60.46 | 56.63 | 56.63 |
Low Cap | 58.77 | 56.29 | 52.73 | 52.73 |
Central Scenario | 54.42 | 52.12 | 48.82 | 48.82 |
High Floor | 50.07 | 47.95 | 44.91 | 44.91 |
Low Floor | 45.71 | 43.18 | 41.01 | 41.01 |
Standard production (MWh):
- is exposed to prices fluctuations when the wholesale price is between the “High Floor” and the “Low Cap”
- benefits 50% when the wholesale price is between the “High Cap” and “Low Cap” and are 50% protected of the price between “High Floor” and “Low Floor”
- isn’t exposed to prices fluctuations when the wholesale price is higher than the “High Cap” or below the “Low Floor”
As a consequence of the above, EDP Renováveis (“EDPR”) remuneration to investment (see Annex I) is €116 million per year, from 2020 to 2022.
Annex I – Remuneration to Investment
The remuneration to investment depends on the entry into service of the asset and is defined based on a standard asset for each year, such that:
Date | Remuneration to Investment (€ thousand/MW) | EDPR EBITDA MW |
---|---|---|
2004 | 2.111 | 267 |
2005 | 14.465 | 198 |
2006 | 37.248 | 132 |
2007 | 70.993 | 202 |
2008 | 104.431 | 223 |
2009 | 113.115 | 220 |
2010 | 122.641 | 164 |
2011 | 107.168 | 126 |
2012 | 103.223 | 109 |
2013 | 99.682 | 0 |
EDP Renováveis, S.A.