Spain published the regulatory revision for wind energy assets | EDP Renováveis

Madrid, February 28^th 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:

Standard production (MWh):

1. is exposed to prices fluctuations when the wholesale price is between the “High Floor” and the “Low Cap”
2. 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”
3. 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:

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