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Guest Blog (IV): Solar bonanza turns into a nightmare for investors in the Czech Republic
30 October 2010 | By Mark Osborne | Editor's Blog

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Jaroslav Dorda of SolarniNovinky.cz.A rapidly changing environment for solar installations in the Czech Republic is detailed in this guest blog (the fourth in a series), written by Jaroslav Dorda, SolarniNovinky.cz.

At the end of October, the Czech government approved special measures against the ongoing solar boom in the country. Many of these measures are being abruptly negotiated and passed by the Czech Parliament so that they can take effect starting in January 2010. One of these measures will be a brand-new retroactive ‘solar tax’ imposed on producers of solar energy.

Legislative storm

The political battle over consequences of the solar boom in the Czech Republic has resulted in a ‘legislative storm’ that will significantly harm the local photovoltaic industry. Politicians are keen on punishing so-called ‘solar barons,’ which has become a popular nickname for operators of PV systems over 30kWp coined by the country’s main media. These solar barons are being blamed for a possible increase in electricity prices from 2011, caused by the amount of PV being installed in the country.

First package of legal measures

At the end of October, the Czech parliament took the first set of measures against locally installed PV:


• End of a tax holiday for all operators of PV plants to be applied retroactively.
• Change of write-off scheme (its deterioration) applied retroactively to all PV plants.
• New FIT will be applied only on rooftop PV installations with maximum capacity of 30kWp from March 2011.
• Abolition of the FiT for off-grid PV systems and for ground-mounted PV plants from January 2011.
• A 500% increase in fees paid to the authorities for using land in order to discourage investors from building ground-mounted PV plants.

Unique 26% solar tax

Simultaneously, the Czech government also approved the introduction of a brand-new (unique within EU) solar tax. This 26% tax will be imposed on income generated from ground-mounted solar installations which have installed capacities over 30kW, in order to recycle the proceeds to curb retail power price inflation of 5.5% projected by the government.

This solar tax will be retroactively applied to all ground-mounted PV built in 2009-2010 in the Czech Republic. Basically, it means a decrease of the purchase prices of solar energy under the FiT that were supposed to be guaranteed to investors for 20 years by the government.

Investors going bust

According to some bankers I've spoken with, there will be many defaults as many solar investors cannot survive an imposition of the solar tax. The Czech PV trade association (CZEPHO) shares the same opinion.

“We are persuaded that over 50% of all large-scale installation will go bankrupt as a result of the new solar tax,” noted Jan Hlavac, speaker of CZEPHO. “The taxation will cause that a payback of the solar projects will exceed 20 years."

This unexpected and indeed controversial measure by the Czech government has already resulted in a cancellation of many large-scale solar installations in the country. All investors are very anxious at the moment.

Imminent arbitrages

According to Jakub Hajek, a legal advisor of the leading Czech law firm Glatzova and Co., an implementation of the new solar tax represents a substantial change in the conditions related to doing business in the Czech Republic. “In this respect, we expect a new boom of legal disputes and arbitrages between foreign investors and the Czech state,” he said.

Experts estimate the value of imminent arbitrages could be well over €10 billion. Since the new solar tax proposal is retrospective, it has certain legal drawbacks. The current legal view is that the odds are high that the investors will succeed in the arbitrages against the Czech Republic.

Damaged reputation

Because of the solar tax, the Czech Republic may lose its credibility among investors, because of the country's perceived unstable legal environment. The government officials and politicians cannot take new legal measures abruptly based only on figures presented solely by distribution energy companies, since there are many examples showing that these companies' data are inherently overestimated.

Failure of authorities

The solar boom in the Czech Republic has been brought about mainly by a failure to regulate the industry in a thorough and timely fashion by the respective authorities. It is by no means the fault of investors. Now it seems that the investors will be punished for the mistakes of regulators.

Czech politicians and authorities are eager to penalize (by taxes) the solar barons. Although it may be a popular step for the local politicians, it is very short-sighted approach. The final outcome may be billions of Euro in lost arbitrages and the damage to the reputation of the country and its credit rating.

The Czech Parliament will make its final decision on the solar tax in mid-November. Since there is a general consent among Czech politicians on this issue, the odds are extremely high that the legislation will be approved.

Author background

Jaroslav Dorda works as an independent solar analyst and consultant. Since 2008 the author has been engaged in photovoltaics—he is an owner of a small rooftop PV plant. In February 2010 he founded a specialized website, www.SolarniNovinky.cz, which is dedicated to a development of photovoltaics both in the Czech and Slovak republics.

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Corporate News


S.A.G. Solarstrom AG vergrößert Photovoltaik-Kraftwerksbestand auf 18,6 MWp

- 6,8 MWp des hochattraktiven Projektes Stribro werden in den Eigenbestand
übernommen
- Gezielte Stärkung des margenstarken Geschäftsfeldes Stromproduktion

Freiburg, 08. November 2010. Die S.A.G. Solarstrom AG (WKN: 702 100, ISIN:
DE0007021008) hat beschlossen, 6,8 MWp des 13,6 MWp-Projektes im
tschechischen Stribro in den eigenen Kraftwerksbestand aufzunehmen und
damit das Geschäftsfeld Stromproduktion weiter zu stärken. Der
Kraftwerksbestand wächst damit auf 74 Anlagen mit insgesamt 18,6 MWp an.
Das Projekt in Stribro weist eine exzellente Performance-Ratio von 84,9 %
auf, die durch technische Optimierungen in der Planungs- und Bauphase
erreicht wurde, so dass die durchfinanzierte Anlage attraktive Erträge
erwirtschaftet.

'Wir wollen unseren Kraftwerkspark weiter stärken. Zum einen eröffnet ein
attraktives Portfolio für Ökostromerzeugung langfristig strategische
Möglichkeiten für potenzielle Investoren, die es uns ermöglichen, schneller
zu wachsen, zum anderen gibt uns das die Möglichkeit, weiter Daten über
Langzeitperformance unterschiedlichster Anlagen zu sammeln', so Dr. Karl
Kuhlmann, CEO der S.A.G. Solarstrom AG.

Die 13,6 MWp-Anlage wurde 2009 auf einem ehemaligen Militärgelände in
Stribro errichtet und ging Ende 2009 ans Netz. Das mit einem tschechischen
Joint-Venture-Partner realisierte Projekt ist langfristig finanziert. Durch
eine Vorsortierung der eingesetzten Module konnten Mismatchverluste
minimiert und Leitungs- und Transformatorverluste begrenzt werden, so dass
die Performance-Ratio der Anlage bei exzellenten 84,9 % liegt. Die gesamte
Anlage erzeugt jährlich rund 14.000 MWh Strom, damit können gut 3.000
Vier-Personen-Haushalte versorgt werden.

'Selbst unter Berücksichtigung der aktuell von der tschechischen Regierung
diskutierten, aber noch nicht beschlossenen Solarsteuer bleibt die Anlage
langfristig ein hochinteressantes Asset', so Dr. Karl Kuhlmann
abschließend.

Über die S.A.G. Solarstrom AG

Die S.A.G. Solarstrom AG (WKN: 702 100, ISIN: DE0007021008), Freiburg i.
Br., ist herstellerunabhängiger Anbieter von individuell für den Kunden
konfigurierten, qualitativ hochwertigen Photovoltaik-Anlagen. Die
Unternehmensgruppe errichtet national und international effiziente Anlagen
in allen Größenordnungen. Mit eigenen Anlagen produziert das Unternehmen
nachhaltig Solarstrom.

Zum Leistungsportfolio der S.A.G. Solarstrom AG gehören außerdem
Dienstleistungen rund um den gesamten Lebenszyklus von
Photovoltaik-Anlagen, darunter Prognose- und Energieservices,
Ertragsgutachten, Fernwartung und Instandhaltung sowie Versicherung und
Finanzierung. Der Konzern bietet damit eine umfassende
Photovoltaik-Wertschöpfungskette vom Ertragsgutachten über Planung, Bau,
Betrieb, Überwachung bis hin zu Optimierung, Repowering oder Rückbau.

Das Unternehmen wurde 1998 gegründet und zählt zu den Pionieren der
Solarbranche. Rund 175 Spezialisten arbeiten an den vier Standorten in
Deutschland sowie bei den ausländischen Tochtergesellschaften.

Die S.A.G. Solarstrom AG ist im General Standard der Frankfurter
Wertpapierbörse sowie nach dem Regelwerk M:access der Börse München
notiert.

November 28, 2010

The amended law taxing energy from photovoltaic power plants could come into force as of January even without the Senate's explicit approval, Senate new chairman Milan Stech said in discussion programme Questions on Czech TV today.

The Senate would not have to deal with the amendment at all but at the same time would not return it to the Chamber of Deputies with a negative stance, Stech explained.

Stech repeated he had no clear stance to the legislation. On the one hand, he wanted to prevent higher electricity prices for households, but on the other hand he was concerned about potential arbitrations over billions of crown.

"I as a lawmaker am obliged to protect money at all levels, and so are my colleagues," Stech added.

The Senate's legislative section has pointed at the danger of arbitrations, he noted but at the same time conceded that if he had to vote now, he would vote for a law preventing higher electricity prices.

The Senate can express its will not to deal with a bill and then the bill is handed over to the President for signing. The Senators would thus express their doubts but at the same time would not prevent the bill from being passed. This practically almost means approval.

The Chamber of Deputies okayed the amended law on a 26 percent tax on energy from photovoltaic power plants in a state of legislative emergency. The deputies wanted to prevent a sharp growth in electricity prices owing to the support to renewable energy sources as of next year. With the new law, the prices should grow by only 5.5 percent.

President Vaclav Klaus last week sent a letter to Chamber of Deputies chairwoman Miroslava Nemcova saying that he would enable passing of the amended law restricting support to energy from solar power plants.

The letter reads that Klaus would leave the amended law unsigned but would not return it to the Chamber of Deputies for new discussion. He would thus allow the amendment to come into force.

Czech Solar Capacity Reached 1,732 Megawatts in 2010, MFD Says
By Peter Laca - Jan 5, 2011 8:21 AM GMT+0100



The Czech Republic’s installed photovoltaic capacity reached 1,732 megawatts at the end of last year, Mlada Fronta Dnes reported, citing estimates by CEZ AS, the country’s largest power producer.

The state energy market regulator estimated the installed solar capacity at about 1,650 megawatts at the end of 2010, the newspaper said.