(There are several options for distributing grid connection costs. Member States are likely to choose one or a combination of these. According to the ‘deep’ connection cost charging the developer of the installation generating electricity from renewable energy sources bears several grid infrastructure related costs (grid connection, grid reinforcement, and extension). Another approach is the ‘shallow’ connection cost charging, meaning that the developer bears only the grid connection cost, but not the costs of reinforcement and extension (this is built into the grid tariffs and paid by the customers).

There are several other policies that also serve to influence investment in electricity generation; for example, allocation of emission certificates or the effect of specific incentives to, for example, renewable generation.

There are several other policies that also serve to influence investment in electricity generation; for example, allocation of emission certificates or the effect of specific incentives to, for example, renewable generation.

The European renewable energy industry leads the world in the development of technologies for renewable energy electricity generation.

The European renewable energy industry leads the world in the development of technologies for renewable energy electricity generation.

* Feed-in tariffs: tariffs under which those who generate electricity are paid a cost-based price for the renewable electricity they supply to the energy grid - the energy distribution system (comprising cables, substations, etc.) - which is independent of the market price.