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Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026

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  • 439 Pages
  • July 2026
  • Region: Europe
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Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026

Summary

"Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026” is among the latest region specific policy reports from the analyst, the industry analysis specialist. The report covers 25 major countries in the Europe region - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkiye, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. The report offers comprehensive information on major policies governing the renewable energy market in these countries. The report discusses renewable energy targets and plans along with the present policy framework, giving a fair idea of overall growth potential of the renewable energy industry. The report also provides major technology specific policies and incentives provided by the countries in the region.

The report is built using data and information sourced from industry associations, government websites, and statutory bodies. The information is also sourced through other secondary research sources such as industry and trade magazines.

Scope

  • The report covers policy measures and incentives used by countries in the Europe region to promote renewable energy.
  • The report details promotional measures in the Europe region both for the overall renewable energy industry and for specific renewable energy technologies that have potential in the region.
  • The report covers 25 major countries in the Europe region - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

Reasons to Buy

  • The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to:
  • Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about policy decisions being taken for different renewable energy sources.
  • Identify opportunities and challenges in exploiting various renewable technologies.
  • Compare the level of support provided to different renewable energy technologies in different countries in the region.
  • Be ahead of competition by keeping yourself abreast of all the latest policy changes.

Table of Contents

1 Renewable Energy Market, Europe
1.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
1.2 European Union Renewable Energy Targets
1.3 Yearly Highlights
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkiye
  • UK
1.4 Geopolitical Crisis
1.5 Auction Trends
2 Renewable Energy Policy, Austria
2.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
2.2 Policy Snapshot
2.3 Renewable Energy Targets
2.4 Renewable Energy Expansion Act (Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetz (EAG))
  • OeMAG Marktpreis (Market Price) scheme
  • OeMAG Marktprämie (Market Premium) scheme
  • Made in Europe Bonus
  • Investment subsidies for renewable energy plants
2.5 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Auction Analysis
2.6 Hydrogen Strategy
  • Hydrogen Partnership Austria (HyPA)
  • Hydrogen Project & Funding
  • Hydrogen Roadmap under EAG
  • Hydrogen Promotion Act (Wasserstoffförderungsgesetz (WFöG)
  • Hydrogen Auction
2.7 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
2.8 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
2.9 National Emissions Certificate Trading System
2.10 EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
2.11 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) / Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
2.12 Energy Storage
2.13 Zero tax rate
2.14 Climate and Energy Fund (KLI.EN)
3 Renewable Energy Policy, Belgium
3.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
3.2 Policy Snapshot
3.3 Renewable Energy Targets
3.4 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
3.5 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
3.6 Hydrogen Energy
  • Supportive Hydrogen Policies and Initiviatives
  • Regional Hydrogen Initiatives
  • Hydrogen Goals under Belgium’s NECP
  • Hydrogen Projects and Industrial Developments
3.7 Net Metering
3.8 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Offshore Wind Auctions
  • Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM)
3.9 The Carbon Neutrality Decree
3.10 Green Electricity Call
3.11 Energy Transition Fund
3.12 Financial Incentives
  • Green Certificates (Certificats Verts, CV)
3.13 Emissions Trading System (ETS)
4 Renewable Energy Policy, Bulgaria
4.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
4.2 Policy Snapshot
4.3 Renewable Energy Targets
4.4 National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
4.5 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
4.6 Energy Act
4.7 Energy from Renewable Sources Act (ERSA)
4.8 National Hydrogen Roadmap
4.9 Feed-in Tariff (FIT)
4.10 Feed-in Premium (FIP)
4.11 Renewable Energy Auction
  • RESTORE Program
4.12 Emissions trading system (ETS)
4.13 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
5 Renewable Energy Policy, Croatia
5.1 Energy Market, Overview
5.2 Policy Snapshot
5.3 Renewable Energy Targets
5.4 Energy Act
5.5 Law on Renewable Energy Sources and High-Efficiency Cogeneration
5.6 National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
5.7 Croatia’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026
5.8 Netbilling
5.9 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Guaranteed Purchase Price (FIT) Mechanism
5.10 Financial Incentives
5.11 Emissions Trading System (ETS)
  • Non-ETS Carbon Fee
5.12 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
6 Renewable Energy Policy, Czech Republic
6.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
6.2 Renewable Energy Targets
6.3 Policy Snapshot
6.4 National Determined Contribution (NDC)
6.5 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021 - 2034
  • Strategic Investment Program
6.6 National Recovery Plan
6.7 State Energy Policy (SEP)
6.8 Hydrogen Energy
  • New Renewable Energy Sources in the Energy Sector Program (RES+)
6.9 Fixed Purchase Price (Feed in Tariff)
6.10 Green Bonus (Feed in Premium)
6.11 Operational Support Auctions (OPEX auctions)
6.12 Law on Acceleration of Renewable Deployment
  • Law 249/2025
  • LEX OZE III
6.13 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
7 Renewable Energy Policy, Denmark
7.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
7.2 Policy Snapshot
7.3 Renewable Energy Targets
7.4 Electricity Supply Act
7.5 Energy Strategy 2050
7.6 National Energy and Climate Plan
7.7 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
7.8 Promotion of Renewable Energy Act
7.9 Hydrogen energy in Denmark
  • Power-to-X Strategy (PtX)
  • Hydrogen Backbone initiative
  • Flexible Hydrogen Storage for Power-to-X and Grid Optimization (HyFLEX)
7.10 Net-metering
7.11 Renewable Energy Auctions
7.12 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
7.13 Carbon Tax
  • Emissions Trading System (ETS)
7.14 Financial Incentives in Denmark
7.15 Subsidy Programs and Renewable Funds in Denmark
8 Renewable Energy Policy, Finland
8.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
8.2 Policy Snapshot
8.3 Renewable Energy Targets
8.4 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
8.5 Climate Act
8.6 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
8.7 The 2020 Hydrogen Roadmap
8.8 Datahub
8.9 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • First Round of Auctions
  • Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM)
8.10 Act on Offshore Wind Power in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
8.11 Phasing out coal power
8.12 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
8.13 Carbon Tax
  • EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
8.14 Investment & Tax Credit Scheme
9 Renewable Energy Policy, France
9.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
9.2 Policy Snapshot
9.3 Renewable Energy Targets
9.4 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
9.5 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
9.6 Law on Energy Transition for Green Growth (LTECV)
9.7 France’s Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmationpluriannuelle de l’énergie or PPE)
9.8 The National Low-Carbon Strategy (stratégie nationale bas-carbone, (SNBC))
9.9 National Strategy for the Development of Decarbonised Hydrogen
9.10 Law to accelerate renewable energy production (APER)
9.11 Feed-in Tariffs
  • Premium Tariffs
9.12 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Offshore Wind
  • Offshore Wind Pact
  • Auction Analysis
9.13 National Hydrogen Strategy (SNH)
9.14 Renewable Energy Financial Incentives
9.15 Renewable Energy Grants and Funds
10 Renewable Energy Policy, Germany
10.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
10.2 Policy Snapshot
10.3 Renewable Energy Targets
10.4 Federal Climate Protection Act (KSG)
10.5 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), 2021-2030
10.6 Renewable Energy Act (ErneuerbareEnergienGesetz - EEG)
10.7 Coal Exit Law
10.8 Nuclear Phase Out
10.9 Wind Power Development
  • Onshore Wind Energy Act
10.10 Solar PV Development
  • Rooftop Feed-in Tariff (FiT)
  • Tenant’s Solar Power Supply (Mieterstrom)
  • Solarspitzengesetz
  • Solar Package I (Solarpaket I)
10.11 Omnibus Energy Act
10.12 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Solar PV
  • Onshore wind
  • Offshore Wind
  • Biomass
  • Innovation Tender
10.13 National Hydrogen Strategy
  • Hydrogen Acceleration Law
10.14 Energy Storage
11 Renewable Energy Policy, Greece
11.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
11.2 Policy Snapshot
11.3 Renewable Energy Targets
11.4 Energy Policy, Greece
11.5 Coal Phase Out Target
11.6 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
11.7 Climate Law 4936/2022
11.8 National Climate Law
11.9 Hydrogen Energy
11.10 Generation of Electricity using Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Law
11.11 ETMEAR Levy
11.12 5106/2024 law
  • Net Billing
  • Virtual Net Billing
11.13 Feed-in Premium (sFiP)
11.14 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Apollo Program
  • Energy Storage Auction Program
11.15 EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
11.16 Financial Incentives and Grants for Renewables
12 Renewable Energy Policy, Iceland
12.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
12.2 Policy Snapshot
12.3 Renewable Energy Targets
12.4 Act No. 30/2008 of Iceland
  • Guarantee of Origin (GO)
12.5 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
12.6 Sustainable Development Strategy
12.7 Iceland’s 2020 Climate Action Plan
12.8 Green by Iceland
12.9 Hydrogen Roadmap
  • Capacity target
12.10 Carbon Tax
12.11 Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)
12.12 Incentive Programs
  • Climate and Energy Fund (Orkusjóður)
  • VOR - Reykjavík Energy Science & Innovation Fund
13 Renewable Energy Policy, Ireland
13.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
13.2 Policy Snapshot
13.3 Renewable Energy Targets
13.4 National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
13.5 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
13.6 Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030
13.7 Programme for Government - Our Shared Future
  • Mission: A Green New Deal
13.8 Project Ireland 2040
13.9 Climate Action Plan
13.10 National Hydrogen Strategy
13.11 FIP (Feed-in Premium) under SRESS
13.12 Renewable Energy Auction
  • RESS 1 Auction
  • RESS 2 Auction
  • RESS 3 Auction
  • RESS 4 Auction
  • RESS 5 Auction
  • ORESS Auction
13.13 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
13.14 Financial Incentives
13.15 Carbon Tax
13.16 Guarantees of Origin (GO)
14 Renewable Energy Policy, Italy
14.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
14.2 Policy Snapshot
14.3 Renewable Energy Targets
14.4 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
14.5 Decree No. 190/2024
14.6 National Energy Strategy 2030
14.7 Piano Nazionale Integrato per l’Energia e il Clima (PNIEC) 2030
  • RED III Directive
14.8 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
  • State Aid Scheme for Agrovoltaic Installation
14.9 National Hydrogen Strategy
14.10 Net-Metering Scheme
14.11 Renewable Energy Auctions
  • FER-1 Decree
  • Auction Analysis
14.12 FER X Decree
  • Transitional FER-X Decree
  • Auctions under FER-X Decree
  • Auctions under FER2 Decree
14.13 D.L. Energia
14.14 The Energy Decree (D.Lgs. 190/2024)
14.15 Energy Release 2.0
14.16 MACSE Scheme (Meccanismo di Approvvigionamento di Capacità di Stoccaggio Elettrico)
14.17 Emissions Trading System (ETS)
14.18 Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
14.19 Regional and Municipal level policy/incentives
15 Renewable Energy Policy, Netherlands
15.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
15.2 Yearly Highlights
15.3 Policy Snapshot
15.4 Renewable Energy Targets
15.5 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
15.6 Recovery and Resilience Plan - Green Transition
15.7 National Climate Agreement
15.8 Dutch Climate Act (Klimaatwet)
15.9 Offshore Wind Energy 2030 Roadmap
15.10 Hydrogen Energy
  • Dutch Hydrogen Strategy
15.11 Net-Metering
15.12 Feed-in Premium Program - SDE++
15.13 Offshore Wind Auctions
15.14 Financial Incentives
15.15 Guarantee of Origin (GO)
15.16 Carbon Tax
16 Renewable Energy Policy, Norway
16.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
16.2 Yearly Highlights
16.3 Policy Snapshot
16.4 Renewable Energy Targets
16.5 Energy Act
16.6 National Climate Plan
  • Norway’s long-term low-emission strategy for 2050
16.7 Climate Change Act
16.8 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
16.9 Hydrogen Energy
16.10 Plus Customer Scheme (Plusskunde)
16.11 Renewable Energy Auctions
16.12 Guarantees of Origin (GO)
16.13 Energi21
16.14 Watercourse Regulation Act
16.15 Waterfall Rights Act
16.16 Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production (The Offshore Energy Act)
16.17 Green Recovery Package
16.18 Green Conversion Package
16.19 Resource Rent Tax
16.20 Carbon Tax
16.21 Financial Incentives
17 Renewable Energy Policy, Poland
17.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
17.2 Policy Snapshot
17.3 Renewable Energy Target
17.4 Poland’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
17.5 Poland Energy Policy 2040 (PEP2040/EPP2040)
17.6 Energy Law Act
  • Quota System (Renewable Portfolio Standards)
17.7 Renewable Energy Sources Act (RES Act)
  • Amendments under the RES Act
17.8 10H Rule - Onshore Wind Distance Act
17.9 Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms (OWF Act)
17.10 Polish Hydrogen Strategy
17.11 Feed-in Tariff (FIT) & Feed-in Premium (FIP)
17.12 Net Billing
  • March 2026 Draft OZE Act
17.13 Energy Law amendment UC84
17.14 Renewable Energy Auctions
17.15 Financial Incentives
17.16 Coal Phase Out
17.17 Carbon Taxation
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
18 Renewable Energy Policy, Portugal
18.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
18.2 Policy Snapshot
18.3 Renewable Energy Targets
18.4 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
18.5 Portugal’s recovery and resilience plan
18.6 Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality (RNC2050)
18.7 Green Growth Commitment 2030
18.8 The National Hydrogen Strategy (EN-H2)
18.9 Net billing Scheme
18.10 Renewable Energy Auctions
18.11 Energy Storage
18.12 Carbon Tax
18.13 EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
19 Renewable Energy Policy, Romania
19.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
19.2 Policy Snapshot
19.3 Renewable Energy Targets
19.4 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
19.5 National Hydrogen Strategy (SNH) 2025-2030
19.6 Renewable Energy Law
19.7 Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO)
19.8 National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2030
19.9 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR / NRRP)
19.10 Green Certificates (Certificat Verde, CV)
19.11 Net Metering (compensare cantitativa)
19.12 Renewable Energy Auction
19.13 Financial Incentives
19.14 Guarantees of Origin (GO)
20 Renewable Energy Policy, Russia
20.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
20.2 Policy Snapshot
20.3 Renewable Energy Targets
20.4 General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities through 2042
20.5 Renewable Auction Program
  • 449 on the Mechanism for the Promotion of Renewable Energy
  • Process and Localization Requirements
  • Renewable Energy Auctions
  • Auction Analysis
20.6 The Russian Federation Renewable Energy Program
20.7 Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation to 2050
20.8 Premium and Certificates Scheme
20.9 Net Metering
20.10 Hydrogen Energy in the Russian Federation
  • Hydrogen roadmap 2024
20.11 Decree 812 Climate Doctrine of the Russian Federation
20.12 Decree 603 of the Russian Federation
21 Renewable Energy Policy, Slovakia
21.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
21.2 Yearly Highlights
21.3 Policy Snapshot
21.4 Renewable Energy Targets
21.5 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
21.6 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Green Transition
21.7 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
21.8 Hydrogen Energy
21.9 Enviro-strategy 2030 (Envirostratégia 2030)
21.10 Energy Act (Act No. 251/2012)
21.11 Act No. 250/2012 on Regulatory Office for Network Industries (RONI)
21.12 Act No. 309/2009 on Support of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
21.13 Feed-in Tariffs (FiT)
21.14 Renewable Energy Auctions
21.15 EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
21.16 Financial Incentives
22 Renewable Energy Policy, Spain
22.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
22.2 Policy Snapshot
22.3 Renewable Energy Targets
22.4 Royal Decree-Law 7/2026
22.5 Royal Decree 917/2025
22.6 Climate Change and Energy Transition (Law 7/2021)
22.7 The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030
22.8 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
22.9 Hydrogen Energy
22.10 Net Billing
22.11 Renewable Auctions
  • Auction Analysis
22.12 Roadmap for the Development of Offshore Wind and Marine Energy.
  • Royal Decree 962/2024
  • Royal Decree 150/2023
22.13 Emissions Trading System
22.14 Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
23 Renewable Energy Policy, Sweden
23.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
23.2 Yearly Highlights
23.3 Policy Snapshot
23.4 Renewable Energy Targets
23.5 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
23.6 Climate Act and Climate Policy Framework
23.7 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
23.8 Hydrogen Energy
23.9 Electricity Certificate Scheme
23.10 Removal of the Building Permit for Solar Systems
23.11 Carbon Tax
23.12 Financial Incentives
24 Renewable Energy Policy, Switzerland
24.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
24.2 Policy Snapshot
24.3 Renewable Energy Targets
24.4 Electricity Supply Act (ESA)
  • Federal Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources
24.5 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
24.6 Climate and Innovation Act
24.7 CO2 Act
24.8 Energy Strategy 2050
24.9 Financial Incentives Schemes
  • Feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme
  • Einmalvergütung (EIV) scheme
  • Winter Electricity Bonus
  • Floating Market Premium
24.10 National Hydrogen Strategy
24.11 Swiss Energy Research for the Energy Transition (SWEET)
24.12 Risk Guarantee Scheme for Geothermal Power Projects
24.13 Auctions
  • Hohe Einmalvergütung (HEIV)
  • Gleitende Marktprämie (GMP)
  • Auction Analysis
24.14 Guarantees of Origin
25 Renewable Energy Policy, Turkiye
25.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
25.2 Policy Snapshot
25.3 Renewable Energy Target
25.4 Electricity Market Law
25.5 Roadmap for Renewable Energy
  • Offshore Wind Roadmap
25.6 National Energy Plan 2023-2035
25.7 Omnibus Law (Law No. 7257)
25.8 Nationally Determined Condition (NDC)
25.9 YEKDEM
25.10 Renewable Energy Auctions
25.11 Hydrogen Energy
25.12 Energy Storage
25.13 Tax & Financial Incentives
  • Presidential Decree No. 9903
  • KOSGEB & Regional Grants
25.14 Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
25.15 Emission Trading System (ETS)
26 Renewable Energy Policy, UK
26.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
26.2 Yearly Highlights
26.3 Policy Snapshot
26.4 Renewable Energy Targets
26.5 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
26.6 Climate Change Act
26.7 The Clean Growth Strategy
26.8 Energy Act 2023
26.9 Hydrogen Strategy
  • Hydrogen Production Delivery Roadmap
  • Hydrogen Allocation Rounds (HARs)
26.10 The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan 2020
  • Powering our Net Zero Future: White Paper
26.11 Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO)
26.12 Contracts for Difference (CfD)
26.13 Carbon Price Floor (CPF) and Carbon Price Support (CPS)
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
26.14 Climate Change Levy
26.15 Smart Metering
26.16 Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)
26.17 Renewable Energy Incentives in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
26.18 British Energy Security Strategy
  • Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA)
  • Package of support for innovative energy
27 Appendix
27.1 Abbreviations
27.2 Methodology
  • Coverage
  • Secondary Research
  • About the Analyst
  • Contact Us
List of Tables
Table 1: Renewable Energy Policy, Europe, 2025
Table 2: Renewable Energy Target, NECP, EU, 2030
Table 3: Policy Snapshot, Austria, 2025
Table 4: OeMAG, Market Price for Renewable Technologies, Austria
Table 5: EAG Market Premium, Austria, 2024 - 2025
Table 6: Ceiling Price for Marktprämie scheme, Austria, 2026-2027
Table 7:Calls for Solar PV Subsidy, Austria, 2026
Table 8: Renewable Energy Tender Results, Austria, 2022-2026*
Table 9: Major Hydrogen Projects, Austria
Table 10: Funding & Financial Support Instruments in Hydrogen Projects, Austria
Table 11: Hydrogen Roadmap Measures under EAG, Austria
Table 12: Battery Storage Subsidies (EAG Framework), Austria
Table 13: Tax Incentives & Exemptions for Energy Storage, Austria
Table 14: Market Premium & Operational Incentives for Energy Storage, Austria
Table 15: Tax Exemptions for Solar PV, Austria
Table 16: Policy Snapshot, Belgium, 2025
Table 17:Key NECP 2030 Targets, Belgium
Table 18: Climate Energy Plan, Belgium
Table 19:Key NRRP Targets, Belgium
Table 20: Federal Hydrogen Strategy Measures, Belgium, 2022
Table 21: Key Hydrogen Projects, Belgium
Table 22: Solar PV Tender Results, Belgium, 2021-2022
Table 23: Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) Auctions, Belgium
Table 24: Green Certificate Program by Region, Belgium
Table 25: Financial Incentives by Region, Belgium
Table 26: Green Certificate Program by Region, Belgium
Table 27: Policy Snapshot, Bulgaria, 2025
Table 28: Revised NECP Key Targets, Bulgaria
Table 29: NRRP Four Pillars Plan, Bulgaria
Table 30: Key Amendements in Energy Act, Bulgaria
Table 31: National Hydrogen Roadmap Key Targets, Bulgaria
Table 32: Project under Feed in Tariff and Feed in Premium, Bulgaria
Table 33: Policy Snapshot, Croatia, 2025
Table 34: Key Amendments, Law on Renewable Energy Sources and High-Efficiency Cogeneration, Croatia
Table 35: Key Targets of Revised NECP, Croatia,
Table 36: Key Provisions of Net Billing Scheme, Croatia
Table 37: Renewable Energy Auction, Croatia, 2022-2024
Table 38: Investment Support Schemes, Croatia
Table 39: Tax Incentives, Croatia
Table 40: Policy Snapshot, Czech Republic, 2025
Table 41: Key NDC Targets & Objectives, Czech Republic, 2025
Table 42: RES+ (Modernisation Fund) calls, Czech Republic
Table 43: Green Bonus Rates for Small KVET Units (Effective January 1, 2026), Czech Republic
Table 44: Policy Snapshot, Denmark, 2025
Table 45: National Energy and Climate Plan, Denmark, 2021-2030
Table 46: Amendments of VE-loven Act, Denmark, 2013-2025
Table 47: Key Objectives of Power-to-X Strategy, Denmark
Table 48: Danish Power-to-X (PtX) Tender Winning Projects
Table 49: Net-metering Criteria for Different Renewable Technologies, Denmark
Table 50: Renewable Energy Auctions, Denmark, 2016-2019
Table 51: Financial Incentives, Denmark
Table 52: Fund and Programs, Denmark
Table 53: Policy Snapshot, Finland, 2025
Table 54: NECP and Climate Act Targets, Finland
Table 55: First Renewable Energy Auction, Finland, 2019
Table 56: Investment and Tax Credit Schemes, Finland
Table 57: Policy Snapshot, France, 2025
Table 58: Targets under updated NECP, France, 2021-2030
Table 59: Renewable Energy, Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3), France
Table 60: GHG Emission Estimates under SNBC 2, France, 2019-2033
Table 61: Key Decrees of Renewable Hydrogen, France
Table 62: CR (feed-in premium) Key Revisons, France
Table 63: Renewable Energy, Premium Tariffs Eligibility Criteria, France
Table 64: Renewable Energy, Awarded Renewable Energy Auctions, France, 2017-2025
Table 65: Renewable Energy, Announced Renewable Energy Auctions, France, 2026-2027
Table 66: Offshore Wind Auctions, France
Table 67: Key Financial Incentives for Renewable Energy, France
Table 68: Key Renewable Energy Grants and Funds, France
Table 69: Policy Snapshot, Germany, 2025
Table 70: Key Targets under the Federal Climate Protection Act (KSG)
Table 71: Key Targets under the Revised NECP (2024 Version)
Table 72: Recent Amendments in EEG
Table 73: Timeline of Coal Exist Law, Germany
Table 74: Feed-in Tariff (FiT), Rooftop Solar PV, Germany, 2025
Table 75: Solar PV Auction Results, Germany, 2018 - 2026
Table 76: Rooftop Solar PV Auction Results, Germany, 2021 - 2026
Table 77: Onshore Auction Results, Germany, 2018 - 2026
Table 78: Offshore Auction Results, Germany, 2017 - 2024
Table 79: Biomass Auction Results, Germany, 2018 - 2026
Table 80: Innovation Tender Auctions, Germany, 2020 - 2025
Table 81: Key Changes of Revised Hydrogen Strategy, Germany, 2023
Table 82: Policy Snapshot, Greece, 2025
Table 83: Energy and Emission Targets, Revised NECP, Greece, 2021-2030
Table 84: Renewable Energy Auctions, Greece, 2018-2022
Table 85: Energy Storage Tender Results
Table 86: Financial Incentives and Grants for Renewables, Greece
Table 87: Policy Snapshot, Iceland, 2025
Table 88: Key Amendments of Act No. 30/2008, Iceland
Table 89: Key Target of Revised NDC, Iceland, 2025
Table 90: Policy Snapshot, Ireland, 2025
Table 91: Energy and Emission Targets, Revised NECP, Ireland, 2021-2030
Table 92: RESS I Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2020
Table 93: RESS 2 Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2022
Table 94: RESS 3 Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2023
Table 95: RESS 4 Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2024
Table 96: RESS 5 Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2025
Table 97: ORESS 1 Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2023
Table 98: Key Financial Incentives and Grants, Ireland
Table 99: Policy Snapshot, Italy, 2025
Table 100: PNIEC 2020 and PNIEC 2024 Objectives, Italy
Table 101: RED II and RED III Objectives, Italy
Table 102: Revision of DM Agrivoltaico 436/2023 under DM 149/2025, Italy
Table 103: Comparison: RID vs SSP, Italy
Table 104: Renewable Auction Results, Category A, Italy, 2019-2025
Table 105: Renewable Auction Results, Category B and Category C, Italy, 2019-2022
Table 106: Application Guidelines for Capacity Installation, FER X
Table 107: Reference Operating Prices, Transitional FER-X Decree
Table 108: Auction Results, FER-X, Italy, 2025
Table 109: Auction Results, FER-X, Italy, 2025
Table 110: Key Italian decrees since D.Lgs. 190/2024, Italy
Table 111: Key Dates & Obligations, ETS2, Italy
Table 112:, Regional and Municipal Renewable Energy Policies and Incentives Italy
Table 113: Policy Snapshot, Netherlands, 2025
Table 114: Energy and Emission Targets, NECP, Netherlands, 2021-2030
Table 115: Targets/Ambitions for Renewable Energy Generation (TWh), Netherlands, 2030
Table 116: Targets/Ambitions for Offshore Wind Roadmap, Netherlands
Table 117: Targets/Ambitions for Offshore Wind Roadmap, Netherlands
Table 118: SDE++ Subsidy Scheme Tender Details, Netherlands, 2025
Table 119: Offshore Wind Auctions (EUR/MWh and $/MWh), Netherlands, 2016-2027
Table 120: Renewable Energy Supportive Incentives, Netherlands, 2025
Table 121: Policy Snapshot, Norway, 2025
Table 122: Policy Snapshot, Norway, 2025
Table 123: Offshore Wind Auction, Norway
Table 124: Key Financial Incentives and Grants, Norway
Table 125: Policy Snapshot, Poland, 2025
Table 126: Key Revised NECP (KPEiK) Targets, Poland
Table 127: PEP2040 Target, Poland
Table 128: Major Amendments of Energy Law Act, Poland
Table 129: Key Features of Quota system, Poland
Table 130: Amendments under RES Act, Poland
Table 131: Key Auction Mechanisms, Poland
Table 132: Renewable Energy Auctions, Poland, 2018-2025
Table 133: Key Financial Incentives and Grants, Poland
Table 134: Policy Snapshot, Portugal, 2025
Table 135: Energy and Emission Targets, NECP, Portugal
Table 136: Green Growth Commitment Targets, Portugal
Table 137: Renewable Energy Auction, Portugal
Table 138: Policy Snapshot, Romania, 2025
Table 139: Energy and Emission Targets, Revised NECP, Romania, 2021-2030
Table 140: Key Regulations of Renewable Energy Act, Romania
Table 141: Government Emergency Ordinances (GEOs), Romania
Table 142: Key Revisions of SNDDR 2030, Romania
Table 143: Renewable Energy Auction Results, Romania, 2024 - 2025
Table 144: Key Financial Incentives, Romania
Table 145: Policy Snapshot, Russia, 2025
Table 146: Renewable Energy Auction, Russian Federation, 2013- 2025
Table 147: Policy Snapshot, Slovakia, 2025
Table 148: Energy and Emission Targets, NECP, Slovakia, 2021-2030
Table 149: Policy Snapshot, Slovakia, 2025
Table 150: Key Targets of Updated NDC, Slovakia
Table 151: Key Updates and Changes, Slovakia
Table 152: Renewable Energy Auction, Slovakia
Table 153: Emissions Trading System Key Update, Slovakia, 2025-2026
Table 154: Key Financial Incentives, Slovakia
Table 155: Policy Snapshot, Spain, 2025
Table 156: Law 7/2021 Targets, Spain
Table 157: NECP Target, Spain
Table 158: Main Objectives of the old NECP (2021-2030) vs NECP (2023-2030), Spain
Table 159: Targets under EU Hydrogen Strategy and Spain’s Hydrogen Roadmap, 2020-2050
Table 160: Renewable Energy Auctions, Spain, 2016-2022
Table 161: Policy Snapshot, Sweden, 2025
Table 162: Energy and Emission Targets, NECP, Sweden
Table 163: Key Support Mechanisms, Sweden
Table 164: Policy Snapshot, Switzerland, 2025
Table 165: Goals of NDC 1.0 and NDC 2.0, Switzerland
Table 166: Details KLEIV and GREIV Schemes, Switzerland
Table 167: Floating Market Premium, Switzerland
Table 168: Solar PV Auction Results, HEIV Scheme Switzerland
Table 169: Solar PV Auction Results, GMP Scheme Switzerland
Table 170: Policy Snapshot, Turkiye, 2025
Table 171: Renewable Energy Auction Mechanisms, Turkiye
Table 172: Renewable Energy Auctions, Turkiye, 2017-2025
Table 173: YEK-G and I-REC Systems, Turkiye
Table 174: Policy Snapshot, The UK, 2025
Table 175: Revised NDC Targets, The UK, 2025
Table 176: Upcoming HAR, The UK
Table 177: Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Rounds (ARs), The UK (2015-2026)
List of Figures
Figure 1: Renewable Auctions, Auctioned Capacity (GW) Vs. Awarded Capacity (GW), Austria, 2022-2026*
Figure 2: Renewable Auctions, Awarded Capacity (GW) by Technology, Austria, 2022-2026*
Figure 3: Renewable Auctions, Solar PV ($/MWh), Austria, 2022-2026*
Figure 4: Renewable Auctions, Auctioned Capacity (MW) Vs. Awarded Capacity (MW), France, 2017-2025
Figure 5: Ground Mounted Solar PV Auctions, Germany, 2018-2026*
Figure 6: Rooftop Solar PV Auctions, Germany, 2021-2026*
Figure 7: Onshore Wind Auctions, Germany, 2018-2026*
Figure 8: Biomass Auctions, Germany, 2018-2026*
Figure 9: Renewable Auctions, Category A, Awarded Capacity by Technology, Italy, 2019-2025
Figure 10: Power Market, Russia, Sum of Capacity Awarded (MW), 2013 - 2025
Figure 11: Renewable Auctions, Auctioned Capacity Vs. Awarded Capacity, Spain, 2016-2022
Figure 12: Renewable Auctions, Solar PV and Onshore Wind, Spain, 2021-2022
Figure 13: Renewable Auctions (HEIV), Auctioned Capacity (GW) Vs. Awarded Capacity (GW), Switzerland, 2023-2026*
Figure 14: Renewable Auctions, Solar PV Tariff Trend ($/kW), Switzerland, 2023-2025