Ecuador adopts feed-in tariffs

The electricity authority of Ecuador adopted a system of feed-in tariffs for the development of renewable energy in April 2011. The regulations cover both continental Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

June 8, 2011 - Paul Gipe - renewableenergyfocus.com

The programme by the South American country of 15 million people includes multiple technologies, including solar photovoltaics (PV). Biomass-biogas and hydro projects are further differentiated by size.

Ecuador joins a growing list of developing countries that recently have adopted systems of feed-in tariffs, including Malaysia and Uganda. Botswana and the Philippines are both expected to introduce programs in 2011.

Renewable tariffs in Ecuador
2011				Tariff
			1.36994	1.3693
	Years	€/kWh	CA$/kWh	US$/kWh
Continental
Wind	15	0.067	0.091	0.0913
Solar PV	15	0.292	0.400	0.4003
Biomass-biogas <5 MW	15	0.081	0.110	0.1105
Biomass-biogas >5 MW	15	0.070	0.096	0.0960
Geothermal	15	0.096	0.132	0.1321
Hydropower <10 MW	15	0.052	0.072	0.0717
Hydropower >10 MW <30 MW	15	0.050	0.069	0.0688
Hydropower >30 MW <50 MW	15	0.045	0.062	0.0621

Galapagos
Wind	15	0.073	0.100	0.1004
Solar PV	15	0.322	0.440	0.4403
Biomass-biogas <5 MW	15	0.089	0.122	0.1216
Biomass-biogas >5 MW	15	0.077	0.106	0.1056
Geothermal	15	0.106	0.145	0.1453

Tariffs in US$/kWh
Contract term: 15 years from 1 January, 2013

Updated: 2003/07/28