OCI permits have already been abolished for 25 cogeneration stations

Two other renewable energy cogeneration plants were denied permission to sell electricity as part of the mandatory purchase component, with total seizure of 25 stations, informed the Ministry of Economy.

The licenses were withdrawn from "AM Energy Solution-Aloja" Ltd. and "Energy Solutions" Ltd. The information contained in the business registry service database "Lursoft" suggest that both companies belong to JSC "Nilex Grupa", which worked last year without a turnover. The company is wholly-owned by Santai Reitere, whose only member is the company. Lursoft stresses that the data on the owners of the joint-stock company are purely informative and not legally binding.

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At the same time, the Department notes that companies may continue to operate under free market conditions and agree with any supplier of any kind. electricity or heat. However, the sale of OIK will be denied to companies.

In total, EM has abolished since last year the OIK permits for 25 power plants. The ministry estimates that within 10 years, it will save about 375 million euros in the Latvian budget, thanks to the increase in total costs of the OIC.

The Delfi portal has studied that in 2007, 408 plants were in force for a mandatory market.

Currently, the additional costs resulting from the implementation of the compulsory award mechanism are borne by all Latvian electricity end users in proportion to their electricity consumption by paying the OIC, inclusive. in the total price of electricity, distribution / transmission rate and value added tax. 2015 A total of € 314 million was paid to producers in mandatory public procurement and € 291 million in 2016, respectively. From this money, the amount of aid was 254.9 million euros and 237 million euros respectively.

Minister of Economic Affairs Arvulis Ašeradens (V) said that Latvia could completely abandon the OIK in the next three years. In March, the EM asked to submit to the Council of Ministers proposals for amendments to the law on the abolition of the OIK payment system for electricity, account proposals from the working group.