Distributed Generation Ownership Issues: Review of Current Practices, Future Options, and European Policy Recommendations

This report focuses on the ownership rules, regulations and practices that are implemented in the European Union (EU)-15 Member States relating to distributed power generation (DG) and renewable energy source (RES) facilities. It provides an overview of the current DG and RES ownership rules and policies and their impacts at the European and Member State level and recommendations relating to the ownership and operation of DG and RES systems that will contribute to the removal of policy and legislative barriers.