A “policy watch” database on country-specific RES support and market development will be compiled via a frequently updated database covering all the relevant policies in the RES electricity, heat and transport sectors for the EU-27.

Indicators measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of existing policies will be further developed and updated for the EU-27. Moreover, the scope of the assessment will be extended by deriving suitable indicators for the deployment of RES technologies in the heat and transport sector and by including other elements such as grid and system services and risks.

A proposal will be made for the future design of RES support instruments by further optimising national policies along the path towards greater coordination and harmonisation. This includes improved consistency of RES policies with the internal market and emission trading, better integration with innovation policy as well as innovative financing schemes.

Novel, accompanying flexibility instruments / cooperation mechanisms for RES target achievement as implemented in the RES Directive will be analysed.

Scenarios for the future deployment of RES will be constructed, which indicate the consequences of policy choices. These will contribute to deriving recommendations for how to implement sectoral targets for RES in national action plans. The long-term perspectives for RES beyond 2020 will be thoroughly assessed and incorporated into the model-based assessment.

Novel financing schemes will be proposed, which aim to reduce the investment risk and increase the available capital for RES.

Several workshops and expert meetings will serve to initiate frequent and intense discussions between EU, national, local and regional policy makers, regulators and TSOs / DSOs.