On May 18, 2015, the Government of the Czech Republic, through its resolution, approved an updated State Energy Policy. On 18 May 2015, the Government of the Czech Republic approved by its resolution an updated State Energy Policy for the next 25 years.
The National Energy and Climate Plan of the Czech Republic was prepared on the basis of the requirements of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action.
A key challenge of the Czech Republic’s energy sector over the next decade is to prepare for the phase-out of coal from the energy mix. As the country’s only domestic fossil fuel, coal has been and still is a key energy source in the Czech Republic.
Bulk energy storage is currently dominated by hydroelectric dams, both conventional as well as pumped. There are six localities considered for new pumped-storage hydroelectric power plants in the Czech Republic but public acceptance presents a challenge. Front-of-meter installations in the Czech Republic are mired in regulations.
For the renewable potential to materialise, the Czech Republic needs to establish a legal and regulatory framework that would enable new business models, such as energy communities and prosumers. The IEA encourages the Czech Republic to swiftly move forward with the implementation of new framework conditions.
According the report, the main reason is the regulatory framework biased in favor of classical energy models. The Czech Republic is no exception. It is fair to say that none of available energy-accumulation technology is perfect yet, and cost-effectiveness can be reached under specific conditions only.