德國法上離岸風力發電廠網路連結責任

Liability for Network Connection of Offshore Wind Power Plants in German Law

離岸風力發電為再生能源發展中之一項重點，而網路連結乃是電力供應的基本條件。在德國法制發展上，對於電力網路業者的網路連結責任有較完整的規範體系。首先在德國能源經濟法第17條、第18條有總則性的規定，而德國再生能源法第8條則規定了再生能源的網路連結。由於離岸風力發電廠在連結電力網路上有其經濟上與技術上的高風險性，故而德國能源經濟法第17條之D、E與F作了有別於一般再生能源的特殊規範。這些規定排除了網路連結遲延責任不明確所造成的投資風險，並且也作為離岸風力發電廠的補助措施。目前我國法制上還缺乏對離岸風力發電廠網路連結責任的相應規範，德國針對離岸風力發電廠所發展的網路連結責任制度對臺灣的制度設計有相當的參考價值。

Offshore wind power is a key point in the development of renewable energy, and network connection is the basic condition for power supply. In the development of the German legal system, there is a relatively complete regulatory system for the network connection responsibilities of transmission network operators. First of all, there are general provisions in Articles 17 and 18 of the German Energy Industry Act, while Article 8 of the German Renewable Energy Law stipulates the network connection of renewable energy. Because offshore wind power plants have high economic and technical risks in connecting to the power grid, Article 17 D, 17 D and 17 F of the German Energy Industry Act make special regulations different from Article 8 of the German Renewable Energy Law. These regulations exclude investment risks caused by unclear responsibility for network connection delays, and are also used as subsidies for offshore wind power plants. At present, Taiwan’s legal system still lacks corresponding regulations on the network connection responsibility of offshore wind power plants.The network connection responsibility system developed by Germany for offshore wind power plants has considerable reference value for Taiwan’s future system design.