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Law establishing incentives for construction and operation of wind plants in Panama (Law No. 44 of 25 April 2011, amended by Law 18 of 26 March 2013) (wind auctions)
In 2011 Panama introduced system of reverse auctions for procuring onshore wind installations. Auctions are open to private investors who bid for guaranteed electricity prices for period of 15 years. Projects are selected based on the lowest offered price of the generation. In…
New National Renewable Energy Strategy
In February 2008, Egypt's Supreme Council of Energy announced an ambitious plan to generate 20% of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2020 , including a 12% contribution from wind energy, translating into 7,200 MW of grid-connected wind farms. This ambitious…
Feed-in tariff for wind and solar PV projects
In September 2014 the Ministry of Electricity & Energy and the Regulatory Agency launched feed-in tariff support system for solar PV and wind projects with capacity less than 50 MW. The goal of the FIT programme is to boost renewable energy production in Egypt and to reach 2300…
Global Energy Transfer Feed-in Tariff (GET FIT) Programme Uganda
The main purpose of the GET FiT Program Uganda is to fast-track a portfolio of up to 15 small-scale RE generation projects (1MW-20MW) promoted by private developers with a total installed capacity of roughly 125MW. This will help to add much-needed clean generation capacity,…
Least Cost Power Development Plan 2011-2031
Kenya’s power industry generation and transmission system planning is undertaken on the basis of a 20 year rolling Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP), updated every year. It is estimated that 2011 peak load will grow 13 times by the year 2031. Forecasted peak demand for…
Scaling up Renewable Energy Programme for Tanzania (SREP Tanzania)
The project aims to catalyse the generation of about 100 MW , developed by the private sector, with public-sector support targeted to overcome the higher-risk phases of development, and thus make geothermal energy a reliable, low-cost, and significant contributor to Tanzania's…
Ceiling Price for Geothermal (Ministerial Regulation No. 17/2014)
Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 17/2014 is the fourth revision of tariffs for geothermal power projects. With the three previous revisions, the Government has moved from a regime that applied different tariffs depending on voltage or capacity, to one…
Solar Photovoltaic Methodology
The methodology for the evaluation of the minnimum national component of the investment schedule which is attached is an integral part of this resolution. These procurement procedures should be applied to the contracts signed by the electricity utility (UTE), pursuant to the…
Auctioning decree (77-2006)
In 2006 the decree auctioned 20 MW for wind power, 20 MW for biomass and 20 MW for mini-hydro. The individual generators were not allowed to exceed a power of 10MW. The decree states that the National Electricity Utility (UTE) will auction special contracts for purchase…
Tax incentives for renewable energy
Under the VAT Act 2013 and VAT (Amendment) Act 2014, Kenya offers an exemption from value added tax (VAT) and import duties for supplies imported or bought for the construction of a power-generating plant or for geothermal exploration, as well as certain plant and machinery.…
Renewable Energy Fund for off-grid solutions
The Government has opened a Renewable Energy Fund Account with a 7.9 million Pula (bwp) grant from the Global Environment Fund as seed money. The Fund is aimed at subsidizing renewable energy technologies for off-grid solutions especially for applications including solar water…
Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC)
The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) was established to provide financing options with the aim of facilitating investment in renewable energy projects. It works with development partners and financial institutions to offer the following services: Partial…
Private generation of wind energy
The Decree 158/012 allows industrial consumers, which generate wind energy, to establish contracts with the National Electricity Utility (UTE). The contracts are defined for three different types of generation configurations: on-site generation, off-site generation and…
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
In the energy sector actions under the programme include mobilization of investment to promote new and renewable energies (solar, photovoltaic and biogas in public areas and households in the rural area). In the water sector the adaptation programme includes provision of…
Solar Photovoltaic Dispatch
The law stipulates the conditions for grid dispatch of solar PV. It states that solar PV based electricity will be considered to have zero marginal cost. The solar PV generation will be dispatched if the plants and the solar resource are available and there are no technical…
Wind auction (424-2011)
Given the below-expected prices obtained in the 2011 auction from the 159/2011 Decree, the Decree 424/2011 was set in order to allow developers who were unsuccessful with the 159/2011 decree to be awarded PPAs at USD 63.5/MWh for projects up to 50MW. The project developers had…
Wind Dispatch
The law stipulates the conditions for grid dispatch of wind power. It states that wind based electricity will be considered to have zero marginal cost. The wind plants shall be dispatched provided they are available, the wind resource is there, and that there are no operating…
Zanzibar Vision 2020
The Zanzibar Vision 2020 is the overall framework guiding all development plans and policies for eradicating poverty, The Vision's policy on sustainable provision of energy is to ensure adequate, environmentally sound, alternative and sustained energy supplies for easing…
Environmental Impact Assessment
This decree states the requirement for environmental impact analysis for electricity generation projects. It also includes the requirement for a decommissioning plan and a decommissioning guarantee which is determined on a case-by-case basis. The following renewable energy…
Subsidy for solar PV with storage installations (Programm zur Förderung von PV-Batteriespeichern)
Germany on 1st of March will start a new EUR 30m programme to support investments into the battery storage of electricity generated from PV residential installations in order to strengthen grid services of solar plants and help cost reduction. The programme will last until 2018.…
Zambia Solar PV Tender
On 16 th of February 2016 Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) formally issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a combined 100MW of solar PV power tender Round 1. The tender is organised within Scaling Solar Zambia program that is supported by World Bank…
Zambia Scaling Solar Programme
In July 2015, the President of the Republic of Zambia, formally directed the Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) to drive the urgent development and installation of at least 600 MW of solar power , in order to redress the current power deficit in Zambia and…
Morocco Net-Metering legislation (Law n°58-15)
In the end of 2015 the government of Morocco adopted Law n°58-15 amending renewable energy law and introducing net-metering scheme for solar PV and onshore wind plants. Only power plants connected to the high-voltage grid may participate. Those connected to the middle- and…
Morocco Renewable Power Tenders (MASEN)
Since 2010 Moroccan government is tendering new solar and wind capacity through auctions in order to meet country’s renewable energy targets and in order to increase capacity production for growing energy demand. MASEN is responsible for auctioning solar PV capacity while ONE…
Law on Geothermal Resources and Natural Mineral Waters - Law No 5686
This Law sets forth the rules and principles for exploring, producing and protecting geothermal and natural mineral water resources. Geothermal and natural mineral waters belong to the state. A special licence is required to carry out exploration activities. The licence may be…
Ground-mounted PV Auction Ordice
As part of the reform of the German Renewable Energy Law in 2014 renewable energy capacity will be procured in Germany via auction system from 2017. In order to ease in to the new system Germany introduced pilot version of the auction system for ground-mounted solar PV. The aim…
Ministry of Energy and Water Action Plan 2013-2017
The action plan focuses on development of large scale hydroelectric power and small scale renewable energy power plants that will help increase the electrification rate from 30% to 60% in 2025. The total prodcution capacity is planned to increase from 2,000 MW to 9,000 MW by…
National Adaptation Programme of Action
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) recognizes Angola's potential for low-cost hydroelectric energy, which is evaluated at 18,000Gwh and could cover the country's current and future needs as well as export of surplus to the region. In addition the programme recognises…
Decentralized Infrastructure for rural Transformation (IDTR) (1st and 2nd phase)
Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation (IDTR) programme ran until 2011. The project invested USD 10.15 million in solar PV resulting in installation of 10174 solar PV systems. The project used auctions to award 4-year installation and service contracts to…
SADC Energy Protocol 1994
The SADC Energy Protocol is a regional framework for energy cooperation among Southern African countries whose objectives include: (i) harmonization of energy policies, strategies and programmes (2) cooperation in development of energy and energy pooling, (3) cooperation in…
The National Energy Security Strategy and Policy
The policy defines strategy that, among other things, seeks to maximize the use of renewable energy through the use of Feed-in Tariffs for licensed installations smaller than 10MWin isolated networks. Key priority actions include: restructuring the power sector and encouraging…
Solar Revolving Fund (SRF)
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) is the sole administrator of the Solar Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF is a credit facility established by MME to stimulate demand for the utilization of renewable energy technologies in the rural areas, especially for communities living in…
Fourth National Development Plan 2012/2013 - 2016/2017
The development plan serves as a building block of the Vision 2030 for Namibia. Its overarching goals include high and sustained economic growth. From the energy sector point of view, the plan intends to bring online gas-fired and coal fired power stations. Other sources to be…
Petroleum Products and Energy Act establishing National Energy Fund and Electricity Levy
The Act establishes the National Energy Fund administered by the Department of Energy. The National Energy Fund electricity levy is used for rural electrification, subsidizing electricity tariffs for identified poor communities and renewable energy
Energy Policy White Paper 1998
The White Paper represents Namibia's energy policy goals aiming to ensure security of supply, growth and socio-economic development. The Paper promotes the use of renewable energy through establishment of institutional and planning frameworks, development of human resources and…
Concentrated Solar Power Technology Transfer for Power Generation in Namibia
The overall goal of the project is to increase the share of renewable energy in the Namibia energy mix by developing the technological framework for transfer and deployment of Concentrated Solar Power technology for on-grid power generation. The three outcomes of this project…
Obligatory dispatch and electricity purchase from renewable and waste generators (feed-in tariff)
Electricity act 2007 created legal basis for creation of feed-in tariff for renewable electricity. Decree No. 389/2007 on the obligatory dispatch and purchase of electricity generated from waste or from renewable energy sources introduced feed-in tariff in Hungary. The…
Light for Mexico Programme
The programme aims to electrify over 1000 communities with over 100 inhabitants, both through grid extension and through solar systems. Different projects under this initiative include: Guásimas del Metate and Tierra Blanca del Picacho, both located near the mountain Tepic,…
National Strategic Development Plan 2012/13 - 2016/17 (NSDP)
National Strategic Development Plan 2012/13 - 2016/17 (NSDP) is a medium-term plan aligned with a long-term plan of Vision 2020 that guides country’s developments in all sectors. One of the goals enlisted in the Plan is to develop green energy infrastructure to improve safety…
Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS) 2011-2016
This is the overall framework that guides development interventions within the country. Increased energy generation and supply is one of the priority areas of the plan and strategies for increased energy access, urban and rural electrification include promotion of renewable…
Lesotho Energy Policy 2015-2025
Lesotho Energy Policy 2015-2025 is a framework policy that sets out the strategic direction of the country's energy sector developments. It is aligned to the Vision 2020 and the NSDP and promotes development of environmentally cleaner renewable energy and increasing its share in…
National Sustainable and Renewable Energy Programme (NSREP) 1999
The objective of the programme is to increase the sustainable use of energy in Malawi while providing greater energy access to the people without it. There is a strong focus on renewable energy resources in order to provide viable and sustainable contributions to the country's…
Energy Policy 1998
The main objectives of the National Energy Policy is to ensure reliable energy supply, increasing the energy options of households and promotion of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies such as hydro, solar, wind and
Rural Electrification Act
The Rural Electrification Act of 2004 establishes Malawi Rural Electrification Fund. The Fund is responsible for financing and management of rural electrification projects in the country. Fund disposes of revenues gather from grants, subsidies, donations and governmental fund…
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
In addition to other adaptation measures outlined in NAPA, the Program also includes promotion of wind, solar and biogas as a supplement to hydropower energy. NAPA strategy formulation involved a consultative process involving multidisciplinary stakeholders. NAPA alos promotes…
Renewable Energy Law 2010
In a move to meet its target of reaching 30% of its power from renewable sources by 2023 , Turkey implemented a long-awaited renewable energy law. The law first adjusts and increases the Turkish Feed-in tariffs , fixed as follows: Renewable source Power plant capacity Period…
Pakistan net metering policy for solar PV and wind projects
On 1 st of September 2015 the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan approved a net metering programme. Solar PV and wind generators under 1 MW of capacity are allowed to sell back produced electricity to the national grid. The payment for purchase of…
Brazil Renewable Energy Auctions
In 2004 Brazil reformed its electricity sector (adoption of Laws 10.847 and 10.848) and started utilising energy auction system to procure electricity. The procurement system was based on load forecast. Existing and new generators are allowed to participate in the auction.…
Electric power auctions - Wind
Under the New Model regulatory structure introduced in Brazil in 2004, most new power projects participate in auctions for long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with energy distributors organised by Brazils electricity regulatory agency (Agência Nacional de Energia…
Namibia Feed-in Tariff
In April 2015 Namibia started the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff programme for biomass, solar PV and wind projects. Projects of 500 kW to 5 MW size are eligible for the support. Feed-in tariff support is awarded for period of 20 years. Tariffs are paid in Namibian dollars and…