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Dominican Republic Net-Metering Regulation 2011
Regulation to establish the conditions for access to the Net Metering Program in the Dominican Republic. The Regulation establishes the rights and responsibilities of the Distribution Companies and the Customers. The main goals are: (1) Establish the procedure for…
Costa Rica Regulation of liquid biofuels and their mixtures 2017
The new regulation aims to regulate the roles of the actors involved along the biofuel value chain and the requirements for the storage, transport and distribution of biofuels. With the development of the biofuel industry, the reactivation of the agricultural sector at a…
New Electricity Law (Ley Orgánica del Servicio Publico de energía eléctrica)
The law identifies the new structure of the electricity sector in Ecuador, and the role of the Government in the promotion of projects of Renewable energy sources. The law determines that the Electricity Master Plan, PME, will be prepared by the Ministry of Electricity and…
Promotion of nearly zero energy buildings
The issuance of the Requirements and the Technical Characteristics of Nearly Zero Enrgy Buildings Minesterial Order of 2014 provides in a legally binding document a standard of higher energy efficiency that will be mandatory for all new buildings after 2020, but can also…
Support Scheme for Solar Water Heaters for residences (Establishment and replacement)
The Scheme support the establishment and replacement of a Solar Water Heater System for Residences. The grant is allocated to EUR 350 for all the system and EUR 175 only for solar
Payment of benefit of conserving fossil fuels
To all ministries, especially oil and energy and subsidiaries and their affiliated organizations and public institutions and all title holders and row in the rules allowed an annual budget of up to one hundred billion dollars each year on currency five hundred thousand billion…
Import Duty Exemptions for Solar and Wind of Bangladesh (Statutory Regulatory Order)
The regulatory code 155 provides import duty exemptions for solar cells, modules and lanterns. As the table shows, the duties for other wind and solar equipment are also relatively low. Equipment Import duty Photovoltaic cells, even if they are assembled into modules or…
Approval for Sectoral Loan for the Development of Geothermal Energy in Guanacaste (Convenio de Cooperación para un préstamo sectorial para el desarrollo de la geotermia en Guanacaste)
The law 9254 approves bilateral loans with the Japanese Government and the European Investment Bank for the ficing of geothermal projects larger than 50 MW to be developed by the national utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). The projects – Pailas II and…
Renewable portfolio standards: Law on the Sixth Five-Year Economic, Cultural, and Social Development Plan for 1396-1400 (2016-2021)
Iran has in place legislation obliging the Minister of Energy to increase the share of renewable and clean power plants with the priority of non-governmental investment (local and foreign) to at least 5% of the country's capacity till the end of this
Regulation on Incentive Fees to Promote Electricity Production from RES and cogeneration
All electricity customers shall pay the incentive fee for electricity production from renewable energy sources and cogeneration. The incentive fee shall be specified on the electricity bill, as well as other fees according to the Energy Act. The incentive fee is collected…
Concession Framework Law for the Use of Hydraulic Forces for Hydroelectric Generation (Ley Marco de Concesión para el Aprovechamiento de las Fuerzas Hidráulicas para la Generación Hidroeléctrica)
Law 8723 is part of the regulatory framework for giving concessions for use of hydraulic resources that can be obtained from waters in the national territory, under the mandate of subsection 14) of section 121) of Costa Rica
Regulations on the Efficient Use of Energy and tax incentives
The Regulations on the Efficient Use of Energy encourages the development and use of renewable energy sources in Costa Rica. The regulation exempts equipment used for renewable energy from import duties and provides several tax exemptions (e.g. excise tax, ad valorem tax,…
Ordice on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Cogeneration 2012
The goal of this policy is to support fulfillment of long-term national goals in the sector of renewable energies and in an energy sector as a whole. Also, it supports Croatia in its attempt to ensure long-term sustainable economic development with respect to environmental…
Petroleum (fuel quality) regulations
The policy provides for the regulation of quality of all petroleum products from wholesale to retail level. The Statutory Instrument regulates the quality of blending unleaded petrol with ethanol before it is sold to the
Costa Rica Regulation on Net-Metering (Technical standard for Planning, Operation and Access to National Grid)
The regulation AR-NT-POASEN-2014 established net metering for micro- and small renewable energy producers in Costa Rica. The regulation establishes two modalities of the net metering available: “Simple” net metering, where monthly surplus is credited towards the next month,…
Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Developments
New buildings or a building that is renovated can get an extra 5% building space if it is "A" energy class on the Energy Performance Caetificate and at least 25% of primary energy consumption is covered by Renewable Energy Sources. The incentive is given by the local planning…
Support Scheme for the Production of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources for self-consumption 2017
The plan includes the following categories: Category A: Photovoltaic (PV) capacity up to 5.2KW connected to the network with (net-metering) for all consumers. Total Available Power: 23MW • Subcategory A1 : PV systems for houses which are used as permanent residences for…
BRUSSELS - Grants for solar thermal
As of 1 January 2007, a new Decree provides various subsidies for the installation of solar energy in households. For these small photovoltaic systems, the Brussels government offers a subsidy of EUR 3 per peak watt with a maximum grant of 50 % of investment cost per household…
Vehicle Conversion to Alternative Fuels
Since July 2008, it is possible for gasoline and diesel-powered passenger cars and light trucks to be converted to be powered on alternative fuels, such as ethanol and biofuels, provided a number of technical criteria are met. An inspection regime is put in place to monitor…
Brussels SolarClick programme for public buildings
SolarClick programme was launched in Brussels region in February 2017. The goal of the programme is to increase solar panels installment on governmental buildings in Brussels region in order to bring it closer to reach its renewable energy and climate goals. Which are to reduce…
Net-Metering (Medium Scale Distributed Generation MSDG)
As part of a pilot project, under this Scheme, the Central Electricity Board (CEB) plans to integrate a total cumulated capacity of 10 MW of Medium-Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) using renewable energy technologies (mainly photovoltaic and wind power generation…
Feed-in Tariff (Small Scale Distributed Generation; SSDG 2010)
Small Scale Distributed Generation (SSDG), feed-in-tariff scheme, was launched in 2010 in Mauritius with the aim to support deployment of small scale renewable energy installations adding 2MW of new electricity generation. The SSDG 2010 was open for new application until new…
Net-Metering Phase I (Small Scale Distributed Generation SSDG)
As part of a pilot project, the CEB plans to integrate a total of 5 MW of new Small-Scale Distributed Generation (SSDG) using renewable energy (RE) technologies in the Mauritian grid and 200 kW in Rodrigues. In this regard, a new SSDG Scheme, designed under the principle of…
Grid Code for Medium Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) (200 kW up to 2 MW installations)
This Grid Code describes the technical criteria and requirements for the connection of distributed generation plants of capacity greater than 200 kW but not exceeding 2 MW to the CEB’s 22 kV distribution network. This Grid Code caters for the connection to the CEB distribution…
Green Energy Scheme for Cooperatives
The Green Energy SSDG Scheme for Cooperatives is being implemented by the Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives (Cooperatives Division) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities and the Central Electricity Board. The Green Energy SSDG Scheme…
Green Certificate Scheme - Federal
The Royal Decree on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources was adopted in July 2002 and came into force 1 July 2003. It addresses two fundamental issues: first, it sets the conditions for issuing green certificates by the federal regulator (CREG) for…
Offshore Domanial Concessions for Wind and Ocean Energy Production
By virtue of a royal decree of December, 20, 2000, modified by a decree of May, 17, 2004, the Minister for Energy from now on can deliver domanial concessions for the construction and the exploitation of installations of electricity production, generated from water, currents or…
Decree on wood pellets for non-industrial heating appliances
The Royal Decree of 5/4/2011 on wood pellets for non-industrial heating appliances establishes sustainability and physico-chemicals requirements for wood
Blending mandate 2017 and 2020
The Royal Decree of 21 July 2016 sets the binding target for blending biofuels in petrol to 8,5 % in volume, starting from 2017. The upcoming Royal decree will set the binding target for blending biofuels in diesel and petrol (combined) to 8,5 % in energy content, starting from…
BRUSSELS - Grants supporting private companies investment in renewable energy systems
As part of a package of subsidies aiming to increase sustainable use of energy in tertiary sector buildings, the Brussels government offers financial assistance for building owners seeking to install renewable energy systems. The subsidy covers 40% of the investment cost in the…
Soltherm - Wallonia
The Walloon Soltherm programme was established in May 2000. The objective is to develop a sustainable solar water heating industry in the region over a ten-year timeframe. The target is for 200 000 m2 of panels to be installed in the region by 2010. The programme includes the…
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP)
In March 2011 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) , a public procurement programme, replaced the Feed-in Tariff system, which was introduced in 2009. Qualifying technologies: onshore wind, solar PV, solar thermal, biomass solid, biogas, landfill gas…
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act was adopted by the House of Representatives of New Zealand in 2000 and entered into force in 2001. The Act underlines the importance of renewable energy sources with the development of biomass, wind, solar, small hydro and other…
Vehicle Energy Efficiency Labeling and Standard
Manufacturers must disclose the driving distance per unit of fuel(?) and CO2 emissions along with fuel efficiency level(1~5 grades), for manufactured or imported cars with a capacity of maximum 15 passengers, light and small truck excluding subtype, using fuels such as gas,…
Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU is a voluntary agreement among Federal agencies to establish and follow a common set of sustainable guiding principles for integrated design, energy performance, water conservation, indoor environmental…
VAT exemption ISL
VAT exemption until 1440000 ISK for BEV and until 9600000 ISK for
Municipal Energy Efficiency Project
The Ministry of Energy (SENER) and the World Bank established the Municipal Energy Efficiency Project (PRESEM) worth USD 100 million. The objective of the project is to support the demonstration of large-scale of energy efficiency investments in the municipal service sector and…
Regulations on HVAC Systems in Buildings
Portugal legislated new efficiency Regulation on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Buildings in 2006, revising the national RSECE building code of 1998. Such revision complemented the Portuguese implementation of EU Directive 2002/91/CE on the Energy…
Builders Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Builders Challenge on February 14, 2008, calling on the U.S. homebuilding industry to build 220,000 high-performance, energy efficient homes by 2012. The voluntary programme also aims for 1.3 million of these high-performance…
Model Climate Protection Projects in Communities
The grants are given to communities which conduct model investive projects for climate protection. The projects cover a wide range of measures to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas
Participation in International Car-Free Day for Cities (In town without my car!) & European Mobility Week
Participating cities in the "In town without my car!" event (held each 22 September since 1998), present their urban centres in a different light for one day by restricting motorised traffic in certain areas, encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport and raising…
Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 1995, Korea introduced energy efficiency obligations to attain 331 GWh of energy savings per year, achieving an incremental energy savings of 0.20% per year in comparison to total fuel consumption. Electricity, natural gas and district heating used in commercial, industrial,…
Affordable Warmth Scheme
The Affordable Warmth Scheme is the Northern Ireland Government's scheme to tackle fuel poverty in the private sector. The Housing Executive and local Councils deliver the Scheme throughout Northern Ireland. Eligibility requirements require applicants to own their own home or…
Green Approach for Airplanes
Green Approach is the equivalent to eco-driving, but for airplanes. It means that the information in the airplane and the control centrals are used together, which makes it possible to plan the planes landing approach more carefully in order to lower its fuel consumption. The…
Public Procurement Rules for Federal Administrations and Public Services
The Belgian Federal government subscribes to the goal of the European Council and the European commission of 50% sustainable procurement procedures for all federal public procurements. Sustainable procurement procedures are compliant with the instructions given in the federal…
Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards
This Department of Energy (DOE)-managed program develops, promulgates and enforces test procedures and minimum energy efficiency standards for residential appliances and certain commercial equipment. Under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Energy Policy…
Carpooling & Car Sharing - Wallonia, Flanders & Brussels-Capital
The Walloon Region invests in car sharing and participates in a European project in this field. In Flanders the regional commuter plan, drafted in 2005, sets out the objectives and points of action to increase the use of sustainable modes of transport to and from work. It…
Turning the Corner: An Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution
On 26 April 2007, the Government of Canada released a plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants from industrial emitters. The Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution is intended to: 1) impose mandatory targets on industry to achieve a goal of…
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) - EV fleet purchases
In December 2016, New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) added 15 new electric vehicle models to the all of government vehicles contract to support the uptake of electric vehicles. NZGP is continuing to work to increase EV fleet purchases and is undertaking a pilot programme…
Amendment of Part L of the Building Regulations
On 21 September 2007, the Irish government published draft building Regulations under Part L of the building code, which addresses energy efficiency for homes. These regulations took effect as of December 2007 and were further modified in July 2008. The regulations provide for a…