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Simplified Purchase and Resale Arrangements - ("Ritiro dedicato - Regulation No. 280/07. Technical and economic provisions on the grid import of electric energy.")
GSE has offered simplified purchase & resale arrangements (ritiro dedicato ) to small producers since 1 January 2008. Under these arrangements (AEEG's Decision 280/07), producers sell the electricity generated and to be injected into the grid to GSE, instead of selling it…
Financing renewable thermal energy projects (BIOMCASA, SOLCASA, GEOCASA and GIT programmes)
In 2009, a system was introduced for funding projects for heat production from renewables through energy service companies (ESCOs), with two specific aims: on the one hand to promote the development of this type of company and on the other hand to increase the use of biomass,…
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Standards Guide for the Public Sector
While this guide is not a handbook of codes or standards, it is based on the Jamaica Application Document for the International Energy Conservation Code (JS 309:2009) published by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). This document seeks to effectively enhance the capacity of…
Windows Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) and Technical Guide
The Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) provides a scientifically based, fair and credible rating system for the assessment of fenestration products for their energy efficiency performance. WERS is accredited by the Australian Fenestration Rating Council (AFRC) and adheres to…
Market Incentive Programme (MAP)
Promotes the use of renewable energies in heating (e.g. solar thermal & biomass-based heating systems; heat pumps) through investment grants or repayment grants for low-interest loans. Funding is provided for both residential and non-residential
Energy Act 2008
Introduced in January 2008, the Energy Bill became law on 26 November 2008. The Act contained the legislative provisions required to implement UK energy policy following the publication of the Energy Review 2006 and the Energy White Paper 2007. This policy is driven by…
Energy Act 2004
The Energy Act 2004 received Royal Assent 22 July 2004. Regarding climate change mitigation, the Act is important in providing the framework for the development of offshore wind and other marine renewable energy sources outside territorial waters. The Act…
Performance Evaluation of Eco-friendly Home
This program was designed to develop standards for the construction of energy-saving and eco-friendly housing and construct 2 million of such housings by 2020 in order to meet the challenges of climate change and achieve low-carbon green growth. Owners of more than 30…
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for domestic and non-domestic generators
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was introduced in UK in March 2011 to support renewable heat installations with fixed payment for each generated kWth. Initially the scheme was supporting only non-domestic installations. The scheme was expanded on 9 th of April 2014 in order…
National settlement planning and construction requirements
Energy Requirements: U-Values (W/m2.K) Roof Insulation --> 0.25 Walls Insulation --> 0.45 Floor Insulation --> 0.45 Windows --> 1.6 Door --> 1.6 Performance C1ompliance path: 110.0 - 230.0
Mandatory Construction Material Standard - Top Runner Program
The Top Runner Program is a mandatory standard programme based on the Energy Conservation Act targeting manufacturers and importers of energy-consuming products. Energy efficiency of construction material has been recognized as the important measure to facilitate energy…
Tax reduction for micro-scale electricity production
A tax reduction for households and businesses was introduced in 2015 to stimulate investment in the micro-production of renewable electricity. The income tax reduction is SEK 0.60/kWh fed into the grid in a connection point with a fuse size of up to 100 amperes. The tax…
Jordan 20 000 subsidised solar water heaters programme
In 2013, Jordan launched a 20 000 solar water heaters (SWH) subsidisation programme under the Jordan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF). The SWH are to be installed in the residential sector between 2013 to 2019. Public funding is available for 50% of the SWH…
Argentina Renewable Energy Auctions - RenovAr Program (Round 3) - MiniRen Round
RenovAR 3 auction round called “MiniRen” for renewable power capacity procurement was launched in September 2018. Around 400 MW renewable capacity was opened for competition. In July 2019, the auction results were announced. In result, 259 MW were awarded long-term power…
Japan Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources
In the 197th Session of the Diet, the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources (Act No. 89 of 2018) came into effect on November 30, 2018, and was promulgated on December 7, 2018 , which…
Chile Geothermal Risk Mitigation Program (MiRiG)
In 2013-14, the government obtained USD 53 million from the "Clean Technology Fund" (CTF), of which USD 50 million were designated to the Risk Mitigation Programme in geothermal exploration (MiRiG), implemented by IADB and USD 3 million to a technical assistance programme,…
Estonia Amendments to the Electricity Market Act establishing reverse auctions and sliding premium
Amendments to the Electricity Market Act, which passed by parliament in June 2018, mandate a reverse auction process in which the government issues tenders for a certain amount of renewable generation. Project developers then compete in a reverse auction where the lowest cost…
Chile Programme for Small Agriculture
The NCRE Programme for Small Agriculture, a joint effort between the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture, through CNR and INDAP, has conducted four tenders to finance self-consumption projects based on NCRE for small agriculture across the country under the Law on…
Chile Capital Grant and Tax Support to Solar Water Heating
Chile has three mechanisms to encourage installing solar water heaters (SWHs) for residential water heating: a tax exemption for SWH installation in new housing (from 2017) a subsidy to incorporate SWH into housing reconstruction programmes (2014-17) Ministry of Housing and…
Omnibus Energy Act
The Omnibus Energy Act adopted in 2018 aims to launch the special auctions decided on in the coalition agreement. Within the next three years additionally, 4 GW for wind and 4 GW for photovoltaic panels shall be announced. Furthermore, the act provides technological neutral…
The Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG)
The Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) entered into force on 1 January 2017 as part of the 2017 Renewable Energy Sources Act. The Act stipulates that the level of funding for offshore wind-power installations is also to be determined by means of competitive auctions. It…
The Landlord-to-Tet Electricity Act 2017
The Landlord-to-Tet Electricity Act 2017 allows tets to profit directly from the energy transition and creates new incentives for expanding solar energy generation in Germany. The goal of landlord-to-tet electricity funding is to help tets participate directly in the energy…
Luxembourg Building Code (2017 update)
U values for new buildings whose building permit is asked starting from 1st of January 2017: walls: 0.13 roofs: 0.11 floors: 0.17 windows: 0.9 doors:
Preferential loans for energy saving measures
On 5 October 2006, the French Government announced the creation of a EUR 10 billion fund for the funding of domestic energy conservation projects with low-interest loans. Available from 1 January 2007, the low-interest loans are based on a previous tax-free savings account known…
The Green Investment Fund
Earlier the National Energy Conservation Programme was the main equipment to support energy efficiency projects in Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Programme. After this program the Green Investment System (GIS) (ZBR in Hungarian) has operated since…
Labelling system for Energy Efficiency
(1) Labeling to display energy efficiency performance for buildings Labeling to display energy efficiency performance for buildings are regulated by the Act on the Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings (Building Energy Efficiency Act) at the article 7, which…
Conservation of Fuel and Energy: Buildings other than Dwellings (1991)
Technical Guidance Documents are published to accompany each part of the Building Regulations indicating how the requirements of that part can be achieved in practice. Adherence to the approach outlined in a Technical Guidance Document is regarded, as evidence of compliance…
Energy Conservation Regulations (EnEV) 2009
The EnEV is a performance-based code that requires a mandatory (equivalent model building) energy frame calculation to establish the expected primary energy consumption of residential and non-residential buildings. The regulation addresses thermal envelope requirements and…
Danish Building Regulations 2015 (BR15)
The Building Regulations 2015 contains the rules for construction of buildings in Denmark, both private and commercial. Regulation is primarily based on functional requirements. The Building Regulations 2015 (BR15) are divided into two columns. The column on the left…
Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering (OIB) Guideline
The OIB Guidelines serve to harmonise the construction engineering regulations in Austria. They are issued by the Austrian Institute for Construction Engineering upon decision in the General Assembly and are thus available to the federal states. The federal states may declare…
Thermal Insulation in Buildings Regulation
Thermal Insulation in Buildings Regulation” which was published on 08.05.2000 is considered as the first main regulation dealing with building energy performance issue in Turkey. This regulation required buildings to be insulated according to rules explained in “TS 825: Thermal…
2013 IECC - Residential Building Code (Alaska)
Fenestration (IECC Sections R303.1.3, R402.3, R402.5) Fenestration (including all windows and doors) and skylight U-factors are maximum acceptable levels. The glazed fenestration SHGC mximums apply to all windows, skylights and glazed doors. Upto 15 square feet of glazed…
IECC 2009 - Residential Code (Kentucky)
Governance Development Authority: International Code Commission and Kentucky Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction Implementation Authority: Local authorities Verification Authority: Code official Prescriptive Compliance path Occupiable space, excluding crawl spaces…
IECC 2011 - State Building Code (Louisiana)
Governance Development Authority: International Code Commission Implementation Authority: Municipal or county governments Verification Authority: Code officials Prescriptive Compliance path The horizontal projection of that portion of interior space which is contained within…
2018 North Carolina Residential Building Code (based on the 2015 IECC with amendments)
Compliance Projects shall comply with one of the following: 1. Sections R401 through R404. 2. Section R405 and the provisions of Sections R401 through R404 labelled "Mandatory." 3. An energy rating index (ERI) approach in Section R406. Building Thermal Envelope The building…
Wisconsin Uniform Residential Code (based on the 2009 IECC)
Air leakage: Window and door assemblies: (a) General. Except as specified in par. (b), windows, skylights and sliding glass doors shall have an air infiltration rate of no more than 0.3 cfm per square foot, and swinging doors no more than 0.5 cfm per square foot, when tested…
2011 Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (based on the 2009 IECC)
Policy Requirement Level Model Code Governance Development Authority: International Code Council Implementation Authority: Local authorities Prescriptive Compliance path Occupiable space, excluding crawl spaces and garages Energy Requirements: Insulation U-Values (Btu/h.ft2)…
2009 IECC State Residential building Code (West Virginia)
Notable requirements in the 2009 IECC: · Building envelope must be caulked and sealed. · Slab-on-grade insulation is R-10 to a depth of 2 feet. · Supply ducts in attics must be insulated to R-8. Return ducts in attics and all ducts in crawlspaces, unheated basements, garages, or…
ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Commercial Code (West Virginia)
Standard 90.1-2007 sets requirements for the cost-effective use of energy in commercial buildings. Certain buildings that have very low energy use, such as buildings with no heating or cooling, are exempt. Standard 90.1-2007 applies to new buildings and to alterations and…
2012 IECC Building Code (Washington, DC)
The DC Green Code covers: ü All commercial projects (10,000 SF and larger) ü Multi-family residential 4 stories and larger (and 10,000 SF and larger) Service Water Heating (404) ü Coverage üRestrooms, showers, laundries, kitchens, pools and spas, defrosting of sidewalks and…
2009 IECC Building Code (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Policy Requirement Level Model Code Governance Development Authority: International Code Council Implementation Authority: Local authorities Prescriptive Compliance path Occupiable space, excluding crawl spaces and garages Energy Requirements: Insulation U-Values (Btu/h.ft2)…
2009 IECC South Dakota (Residential)
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model code that regulates minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings. The IECC addresses energy conservation requirements for all aspects of energy uses in both commercial and residential construction,…
IECC 2009 - State Building Code (South Carolina)
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model code that regulates minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings. The IECC addresses energy conservation requirements for all aspects of energy uses in both commercial and residential construction,…
IECC 2009 - Uniform Energy Code (Michigan)
Governance Development Authority: International Code Commission Implementation Authority: Local authorities Verification Authority: Code official Prescriptive Compliance path Occupiable space, excluding crawl spaces and garages Energy Requirements: Insulation U-Values…
IECC 2014 - State Building Code (Delaware)
Governance Development Authority: International Code Commission Implementation Authority: Local authorities Prescriptive Compliance path Occupiable space, excluding crawl spaces and garages Energy Requirements: Insulation U-Values (Btu/h.ft2) Floor Roof Walls Windows Climate…
2009 IECC with New Hampshire amendments
Buuilding envelop requirements applies to new residential buildings, as defned in the IECC, with wood framing and/or mass walls. For steel framed buildings, the same window requirements apply; however, refer to IECC section 402.2.5 for specific ceiling, wall and floor insulation…
2012 IECC with Nevada amendments
The new energy codes become effective. The residential code is based on the 2012 IECC with Nevada amendments. The commercial code is based on the 2012 IECC with Nevada amendments with ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010. The code applies to new residential buildings, as defined in the…
2012 IECC with Montana amendments
Due to state amendments, the residential code is not quite equivalent to the 2012. Still, major improvement to the new energy code include: More efficient windows (U-0.32); More efficient crawlspace walls; Mandatory whole-house blower-door test requirement, beginning 2016;…
Albania First Solar PV Auction (July 2018)
In early summer 2018 Albania’s Ministry of Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has launched an auction round for construction of the country’s first large-scale solar plant. The invitation for offer is for the the construction of the photovoltaic plant for the generation of…
Residential PV Initiative in Oman
The Residential PV Initiative in Oman proposed by the Authority is as follows: i. The phased installation of 2kWp – 4kWp PV systems at the premises of around 10% to 30% of residential customers; ii. Funding for an initial phase of the initiative would comprise an advance of…