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Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff: Solar PV
In March 2011 France adjusted its feed-in tariff system for electricity from solar PV plants. The support framework is now structured along two main systems: A feed-in tariff, adjusted every trimester, for building installation no bigger than 100 kW; and Tenders for building…
Netherlands offshore wind tenders
Following the implementation of the Offshore Wind Energy Act in mid-2015 introducing auction system for offshore wind projects, the Netherlands adopted secondary regulations and opened first technology specific tenders in 2016. Netherlands aims to auctions 700 MW of offshore…
2017 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2017)
On 8 th of July 2016 Germany adopted amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (further: EEG 2017). The amendment will enter into force on 1 st of January 2017. The reform introduces public tender procedures for onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and biomass projects in country’s…
Netherlands Offshore Wind Energy Act (Wet Wind op Zee)
Netherland’s Offshore Wind Energy Act was adopted on 24 th of June 2015 and entered into force on 1 st of July 2015. The Act was implemented to simplify and accelerate the decision making process for the realisation of offshore wind projects in an effort to enable country to…
Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth
The Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth is a negotiated plan between the government and dozens of organisations and interest groups to propel Netherlands towards the energy transition. The Agreement stipulates ambitious targets: a reduction in final energy consumption…
Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs (III)
Under the Electricity Law 2000, further feed-in tariffs were introduced on 10 July 2005 for perod of 15 to 20 years depending on the technology. Following FIT apply: Biogas and methanisation : between EUR cents 11,9-13,4 /kWh, with an energy efficiency bonus of up to EUR cents…
Offshore wind tendering mechanism
Two tenders have been launched since 2011. In the first one (2011), 2 GW were granted in four zones : Fécamp, Courseulles sur Mer, Saint-Brieuc and Saint Nazaire. In the second one (2013), 1 GW was granted in two zones : Tréport et Noirmoutier Island. A third tender is currently…
Offshore wind tender regulation
The regulation provides detailed conditions of the tender process for the offshore wind plants and the subsidy to be awarded as a result of that process. The regulation stipulates that tenders will seek investors to develop projects in Borssele area Lot I and Lot II. The…
Iraq renewable energy auction
On 20 th of June 2016 the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq (the MOE) opened its first renewable energy tender for procurement of 50 MW of solar PV project. The plant will be based in Al-Salman District, Al Muthana Governorate, Iraq and the selected investor will…
National Renewable Action Plan (NREAP)
Under the EU Directive 2009/28/EC member countries of the European Union are obliged to draft and submit to the European Commission National Renewable Action Plans (NREAPs) outlining pathway which will allow them to meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG…
Renewable Energy for Heating and Cooling and Small Interventions Increasing Energy Efficiency Support Scheme (Conto Termico 2.0)
Conto Termico 2.0, in force since May 31st 2016, strengthens and simplifies the support mechanism already introduced by the MD December 28th 2012, which encourages measures to increase energy efficiency and the production of thermal energy from RE. The total annual budget is up…
Panama National Energy Plan 2015–2050
Panama's National Energy Plan 2015–2050 outlines long-term plan for country’s energy sector development, including renewables. The Plan established that 15% of Panama’s generation capacity will come from renewables by 2030 and 50% by
Renewable Energy Act establishing feed-in tariff (FIT) system
The Renewable Energy Act 2011 was enforced on 1st April December 2011 Malaysia establishing the feed-in tariffs (FIT) system with an annual installed capacity caps to 2030. Costs of the system are transferred onto electricity consumers who pay an additional surcharge of 1% on…
Law establishing incentives for construction and operation and maintece of solar PV plants in Panama (Law 37 of 10 June 2013, amended by Law 38 of August 9, 2016) (solar PV auctions)
In 2013 Panama introduced system of reverse auctions for procuring solar PV installations. Auctions are open to private investors who bid for guaranteed electricity prices for period up to 20 years. Projects are selected based on the lowest offered price of the generation. In…
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…
Paraguay's National Development Plan 2014-2030
Paraguay established renewable energy target in its National Development Plan 2014–2030 . Country’s goal is to reach 60% of renewable energy consumption in total energy consumption by 2030. Additionally, Paraguay aims to reduce by 20% consumption of fossil fuels in country’s…
Kuwait Renewable Energy Target
Kuwait is completely reliant on the burning of fossil fuels for energy generation and water desalination. According to the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), by 2030, Kuwait’s energy demand will triple. Such demand will pose a great challenge to the energy generation…
Renewable Energy Law for Electricity Production (No.74/2013)
The Law seeks to encourage investment in renewable energy and consequently increasing the contribution of renewable energy electricity to 30% (equivalent to 3,800 MW) of total electricity production by 2030. This law aims to boost investments in the electricity sector, create…
Renewable Energy Deployment Strategy
A bu Dhabi has set a target of 7% renewable energy generation capacity by 2020. The targets are expected to be met by a combination of solar (PV and CSP), wind, and waste-to-energy projects. The 100 MW concentrated solar plant, Shams 1, opened in March 2013 as the first major…
Renewable energy custom tax reduction for renewable equipment
Egypt’s feed-in tariff programme for renewable generation is accompanied by a reduction of 2% in customs on new and renewable energy
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…
Egypt renewable energy tax incentives (Presidential Decree No 17/2015)
In order to further attract energy investments in the energy sector (including renewable energy sector) in the country, in 2015 Egypt adopted substantial amendment to its Investment Law from 1997. Incentives include trimming sales tax to 5% from as high as 10%, and setting…
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…
National Renewable Action Plan (NREAP)
Under the EU Directive 2009/28/EC member countries of the European Union are obliged to draft and submit to the European Commission National Renewable Action Plans (NREAPs) outlining pathway which will allow them to meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG…
Biofuels blending mandate
The Ethanol Petrol Blending Regulations SI 144 entered into force in 2011 introducing standards for ethanol blending with a 10% ratio for gasoline. In 2013 the blending mandate was increased to 15% and than decresed to 5% in 2015 due to low
Uganda Biofuels Blending Mandate
Uganda Biofuel Act in June 2015 is brought to the adoption to the Parliament. If adopted, the Act will introduce a 20% biofuel blending mandate to the petroleum sold in
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…
Feed-in-Tariffs for Biomass and Municipal Waste (Ministerial Regulation No. 27/2014 and No. 44/2015)
Ministerial Regulation No. 27/2014 on feed-in tariffs for bioenergy projects replaces Ministerial Regulation No. 19/2013. Effectively, the remuneration levels are increased both for biomass and biogas generators. Only projects under 10 MW capacity are eligible for the support…
Strategic National Energy Plan (SNEP) 2006-2020
The Energy Commission of Ghana is required by law to prepare, review and periodically update indicative national plans to ensure the countrys energy needs are met in a sustainable manner. The goal of the Strategic National Energy Plan (SNEP) is to contribute to the development…
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,…
Vietnam Renewable Energy Development Strategy 2016-2030 with outlook until 2050 (REDS)
In November 2015 government of Vietnam adopted Renewable Energy Development Strategy 2016-2030 with outlook until 2050 (REDS) coming into force in 2016. The Strategy guides renewable energy development in the country setting clear medium and long-term goals. Special focus is set…
National Power Development Plan 7 (PDPD7 – revised)
Vietnam adjusted its National Power Development Plan in March 2016 based on findings of recently adopted Vietnam Renewable Energy Development Strategy 2016-2030 with outlook until 2050 (REDS). Both legislations reflect the same targets and aim to increase renewable energy…
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…
Mali tax exemption on renewable energy equipment (Décret n°2014-0816/P-RM)
Renewable energy equipment is exempted form VAT, import duties and other taxes except of the community and community solidarity levies and statistical
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…
New and Renewable Energy Equipment Certification
The certification scheme for NRE facilities was designed to guarantee the quality of domestically manufactured facilities, to build consumer confidence and promote the commercialization of technologies by providing reliable performance evaluation and standardization. The…
National Biofuels Policy
The main aim of the policy and strategy is to strengthen biofuel production and establishing guidelines for the development of the sector. The implementation of the plan and strategy is in three phases starting with the "pilot phase" from 2012 to 2015. This phase sees 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…
National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty II (NSGRP)
The NSGRP II was prepared in consultation with various stakeholders and development partners as a short and medium term mechanism for sector development. It devises implementation strategies for economic growth and poverty reduction. The strategy sets short and medium term…
National Interest in Bioenergy
The Law declares bioenergy as a national interest for Uruguay. This declaration is aligned with the national energy
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Decentralized Rural Electrification Strategy (2015-2017)
The DRE Strategy aims to maximize the social impact of decentralized renewable energy and tackle challenges at all levels from household to policy. A key objective is to bring the benefits of modern energy technologies to rural children and families and promote transfer of…
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…
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…