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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
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2016-2025
The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan aims to achieve the following: 1. 52,233 GWh of energy savings (8.0%) 2. 37,702 ktCO2 equivalent reduction It covers four main strategic thrusts: 1. energy efficiency plan implementation 2. strengthening of institutional framework,…
Maximum technical losses of distribution transformers
The interministerial order n. 03/2018 of the ministry for mines and energy regulates the maximum technical losses of single-phase and three-phase distribution transformers according to their level of voltage. Transformrs not complying with this regulation cannot bwe imported…
Minimum Energy Performance Standards for ceiling fans
The Interministerial Order No. 2 of June 29, 2017 establish Minimum Energy Performance Stadards (MEPS) for ceiling fans. Minimum energy efficiency levels for veiling fans: Low speed: 0.13 [(m3/s)/W] Medium speed: 0.016 [(m3/s)/W] High speed: 0.016 [(m3/s)/W] Ceiling…
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…
Energy Management Regulations
As of November 2015, energy consumption data of 1,336 industrial enterprises and 1,192 buildings has been collected in the EnVER portal. The number of certified energy managers has reached approximately 7 400. Under the law of October 27, 2011, energy manager training and…
Import tax for EVs (Resolution 97/2018)
Resolution 97/2018 of CAMEX (Executive Secretariat of the Foreign Chamber of Commerce) added electric vehicles to the Brazilian List of Exceptions to the MERCOSUR Common External Tariff. Import taxes for EVs have been reduced from 35% to
Import tax reduction for Hybrid Vehicles (Resolution No. 86/2014)
With Resolution No. 86/2014 import taxes on EVs have been reduced from 35% to 0%, in an effort to increase sustainable mobility across
Alliance Programme
Created in 2015, the Alliance Program is the result of a partnership between the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers and Free Consumers (ABRACE), the National Electricity Conservation Program (PROCEL) and the industries.…
Brazil Inova Energia Program
The goal of the Brazil Inova Energia Program is to boost cooperation and knowledge sharing between companies and technology institutes in fields of smart grids, renewable energy, hybrid and energy efficient vehicles. Inova provides support in form of grants and soft loans.…
PROCEL Seal
The PROCEL Energy Seal programme was developed and awarded by the National Program for Energy Conservation (PROCEL), and it is coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, with the Executive Secretariat held by Eletrobrás. The PROCEL Seal stimulates the production and…
National Energy Conservation Programme (PROCEL) Industry
The main objective of the Procel Industry programme is to promote the adoption of efficient best practices by the industrial sector as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Procel fosters energy efficiency in these two sectors by optimizing production systems, especially…
National Electricity Conservation Programme - Resource Allocation Plan 2018
Under a 2016 revision to the PROCEL Programme, the transfer of resources to PROCEL is conditional on the presentation and approval of an Annual Resource Allocation Plan and financial report for the previous year. The Energy Conservation Coordinating Group (ECCG) is responsible…
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2017-2020
The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2017-2020, submitted to Brussels in April 2017, meets the requirement of Article 24.2 of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, on energy efficiency, which requires all Member States of…
Registration tax based on CO2 emissions
Registration taxes in Spain are calculated according to the level of CO2 emissions. 0% for vehicles emitting less than 120 g/km 4,75% for vehicles emitting between 120 g/km and 160 g/km. 9,75% for vehicles emitting between 160 g/km and 200 g/km. 14,75% for vehicles…
Circulation Tax for BEV
Road tax exemption / reduction depending on local policies. Main city councils (eg Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Valencia etc) are reducing the annual circulation tax (ownership tax) for electric and fuel efficient vehicles by
Access to reserved traffic lanes for EVs
In Sevilla traffic lanes reserved for busses and taxis can be used only by BEV's drivers. This does not apply to hybrid vehicles. In Madrid, given the new regulations on sustainable mobility, the High-occupancy vehicle traffic lane located on the A-6 and connecting Madrid…
Renove Plan for Electric Appliances
The Renove Plan for Electric Appliances was carried out as a joint measure with the Autonomous Communities in the framework of the 2005-07 Energy Efficiency Action Plan, and continued since. The programme aims to reduce electric power consumption in the household sector by…
Building Energy Certification
The requirement for certification of buildings in the EU Directive on the energy performance of buildings was partly transposed in January 2007 by Royal Decree 47/2007, outlining the procedure for the energy certification of new buildings. The Royal Decree established a register…
Local incentives - Parking charges
Free parking for EVs in selected cities. Some cities such as Madrid require the blue label from the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) to be clearly visible in order for the exemption from the parking charges to be applicable. This label can be rganted to: Battery electric…
Local incentives - Road usage fees
Toll exemption on regional highways for electric vehicles if they are registered on the ecoviaT website. Free tolls for electric vehicles are limited to the following highways: C-16, from Sant Cugat del Vallès to Manresa (including the Vallvidrera tunnels); C-32, both in…
Luxury living tax
Electric and hybrid vehicles are exempt the luxury tax and the luxury living
Implementation of EU Directives
EU mandatory labelling: Member States have the responsibility (in addition to transposition and compliance) to ensure that the labelling schemes are accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at encouraging more responsible use of energy by private…
Spring Agreement
To support the tightening of the building energy performance standard in the Netherlands, an agreement was concluded in 2008 (Spring agreement) between the national government and market parties (The Dutch Construction and Infrastructure Federation, NEPROM [the Association of…
Energy Performance Standards for Buildings (EPG)
The main requirement for the energy performance of new buildings is the energy performance coefficient (in Dutch the “energieprestatiecoefficient'), setting minimum energy performance (MEP) for new buildings. This indicator is based on the estimated total primary energy…
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) - 2010/31/EU
This Directive promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the Union, taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climate requirements and cost-effectiveness. This Directive lays down requirements as regards:…
Ireland Heat Ongoing Operational Support / The Tariff
Operational support is provided for selected renewable energy technologies by way of a multi-annual payment (for a period of up to 15 years), on the basis of prescribed tariffs. Each tariff will set the amount of support that the scheme participant will receive in respect of…
Ireland White Paper Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030
The Irish Government’s Energy White Paper (2015) , presents a long-term strategic vision that is intended to guide the direction of Irish energy policy from now until 2030. At its heart is a commitment to transform Ireland into a low carbon society and economy by 2050 and reduce…
Estonia National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2030
The NDPES 2030 describes the vision for the development of Estonia's energy sector and selects the optimal solution paths for individual sectors, based on the overall objective of ensuring energy supply with market-driven prices and availability for consumers in line with the…
Chile Policy for Use of Wood and Derivatives for Heating
In 2015, the Ministry of Energy launched their milestone Policy for Use of Wood and Derivatives for Heating to limit air pollution from burning firewood, diversify energy sources and promote independence from energy imports. The policy aims to transform the firewood market into…
Korea draft Energy Basic Plan
In 2019, Korea unveiled its draft version of the 3 rd Energy Basic Plan. According to the draft Plan Korea aims to increase its renewable energy to 35% in its power mix by
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…
Ireland Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH)
In December 2017, the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) was approved by Government. The Scheme is a government funded initiative designed to increase the energy generated from renewable sources in the heat sector. The scheme is open to commercial, industrial,…
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…
Ireland Accelerated Capital Allowance Scheme (ACA)
The accelerated capital allowance scheme (ACA) under Section 46 of the Finance Act 2008 provides that companies may claim 100% of the capital cost of certain renewable energy plant and machinery (listed on the Triple E register) against corporation tax in year of
Ireland Draft Bioenergy Plan
The draft Bioenergy Plan published in 2014 establishes the broader context for the development of Ireland’s bioenergy sector. This includes actions across the energy sectors. A key demand-side measure in the heat sector in the development of a new Support Scheme for Renewable…
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…
Hungary METÁR system
In 2017, a new operational support system, METÁR, was introduced for renewables-based electricity generation. The necessary legislative amendments were adopted by parliament in June and December 2016. The KÁT system continues to operate for existing plants following the…
Morocco Renewable Energy Target 2030
The 2009 National Energy Strategy set out an ambition for 42% of the total installed power capacity to come from renewable energy in 2020. This was expected to require the commissioning of new plants to bring the total capacity to 2000 MW of solar, 2000 MW of wind and 2000 MW of…
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…
Jordan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF)
The Jordan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fund JREEEF was established in response to meet the needs of the Kingdom to invest in various sources of renewable energy, and widen benefit in various sectors, such as residential, educational (schools), health (hospitals) as…
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…
Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014–2020
The Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014-2020 is coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. One of the tools of the programme is investment aid and interest subsidy for farmers and enterprises including energy investments. Many sidestreams of…
Draft Sweden National Biogas Strategy
In April 2018 Sweden released a draft of the National Biogas Strategy going to 2030. The draft of the Strategy stipulates a goal of at least 15 TWh of biogas to be used in Sweden by 2030. The strategy outlines actions to take in order to achieve the
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,…
Sweden Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
The Swedish Government decided on a new Rural Development Programme in June 2014. The programme for 2014–2020 includes investment grants for young entrepreneurs, capacity building, cooperation and innovation, support to areas with natural constraints, animal welfare subsidies,…
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…
Greece Development Law introducing tax regulation mechanism
In 2016, Greece adopted a Development Law. The Law supports the deployment of renewable technologies along with auctions awarding feed-in premiums from 2017.The Law introduces an income tax relief and stabilization of income tax
Ireland Refund of VAT to Farmers
Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 201 of 2012, provides for the refund of VAT paid by farmers on qualifying equipment, purchased from 1 January 2012, for the purposes of micro generation of electricity (wind and solar) for use in a farm
Sweden Aid for manure gas 2014-2023
In January 2015, Sweden introduced a support scheme for biogas production through anaerobic digestion of manure. The support aims to help increase biogas production from manure and thereby gain two-fold environmental and climate benefits through reduced methane emissions from…