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Regulation on the Energy Performance of Buildings
The decree defines energy performance standards for buildings and contains specific regulations on renewable energy installations. 1. Mandatory solar installations on every new residential building to satisfy domestic hot water requirements. 2. RE installations on every new…
Electricity tax exemption
Electricity obtained from the following sources shall be exempt from tax: 1) from RES; 2) in hydropower plants; 3) in cogeneration power plants complying with the efficiency criteria laid down in the laws and regulations on electricity generation in the process of…
Regulation amending regulation on use of renewable energy and co-generation
This Regulation stipulates the manner of use of: renewable energy and cogeneration plants , plant groups, the minimum share of electricity produced in plants using RES in total energy consumption, encourage the production of electricity from renewable energy and…
Renewable Energy Law
The Law regulates sector of renewable energies in Senegal. The Law introduces renewable energy related definitions to the national legal framework. Main goal of the Law is to: Create a suitable legal framework for sustainable development of renewable energy installations and…
Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies
In 2010 the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry approved the Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies meant to dramatically increase the share of electricity generation from renewable sources in Uruguay. The government also officialised its commitment in meeting…
National Renewable Energy 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…
National Strategy for renewable energy and energy efficiency
Main objectives of the Strategy: 1- Grid-based renewable energy: 15% share of electricity generation in 2025 Wind: 1200 GWh per year Geothermal: 1183 GWh per year Solar water heaters: 230 GWh per year Economic Lamps: 460 GWh per year Total 3073 GWh per year 2-…
Nigeria Renewable Energy Master Plan
Nigeria is facing the need for larger electricity supply and improved grid reliability and security. Targets: The Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP) seeks to increase the supply of renewable electricity from 13% of total electricity generation in 2015 to 23% in 2025 and 36%…
Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP)
The Department of Energy published, in April 2011, the revised Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity 2010-2030. The plan introduces a set of ambitious generation targets for renewable energy market penetration to 2030, with wind and solar PV expected to be represent most of…
Seychelles Energy Commission established
The Seychelles Energy Commission (SEC) was set up in July 2009 under the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Transport with the responsibility for the oversight and planning of the Government’s approach on energy issues. The SEC is responsible for the National Energy…
Reform of Electricity Sector in Madagascar
Before Law 98-032, the power sector in Madagascar was governed by the provisions of Ordice 74-002 which gave the State the exclusive rights in this sector. The State, in turn, conferred these rights to the national water and electricity service (JIRAMA) since 1975, which…
2010-2019 Plan for Energy Expansion
In December 2010, Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy approved the new 2010-2019 Decennial Plan for Energy Expansion. Such plan implements the phasing out of fossil fuel power plants construction by 2014 and foresees major expansions in the hydro and wind grid-connected power…
Electric Social Compensation Fund (FOSE)
The Electric Social Compensation Fund (FOSE) promotes profitable RE private investment in off-grid power in rural towns, through subsidies, as part of a social inclusion policy. The FOSE (legislated through Law No. 27510 of 2001) intends to promote electricity access to all…
New Regulations of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy
This legal instrument amends the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 1002, based on the experience of auction calls carried out in 2010, which were governed by the provisions of the Supreme Executive Order No. 050-2008-EM. It specifies in detail, among others, the requirements…
Renewable Energy Plan 2011 - 2020
The Royal Decree 661/2007 and the Sustainable Economy Law require the Government to draw up renewable energy plans in order to reach the renewable energy national targets. Hence, the Renewable Energy Plan (REP) 2011-2020 has been officially produced, and via IDAE (Institute for…
Funding for Using Willow as a Renewable Energy Source
The Northern Irish Ministry of Agriculture will fund the use of willow as a renewable energy. The Challenge Fund for Short Rotation Coppice Energy Crops aims to increase the amount of willow grown for an energy end use. The Challenge Fund is open to farmers, District Councils,…
Mandatory Use of Renewables by Public Buildings
The mandate of renewable energy use in public buildings applies to newly or extended or reconstructed buildings that exceeds more than 3,000 square meters. Those buildings that fall under this category should generate a minimum of 10% of the building total energy demand from new…
National Program of Local and Renewable Energy Sources Development
National Program of Local and Renewable Energy Sources Development was adopted on 10 May 2011. The main goal of the program is to increase the use of domestic energy sources in years 2011-2015. By 2015 share of local energy sources in the energy balance must be no less than 30%.…
Energy Standardisation Programme
In September 2007, the government of Belarus adopted a broad-ranging programme to develop technical regulations, standardisation and conformity assessment in the energy conservation sector. Along with various regulations determining energy end-use and efficiency measurements,…
Resolution on Feed-in Tariffs for electricity generated from renewable energy sources
On the basis of the Law on Renewable Energy Sources Ministry of Economy established guaranteed feed-in tariff (FIT) rates for electricity generated from renewable energy sources. FIT are set for installations with a capacity up to 750 kW for period of 20 years. All legal…
The Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund (LEIF)
The establishment of the Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund (LEIF) was foreseen in the Strategy for Environmental Protection of Lithuania that was adopted in 1996 . Changed Statute of the Fund was approved in 2010. The main goal of the LEIF is to support public and…
Eskom Solar Water Heating Rebate Programme
In early 2008, the wholly state-owned energy utility Eskom launched a programme to support the large-scale introduction of solar water heating. The programme is driven by the government’s target for renewable energy to contribute 10 000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of final energy…
National renewable energy inventory
As indicated in the LAERFTE, it is mandatory for the Energy Secretariat to develop a National Renewable Energy Inventory to provide private and public actor, and the society in general, with reliable information on renewable resources in
Accelerated Depreciation for Environmental Investment. (Depreciación acelerada para inversiones que reportan beneficios ambientales)
Starting in early 2005, investments in environmentally friendly technologies, including renewable energy technology could benefit from accelerated depreciation. Investors are thus allowed to deduct up to 100% of the investment in the first year for renewable energy projects, as…
Law on Alternative Liquid and Gaseous Fuels
Adopted in 2000, the law on alternative liquid and gaseous fuels introduces the framework for financial mechanisms to stimulate biofuels and other alternative fuels that are not necessarily renewable in order to stimulate their increase up to 20% of the total amount of fuel…
Law on Alternative Energy Sources
The 2003 Law on Alternative Energy Sources defines the legislative, economic, ecological and organisational framework for the use of renewable and non-traditional energy. While the law does not provide for specific ficial, economic and regulatory support, it provides official…
Programme for State Support of Non-traditional and Renewable Energy Sources
The 1997 Programme for State Support of Non-traditional and Renewable energy Sources established a target to meet 10% of domestic energy demand with non-traditional and renewable energy by 2010. This was complemented by sector specific programmes, such as the 1997 comprehensive…
Plug in vehicles
This scheme applies solely on the purchase of new electric powered vehicles for personal use that derives its motive power exclusively from an electric motor, which vehicle has never been registered in any country and which vehicle must meet a set of criteria to be eligible for…
Feed-in tariffs included in the 3851 RE Law
The 2010 Renewable Energy Law also includes a complete set of feed-in tariffs set up for electricity generated from various renewable energy sources. Such tariffs modify the 2009 tariffs established for electricity from solar PV plants and implemented tariffs for other sources.…
Green Electricity Act 2012
Notification by European Comission in February 2012; Targets for additional installations in the period 2010 to 2020 according to the Green Electricity Act: Hydro 1,000 MW, Wind 2,000 MW, PV 1,200 MW, Biomas and Biogas 200 MW, depending on availability of ressorces; Green…
New Tariffs for Renewables
In 2001, the buy-back tariffs for renewables were increased (up to 25% for wind energy), in order to develop more electricity generation under the special regime for co-generation and
Framework for Power Cogeneration 2013 Bagasse and Biomass
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in its meeting held on 6 March 2013, approved the ‘Framework for Power Cogeneration 2013 Bagasse and Biomass’ as an addendum to the Renewable Energy Policy. This framework shall be effective for all high-pressure…
Standardization Program of Electrical Networks
The standarization Programme of Electrical networks aims for technical improvement and standarization of power grids and facilities in rural or urban condistions. This programme provides funding for projects: many calls for projects have been completed since the inception in…
Obligatory blends for Ethanol (E8 & E10), and the faculty to increment the blends (Decree 4892)
Decree 4892 requires obligatory blends for ethanol between 8% and 10% (E8 and E10). It also gives the authority to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to establish blends of ethanol and biodiesel above 10% starting from 1 January 2013. The mandatory requirement of E85 on all…
Programme for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and Other Forms of Non-Conventional Energy (Resolution 180919)
The Indicative Action Plan 2010-2015 seeks to promote the rational and efficient use of energy and to encourage the participation of non-conventional forms of energy in the national grid and in non-connected regions. The RE (non-conventional energy sources - FNCE) related parts…
Tax exemptions and incentives for ethanol producers (Law 788)
As part of a wider tax reform, ethanol destined for blending with gasoline for motor vehicles was exempted from the global tax on gasoline. Ethanol, as a fuel, was exempted from VAT. According to Article 18 of the law, the sale of electricity generated from wind, biomass and…
Solar Thermal Energy
The Decree regulates some obligations (previously set up by Solar Power Act N° 18.585) on health care centres, hotels, sports clubs and public buildings for water heating, on a progressive basis. The Decree also establishes some tax exemptions for the acquisiton of solar panels.…
Tax exemptions for renewable energy equipment
Amendment 3 to the 2010 regulations of the Goods and Services Tax Act of 2001 (Regulation 163F) states that “Goods imported to be used in the process of conservation, generation or production of renewable or environment friendly energy sources, as endorsed by the Seychelles…
Reference Pricelist Record for the calculation of Electrical Energy purchase prices from Renewable Energy Sources
The Reference Pricelist Record is used to calculate the electricity purchase prices from renewable energy sources. According to the record, the ceiling tariff for the sale of electric energy generated by renewable energy facilities is set at: 85, 135, 120, 90 and 60 fils/kWh for…
Long-term Strategy for the use of Agricultural and Non-agricultural Crops for Industrial Purposes
The objective of the Long-term Strategy for the use of agricultural and non-agricultural crop-plants for industrial purposes is to, based on the current developments in Slovakia, make an inventory of current knowledge about potentials of individual biomass types to be used as…
Minimum biofuel requirement
In 2006, a Government Decree on the minimum proportion of fuels produced from renewable sources in petrol and diesel marketed within the Slovak Republic was established. The level of obligation was fixed at 2% from the end of 2006 till 2008, 3.75% for the year 2009, and then at…
Biofuels sales requirement: Transport Biofuels Act 2007
Since 1 January 2007, petrol and diesel producers and suppliers, such as oil companies and traders are obliged deliver a certain percentage (in terms of energy value) of their petrol and diesel sales in the Netherlands in the form of biofuels. In 2007 this amount was 2%, rising…
National Photovoltaic Rural Electrification Programme
Through the National Photovoltaic Rural Electrification programme, rural communities in Botswana can utilise a ficing scheme to purchase photovoltaic systems repayable over 4 years with interest. The government underlines that solar water heating has been found to be…
Green Funds
In March 2010, the Dutch government implemeted a renewed Green Fund Scheme. The government issues green certificates (maximum duration 10 years) for projects in the fields of nature conservation, forestry, landscape, sustainable aquaculture, renewable energy, sustainable barge,…
White Paper on Innovative Activity for Environmentally Friendly Gas Technologies
A White Paper on Innovative Activity for Environmentally Friendly Gas Technologies was submitted for governmental approval in August 2004. The White Paper addresses three key energy policy matters in Norway: - Efforts to promote environmentally friendly technologies to produce…
Extension of the Law on Reduced VAT for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
Under the 2003 Finance Law, the reduced VAT rates applying to equipment for renewable energy production and use which is installed in primary or secondary residencies built for more than two years has been extended until 31 December 2003. The VAT rate is 5.5% in France and…
Pilot Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme
The "Pilot Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme" is a sub-programme of measured support under the Renewable Energy RD&D Programme that stimulates the biomass heat market. The Programme is aimed at accelerating the uptake of biomass boilers for space heating in Ireland by…
Decree-Law no. 189/88 (IPP Law)
The Independent Power Production (IPP) Law was introduced in 1988, revised in 1995 and 1999, for consistency with the implementation of a new regulatory framework for the electricity sector. The IPP Law allows for public or private entities or private individuals to generate…
National System of sustainability certification for Biofuels
The verification of compliance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids of art. 18 Directive 2009/28/EC implemented by Decree 28/2011 has been transposed by means of Legislative Decree No. 55 of 2011 which also implements Directive 30/2009/EC. Decree 55/2011…
Excise tax exemption for electricity generated from renewable energy sources
The National Council of the Slovak Republic, on 28 November 2007, adopted the Act on Excise tax from electricity, coal and natural gas, which exempts electricity produced from renewable sources from electricity excise tax (SKK 0.02/kWh from 2008 to 2009, and SKK 0.04/kWh from…