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Renewable energy market development (support for demonstration and diffusion)
In addition to available grants for surveys, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, ADEME provides support for demonstration projects and diffusion in the renewable energy sector. Grants for demonstration projects can go up to 30 to 40% of project costs depending on the energy…
Electricity Law 2000
One part of the Energy Law of 10 February 2000, addresses the obligatory purchase of electricity from renewable sources and cogeneration at fixed feed-in tariffs. The law regulates the free access of independent energy producers to the grid and lays the foundation for higher…
Eco-Tax Reform
Following the introduction of the ecological tax reform in 1999, the decision was taken to continue the reform until 2003. In 2003, the Act on the Further Development of the Ecological Tax Reform entered into force, and the expansion to an ecological fiscal reform (EFR) was…
Decree on Notification on the Origin of Electricity
Following 2003s Act on Verification and Notification of Origin of Electricity (1129/2003), the Finnish governments decree on Notification of Origin of Electricity requires electricity vendors to notify consumers of the energy sources used to produce electricity. As mentioned in…
Green Power
The operators of renewable energy plants not operating under the German Feed-In Scheme, the EEG, have the opportunity to sell the electricity generated in their plants at a premium on the market. This "green electricity" entered the market as a new product which could be…
EBRD Loans for Russian Hydropower
On 8 September 2006, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the long-term loan of EUR185 million to finance the modernisation of nine power stations on the Volga-Kama cascade, one of Russias largest sources of hydro power. As of 2006, hydro generation was…
Concessions for District Heating
District heating is regulated by the Energy Act. All district heating plants with a total heat capacity exceeding 10MW are obliged to have a district heating concession. A concession is also necessary for the municipality to make connection to the district heating system…
Electricity Law
The Electricity Law provides regulations on power planning and investment for power development; electricity savings; power market; it provides rights and obligations of electricity organizations and individuals participating in electricity activities and usage; protection of…
Tax Reduction for Renewable Energy Equipment
New budget provisions allow purchasers of renewable energy equipment, such as solar panels for residential use, to benefit from a reduced VAT of 5%. Investment costs in renewable end-use technology were deductible from the income tax with a limit to the deduction set at PTE 50…
Solar Traffic Lights
In January 208, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced that it had committed USD 5.7 million to the installation of solar power traffic lights in South Africa. Thousands of intersections have been identified for solar powered traffic lights and a pilot solar traffic light…
Small and Very Small Power Purchase Agreements
Intiated following the amendment of the EGAT (Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand ) Act, the small power producer (SPP) purchase agreements were meant to initiate private participation in power sector development. The objectives of purchasing electricity from SPPs were:…
Preferential Loan Programmes offered by the Reconstruction Loan Corporation (KfW)
The Reconstruction Loan Corporation (KfW) offers several soft loans schemes which indirectly support renewable energy technologies. In the private building sector, the KfW offers ficing programmes. These programmes include the use of renewable energy sources and the conversion…
Investment Priorities Plan (IPP)
The government shall assist developers in obtaining all applicable fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including registration as a pioneer industry under the Board of Investments (BOI) and securing of access to lands and offshore areas where ocean, wind and solar resources shall…
Ordice: rights and obligations of the electricity market participants
The Ordice of the Government No. 317/2007 Coll. is a general binding legal regulation defining the rights and obligations of the electricity market participants and the conditions required for the non-discriminatory and transparent organisation of the electricity market. In…
Program for the promotion of renewable energies, rural electrification and sustainable supply in domestic fuel (PERACOD)
PERACOD, a co-operation programme between the Senegalese government and the German development agency GTZ managed by the Ministry of Energy, is aimed at increasing rural energy access through the deployment of domestic fuels and renewable energy (RE). Running from 2004 to 2015,…
India-Brazil-South Africa Declaration on Clean Energy
The second India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit was held in October 2007. At this summit, the three countries reached agreement to work together in the promotion of nuclear energy, clean energy technologies and other renewable energies and in the endorsement of climate change…
Solar hot water hybrid system promotion project
The DEDE initiated in 2008 the Solar Hot Water Hybrid system promotion project. The programme ficially supprot the deployment of high efficiency solar collector and waste heat from air conditioner and boiler installations and stimulate investment. The government provides grants…
White Paper on Energy Supply
This policy encourages increased efforts to prepare a more environmentally friendly energy system, e.g., by stimulating investments in infrastructure for district heating and increased efforts to modernise and upgrade hydropower
State Energy Policy
The new State Energy Policy approved by the Government in March 2004 has as one of its highest priorities the increased use of renewables and it sets measures to promote this aim. The State Energy Policy set targets of 15-16% contribution to TPES from renewables sources to be…
Promotion of Power Generated by Renewable Sources
The Czech government promotes renewably-produced electricity through purchase guarantees or by paying a bonus on market prices to power distributors. Each year, the Energy Regulatory Office determines these tariffs. The purchase price guarantees return on investments within 15…
Pact on Tax Revenue Sharing
This new pact on tax revenue sharing between the Federation, the Länder and the municipalities, allows more flexibility for housing support schemes. The Federal Act on Revenue Sharing now explicitly suggests spending part of the funds for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation…
Biodiesel Competitiveness Plan
Aimed at promoting renewable sources of energy, the Biodiesel Competitiveness Plan establishes an exemption for biodiesel from the Fuel Transfer Tax (equivalent to approximately USD 0.05 per litre diesel) for a period of ten years. It also provides for special arrangements…
National Energy Conservation Programme 2008 (NEP 2008)
The National Energy Conservation Programme has been offering energy efficiency grants to households each year for the last 6 years. In 2008, five different types of energy efficiency improvements are subsidised as part of the programme, each with a different subsidy intensity…
White Paper: Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland
Buliding on the energy "Green Paper" and related consultation process conducted during 2006, the Irish government released an energy "White Paper" in March 2007. This paper sets out a national energy policy framework for the years 2007 to 2020. The strategic goals of the paper…
Sustainable Energy Component of the National Development Plan 2007-2013
The Sustainable Energy Sub-Programme of the National Development Programme 2007-2013 will involve investment of Eur 276 million of Exchequer funds. Investment in the sustainable energy sector during the 2007-2013 period will encompass the following: - Renewable energy measures…
Red Certificate System
Since of the implementation of the CHP Directive (2004/8/EC) in Polands legal system the Polish Energy Law has been amended and the Minister of Economy has issued order on the methods of calculating data to be provided in the application for the issue of a certificate of origin…
Trust fund for Clean Air and Climate Change
The Governments CAD 1.5 billion trust fund for clean air and climate change supports provincial and territorial initiatives aimed at reducing GHGs and air pollution. Each province and territory has identified specific technology, energy efficiency, and other projects that will…
CO2 Reduction Action Plan
The CO2 Reduction Action Plan was presented on 3 May 2006 by the Minister of Environment, introducting multi-sectoral measures targeting emissions reductions. The Plan includes the following sectors and measures: Transport: -increasing vehicle fuel excise tax -reforming…
Think Climate - Financial aid programme for energy savings and renewable energy in housing
Since 1 January 2008, the Ministry of Environment established a new financial incentive programme to encourage investments in high efficiency housing, energy-efficient refurbishment of existing housing, the installation of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient equipment,…
Retailer Sustainable Commerce Agreement
On 29 January 2008, the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning signed a five-year agreement with the Federation of Retail and Distribution Enterprises, representing 26 500 outlets nationwide. The agreement commits the retail sector to establish…
Law on Energy and Climate Fund
The law on the new Energie- und Klimafonds (Energy and Climate Fund -EKFG) creates a special purpose energy and climate fund. The money is to be dedicated to the promotion of an environmentally-friendly, reliable and affordable energy supply, for instance with respect to…
Implementation of the CHP Directive
Decree-law 23/2010 transposes into Portuguese Law Directive 2004/8/CE of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 February, on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market. It aims to increase energy efficiency and security of…
Investment Grants for SMEs and non-industrial enterprises
On 30 June 2004, a law providing wide-ranging support measures for SMEs was passed. Article 4 of the law outlines investment grants provided to SMEs in the fields of environmental protection and the rational use of energy. So as not to duplicate the provisions of the law of 22…
Government Vehicle Procurement Directives
Since 2005, state authorities have been given directives on procurement of environmentally friendly cars. In 2005 half of all cars purchased had to be classified as environmentally friendly; this proportion increased to 75% in 2006 and to 85% in 2007. Since February 2009, having…
National Energy Strategy 2020 (ENE 2020)
Pursuant to the policies developed successfully by the 17th Constitutional Government, the 18th Constitutional Government Programme places energy policies in their many aspects as pivotal in reconverting and modernising the Portuguese economy, promoting a territorially-balanced…
klima:aktiv Programme
The klima:aktiv programme, running from 2004 to 2012, is overseen by the Ministry of Environment and managed by the Austrian Energy Agency. The programme aims to support energy eefficiency and increased use of renewables in all sectors of the economy through direct grant…
Programme to develop biodiesel production
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a programme to develop biodiesel production in December 2005. The programme stipulates that Ukraine will produce and consume approximately 520 000 tonnes of biofuels in 2010. An investment of about EUR 170 million is to be invested in equipping…
Le Grenelle de LEnvironnement
In July 2007, the French government established six working groups to address ways to redefine Frances environment policy. The proposed recommendations were then put to public consultation, leading to a set of recommendations released at the end of October 2007. These…