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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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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
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…
Plan PIMA FRÍO
The PIMA FRÍO Environmental Stimulus Plan has a budget of €1.5 million to replace refrigeration systems with systems based on the use of gases with low or zero global warming potential (GWP) at existing commercial food distribution establishments, or the implementation of…
Ownership tax benefits
Tax exemption for
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…
Act on the Digitisation of the Energy Transition
The Act heralds the launch of the smart grid, smart meter and smart home in Germany. It enables the development of a digital infrastructure that is capable of connecting more than 1.5 million electricity producers and large-scale consumers. The Act centers on the introduction of…
The Electricity Grid Action Plan
The Electricity Grid Action Plan published in August 2018 is pursuing a dual strategy with a view to progressing the expansion of the power grid: 1) Optimisiation and increase the capacity utilisation of existing grids by using new technologies and operating concepts. 2)…
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…
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…
Act on the Further Development of the Electricity Market
The act adopted in 2016 made the electricity market fit for growing shares of renewable energy and put the rules in place for competition between flexible supply, flexible demand, and storage. The improved electricity market 2.0 ensures that we can rely on a cost-effective and…
Revision of the Combined Heat and Power Act (CHP Act)
The revision of the CHP Act in 2016 aimed to increase the amount of net generation of electricity from CHP installations and to boost investment in, particularly efficient, flexible and low-carbon CHP installations. The 2017 amendment to the CHP Act ensured that CHP legislation…
Mandatory Vehicle Inspection
Mandatory vehicle inspections are carried out at licensed service stations; owners whose vehicles do not meet the standards have 15 days to make improvements. Cars are tested when they are new, then after 4 years, then after 3, then 2 and then 2. Odler cars are tested every…
Energy Efficiency Grants for Households - SZT-EN-1 and SZT-LA-2 Programmes
To modernise the large number of poorly insulated housing blocks, Hungary launched a reconstruction programme (the SZT-EN-1 Programme) within the Szecheni Plan. The programme offers a non-reimbursable grant (of up to Ft 60 000 per apartment) to people wishing to make energy…
EV and EVSE incentives Bolzano
The Bolzano Province provides incentives to buy electric (4,000 EUR) and hybrid plug-in electric producing less than 50 g CO2/km(2,000 EUR) cars. Moreover, for two and three wheelers 30% of the cost is subsidiesed (up to 1000 EUR) and 30% for cargo electric bikes (up to 1500…
EVSE deployment
In 2016, the Korean government spent 42,100 million KRW on direct investment in public EVSE deployment. For Public chargers will be built about 10,000 station by
Storage systems
The Italian Regulator identified technical specifications to integrate storage systems into the national electricity. Gestore dei Servizi Energetici has defined the procedure of implementation specifying: requirements to keep the benefits (incentives) granted to production…
Application of energy performance calculation methods and definition of minimum requirements
The decree completes the transposition of the European Directive EPBD 2002/91/EC, and modifies the Decree 192/2005. This legislative measure comprises three different decrees: The first one defines the requirements of nearly zero energy buildings and set the new minimum…
Ownership tax benefits
Electric vehicles are exempt from the annual circulation tax (ownership tax) for a period of five years from the date of their first registration. After this five-year period, they benefit from a 75% reduction of the tax rate applied to equivalent petrol vehicles in many
Distributed generation: Efficient Consumption Systems
The Resolution 578/2013/R/eel defines the ways in which simple production and consumption system (including Efficient Consumption Systems) are regulated. This includes their connection, measurement, transmission, distribution, dispatching and sales. Efficient Consumption…
PROURE 2017-2022 Program for Rational and Efficient Energy Use and Non-Conventional Energy Sources in Colombia
The resolution adopts of the indicative action plan for 2017-2022 to increase energy efficiency and a ration energy use in years to come (PROURE, Programa de Uso Racional y Eficiente de Energía). PROURE establishes renewable energy targets and energy efficiency indicative…
National energy strategy
Provide 52 % of the installed electrical power from renewable sources, of which 20 % is from solar energy, 20 % is from wind energy and 12 % is from hydraulic energy by 2030. Achieve 15 % energy savings by 2030, compared to current trends. Reduce energy consumption in…
National Strategy of Sustainable Development 2030
The National Strategy of Sustainable Development 2030 identifies seven challenges for Morocco: • Strengthening the governance of sustainable development ; • Achieving the transition towards a green economy ; • Improving the management and promotion of natural resources, and…
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:
National energy efficiency action plan (IV)
The 4th national energy efficiency action plan based on the directive 2012/27/CE on energy efficiency and services, with energy efficiency targets until 2020: 49.292 GWh of final end energy consumption compared to 52.085 GWh in
Ownership tax benefits
In order to encourage private citizens to choose electromobility and active mobility, thereby achieving a cleaner and sustainable mobility, a new tax allowance is now available for the purchase of a new, fully electric vehicle, a new bicycle, a new electrically assisted pedal…
Energy-saving investment credit (EIA): Tax Reduction for Investments in Energy Saving Equipment and Sustainable Energy
The tax scheme known as EIA (Energy-saving investment credit) aims to save the use of fossil energy by stimulating investment in energy efficient assets and renewable energy technologies. An investment in an asset is eligible for EIA when it is more energy efficient than the…
Energy tax, including the sustainable energy surcharge (ODE)
Taxation scheme with various changes over the considered period. The Regulatory Energy Tax (REB) was introduced in 1996, changing its name to Energy Tax (EB) in 2004. The objective of this policy is to boost energy savings by putting an incentive on reducing the consumption of…