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Steering Committee on Establishment of a Renewable Energy Market
The Department Circular creates a Steering Committee on the establishment of Renewable Energy Market , consisting of the following member agencies: Department of Energy, Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), Power Sector Assessts and Liability Management (PSALM), as…
Renewable Energy Act
The Renewable Energy Act of 2008 provides the legal and institutional framework necessary for harmonising policies on the development of renewable energy technologies. The Act aims to enable the Philippines to move rapidly towards its goal of being 60% energy self-sufficient by…
Mini-Hydro Law
Republic Act No. 7156 or the Mini-Hydro Law provides the following rights and privileges to mini-hydro developers, as follows: 1. Special privilege tax rates: Tax payable by developers/grantees to develop potential sites for hydroelectric power and to generate, transmit and…
Feed-In Tariff for Electricity Generated from Biomass, Ocean, Run-of-River Hydropower, Solar and Wind Energy Resources
On 27 th July 2012 Energy Regulatory Commission adopted with modification feed-in tariff levels for renewable energy electricity proposed by the National Renewable Energy Board in May 2011. Energy Regulatory Commission Decision Case No. 2011-006 RM outlines that electricity…
Utilization of Locally Produced Bioethanol in the Production of E-Gasoline Consistent With the Biofuels Act Of 2006
This Circular shall provide the guidelines to Bioethanol Producers and Oil Companies on the matter of utilization of locally-produced bioethanol in the production of E-Gasoline, and in the event of shortage, the necessary importation of
Mandatory use of biofuel blend
Within four years from the effectivity of the Biofuels Act of 2006, the National Biofuels Board (NBB) is empowered to determine the feasibility and thereafter recommend to the Department of Energy to mandate a minimum of ten percent (10%) blend of bioethanol by volume into all…
Guidelines for issuing renewable energy service & operating contracts
Guidelines governing a transparent and competitive system of awarding renewable energy service/operating contracts and providing for the registration process of renewable energy
Feed-in Tariff Rules
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) published the Feed-in Tariff Rules in 2010, mandated in the 2008 Renewable energy Law. Guaranteed for 20 years and adjusted annually , tariffs will come along installation capacity caps . FIT support applies to hydro, wind, solar,…
Ensuring the adequacy and readiness of the National Transmission System to accommodate new generating capacities from Renewable Energy (RE) Technologies
Ensuring the adequacy and readiness of the National Transmission System to accomodate new generating capacities from Emerging Renewable Energy (RE)
Renew300 Federal Renewable Energy Target
Renew300 is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Initiative that sets a goal of reaching 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy through onsite and community scale renewable energy installations at federally assisted housing. The President’s Climate Action…
Energy Policy Act 1992 - incentives for renewable energy
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) provided three types of incentives to support the development of renewable energy resources: Permanent extension of the investment credit (Section 1916), provides a 10% investment credit for most solar technologies and geothermal;…
Renewable Portfolio Standard -- Nevada
On June 7, 2005, the Governor of Nevada signed into law Assembly Bill 3, expanding Nevadas previous Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) (originally established in 1997). The updated standard requires that 20% of the states electricity come from renewable energy sources by 2015,…
Renewable Portfolio Standard -- Colorado
Colorado became the first U.S. state to create a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by ballot initiative when voters approved Amendment 37 in November 2004. The original version of Colorados RPS required utilities serving 40,000 or more customers to generate or purchase enough…
San Francisco Solar Energy Incentive Program
The San Francisco Solar Energy Incentive Program is a municipal incentive programme to encourage the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems both by residents and businesses. Different incentive levels are available whether the property is residential, commercial, low-income…
Renewable Portfolio Standard -- California
In 2002, California established its Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, with the goal of increasing the percentage of renewable energy in the states electricity mix to 20 percent by 2017. The Program was accelerated in 2006 under Senate Bill 107. Californias Renewables…
Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit
A taxpayer may claim a credit of 30% of qualified expenditures for a system that serves a dwelling unit located in the United States that is owned and used as a residence by the taxpayer. Expenditures with respect to the equipment are treated as made when the installation is…
National Biodiesel Education Program
The purpose of USDAs National Biodiesel Education Program is to increase the awareness and ultimately the utilization of biodiesel. The program provides information about the benefits of biodiesel and assists in the development of educational tools for a national biodiesel…
Credit for holders of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)
CREBs are used to finance renewable energy projects by certain entities - primarily in the public sector. They provide rural electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities the equivalent of an interest-free loan for financing qualified energy projects. CREBs can be used…
Smart from the Start Initiative
The Smart from the Start Initiative is an initiative to promote development of the vast wind potential, including Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Atlantic winds, of the United States. The Smart from the Start Initiative works to ensure that the process of issuing leases for…
U.S. Africa Clean Energy Finance (US-ACEF) Initiative
US-ACEF is an innovative, collaborative ficing mechanism aligning U.S. government resources in new ways to catalyze significant private sector investment primarily focused on African renewable energy infrastructure. The three main partners under the program are the U.S.…
Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program
Supports the expansion of hydropower energy development at existing dams through an incentive payment procedure. Authorized in Section 242 of EPAct 2005, the first appropriations for the program occurred in 2013 for FY14 and subsequently for FY15. In 2014 and 2015, Congress…
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)
Section 168 of the internal revenue code contains a Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) by which businesses can recover investments in solar, wind, and geothermal property through depreciation deductions. The MACRS establishes the time over which various types of…
Bureau of Land Management Renewable Energy Resources
The Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) works with local communities, state regulators, industry, and other Federal agencies in building a clean energy future by providing sites for environmentally sound development of renewable energy on public lands.…
Tribal Energy Program
The Tribal Energy Program provides financial and technical assistance that enables tribes to evaluate and develop their renewable energy resources and reduce their energy consumption through efficiency and weatherization. The program also offers education and training…
Federal Business Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
The federal Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has been amended a number of times, most recently in December 2015, and affects a number of generation technologies. • For s olar technologies (PV, water heating, space heating/cooling, process heat) a 30% ITC is available…
Woody Biomass Utilization Initiative
Woody Biomass Utilization (WBU) is a Federal strategy that promotes and guides the removal of woody biomass from agency and partner lands. Policy principles include spreading the consideration of woody biomass utilization strategies, its effectiveness for restoration and fuels…
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, created under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, established the first renewable fuel volume mandate in the United States. The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is…
VII National Energy Plan of Costa Rica 2015-2030
The main objective of the Plan is to guide future development of the power sector in Costa Rica. Main renewable energy related objectives outlined in the Plana are to: Develop the Non-Conventional Renewable Energy National Program . Develop renewable energy sources…
Mexico capacity and power auctions supported by clean energy certificates
The constitutional reform approved at the end of 2013 and the associated secondary legislations adopted in August 2014 and 2015 provide for a fundamental transformation of Mexico’s energy sector. On the basis of those legislative changes Mexico created a wholesale power market…
Vision 2016 of Botswana
The national development Vision 2016, formulated in 1996, following nationwide consultations is Botswana's guiding framework for all national development programs and policies. The Vision recommends that Botswana develops a center of excellency for solar energy technology. A…
Fiscal incentives - exemptions for taxes and duties
Fiscal incentives include VAT and import duty exemptions for renewable electricity equipment, CFLs and LEDs, as well as solar appliances, solar water heaters and solar cooks
National Electrification Fund
The National Electrification Fund is a financial mechanism that funds private operators, small businesses, NGOs, rural cooperatives that are involved in decentralized systems using renewable energies, among
Renewable Energy Subsidy Policy of Nepal
The Policy aims to develop the renewable energy sector and encourage very poor households to use renewables by providing subsidy for deployment. It revises the subsidy determinded in the Renewable Energy Subsidy Policy – 2012 and Urban Solar System Subsidy and Credit…
Energy Strategy and Action Plan 2011
The Government has placed vital importance on renewable energy and through the Energy Strategy and Action Plan provides a strong platform for renewable energy development in
Long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy projects
Renewable energy developers can sign long-term PPAs on a case-by-case basis with the state-owned utility (GPL). This includes an existing 25 MW biomass cogeneration plant and the planned 25MW Hope Beach wind farm. Following an 8.4kW demonstration project from Guyana Energy…
National Energy Policy
The 1994 National Enery Policy created the Guyana Energy Agency. It aimed at the development of endogenous resources, including biomass in the short term and hydropower in the long term, as well as small, mini/micro hydropower, solar and wind power for remote and isolated…
Law No. 14/011 (Electricity Sector)
The law has established the National Electrification Agency (AGENA) and National Electrification Fund (FONEL) to increase access to energy in rural areas and secondary cities. The law indicates that renewable energy based systems for rural areas are suited for use in remote…
National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP) of Nepal
The National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP) is a 5 year initiative (2012-2017) that aims to improve the living standard of rural women and men, reduce dependency on traditional energy and attain sustainable development. It has the following key components:…
Hydro-Electric Power Bill of Guyana
The central element of the hydropower development strategy in Guyana is the Amaila Falls project, which has been under development for several years, with involvement of private investors, IDB and the World Bank. The government plans to invest USD 80 Million from GRIF in the…
Specialized fund: the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF)
A specialized fund, the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) was created in 2010 following a 2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Guyana and Norway as a means to channel international ficing for avoided deforestation. The World Bank acts as the GRIF…
Rural Energy Policy of Nepal
The overall goal of this policy is to contribute to rural poverty reduction and environmental conservation by ensuring access to clean, reliable and appropriate energy in the rural areas. The term “Rural Energy” means energy that is environmental friendly and used for rural…
10th National Development Plan 2009-2016 (NDP10)
NDP10 builds on NDP9 and it's continuation. During NDP 10, Government of Botswana will concentrate on increasing the use of renewable energy as a way of augmenting existing energy sources and improving security of supply for other fuels. The possibility of a solar thermal…
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)
REN21 is a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy in which ideas are shared and action is encouraged to promote renewable energy worldwide. Its goal is to bolster policy development for the rapid expansion of renewable…
Act on biocomponents and liquid biofuels
The Act on biocomponents and liquid biofuels of 25 August 2006 stipulates the rules for the economic activity in the production of biocomponents and the marketing of biocomponents and liquid biofuels. Main provisions of the Act : Regulates the terms and conditions for…
FACE (Fonds damortissement des charges délectrification) Programme
Since 1995, this programme has made available a special budget for the electrification of isolated sites. Within this budget, the ficing of RE installations, especially in overseas departments, is also possible. The major objective being to avoid the high costs of installing…
Renewable Energy Tax Excise
According to the Excise Duty Act, electricity produced from renewable energy sources is exempt from excise duty. The exemption is granted on the basis of certificates of origin that certify electricity produced from renewable sources (in accordance with the Energy Law
Norway-Sweden Green Certificate Scheme for electricity production
1 January 2012 a common Norwegian-Swedish certificate market for renewable electricity production was established. The overall target for new renewable electricity production in the common electricity certificate market is 28.4 TWh by the year 2020. The certificate scheme is an…
Specific incentive for renewable energy (prime spécifique en matiere denergies renouvelables)
Incentive for investments in renewable energy by industry. This policy provides capital grants of up to 15% of the eligible investments by industry in: solar, wind and hydro energy, energy resulting from non polluting treatment of industrial and urban waste, biomass (including…
Scheme for Financing Renewable Projects - soft loans
The scheme provides concessional financing for large and small scale renewable energy projects including solar, wind, hydro, biogas, bio-fuels, bagasse cogeneration and geothermal. Ficing is provided on a first come first served basis for projects achieving financial closure…
Master Plan for Renewable Energy Development (2012-2026)
The objective of the Master Plan is to formulate a strategy for the use of renewable energy between 2012 and 2026. The plan does not set renewable energy targets, but provides scenarios for capacity addition of different renewable energy technologies by 2026, in three stages…