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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…
Transposition of Biofuels Directive 2003/30/EC - Mineral Oil Tax Revision/Fuel Ordice Amendment 2009
The EU Biofuels Directive provides indicative targets for the use of biofuels in the transport sector. In November 2004, the directive was transposed into Austrian law through an amendment to the Fuel Ordice. This amendment stipulates that all companies that put fuels in…
Promotion of High Efficiency Cogeneration
The ministerial decree of 4th August, 2011 contains the new Annexes which partly replace and supplement the Annexes of the Decree no. 20/2007 that implements Directive 2004/8/EC on the promotion of cogeneration (CHP). This measure defines the new calculation method for the…
Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
Legislative decree No.15 of 16.2.2011 establishes a framework for the placing on the market, putting into service and the free movement of energy related products, excluding categories of means of transport of passengers and goods. The products, under Article 9, before being…
Tax Relief
The tax relief scheme, part of Finance Act 1998, came into effect in 1999. Corporate equity investments in certain renewable energy projects, namely hydro, solar, wind power and biomass, are eligible for tax relief in the form of a deduction from a companys profits for an…
Environmental Protection Act
Main objective of the Act is preservation of the natural environment and healthy conditions for sustainable development. The Environmental Protection Act regulates: environmental protection and sustainable development principles, protection of environmental components and…
Declaration on Environmental Protection
Being aware of damaging results of fossil fuels based economy on natural environment and quality of lives of future generations, government of Croatia hereby declares that all futures actions, policies and projects will be drawn with respect to environmental protection and…
Greener Homes Scheme
The Greener Homes Scheme provides grants to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system. Originally the sheme covered both new and existing housing, but is now restricted to existing housing with new measures dealing with new housing under building…
Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP)
The Ghana Energy Development and Access Project is a co-operative project to improve electricity sector performance, undertaken by the Ghanaian government and a set of international institutions, mainly the World Bank, the Swiss Economic Cooperation and the African Development…
Energy for Poverty Alleviation and Economic Growth: Policy Framework, Programmes and Projects
The provision of adequate, reliable and competitive energy supply is a prerequisite that will underpin the growth of the national economy. It is the objective of the Government of Ghana to develop reliable and affordable energy delivery systems that promote the development of…
Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP
The Ghana Energy Development and Access Project is a cooperation project between the Ghanaian government and a set of international institutions, mainly the World Bank, the Swiss Economic Cooperation and the African Development Bank, to improve Ghanaian electricity sector…
Integrated Energy Plan for the Republic of South Africa
South Äfricas Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) was adopted on 19 March 2003. It focuses on South Africas energy needs from a holistic prospective and seeks to determine to what extent reliance should be placed on different energy sources such as coal, gas, renewable energy and…
Chauffe-eau Solaires dans les DOM
This programme grants investment support for solar thermal installations in Frances overseas departments (DOM). By 2003, the volume of solar water heaters installed was 13 000 representing a surface of solar collectors of 45 000 m2. The programmes initial objective had already…
Wallonia's 1995 Environment Plan for Sustainable Development
Wallonias 1995 Environment Plan for Sustainable Development, which was developed as a plan to reduce CO2 emissions, includes an aim to increase renewable energy use to 3% of energy consumption by 2000 and 5% by
The Electricity Law (No. 13/2007 and No.123/2012)
The Electricity Law (No. 13/2007) was created mainly due to necessity to adjust electricity sector of Romania to the provisions included in EU Directives 54/2003/CE and 8/2004/CE. In comparison to the Electricity Law (No. 318/2003) it outlines in detail licensing matter…
Decree No. 45/2001/ND-CP on electric power operation and use
In this decree, there are many new positive points suitable to electricity operation and use as follows: * Diversification of investment forms; Apart from EVN (Electricity of Vietnam), organisations and inviduals who are Vietnamese or foreigners, if eligible, are allowed to…
Act Creating the Department of Energys Rationale for the Organization and Functions of Government Agencies Related to Energy and Other Related Purposes
It is hereby declared the policy of the State: (a) to ensure a continuous, adequate, and economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving self-reliance in the countrys energy requirements through the integrated and intensive exploration, production,…
Act to Promote the Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources
Current incentives for geothermal service contractors are enumerated under Presidential Decree No. 1442, otherwise known as "An Act to Promote the Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources". These are: 1. Recovery of operating expenses not exceeding 90 percent of the…
Canadian Renewable Energy Network
The Canadian Renewable Energy Network (CanREN) was created through the efforts of Natural Resources Canada and its stakeholders. Its purpose is to increase the understanding of renewable energy to accelerate the development and commercialisation of renewable energy technologies.…
National Greenhouse Strategy (NGS)
The National Greenhouse Strategy (NGS), launched in 1998, was a broad strategy for all levels of government, and included an energy component. Progressive restructuring of the electricity and gas industries led to greater competition amongst generators, supply efficiency…
National Biomass Ethanol Programme
A National Biomass Ethanol Programme was introduced in late 1994 that makes a repayable line of credit available to registered ethanol producers, in the event that changes in the future tax treatment of fuel ethanol and other factors affect the economic viability of ethanol…
Strategic Investment Coordination (SIC)
The Strategic Investment Coordination (SIC) process is designed to attract to Australia, on a case-by-case basis, projects with significant net economic or strategic benefit to Australia. This includes renewable energy
RETScreen International
The RETScreen International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre seeks to build the capacity of planners, decision-makers and industry to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This objective is achieved by: developing decision-making tools that reduce the…
Fiscal Incentives Act
The provisions of the act include:- an exemption of solar water heater raw materials (e.g., tanks, collectors) from the 20% import duty (which lowered the installed cost of a solar water heater by 5 to 10%)- a 30% consumption tax placed on conventional electric water
New and renewable energy programme (Exec. Order 462)
The policy aims to: a. To accelerate the exploration, development, utilization and commercialization of ocean, solar, and wind (OSW) energy resources which are indigenous, renewable, environment-friendly and of such abundance that can provide the Philippines self-sufficiency in…
Smart metering on electricity consumption
As the gross final consumption in electricity is represented by the Sent-out units and the generation plant self consumption, the losses in distribution are already being accounted for. Distribution technical losses are being considered as savings by decentralisedgeneration and…
National Electricity Act
The Electricity Act provided for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Commission(ZERC). ZERC was responsible for licencing operators in the electricity sector, setting of electricity tariff as well as general regulation of the electricity sector to allow for…