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Electricity from Geothermal Energy: Guarantee Scheme or Investment Aid for Prospecting and Exploration
Owing to the inadequately known and developed deep sub-surface of Switzerland, the legislature has identified the high exploration risk for geothermal resources as a major technical barrier for development. In order to offset the financial implication of the high exploration…
Feed-in Tariffs for RES and investment grants for small and large (>100kW) PV, hydropower, and biomass
Feed-in tariffs are one the main instruments that was introduced 2009 by the federal government for promoting electricity production from renewable energy sources. Feed-in tariffs are not supposed to cover the entire unit technical cost of electricity from a particular energy…
Electricity Market Act 2007
The Electricity Market Act of 2007 initially set out a feed-in tariff provided for electricity purchased under obligation. Some modifications were made in 2009 when the purchasing obligation was waived and restrictions set for supporting wind energy. In 2012 additional…
Electricity sector regulation (Electricity Law 24/2013)
Law 24/2013, of the electricity sector was approved on 26 December 2013, and entries into force on 28 December 2013, replacing the Law 54/1997. It sets up the principle of financial and economic sustainability: the system revenues have to cover all the system costs. Regarding…
Mongolia renewable energy feed-in tariff
Mongolia’s feed-in tariff for the renewable energy power production is primarily regulated by country’s Renewable Energy Law enacted in 2007. The tariff prices are reported in ranges within which power purchase agreements can be negotiated and signed with the National Dispatch…
Feed-in tariff for distributed solar systems
On 16 July 2013 the National Energy Policy Commission (NPS) of Thailand adopted new feed-in tariff scheme supporting rooftop and community ground-mounted solar installations. The goal of the scheme is to support installation of 1 GW of new, small-scale solar systems in Thailand…
National Energy Policy 2003
The Policy led to the formulation of the energy regulator for Malawi and guides every development in the energy sector within Malawi. It also maps out strategies for increasing access to renewable energy based applications in the country. Strategic objectives for the energy…
Guidelines for the simplification of the permitting procedures for small decentralised and/or distributed electricity production
The Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism has authorised through the Electricity Law (article 38-(1) and (4B) to issue guidelines to CERA (Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority) in order to implement certain policies. Establish a framework for easier permitting of…
Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP)
The programme is a long standing initiative to increase access to electricity in rural areas. The Rural Electrification Programme MAREP operates under the Rural Electrification Act of 2004 which has also established the Rural Electrification Fund. The rural electrification…
Regulations on the Efficient Use of Energy and tax incentives
The Regulations on the Efficient Use of Energy encourages the development and use of renewable energy sources in Costa Rica. The regulation exempts equipment used for renewable energy from import duties and provides several tax exemptions (e.g. excise tax, ad valorem tax,…
Approval for Sectoral Loan for the Development of Geothermal Energy in Guanacaste (Convenio de Cooperación para un préstamo sectorial para el desarrollo de la geotermia en Guanacaste)
The law 9254 approves bilateral loans with the Japanese Government and the European Investment Bank for the ficing of geothermal projects larger than 50 MW to be developed by the national utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). The projects – Pailas II and…
Concession Framework Law for the Use of Hydraulic Forces for Hydroelectric Generation (Ley Marco de Concesión para el Aprovechamiento de las Fuerzas Hidráulicas para la Generación Hidroeléctrica)
Law 8723 is part of the regulatory framework for giving concessions for use of hydraulic resources that can be obtained from waters in the national territory, under the mandate of subsection 14) of section 121) of Costa Rica
Import Duty Exemptions for Solar and Wind of Bangladesh (Statutory Regulatory Order)
The regulatory code 155 provides import duty exemptions for solar cells, modules and lanterns. As the table shows, the duties for other wind and solar equipment are also relatively low. Equipment Import duty Photovoltaic cells, even if they are assembled into modules or…
Support Scheme for Solar Water Heaters for residences (Establishment and replacement)
The Scheme support the establishment and replacement of a Solar Water Heater System for Residences. The grant is allocated to EUR 350 for all the system and EUR 175 only for solar
Support Scheme for the Production of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources for self-consumption 2017
The plan includes the following categories: Category A: Photovoltaic (PV) capacity up to 5.2KW connected to the network with (net-metering) for all consumers. Total Available Power: 23MW • Subcategory A1 : PV systems for houses which are used as permanent residences for…
Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Developments
New buildings or a building that is renovated can get an extra 5% building space if it is "A" energy class on the Energy Performance Caetificate and at least 25% of primary energy consumption is covered by Renewable Energy Sources. The incentive is given by the local planning…
BRUSSELS - Grants for solar thermal
As of 1 January 2007, a new Decree provides various subsidies for the installation of solar energy in households. For these small photovoltaic systems, the Brussels government offers a subsidy of EUR 3 per peak watt with a maximum grant of 50 % of investment cost per household…
Brussels SolarClick programme for public buildings
SolarClick programme was launched in Brussels region in February 2017. The goal of the programme is to increase solar panels installment on governmental buildings in Brussels region in order to bring it closer to reach its renewable energy and climate goals. Which are to reduce…
Grid Code for Medium Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) (200 kW up to 2 MW installations)
This Grid Code describes the technical criteria and requirements for the connection of distributed generation plants of capacity greater than 200 kW but not exceeding 2 MW to the CEB’s 22 kV distribution network. This Grid Code caters for the connection to the CEB distribution…
Net-Metering Phase I (Small Scale Distributed Generation SSDG)
As part of a pilot project, the CEB plans to integrate a total of 5 MW of new Small-Scale Distributed Generation (SSDG) using renewable energy (RE) technologies in the Mauritian grid and 200 kW in Rodrigues. In this regard, a new SSDG Scheme, designed under the principle of…
Net-Metering (Medium Scale Distributed Generation MSDG)
As part of a pilot project, under this Scheme, the Central Electricity Board (CEB) plans to integrate a total cumulated capacity of 10 MW of Medium-Scale Distributed Generation (MSDG) using renewable energy technologies (mainly photovoltaic and wind power generation…
Feed-in Tariff (Small Scale Distributed Generation; SSDG 2010)
Small Scale Distributed Generation (SSDG), feed-in-tariff scheme, was launched in 2010 in Mauritius with the aim to support deployment of small scale renewable energy installations adding 2MW of new electricity generation. The SSDG 2010 was open for new application until new…
Green Energy Scheme for Cooperatives
The Green Energy SSDG Scheme for Cooperatives is being implemented by the Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives (Cooperatives Division) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities and the Central Electricity Board. The Green Energy SSDG Scheme…
Offshore Domanial Concessions for Wind and Ocean Energy Production
By virtue of a royal decree of December, 20, 2000, modified by a decree of May, 17, 2004, the Minister for Energy from now on can deliver domanial concessions for the construction and the exploitation of installations of electricity production, generated from water, currents or…
Green Certificate Scheme - Federal
The Royal Decree on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources was adopted in July 2002 and came into force 1 July 2003. It addresses two fundamental issues: first, it sets the conditions for issuing green certificates by the federal regulator (CREG) for…
Soltherm - Wallonia
The Walloon Soltherm programme was established in May 2000. The objective is to develop a sustainable solar water heating industry in the region over a ten-year timeframe. The target is for 200 000 m2 of panels to be installed in the region by 2010. The programme includes the…
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP)
In March 2011 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) , a public procurement programme, replaced the Feed-in Tariff system, which was introduced in 2009. Qualifying technologies: onshore wind, solar PV, solar thermal, biomass solid, biogas, landfill gas…
Tax credit for energy transition
In 2005, the government recalibrated the tax credits for purchases of equipment for primary residences (Article 200 of the General Tax Code) to promote both sustainable development and energy conservation. Specifications regarding equipment covered were modified in 2006 and…
CO2 Reduction Action Plan
The CO2 Reduction Action Plan was presented on 3 May 2006 by the Minister of Environment, introducing multi-sectoral measures targeting emissions reductions. The Plan includes the following sectors and measures: Transport: Increasing vehicle fuel excise tax; Reforming vehicle…
KfW-Programme Energy-Efficient Rehabilitation
The programme provides funding for comprehensive modernisation measures (for residential buildings) for KfW Efficiency Houses (EH 55 to 115) and highly energy-efficient individual measures (including insulation of the building envelope, new windows, new heating systems). Funding…
Financial aid programme for energy savings and renewable energy in housing 2013
The regulation of 12 December 2012 sets up a new financial aid scheme called "PRIMe House €. The regulation went into force on 1 January 2013 superseding regulation in force between 2008 and 2012. Scheme provides financial support in form of grants for projects aiming to…
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…
NOM-024-ENER-2012: Thermal and optical characteristics of glass and glazing systems for buildings. Labelling and test methods
This standard establishes the obligation to certify the optical and thermal characteristics of glass and glass systems, homogeneous transparent and translucent for use in buildings. The properties under this standard are: visible transmittance (VT); solar heat gain coefficient…
Tax Reduction for Environmental and Energy Investments in Public Buildings
In the spring of 2004, the Government presented a proposal for a limited time subsidy for certain investments focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy in public buildings. The support takes the form of a tax credit corresponding to 30% of the total cost of approved…
Waiver of Import Duty on RE and EE equipment
In 2011, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda approved the waiver of duties and taxes on the import of renewable energy and energy efficient components. Solar powered items such as panels, panel racks, water heaters, pumps, hot water storage tanks, cells, panel mounts, batteries…
Subsidy scheme for households supporting energy saving measures and housing refurbishment
The Decree of 26 March 2015 established a subsidy scheme for households supporting energy saving measures and housing refurbishment. The Decree entered into force on 1st of April 2015. The programme subsidises installation of certain renewable energy systems, such as heat pumps,…
Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD)
The Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) is a federal interdepartmental programme managed by Natural Resources Canada to support energy research and development (R&D) conducted in Canada by federal departments and agencies in partnership with provinces, industry and…
Grants for Conversion, Energy Efficiency and Solar in Public Buildings
A special investment support for energy efficiency and renewable energy in public buildings was established in 2005. Funding was made available for up to 30% of costs for the following types of investments: Energy mapping ; Conversion of the heating system to shift from fossil…
Renewable and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard -- Illinois
On August 28, 2007, the Governor of Illinois signed into law Public Act 095-0481, which set a statewide Renewable Energy Standard and an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS). Under the RES, utilities in Illinois must supply 2% of their power from renewable energy sources…
Energy Law Act
The Energy Law Act of 10 April of 1997 (with later amendments) established the basis for third party access, independent electricity and gas system, independent power producers, renewable energy sources, least cost planning, integrated resource planning, energy regulatory…
Grants for Residential Heating Conversion
Between 2006 and 2010, owners of residential properties and related premises could receive a grant covering up to 30% of the cost of materials and labour up to a maximum per household for conversion from direct electric heating to systems using district heating, biofuels or a…
UREBA Subsidies to Improve Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings - Wallonia
Subsidies for Rational Use of Energy in public buildings, ranging from audits, setting up an energy management system, investment feasibility studies, to investments in building shell elements or systems. The subsidy ratio varies according to the type of publics building, and…
Ministerial Regulation on support for renewable and energy efficiency technologies
The Ministerial Regulation (6 December 1994) provided financial support for renewable and energy efficiency technologies, including: CHP, wind, solar, biomass and heat pumps. The funding for non-industrial generators was: CHP: 6 000 LUF per kWe, with a maximum of LUF 6 million…
Income Tax Act - Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance
The accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA), under Class 43.1 and 43.2 of Schedule II to the Income Tax Regulations, allows investors an accelerated write-off of certain equipment used to produce energy in a more efficient way or to produce energy from alternative renewable…
Energy Tax
The Energy tax was established by the National Plan on Suistainable Development from 1999. The tax was introduced in order to unify legislative framework in the energy sector to the measures outlined in the EU Directives 2003/55/EC and 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and…
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Tax-Based Provisions
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed into law on 17 February 2009, is a supplemental spending bill that contains over USD 80 billion to support clean energy research, development, and deployment. Of this amount, an estimated USD 30 billion is available in…
National Energy Conservation Programme 2009 (NEP 2009)
The National Energy Conservation Programme has been offering energy efficiency grants to households each year for the last 6 years. In 2009, five different types of energy efficiency improvements are subsidised as part of the programme, each with a different subsidy intensity…
National Energy Policy
The National energy policy for Malta was launched in December 2012 after the publication of a first draft in 2009 and the finalisation of a strategic environmental impact assessment in September 2012. It lists decisions and actions that have already been implemented as well as…
Tax deduction for roof insulation - Federal
The federal incentives for energy efficiency improvements in buildings were abolished in 2012, except for roof insulation. This is due to the overlap between the federal and regional fiscal incentives. The tax deduction for roof insulation accounts for 30% of the real expenses,…
Windows Energy Rating Scheme (WERS)
The Window Energy Rating Scheme enables windows to be rated and labelled for their annual energy impact on a whole house, in any climate of Australia. To participate in WERS, window makers must obtain energy ratings for their products from a rating organisation that is…