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Law on Geothermal Resources and Natural Mineral Waters - Law No 5686
This Law sets forth the rules and principles for exploring, producing and protecting geothermal and natural mineral water resources. Geothermal and natural mineral waters belong to the state. A special licence is required to carry out exploration activities. The licence may be…
Ground-mounted PV Auction Ordice
As part of the reform of the German Renewable Energy Law in 2014 renewable energy capacity will be procured in Germany via auction system from 2017. In order to ease in to the new system Germany introduced pilot version of the auction system for ground-mounted solar PV. The aim…
Ministry of Energy and Water Action Plan 2013-2017
The action plan focuses on development of large scale hydroelectric power and small scale renewable energy power plants that will help increase the electrification rate from 30% to 60% in 2025. The total prodcution capacity is planned to increase from 2,000 MW to 9,000 MW by…
National Adaptation Programme of Action
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) recognizes Angola's potential for low-cost hydroelectric energy, which is evaluated at 18,000Gwh and could cover the country's current and future needs as well as export of surplus to the region. In addition the programme recognises…
SADC Energy Protocol 1994
The SADC Energy Protocol is a regional framework for energy cooperation among Southern African countries whose objectives include: (i) harmonization of energy policies, strategies and programmes (2) cooperation in development of energy and energy pooling, (3) cooperation in…
Concentrated Solar Power Technology Transfer for Power Generation in Namibia
The overall goal of the project is to increase the share of renewable energy in the Namibia energy mix by developing the technological framework for transfer and deployment of Concentrated Solar Power technology for on-grid power generation. The three outcomes of this project…
Petroleum Products and Energy Act establishing National Energy Fund and Electricity Levy
The Act establishes the National Energy Fund administered by the Department of Energy. The National Energy Fund electricity levy is used for rural electrification, subsidizing electricity tariffs for identified poor communities and renewable energy
Fourth National Development Plan 2012/2013 - 2016/2017
The development plan serves as a building block of the Vision 2030 for Namibia. Its overarching goals include high and sustained economic growth. From the energy sector point of view, the plan intends to bring online gas-fired and coal fired power stations. Other sources to be…
Solar Revolving Fund (SRF)
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) is the sole administrator of the Solar Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF is a credit facility established by MME to stimulate demand for the utilization of renewable energy technologies in the rural areas, especially for communities living in…
The National Energy Security Strategy and Policy
The policy defines strategy that, among other things, seeks to maximize the use of renewable energy through the use of Feed-in Tariffs for licensed installations smaller than 10MWin isolated networks. Key priority actions include: restructuring the power sector and encouraging…
Energy Policy White Paper 1998
The White Paper represents Namibia's energy policy goals aiming to ensure security of supply, growth and socio-economic development. The Paper promotes the use of renewable energy through establishment of institutional and planning frameworks, development of human resources and…
Decentralized Infrastructure for rural Transformation (IDTR) (1st and 2nd phase)
Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation (IDTR) programme ran until 2011. The project invested USD 10.15 million in solar PV resulting in installation of 10174 solar PV systems. The project used auctions to award 4-year installation and service contracts to…
Obligatory dispatch and electricity purchase from renewable and waste generators (feed-in tariff)
Electricity act 2007 created legal basis for creation of feed-in tariff for renewable electricity. Decree No. 389/2007 on the obligatory dispatch and purchase of electricity generated from waste or from renewable energy sources introduced feed-in tariff in Hungary. The…
Light for Mexico Programme
The programme aims to electrify over 1000 communities with over 100 inhabitants, both through grid extension and through solar systems. Different projects under this initiative include: Guásimas del Metate and Tierra Blanca del Picacho, both located near the mountain Tepic,…
Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS) 2011-2016
This is the overall framework that guides development interventions within the country. Increased energy generation and supply is one of the priority areas of the plan and strategies for increased energy access, urban and rural electrification include promotion of renewable…
Energy Policy 1998
The main objectives of the National Energy Policy is to ensure reliable energy supply, increasing the energy options of households and promotion of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies such as hydro, solar, wind and
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
In addition to other adaptation measures outlined in NAPA, the Program also includes promotion of wind, solar and biogas as a supplement to hydropower energy. NAPA strategy formulation involved a consultative process involving multidisciplinary stakeholders. NAPA alos promotes…
National Sustainable and Renewable Energy Programme (NSREP) 1999
The objective of the programme is to increase the sustainable use of energy in Malawi while providing greater energy access to the people without it. There is a strong focus on renewable energy resources in order to provide viable and sustainable contributions to the country's…
Rural Electrification Act
The Rural Electrification Act of 2004 establishes Malawi Rural Electrification Fund. The Fund is responsible for financing and management of rural electrification projects in the country. Fund disposes of revenues gather from grants, subsidies, donations and governmental fund…
Lesotho Energy Policy 2015-2025
Lesotho Energy Policy 2015-2025 is a framework policy that sets out the strategic direction of the country's energy sector developments. It is aligned to the Vision 2020 and the NSDP and promotes development of environmentally cleaner renewable energy and increasing its share in…
National Strategic Development Plan 2012/13 - 2016/17 (NSDP)
National Strategic Development Plan 2012/13 - 2016/17 (NSDP) is a medium-term plan aligned with a long-term plan of Vision 2020 that guides country’s developments in all sectors. One of the goals enlisted in the Plan is to develop green energy infrastructure to improve safety…
Renewable Energy Law 2010
In a move to meet its target of reaching 30% of its power from renewable sources by 2023 , Turkey implemented a long-awaited renewable energy law. The law first adjusts and increases the Turkish Feed-in tariffs , fixed as follows: Renewable source Power plant capacity Period…
Pakistan net metering policy for solar PV and wind projects
On 1 st of September 2015 the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan approved a net metering programme. Solar PV and wind generators under 1 MW of capacity are allowed to sell back produced electricity to the national grid. The payment for purchase of…
Brazil Renewable Energy Auctions
In 2004 Brazil reformed its electricity sector (adoption of Laws 10.847 and 10.848) and started utilising energy auction system to procure electricity. The procurement system was based on load forecast. Existing and new generators are allowed to participate in the auction.…
Namibia Feed-in Tariff
In April 2015 Namibia started the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff programme for biomass, solar PV and wind projects. Projects of 500 kW to 5 MW size are eligible for the support. Feed-in tariff support is awarded for period of 20 years. Tariffs are paid in Namibian dollars and…
Wind Turbine Component Tax Exemption (Executive Decree 656)
Executive Decree 656 exempts manufacturers to pay Social Integration Program (PIS) and Contribution to Social Security Ficing (COFINS) tax on components purchased for wind turbines
Electric power auctions - Wind
Under the New Model regulatory structure introduced in Brazil in 2004, most new power projects participate in auctions for long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with energy distributors organised by Brazils electricity regulatory agency (Agência Nacional de Energia…
Special Measures law for Promoting the Use of New Energy
The Law Concerning Special Measures for Promotion of New Energy Use (New Energy Law) was enacted in April 1997 to accelerate the advancement of the introduction of New Energy. This law, while clarifying the role of each area for the overall advancement of New Energy usage,…
Law on Energy from Renewable Sources
The Lithuanian Law on Energy from Renewable Sources enetered into force on 12 May 2011 . The Law transposes EU acquis communautaire on the energy sector embodied in following Directives: 2009/28/EC, 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC. The Law establishes the legal framework for…
Obligation for Power Purchase from Renewable Sources
In order to promote the utilization of renewable energy sources for energy production, Poland introduced in 2005 (with effect from 1st October 2005) a support system for generating electricity from renewable energy sources (system of green certificates). It is primarily…
Renewables Obligation (RO)
The Renewables Obligation (RO) is currently the main support mechanism for renewable electricity projects in the UK. Smaller scale generation is mainly supported through the Feed-In Tariff scheme (FITs). The RO came into effect in 2002 in England and Wales, and Scotland,…
Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil
In 2012 Guyana signed Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil establishing a working group to conduct feasibility studies for the development of the 800MW hydropower project in the Mazaruni area, intended for energy export to Brazil and potentially industrial
Feed-in tariff for electricity generated from renewable energy sources
Ghana Public Utilities Regulatory Commission established feed-in tariff rates for electricity generated from renewable energy sources. The tariffs apply since 1 st of September 2013 and are technology specific. The duration of the support is 10 years for all projects, regardless…
Purchase of Electricity from Geothermal Plants (Regulation No. 02/2011)
Governmental Regulation No. 02/2011 obliged PLN (state-owned national supplier of electricity) to purchase geothermal electricity in accordance with tendered FiT levels. Moreover, in 2012, the government increased the FiT to between USD 0.10 and USD 0.185 per kWh, depending on…
Electricity Purchase from Small and Medium Scale Renewable Energy and Excess Power (No. 4/2012)
Ministerial Regulation No 04/2012 on Electricity Purchase from Small and Medium Scale Renewable Energy and Excess Power introduces new differentiated feed-in tariff levels in Indonesia. Tariff levels are differentiated depending on the installation type, its location and…
New Geothermal Law (No. 21/2014)
The New Geothermal Law (No. 21 of 2014) - was recently issued to replace Law No. 27 of 2003 on Geothermal ("Old Geothermal Law"). The New Law relaxes the old legal and regulatory framework. The main changes introduced by the New Law include: geothermal activities no longer…
Purchase of electricity from geothermal plants (20/2011; 22/2012)
In March 2011 Regulation Number 20/2011 of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry regulated the power purchase tariff of electricity from geothermal sources. The regulation assignes the state-owned utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara to purchase electricity generated from…
Geothermal Fund (Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 3/2012)
Finance Regulation No. 3/2012 provides the framework for providing finance for survey and exploration services. The objectives of the Geothermal Fund Facility is to: enhance sufficiency of data from Preliminary Survey to mitigate exploratory risk in the utilization of…
Geothermal Business Activities (Government Regulation No. 59/2007; 70/2010)
The Government Regulation No. 59/2007 on Geothermal Business Activities , regulates geothermal activities, including surveys, exploration, feasibility studies, exploitation, and utilisation. It also sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining permits; bids for work areas…
Abu Dhabi - The Electricity Wiring Regulations (Third Edition)
The new edition of Abu Dhabi's wiring regulations includes a special allowance for solar PV. For the first time in the emirates, self-producers will be able to connect to and feed into the
Upfront Generation Tariff for Solar PV Power Plants
In this determiniation NEPRA approves the upfront tariff for solar power generation (upto 10 MWp and greater than 1 MW). The tariff is adjusted for the geographical differences in solar irridaition and are as follows: North Region: Rs. 22.0197/kWh for year 1-10 and Rs.…
National Renewable Energy Resource Assessment and Mapping (Atlas)
The UAE government has mandated the Research Center for Renewable Energy Mapping and Assessment at Masdar Institute, the graduate-level research university established in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to map wind and solar resources across the…
Solar water heating regulation
The emirate of Dubai requires that new buildings meet 75% of their water heating requirements by solar power. In case a swimming pool is included in the building footprint, 50% of its water heating requirements must be met by solar power. The solar heating systems must be…
Feed-in tariff for Solar PV
A new feed-in-tariff (FIT) for small rooftop PV systems up to 10 KWp was introduced in Greece in June 2009. The programme applies to residential users and small companies, though a residence has to cover part of its hot water needs by some other renewable source (e.g. solar…
Decree on the Cut of Incentives for Photovoltaic Plants (Spalma Incentivi)
Art. 26 of the Law 116/2014 (the Spalma Incentivi provision) applies a reduction to the tariffs that have been awarded under any Conto Energia to PV plants with a nominal peak power exceeding 200 kW, with the following options: A) Option A provides for a solution that was…
Environmental Impact Assessments
The Government resolution 20/2001. (II. 14.) states there is an obligation to prepare an environmental impact assessment for plants listed in the resolution, whose operation can significant affect the environment. These plants include hydro plants (from 20 MW), geothermal power…
Renewable Energy Development Fund
The Ministry of Energy is obliged to include in electricity bills an amount of 30 Rials per kilowatt-hour as electricity duties, in addition to the price of electricity sold, and to receive such amount from clients except rural households. The amount earned shall be deposited…
KfW Programme Offshore Wind Energy
In order to speed up the expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany, KfW supports the financing of offshore projects in Germany on behalf of the Federal Government. Ficing is available for the construction of up to ten offshore wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic Zone…
Federal Building Codes for Renewable Energy Production
The 1997 amendment of the federal building codes (Baugesetzbuch) excluded wind power plants and hydropower plants from the general ban on building in the undeveloped outskirts (?Außenbereich?). Thereby, both technologies achieved the same legal status as nuclear power plants.…
Law to Amend the Mineral Oil Tax Law and Renewable Energy Law
A legal reform, the "Law to amend the mineral oil tax law and other laws", was passed by parliament in June 2002. The law raises the cap on total photovoltaic capacity that is eligible for premium payments under the renewable energy law, and extends mineral oil tax exemption to…