Eco-Electricity Act.
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
The purpose of the present Act is to promote an increase in the contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production. “Renewable energy sources” are defined as renewable non-fossil energy sources, i.e. wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases (art. 5). The text consists of 33 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Promotion of renewable energy and energy production (2); Preparation of balance sheet (3); Financing promotion of energy production (4); Ordinances, duty to give information, data collection, penalties (5); Transitional and final provisions (6)
Moreover, the present Act introduces substantial amendments to the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. (BGBl. I No 121/2000).
Moreover, the present Act introduces substantial amendments to the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. (BGBl. I No 121/2000).
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Long title of text
Federal Act on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 104/2009.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetz für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 149, 23 August 2002, pp. 1573-1594.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz, mit dem Neuregelungen auf dem Gebiet der Elektrizitätserzeugung aus erneuerbaren Energieträgern und auf dem Gebiet der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung erlassen werden (Ökostromgesetz).
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