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Act No. 30 on guarantee of origin for electricity produced by renewable energy.

Country
Iceland
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to promote the utilization of renewable energy sources and create conditions for trading in guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable energy sources. Landsnet shall handle the issue of guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable energy sources and monitor that the electricity for which it issues a guarantee of origin is in fact produced by renewable energy sources. The Act sets specific rules for guarantees of origin issued in the EEA, requests of guarantees of origin, the application procedure, necessary information for applicants, foreign guarantees of origin, administration and control, penalties, etc.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ice199841.pdf
Web site
http://www.althingi.is
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 30 of 16 April 2008, as last amended by Act No. 81 of 29 June 2012.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lög um upprunaábyrgð á raforku sem framleidd er með endurnýjanlegum orkugjöfum o.fl.
Implements
Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.