Renewable Energy Act, 2011.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act aims to increase the generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy (solar photovoltaic, biogas, biomass and small hydropower) by establishing and implementing a feed-in-tariff system, which will allow producers and users to sell excess power to the national power grid.
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority shall be the organization responsible for managing the feed-in-tariff programme.
The Act sets out procedures to apply for a feed-in approval to participate in the feed-in-tariff system.
The Act provides for: connection, purchase and distribution of renewable energy; payment and duration of feed-in-tariff; annual digression rates; establishment of the Renewable Energy Fund; etc.
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority shall be the organization responsible for managing the feed-in-tariff programme.
The Act sets out procedures to apply for a feed-in approval to participate in the feed-in-tariff system.
The Act provides for: connection, purchase and distribution of renewable energy; payment and duration of feed-in-tariff; annual digression rates; establishment of the Renewable Energy Fund; etc.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the establishment and implementation of a special tariff system to catalyse the generation of renewable energy and to provide for related matters.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 December 2011 except for sections 17 and 18 which enter into force on 31 December 2012 (except for Sarawak).
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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