CHP Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 111, 8 August 2008, 5 pp. Long titleFederal Act issuing provisions in the sphere of heat and power co-generation. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Subsidy/incentive Renewable energy Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The aim of the present Act is to ensure the continued operation and modernization of existing CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plants for district heating supply. Article 2 establishes that the Act regulates the nationwide uniform distribution of subsidies to cover costs resulting from generation of electricity in CHP plants. Funding is available for the following areas: 1) Covering part of costs for operating CHP plants for public district heating supply; 2) Granting funds for new CHP plants with the exception of article 12. The text consists of 14 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at