Ministerial Decree laying down guidelines for authorizing plants using renewable energy sources. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 219, 18 September 2010. Subject Energy Keyword Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Bioenergy Hydropower generation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree establishes the guidelines to be followed for authorizing the installation of plants using renewable energy sources. The guidelines refer to three categories of authorization procedures, depending on the characteristics of the plants and on different sources of energy (such as biofuels and hydropower generation). Full text Italian Website www.altalex.com References - Legislation Implements Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX