Renewable Energy Sources Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 40, 31 July 2004, pp. 1918-1930. Long titleAct on granting priority to renewable energy sources Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act is entered into force on 1 August 2004. Abstract The present Act is contained in article 1 of the Act of 21 July 2004 (BGBl. 1918) revising the legislation of renewable electricity energy. In particular,in compliance with the provisions laid down in Directive 2001/77/EC of 27 September 2001, the purpose of the present Act is to promote an increase in the contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production in the internal market for electricity. “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. The text consists of 17 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German 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 Repeals Renewable Energy Sources Act. Legislation | Germany | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by First Act amending the Renewable Energy Act. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Renewable Energy Sources Act. Legislation | Germany | 2008 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX