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Renewable Energy Act 2013 (Cap 32.05).

País/Territorio
Gambia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2013
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to establish legal, economic and institutional basis to promote the use of renewable energy resources and for connected matters.
Materia
Energía
Palabra clave
Conservación de energía/producción de energía Energía renovable Institución Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Fondo especial Legislación básica
Área geográphica
Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Africa Occidental
Resumen

This Act seeks to promote the use of renewable energy resources, including hybrid systems one of its objectives is the observation of regional decisions adopted in Accra regarding the ECOWAS Regional Renewable Energy Policy. It defines functions of the Minister responsible for Energy and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority with respect to renewable energy in The Gambia and establishes the Renewable Energy Fund. The Ministry shall carry out an impact assessment of the use of biomass for electricity and other energy purposes. The Government shall simplify as far as reasonably possible, the permitting process for facilities using renewable energy resources and the Ministry shall coordinate and simplify the permitting process, also with respect to environmental impact, generation, distribution, land use, water use and construction.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.pura.gm