Law No. 7.122 establishing the State Policy to encourage the use of solar energy. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale Rio de Janeiro Type du document Législation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Énergie Mot clé Énergie renouvelable Recherche Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Planification environnementale Autorisation/permis Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Politique/planification Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Résumé This Law, consisting of 11 articles, establishes the State Policy to encourage the use of solar energy. This Policy has the following objectives: increase the production of energy through the use of solar energy; improving the living conditions of low-income families; encouraging the use of photovoltaics energy in urban and rural areas; encouraging the use of solar thermal mainly in residential units; to reduce electricity demand during peak hours of consumption; contributing to the electrification of remote locations of electricity network supply; stimulating the instalment in the territory of the State of Rio de Janeiro of equipment industries and materials used for solar energy systems; promoting the development and training of commercial and service sectors related to solar energy systems. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.normasbrasil.com.br