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Electricity production license process

  1. Abbreviated form of legal source

    Electricity Supply Act

  2. Description of the process

    Electricity production from all plants with a capacity of more than 25 MW requires a license to produce electricity. To obtain this license, applicants must prove that they have the necessary technical and financial capacity. The license is granted by DEA for at least 20 years (Electricity Supply Act).

  3. Competent authority

    DEA

  4. Technologies

    Wind energy onshore

    Relevant

    Wind energy offshore

    Relevant

    Solar energy

    Relevant

    Solar Thermal
    Geothermal energy
    Geothermal energy
    Aerothermal
    Hydrothermal
    Hydro-power
    Biogas
    Biogas
    Biomass