Abbreviated form of legal source
- Law No. 4685/2020
- Min. Decision 114746/4230
Description of the process
Since May 2020, the Electricity Production License for RES was substituted by the Certification of the RES Producer. The submission and approval process are also amended and simplified. It is foreseen that RAE issues the Certifications within 20 days from the date of submission (art.11 Law No. 4685/2020).
In general, RES project developers submit an application to RAE within the first 10 days of February, June and October (art. 11 Law No..4685/2020). In practice, this certification constitutes ‘a project feasibility approval’, where specific parameters are examined.
Two specific categories are defined (art. 10 Law No. 4685/2020):
Non-special projects (Onshore with capacity below 150 MW, PV, Small hydropower plants below 15MW) have to pay a fee that varies between EUR 1,000 (for capacity below and equal 150 MW) and EUR 3,000 (for capacity below 1MW).
For special projects (onshore > 150 MW) additional technical details are required. These include the technical, energy and feasibility study, compatibility with the RES Special Spatial Plan and the financial capacity of the plant producers to realise the project.
Competent authority
- RAE