Unlocking investment in Renewable Energy Sources is a priority for the Ministry of Energy, which is receiving complaints from investors that they are unable to obtain permits for their investments. The flood of bundled applications for new facilities RES The influx of small investors has stalled the licensing process, and a large number of major projects are waiting in line.
It is noteworthy that, according to the National Energy Strategy, projects totaling 6–7 GW are expected to be completed within a decade, and there is currently a backlog of applications totaling 100 GW awaiting approval, while ADMIE has received more than 4,000 applications for grouped small-scale projects with a total capacity of 3 GW.
Legislative measures in Parliament
The Ministry of Energy is working on solutions to the problem, and the legislative measures constituting the second phase of the simplification of licensing procedures are expected to be submitted to Parliament in the coming days AP.
These are a series of measures that are absolutely essential for the existing institutional framework to function effectively, with the aim of reducing the average time required to obtain a permit for a renewable energy project to two years, which is the European average.
The bill will also transpose the European directive on energy efficiency into national law.
Local communities are reacting
Another major problem is the backlash from local communities, which are concerned that an uncontrolled situation will arise regarding where and under what conditions the new renewable energy plants will be installed. Their compatibility with the spatial planning framework is yet another issue that needs to be resolved, and for this reason, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has asked the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) to conduct a study on the integration of the existing spatial planning framework for renewable energy into its geospatial map RAE, so that the renewable energy projects listed in it are in compliance with land-use legislation.
Once the study is completed, within two months it will become clear which projects are compatible with the spatial planning framework, so that projects that cannot be completed do not delay the permitting process.
The Comprehensive Spatial Plan for Renewable Energy Sources is expected to be ready in 2022.
