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France has a FIT law.
The primary law is Décret relatif aux conditions d'achat de l'électricité produite par des producteurs bénéficiant de l'obligation d'achat (Décret n°2001-410 du 10 mai 2001) (Decree on the conditions for purchase of electricity produced by producers benefiting from the obligation of purchase (Law No. 2001-410 of 10 May 2001)).
Other important laws include:
Arrêté du 10 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions d’achat de l’électricité produite par les installations utilisant l’énergie mécanique du vent telles que visées au 2o de l’article 2 du décret no 2000-1196 du 6 décembre 2000
France’s 2001 law applies to energy produced from PV, hydro, biomass, sewage and landfill gas, municipal solid waste, geothermal, on- and off-shore wind, and CHP. The tariffs are based on the type of technology used and, in one instance, also on the region where the technology is located.
France’s 2001 law applies to energy produced from hydro, biomass, sewage and landfill gas, municipal solid waste, geothermal, on- and off-shore wind, and CHP. The tariffs are based on the type of technology used.
Read a summary of the European Commission’s 2005 review of France's renewable electricity policies and of its 2007 assessment of France's progress in meeting the target set out in Directive 2001/77/EC.
There currently is no legal analysis of this law. If you are a lawyer from France, and interested in submitting an analysis, or providing more up-to-date information about the current status of the renewable energy policy, we would be happy to hear form you. Contact us
"France - Renewable Energy Fact Sheet" http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/doc/factsheets/renewables/renewables_fr_en.pdf.
Paul Gipe, "France Implements New Renewable Tariffs for Solar, Wind, and Biogas" http://www.wind-works.org/FeedLaws/France/FranceImplementsNewRenewableTariffsforSolarWindandBiogas.html.
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