Costa Rica: Ley Nº 7200 para la utilización racional y uso alternativo de fuentes de energía, as modified by Ley Nº 7508 (1995)
This Law allows the participation of private enterprises in power generation where the sources are renewable (geothermal, hydro and solar are specifically mentioned), the capacity does not exceed 50MW, and 35% of the share capacity is locally owned.
Date Implemented: 1990
Status: In Force; Voluntary
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; http://www.iadb.org/sds/doc/1824eng.pdf