South Africa: White Paper on Renewable Energy

Indonesia: Small Power Distributed Generation Using Renewable Energy

The policy has set tariffs to be paid to generators at 60% of the utility’s production cost if the project is connected to the low voltage grid, and 80% if connected to the medium voltage grid.

Date Implemented: 2002

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: http://gsr.ren21.net/index.php?title=Indonesia

Indonesia: Medium Scale Power Generation using Renewable Energy

The policy supports businesses with capacity less than 10 MW. Electricity Price by Utility:

Indonesia: Ministerial Decree no. 0002 of 2004, Green energy policy

Development policy of renewable energy and energy conservation, which covers among others investment and funding policy, incentives, energy pricing, human resource development, information, standardisation and certification, R&D, and institutionalisation.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: Framework Policies

Indonesia: Presidential Decree No.10/2006 on Establishment of National Team for Biofuel Development (July, 2006)

Establishment of National Team for Green Energy Development for: Blueprint, Roadmap, Action Plan on Biofuels (Land Mapping & Use, Policy Issues, On Farm & Production, Infrastructure, Distribution & Pricing Funding)

Date Implemented: 2006

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Indonesia: Reduced Impact Logging for Carbon Sequestration

Mexico: Sectorial Program of Energy 2001-2006 (PSE)

Mexico: Official Mexican Norms (NOM) to determine the thermal performance and functionality of solar heaters

Programme to promote the sale of solar powered water heaters in the Mexican Residential Sector, demonstrate that is a viable and pollution-reducing option for heating water in Mexican households.

Date Implemented: 2002

Status: Government Initiative

Mexico: Renewable Energy Initiative

Increase the use of renewable energies by promoting investment and marketing in green energy, power generation, and R&D.

Status: In Force

Mexico: Programa Nacional de Reforestacion (PRONARE)

This program, since incorperated into SEMERNAT, is responsible for productive reconversion, restoration of river basins, and promotion and rescue of threatened species of flora.

Date Implemented: 1993

Status: In Force

References: 2nd National Communication to the UNFCCC