Iran: The Second Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan

South Africa: White Paper on Renewable Energy

Indonesia: Ministerial Decree: No. 1122 K/30/MEM/2002, Small Distributed Power Generation using Renewable Energy

4 Micro Hydro Power Plants (MHPP) have been interconnected; 6 MHPP under processing to be interconnected to the grid; Electricity Price by Utility: 60% x Utility’s Production Cost, if connected to the low voltage grid 80% x Utility’s Production Cost, if connected to the medium voltage grid.

Date Implemented: 2002

Indonesia: Presidential Regulation No.5/2006 on National Energy Policy (January, 2006)

Promoting utilization of renewable source of energy: biofuels, solar energy, wind energy, ocean wave and current energy, geothermal etc. Promoting energy efficiency and conservation and optimalization on energy production.Reduction of subsidy on fuel price. Reduction of energy elasticity.

Date Implemented: 2006

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Indonesia: Renewable Energy Training/Demonstration Project - Kemiri, Irian Jaya (Papua)

Installation of renewable energy based electricity systems (SHS, Mini Hydro, Hybrid System), reducing emissions by 64 t CO2/year

Date Implemented: Formal timeframe for project: 1997 - 1998 but monitoring to extend through Dec 2000

Status: Ended; Government Initiative

Funding Information: Cost: US$ 234,000

Indonesia: Renewable Energy Supply Systems (RESS)

To supply electric current to community in the remote areas in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), this project installed 175 units of Solar Home Systems (SHS), 3 Micro Hydro Power Plants, and 2 Hybrid Systems. In operation since October 1998, handed over to Gov’t of Indonesia in March 2001.

Date Implemented: 1997-2000

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

Mexico: Initiative of Law for the Use of Renewable Sources of Energy (LAFRE)

India: Scheme for Promotion of Grid Interactive Power Generation Projects based on Renewable Energy Sources for 2006-07

The scheme provides subsidy to set up grid-interactive power generating projects based on Small Hydro; Biomass; Wind Power (only demonstration projects).

Date Implemented: 2006

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: http://mnes.nic.in/

India: Help for hydro

The Ministry of Power has taken various steps to improve the hydropower development in India, including additional budgetary financial support, R&M and up-rating of existing hydro stations, basin wise hydropower development and comprehensive ranking studies for 399 hydro schemes.

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC