Panama

Law no. 44 - Regime of incentives for wind power stations

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Law

Passed in 2011

This law establishes a regime of incentives for the promotion of the construction and operation of wind power plants destined to feed the public electricity grid. It aims at diversifying the national energy matrix, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, and define a legal framework to accompany the development of wind power activities. Art. 3 charges the National Secretariat for Energy to foster the use of alternative energy sources to reduce adverse environmental impacts and improve security of supply. Chapter II defines the regime of licences that shall be applied for wind power plants in the country.

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