Changes To Regulation On Electricity Market Licensing

The Regulation Modifying Regulation on Electricity Market Licensing ("Amendment Regulation") published in Official Gazette numbered 31479, and effective 9 May 2021, modifies and supersedes its regulatory predecessor, in relevant part, as follows:

• Renewable power generation facilities, subject to their system connection agreements, are exempt from licensing requirements.
• Legal entities wishing to install storage facilities at their sites must include a request for same in their preliminary license applications to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (the "Authority").
• For pyrolytic oil and pyrolytic gas fuelled power plants, the preliminary license application must as a condition to approval stipulate that such fuel will be produced at the facility under consideration and that no other fuel will be used to generate power.