This Act establishes the legal requirements for increasing the share of energy from renewable sources across the electricity, heating, cooling, and transport sectors. The Act defines national targets for renewable energy consumption and introduces a system of strategic planning to ensure energy security and environmental protection. It shifts the energy market toward a decentralized model by prioritizing the integration of diverse technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
The Act introduces specific legal roles for active customers and renewable energy communities, allowing individuals and local groups to produce, consume, and share energy. These provisions grant citizens the right to participate in the energy market without being subject to discriminatory fees or disproportionate administrative burdens. Furthermore, the Act regulates support mechanisms, such as investment aid and operational subsidies, which are allocated through competitive bidding processes to ensure the efficient use of public funds and the promotion of market competition.
In the transport and heating sectors, the Act mandates minimum shares of renewable fuels and promotes the development of high-efficiency district heating and cooling systems. It establishes a system of guarantees of origin, enabling consumers to verify the environmental credentials of their energy supply. To facilitate the expansion of infrastructure, the Act designates renewable energy projects as being in the prevailing public interest and creates a single contact point to streamline the administrative permitting process for new and repowered installations.