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Law of February 20, 2015 on renewable energy sources
Ustawa z dnia 20 lutego 2015 r. o odnawialnych źródłach energii
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2015-02-20
Entry into force
2015-05-04
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
cenyeconomic activityenergy sectorStock Exchangesbiopaliwapersonal income taxguaranteetechnical supervisionenvironmental protectionenergy economypecuniary and disciplinary penaltiesaccreditationinvestmentspublic procurementrenewable energy sourcesoffers
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- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of March 25, 2014, on the conditions and procedure for issuing certificates and accrediting training organizers in the field of renewable energy sources · 2016-11-05
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of April 4, 2014, on the method of calculating gross final energy consumption from renewable sources and the method of calculating the amount of electricity and heat from such sources · 2016-11-05
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of December 10, 2014, on the method of calculating data provided in the application for a certificate of origin from cogeneration and the detailed scope of the obligation to confirm data on the amount of electricity generated in high-efficiency cogeneration · 2017-04-05
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of October 18, 2012 on the detailed scope of obligations to obtain and submit for redemption origin certificates, to pay a substitute fee, to purchase electricity and heat generated from renewable energy sources, and the obligation to confirm data regarding the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources · 2018-07-02
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- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of February 26, 2024, on requirements for measurements, registration, and calculation of the quantity of renewable hydrogen transported by means of transport other than gas networks
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 30, 2024, on changing the quantitative share of electricity resulting from redeemed certificates of origin confirming the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2025
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of July 15, 2024, on the obligation to purchase heat or cooling and waste heat, and the procedure for handling complaints regarding connection to the district heating network
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of December 11, 2023, on the form of the report of an energy producer in a small installation and the report of a biogas or biomethane producer
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of November 13, 2023, on the reference price of biomethane
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of November 8, 2023, on the reference price of electricity from renewable energy sources, periods applicable to producers who won auctions, and reference volumes of electricity sales
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 28, 2023, on changing the quantitative share of the total electricity volume resulting from redeemed certificates of origin confirming the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2024
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of March 23, 2022, on the registration, balancing, and making available of measurement data and settlements of energy cooperatives
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of December 23, 2022, on the form of the semi-annual report of an energy producer in a small installation
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 27 September 2022 on the maximum quantities and values of electricity from renewable energy sources that can be sold through auction in successive calendar years 2022-2027
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of July 13, 2022, on amending the quantitative share of electricity resulting from redeemed certificates of origin confirming the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2023
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of April 16, 2021, on the reference price of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2021 and the periods applicable to producers who won auctions in 2021
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of November 30, 2021, on the form of the application for entry into the register of energy producers in a small installation
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 4, 2021 on changing the quantitative share of the total electricity volume resulting from redeemed certificates of origin confirming the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2022
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of April 24, 2020, on the reference price of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2020 and the periods applicable to producers who won auctions in 2020
- Regulation of the Minister of State Assets of 25 February 2020 on the detailed conditions for accrediting training organizers in the field of renewable energy sources and training and examinations for persons applying for the issuance or renewal of a certificate.
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 16, 2020 on the maximum quantity and value of electricity from renewable energy sources that can be sold through auction in 2021
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of August 27, 2020, on the method of calculating the electricity consumption intensity coefficient for an industrial consumer
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 27 August 2020 on changing the quantitative share of the total amount of electricity resulting from redeemed certificates of origin confirming the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2021
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 31, 2019, on the maximum quantity and value of electricity from renewable energy sources that can be sold through auction in 2020
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of 2 August 2019 on the form of the quarterly report of an energy producer in a small installation
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of June 26, 2019, on the form of an application for entry into the register of energy producers in a small installation
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of 15 May 2019 on the reference price of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2019 and on the periods applicable to producers who won auctions in 2019
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of December 3, 2018, on reducing the amount of the minimum weight share of agricultural biomass in the total weight share of biomass
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of August 7, 2018, on the requirements concerning the method of calculating, measuring and recording the amount of electricity or heat generated in renewable energy sources
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 20, 2017, on the order of conducting auctions for the sale of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2017
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 20, 2017, on the maximum quantity and value of electricity from renewable energy sources that can be sold through auction in 2017
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of March 16, 2017 on the reference price of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2017 and the periods applicable to producers who won auctions in 2017
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 29, 2017, amending the regulation on the order of conducting auctions for the sale of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2017
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Amending Acts (49)
- Law of December 29, 2015, amending the law on renewable energy sources and the law on energy · 2015-12-31
- Law of 22 June 2016 amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and certain other laws · 2016-07-01
- Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification · 2016-10-07
- Law of December 16, 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law on the Principles of State Property Management · 2017-01-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 20, 2017, ref. no. K 16/15 · 2017-06-24
- Law of February 10, 2017 – Provisions introducing the Law on the National Support Centre for Agriculture · 2017-09-01
- Law of July 20, 2017, on amending the law on renewable energy sources · 2017-09-25
- Law of December 8, 2017, on the capacity market · 2018-01-18
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data · 2018-05-25
- Law of 7 June 2018 amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and certain other laws. · 2018-07-14
- Law of 5 July 2018 amending the Act on trust services and electronic identification and certain other laws · 2018-09-11
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of July 5, 2018, on the succession management of an individual's enterprise · 2018-11-25
- Law of December 14, 2018, on promoting electricity from high-efficiency cogeneration · 2019-01-25
- Law of December 6, 2018, amending the Law on identity cards and certain other laws · 2019-03-04
- Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) · 2019-05-04
- Law of July 19, 2019, on amending the law on renewable energy sources and certain other laws · 2019-08-29
- Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws · 2019-09-01
- Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens · 2020-01-01
- Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts · 2020-02-29
- Law of March 31, 2020, on amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them, and certain other laws · 2020-03-31
- Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-04-18
- Law of June 19, 2020, on subsidies for interest on bank loans granted to entrepreneurs affected by the effects of COVID-19 and on simplified approval proceedings in connection with the occurrence of COVID-19 · 2020-06-24
- Law of 16 July 2020 amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources · 2020-10-01
- Law of 11 September 2019 - Provisions introducing the Law - Public Procurement Law · 2021-01-01
- Law of December 17, 2020, on promoting the generation of electricity in offshore wind farms · 2021-02-18
- Law of May 20, 2021, on amending the Energy Law and certain other laws · 2021-07-03
- Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery · 2021-10-05
- Act of 17 September 2021 amending the Act on renewable energy sources and certain other acts · 2021-10-30
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Amended Acts (7)
- Law of August 25, 2006, on biocomponents and liquid biofuels. · 2015-05-04
- Law of January 29, 2004 on Public Procurement · 2015-05-04
- Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law. · 2015-05-04
- Law of 21 December 2000 on Technical Supervision. · 2015-05-04
- Law of 26 October 2000 on Commodity Exchanges. · 2015-05-04
- Law of 10 April 1997 - Energy Law. · 2015-05-04
- Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax. · 2016-01-01
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- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 7, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Renewable Energy Sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 4 December 2025 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Renewable Energy Sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 19, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on renewable energy sources
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 16, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on renewable energy sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 23, 2022, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on renewable energy sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 23, 2021, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law on Renewable Energy Sources
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 9, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on renewable energy sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 29 November 2018 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Renewable Energy Sources
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 11, 2017 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on renewable energy sources
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- Amending Acts: Law of 10 April 1997 - Energy Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of January 29, 2004 on Public Procurement
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- Amending Acts: Law of 21 December 2000 on Technical Supervision.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 25, 2006, on biocomponents and liquid biofuels.
- Amending Acts: Law of 26 October 2000 on Commodity Exchanges.
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- Amended Acts: Law of February 21, 2025, amending the Law on Biocomponents and Biofuels and certain other laws
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- Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Energy Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2022 on special protection of certain gas fuel recipients in 2023 and 2024 in connection with the gas market situation
- Amended Acts: Law of 29 September 2022 on amending the Energy Law and the Act on renewable energy sources
- Amended Acts: Law of June 8, 2022, on amending the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on amending the Law on Environmental Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 29, 2021, amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 27, 2022, on amending the law on renewable energy sources and the law on amending the law on renewable energy sources and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of 17 September 2021 amending the Act on renewable energy sources and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery
- Amended Acts: Law of May 20, 2021, on amending the Energy Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 17, 2020, on promoting the generation of electricity in offshore wind farms
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2019 - Provisions introducing the Law - Public Procurement Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 July 2020 amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources
- Amended Acts: Law of June 19, 2020, on subsidies for interest on bank loans granted to entrepreneurs affected by the effects of COVID-19 and on simplified approval proceedings in connection with the occurrence of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Amended Acts: Law of March 31, 2020, on amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 19, 2019, on amending the law on renewable energy sources and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
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- Amended Acts: Law of 7 June 2018 amending the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and certain other laws.
- Amended Acts: Law of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of December 8, 2017, on the capacity market
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