Solar Power Plant Directive

4 FAQs about Solar Power Plant Directive

Will EU members have to install solar panels in public and non-residential buildings?

The legislation says that if technically and economically suitable, EU member states will have to deploy solar installations progressively in public and non-residential buildings, depending on their size.

Does a solar installation need a dedicated environmental impact assessment?

By way of derogation from Article 4 (2) of and Annex II, points 3 (a) and (b), alone or in conjunction with point 13 (a), to Directive 2011/92/EU, such installation of solar equipment shall be exempt from the requirement, if applicable, to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment pursuant to Article 2 (1) of that Directive.

Can a member state grant new support for the production of electricity?

3d. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, Member States shall not grant new support or renew any support for the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions:

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