HE Council of Ministers a confirmed six-month extension to get permission to start new construction renewable It has expired this month, given the spate of new permits received by companies earlier this year. This is one of the measures energy substance It was approved by the executive this Tuesday and extended until 31 December. Exemption from 80% of electricity tolls for the invoice electro-intensive companiesmaximum price freeze butane cylinder From 19.55 Euros or updating compensation parameters for facilities cogeneration for the period 2023-2025.
exists throughout the national territory renewable projects which addition 43 GW of power –80% photovoltaic and 20% wind– get a building permit before next July 25 or reduces their access permissions and connection to the network so they have to re-register. initiates all administrative procedures. Most of these projects are Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) before January of this year but of course important changeslike bury a power line or reduce or relocate facilitiesnecessitated undertaking. new public consultations.
as described by for the ministry ecological transition in his statement concentration of projects in a short time makes it difficult for national and european factories can meet the demand for equipment, posing the risk of increasing imports and thus reducing strategic autonomy. Then, extends the term by six months for these projects to building permit. In any case, the projects will be completed no later than five years from the date they began to function as they have until now, in order to adapt to the green agenda.
Vice President and Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, Approved in the first coronavirus summer a norm that maintains order renewable projects by creating a calendar that includes the different phases of implementation to avoid speculation in the industry. But Pandemic and then energy crisis extended the deadlines and caused the Government to make ‘corrections’ in these established stages. The first of the changes took place more than a year ago. nine more months to get environmental permits Before the avalanche of proposals delays due to administration.
redundancy until 2023
Another major measure taken is the extension of the deadline. 80% of electricity charges for electro-intensive companies By including its transfer to 2023 in the decree, without any budgetary impact. Huge surplus of 2022’s electrical system, More than 6,000 million euros. Gas prices have moderated in recent months, but are still above the historical average and impacting electricity prices, affecting the activities of the electro-intensive industry. In the case of domestic consumers, tax deduction on electricity bill The exemption from electricity generation tax is approved until 31 December 2023, when VAT is reduced to 5% on electricity and gas bills and 0.5% special electricity tax is included and remains unchanged.
electric vehicle
In addition to the possibility of reducing the personal income tax of 15% on the purchase of an electric vehicle up to a maximum of 20,000 euros, announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday night, the Executive will also facilitate: installation of charging points for high power electric vehicles declare all public service charging stations With a power greater than 3 MW, which exempts installations below that power from the need to obtain an administrative permit. This is a measure administrative simplification requested by autonomous communities in the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Working Group (GTIRVE) and industry.