What changes will 2023 bring to the energy and construction industry?
It entered into force on 24/01/2023 Act No. 19/2023 Coll., which amends Act No. 458/2000 Coll., on business conditions and the performance of state administration in the energy sector and on the amendment of some other laws (Energy Act). This amendment also changes Act No. 183/2006 Coll., Building Act. In the article, let's take a closer look at the most important changes related to energy and the construction industry.
Reasons for the necessity of adopted changes in the context of the energy crisis
This amendment simplifies the conditions for permitting and construction of renewable energy sources and was, among other things, adopted in response to the need to address the security of energy supplies, or reducing dependence on fuel imports from Russia. This is an important step towards making the Czech Republic more energy self-sufficient. Furthermore, it was necessary to improve, or to simplify the conditions for the use of renewable energy sources (hereafter referred to as "RES"), the potential of which the Energy Act did not sufficiently respond to in use. In the same way, even the Building Act did not sufficiently reflect the requirements for greater support for the use of RES.
The most significant changes
Electricity production plants from RES and low-carbon electricity production plants with a total installed electrical output of 1 MW or more are newly established and operated in the public interest. There was also an increase in the output limit of the electricity generation plant when required electricity production license in connection with business in the energy sectors, from the value of 10 kW to a value of 50 kW. Similarly, the threshold from which it is necessary to demonstrate professional competence for the granting of a license is also increasing.
This change is also reflected in the Building Act, which reclassifies buildings for the production of energy from RES with a total installed output of up to 50 kW in a built-up area or in a buildable area (if they are in accordance with spatial planning documentation, with the exception of the construction of a waterworks, cultural monuments and buildings in a specially protected area, heritage reserve or heritage zone) among buildings that do not require a building permit or notification. Newly, renewable energy production plants are included in definition of public technical infrastructure and can thus be placed outside the area reserved in the spatial plan.
There have been several changes to the Energy and Building Act, but we consider the above to be the most important. To obtain more detailed information, we recommend studying the entire text of the amendment specified above.
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