Construction of renewable energy sources up to 50 kW will not need a permit from building authority

by   CIJ News iDesk III
2022-09-27   07:38
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Construction of renewable energy sources up to 50 kilowatts (kW) will not require a permit from the building authority or a license from the Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ), the government approved yesterday. The appearance of the building will not be assessed during construction modifications, which will include the installation of a renewable energy source. The simplification will also apply to buildings located in an area important from the point of view of the environment or heritage preservation. This was announced at a press conference after the government meeting by Minister for Regional Development Ivan Bartoš (Pirates) and Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela (for STAN).

Renewable energy sources up to 50 kW, with the exception of the construction of a waterworks in a built-up area or a buildable area, thanks to the amendment to the Energy Act, which the ministers agreed yesterday, have become among the buildings in the so-called free regime, so in the future they should not require a decision on the location or zoning approval, it follows from government materials. A building permit or notification to the building authority should not be newly required for the placement of a renewable energy source with an output of up to 50 kW, if it is part of the building, does not interfere with the supporting structures and does not change the way the building is used.

The power limit for smaller solar power plants, from which their owners must apply for a license to produce electricity and conduct business, will increase from ten to 50 kW. The Ministry of the Environment requested that the limit be increased to 100 kW. However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not accept this comment.

"This is the first step towards the greater development of energy from renewable sources, which we will take this fall, others will follow very soon," said Síkela. He added that his department registered a huge interest in the subsidy program to support the installation of photovoltaic power plants. According to him, the allocation was originally expected to be four billion crowns, but due to the great demand, the resort will increase it to nine billion crowns," he said.

Thanks to the projects supported in this way, the volume of electricity produced from solar power plants could increase by up to a third, Síkela further stated. He added that the Czech Republic could thus be able to catch up with the other countries of the European Union, behind which it lags in this respect.

Source: CTK