{"id":14376,"date":"2013-09-14T11:41:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/add-energy.ro\/how-the-law-strikes-in-green-energy-producers\/"},"modified":"2013-09-14T11:41:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T08:41:05","slug":"how-the-law-strikes-in-green-energy-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/how-the-law-strikes-in-green-energy-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"How the law strikes in green energy producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Potrivit OUG nr.\">According to Government Emergency Ordinance no. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013, recuperarea certificatelor verzi, a caror acordare a fost amanata, se va face incepand cu data de 1 aprilie 2017 pentru centralele hidroelectrice noi, cu puteri instalate de cel mult 10 MW, si pentru centralele electrice solare, si, respectiv, incepand\">57\/2013, recovery of green certificates, whose grant was delayed, will be starting on April 1, 2017 for new hydro power plants with installed capacity of 10 MW, and solar power plants, and respectively, from <\/span><span title=\"cu 1 ianuarie 2018 pentru centralele electrice eoliene, esalonat cel mult pana la 31 decembrie 2020.\">1 January 2018 for wind powe, staggered up to 31 December 2020. <\/span><span title=\"In linie cu modificarile aduse Legii nr.\">In line with the amendments to Law no. <\/span><span title=\"220\/2008, a fost modificat si Regulamentul de emitere a certificatelor verzi.\">220\/2008, it was amended also the Regulation of issue of green certificates.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Bani mai putini pentru producatori\">Less money for manufacturers<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Producatorii de energie regenerabila sunt in mod evident afectati de aceasta modificare legislativa.\">Renewable energy producers are obviously affected by the legislative change. <\/span><span title=\"Mai mult, nu numai ca posibilitatea valorificarii acestor active este amanata, insa exista un risc real ca in 2017 si, respectiv, 2018, valoarea certificatelor amanate sa se situeze sub valoarea lor actuala.\">Furthermore, not only the capitalization of these assets is delayed, but there is a real risk that in 2017 and, respectively, 2018 the deferred certificates to be below their current value. <\/span><span title=\"In afara efectelor imediate si directe ale acestei modificari legislative, este important de semnalat si mesajul negativ transmis investitorilor actuali si potentiali sub aspectul securitatii juridice si protejarii investitiilor.\">Besides the immediate and direct effects of the legislative changes, it&#8217;s important to note and send the negative message to investors and prospects in terms of legal certainty and protection of investments. <\/span><span title=\"Modificarile aduse Legii nr.\">Changes to Law no. <\/span><span title=\"220\/2008 prin OUG nr.\">220\/2008 by GEO. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013 sunt cel putin criticabile nu numai din punct de vedere economic, ci si legal.\">57\/2013 are the least objectionable not only economically, but also legal.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Prima critica vizeaza incalcarea principiului neretroactivitatii legii, astfel cum acesta este prevazut de art.\">The first criticism aimes at violation of the prohibition on retroactivity of the law, as it is stipulated by art. <\/span><span title=\"15(2) din Constitutie.\">15 (2) of the Constitution. <\/span><span title=\"Sub acest aspect, trebuie avut in vedere ca Legea nr.\">In this regard, it should be kept in mind that Law no. <\/span><span title=\"220\/2008 in forma anterioara modificarii din iulie 2013 stabilea in mod clar numarul de certificate verzi, emise lunar de operatorul de transport si sistem, de care urmau sa beneficieze producatorii de energie din resurse regenerabile.\">220\/2008 in the form before amendment of July 2013 clearly established the number of green certificates issued monthly and transmited to system operator, which would have benefit producers of energy from renewable resources.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Asadar, anterior modificarii Legii nr.\">So prior to the modification of Law no. <\/span><span title=\"220\/2008, producatorii de energie regenerabila dobandeau de la acreditare dreptul la numarul legal de certificate verzi, care mai apoi trebuiau emise lunar de operatorul de transport si sistem (in speta, Transelectrica SA).\">220\/2008, renewable energy producers gained legal right accreditation to issue green certificates, which then had to be issued monthly by the transmission system operator ( in this case , Transelectrica SA). <\/span><span title=\"Or, intrarea in vigoare a OUG nr.\">However, the enactment of the Emergency Ordinance no. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013 si amanarea eliberarii unei parti din certificatele verzi la care producatorii de energie regenerabila erau indreptatiti au condus la modificarea continutului initial al acestor drepturi \u2013 cu consecinta incalcarii principiului neretroactivitatii legii.\">57\/2013 and delaying the release of part of the green certificates that renewable energy producers were entitled have led to changes in the initial contents of these rights &#8211; with consequent violation of the prohibition on retroactivity law.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"O a doua critica are in vedere compatibilitatea dintre OUG nr.\">A second criticism is considering the compatibility of GEO. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013 si cerintele protejarii proprietatii private, asa cum sunt stabilite prin art.\">57\/2013 and the requirements of protecting private property, as set forth by art. <\/span><span title=\"44(1) din Constitutie, precum si prin art.\">44 (1) of the Constitution and by art. <\/span><span title=\"1 din Protocolul aditional la CEDO.\">Additional Protocol 1 of the ECHR. <\/span><span title=\"Aceasta problema se pune in contextul in care OUG nr.\">This problem arises in the context of the GEO no. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013 modifica substantial drepturile producatorilor de energie regenerabila asupra certificatelor verzi.\">57\/2013 substantially alter the rights of producers of renewable energy on green certificates.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Aceste argumente ar putea fi valorificate pe calea unei actiuni in contencios administrativ (inclusiv pentru anularea Ordinului ANRE nr. 56\/2013), insotite de ridicarea unei exceptii de neconstitutionalitate a prevederilor OUG nr.\">These arguments could be recovered by an action in administrative (including cancellation ANRE Order no. 56\/2013 ) , accompanied by a lifting of unconstitutionality of EO no. <\/span><span title=\"57\/2013.\">57\/2013. <\/span><span title=\"In plus, odata epuizate caile de atac interne si daca instantele romane nu constata temeinicia pretentiilor producatorului de energie electrica din surse regenerabile, acesta se va putea adresa Curtii Europene a Drepturilor Omului cu o cerere intemeiata pe argumente care tin de incalcarea principiului securitatii juridice si de\">In addition, once exhausted domestic remedies and whether the Romanian court finds no validity claims producer of electricity from renewable sources, it will be the European Court of Human Rights with a claim based on arguments related to the violation of the principle of legal certainty and <\/span><span title=\"protejarea dreptului de proprietate, solicitand obligarea statului roman la plata de despagubiri.\">protecting the property, requesting that the Romanian state to pay compensation.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif\">\n<div class=\"source\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: center;\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/en\/5-motive-pentru-care-puteti-deveni-partener-add-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 reasons why you can become an Add-Energy Renewable Romania PARTNER<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, 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power plants with installed capacity of 10 MW, and solar power plants, and respectively, from 1 January 2018 for wind powe, staggered up to 31 December 2020. 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