The energy ministry’s RES licensing committee has recommended a four-month prioritization period by power grid operator IPTO in its processing of connection term applications submitted by investors already holding producer certificates. This prioritization would be implemented at the expense of small-scale RES unit applications, which have swamped licensing system and caused problems.

The proposal, presented at a committee meeting yesterday, would effectively push forward, by four months, connection term applications submitted for projects already issued producer certificates.

The main topic of yesterday’s committee meeting concerned a presentation of this body’s proposal for RES licensing simplification procedures, during the latter stages, such as when finalized connection terms are offered and operating licenses are issued.