Energy Efficiency Act (Liechtenstein)

The Energy Efficiency Act (EEG) is intended to improve and promote energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Principality of Liechtenstein .

purpose

The EEG regulates according to Art 1 EEG:

a) the allocation of subsidies for measures to increase energy efficiency and the increased use of renewable energies;

b) the purchase and remuneration of electricity from renewable energies and CHP systems and the levying of a subsidy tax on electricity consumption.

and contributes to efficient and environmentally friendly energy use and supply .

implementation

The implementation of the line and the purpose of the EEG takes place in accordance with Art 3 ff EEG through eligible measures and subsidies:

Thermal insulation of existing buildings (Art 5 f EEG);
Construction of buildings with low energy consumption (Minergie buildings, Art 7 f EEG);
Improvement of the room heating and the warming of domestic water through particularly energy-efficient and ecological building technology systems (Art 9 f EEG);
Generation of electrical energy from renewable energies or according to the principle of combined heat and power (Art 11 EEG);
Heating of domestic water by thermal solar collectors (Art 12 EG);
Energy generation through photovoltaic systems (Art 13 EG);
Energy generation through demonstration objects (Art 14 EEG);
Energy generation through other systems (Art 15 EEG).

Union law

The EEG implements the law of the European Union , in particular Directive 2004/8 / EC on the promotion of a combined heat and power generation based on useful heat requirements in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42 / EEC. Liechtenstein is a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) and has undertaken to implement this directive. Subsequently, Liechtenstein will also implement Directive 2012/27 / EU on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125 / EC and repealing Directive 2004/8 / EC and Directive 2006/32 / EC .

construction

I. General provisions
- Art 1 and 2
II. Eligible measures and subsidies
- A. In general
  - Art 3 and 4
- B. Measures to increase energy efficiency
- 1. Thermal insulation of existing buildings
  - Art 5 and 6
- 2. Minergie buildings
  - Art 7 and 8
- 3. Building technology systems
  - Art 9 and 10
- 4. CHP plants
  - Art 11
- C. Measures in the field of renewable energies
  - Art 12 to 14
- D. Other facilities
  - Art 15
III. Purchase and payment of electricity from renewable energies and CHP plants
- Art 16 to 19
IV. Organization and implementation
- A. Organization (Energy Commission)
  - Art 20 to 22
- B. Procedure
  - Art 23 to 29
- C. Further enforcement provisions
  - Art 30 to 34
V. Appeal
- Art 35
VI. Transitional and final provisions
- Art 36 to 40
Transitional provisions

Organization and implementation of the EEG

Energy Commission

In accordance with Art. 20 (1) EEG, the Liechtenstein government appoints an energy commission for four years.

The main tasks of the Energy Commission (Art 21 EEG):

to advise the government on all energy policy matters;
To guarantee and organize funding contributions for demonstration objects and other facilities and to enable the consumption of energy;
to observe developments in the energy policy environment and technological developments in the energy sector as well as the ongoing monitoring of measures with a view to achieving their objectives ;
the implementation of information and awareness campaigns, in particular with regard to energy-efficient lighting and household appliances .

Energy Agency Liechtenstein

According to Art. 22 EEG, an energy specialist must be set up at the Office for Economics. This has the following tasks (examples according to Art 22 letters a to l):

Preparation and implementation of resolutions of the energy commission ;
Assurance and payment of subsidies as well as assurance of the purchase and payment of electricity according to Art. 16 and 17 EEG, unless the Energy Commission is responsible ;
Elaboration and implementation of energy policy concepts ;
Elaboration of laws and regulations in the energy sector ;
Working on the EEA agenda in the energy sector ;
Advice to private individuals, municipalities and institutions on all questions relating to efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy and the use of renewable energies ;
Informing the public and schools on questions of efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy and the use of renewable energies ;
Organization of training and further education for specialists in the field of efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy and the use of renewable energies ;
Coordination and cooperation with authorities and institutions dealing with energy issues ;
Certification of Minergie buildings ;
Participation in commissions and working groups in the energy sector .

Come into effect

According to Art 40, the EEG came into force on June 1, 2008. It has been amended several times since then.

Energy Efficiency Ordinance

The Liechtenstein Energy Efficiency Act is supplemented by the Energy Efficiency Ordinance.

In this Energy Efficiency Ordinance, requirements for renewable energy systems, subsidies and feed-in tariffs were specified.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Full title: Law on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy of 24 April 2008 (Energy Efficiency Act, EEG), Provincial Law Gazette 116/2008.
↑ According to Art. 2 Para. 1 lit. f) EEG is "energy efficiency", the ratio between the amount of energy that can be used in a conversion process or in a system and the amount of energy used .
↑ According to Art. 2 Para. 1 lit. n) EEG are "Minergie buildings": Buildings that meet the voluntary quality standard protected by the "Minergie" brand .
↑ OJ. No. L 315, 1.
↑ Ordinance of May 27, 2008 on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies (Energy Efficiency Ordinance; EEV), LGBl 118/2008.

[1] Full title: Law on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy of 24 April 2008 (Energy Efficiency Act, EEG), Provincial Law Gazette 116/2008.

[2] According to Art. 2 Para. 1 lit. f) EEG is "energy efficiency", the ratio between the amount of energy that can be used in a conversion process or in a system and the amount of energy used .

[3] According to Art. 2 Para. 1 lit. n) EEG are "Minergie buildings": Buildings that meet the voluntary quality standard protected by the "Minergie" brand .

[4] OJ. No. L 315, 1.

[5] Ordinance of May 27, 2008 on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies (Energy Efficiency Ordinance; EEV), LGBl 118/2008.