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Decentralized Infrastructure for rural Transformation (IDTR) (1st and 2nd phase)
Plurinational State of Bolivia 2003 In force National
Incentives Law for the Development of Renewable Energy Projects (Ley De Incentivos Para El Desarrollo De Proyectos De Energia Renovable)
Guatemala 2003 In force National
Law for the Promotion of the Hidroelectricity Sub-Sector
Nicaragua 2003 Ended National
Luz para Todos (Light for All) Electrification Programme
Brazil 2003 In force National
Standardization Program of Electrical Networks
Colombia 2003 In force National
Law for the Exploration and Exploitation of Geothermal Resources
Nicaragua 2002 In force National
National Interest in Bioenergy
Uruguay 2002 In force National
Programme of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources - Programa de Incentivo a Fontes Alternativas de Energia Elétrica - PROINFA
Brazil 2002 In force National
Tax exemptions and incentives for ethanol producers (Law 788)
Colombia 2002 In force National
Biodiesel Competitiveness Plan
Argentina 2001 In force National
Policy to promote the use of ethanol as a biofuel (Law 693)
Colombia 2001 Ended National
Rural Electrification with Renewable Energy Programme
Chile 2001 Ended National
Service and Power System Organic Law
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 2001 In force National
Fund for the Electrification of Non-interconnected Zones established (Law 633)
Colombia 2000 Ended National
Law 19,657 on Geothermal Energy Concessions
Chile 2000 In force National
Proyecto de Energia Renovable en el Mercado Electrico Rural (PERMER)
Argentina 2000 Ended State/Provincial
Argentina Law 25.019 on the promotion of wind and solar energy
Argentina 1999 Ended National
National Rural Electrification Programme - Programa Nacional de Electrificação Rural
Brazil 1999 Ended National
Reglamento Sobre Recursos Provenientes del Sector Electrico Destinados a Electrificacion
Plurinational State of Bolivia 1999 In force National
Incentives Law for Renewable Energy Generation (Ley de Incentivos con fuentes renovables)
Honduras 1998 In force National
General Electricity Framework Law 6 (“Por la cual se dicta el Marco Regulatorio e Institucional para la Prestación del Servicio Público de Electricidad” )
Panama 1997 In force National
Organic Law on Geothermal Resources (Ley Organica de Recursos Geotermicos)
Peru 1997 In force National
Renewable Energy Auctions
Panama 1997 In force National
General Electricity Law
El Salvador 1996 In force National
General Law for the Natural Resources and the Environment
Nicaragua 1996 In force National
Law on the Energy Sector (Ley de Régimen del Sector Eléctrico)
Ecuador 1996 In force National
National Programme for Energy Development of States and Municipalities - PRODEEM
Brazil 1996 Ended National
The General Law of Electricity (Ley General de Electricidad)
Guatemala 1996 In force National
Electricity Subsector Framework Law (Ley Marco Subsector Electrico)
Honduras 1994 Ended National
Regulations on the Efficient Use of Energy and tax incentives
Costa Rica 1994 In force National

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