TURKEY: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) Strategic Energy Plan 2015-2019

The 2015-2019 Strategic Plan is a strategic road map. It first takes into consideration the developments in the field of energy and natural resources in the world, then it gives an overview on the sources owned by Turkey and its specific needs, determining the targets for meeting such needs. The Strategic Plan is structured as follows: - Name of the theme for each theme, justification for theme, a brief assessment relating to prioritized risks and current situation, SWOT analysis findings; - Goals within the scope of the theme; Objectives in regard to attaining this goal under each goal and performance indicators for each objective; -Relevant strategies to be applied for attaining the said goal for each objective. The themes addressed are the following: Theme 1: Security of Energy Supply; Theme 2: Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving; Theme 3: Good Governance and Stakeholder Interaction; Theme 4: Regional and International Effectiveness; Theme 5: Technology, R&D and Innovation; Theme 6: Improvement of Investment Environment; Theme 7: Raw Material Supply Security; Theme 8: Efficient and Effective Use of Raw Material.----Note: TEIAS : Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation; BOTAS : Petroleum Pipeline Corporation; MTA : General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration; ESIS : The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Management and Statistics System; ENTSO-E : European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity; EUAS : Electricity Generation Company.

TURKEY: Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) Regulation No. 28504 of 2012 on Service Quality in Electricity Distribution and Retail Sale

This by-law contains rules to be applied by distribution companies, retail sale companies and users regarding service quality in electricity distribution, continuity of supply of electricity, commercial and technical quality, the effect of indicators on Distribution Revenue Cap and Compensation of User Losses and other principles.---NOTE: a) LV: Voltage level with 1000 Volt or lower effective value; b) MV: Voltage level whose effective value is over 1000 Volt and up to 36 kV (including 36 kV).

ARMENIA: Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP): Investment Plan for Armenia

This document contains the Investment Plan (IP) for the Republic of Armenia. The IP is the result of extensive analysis led by the Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2) and a wide-reaching internal and public consultation process, led by government, to identify priorities in the development of renewable energy technologies for electricity and heating. The consultations included a wide range of government agencies, as well as representatives from the private sector, civil society, and academia. The IP serves as an update and further elaboration of the Renewable Energy Roadmap developed for Armenia in 2011. The Plan describes: - Country Context; - Renewable Energy Sector Context; - Prioritization of Renewable Energy Technology; - Program Description; - Financing Plan and Instruments; - Responsiveness to SREP Criteria; - Additional Development Activities; -Implementation Potential with Risk Assessment; -Monitoring and Evaluation.

MONGOLIA: Renewable Energy for Rural Access Project (REAP)

The development objective of the Renewable Energy and Rural Electricity Access Project is to increase access to electricity and improve reliability of electricity service among the herder population and in off-grid soum centers. This restructuring paper is in response to a request from the Government of Mongolia (GoM) made through a letters dated August 17, 2011 and September 6, 2011 from the Ministry of Finance. The Renewable Energy and Rural Electricity Access Project (REAP) helped the Government of Mongolia (GoM) successfully complete its ambitious, National 100,000 Solar Ger Electrification Program.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Presidential Decree No. 899 of 2011 on Approval of the Priority Directions of Development of Science, Technology and Engineering in the Russian Federation and the List of Critical Technologies of the Russian Federation (2015 Ed.)

A Decree approved the List of priority areas of science, technology and engineering in the Russian Federation and the List of critical technologies of the Russian Federation. Energy efficient technologies were listed as of high priority.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Main Directions of the Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Innovative System Development Until 2010 (Approved by the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2473p-P7 of 2005)

The policy determines the purpose, objectives, public policies, mechanisms, and key measures for implementation. The goal of the policy in the field of development of the innovation system is to create the economic conditions for production of competitive innovation products in order to implement strategic national priorities of the Russian Federation: improving living standards, achieving economic growth and development of fundamental science, education, culture, defense and national security by combining the efforts of the government and the business sector on the basis of mutually beneficial partnership. The development of energy efficient technologies is mentioned as one of the key measures.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Government Decree No.168 of 2007 on Amending Some Decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation on Electrical Energy Issues (2012 Ed.)

The policy endorses the Amendments to Decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation on electrical energy issues, especially to the Rules for Non-Discriminatory Access to the Services of Electricity transmission and for the Provision of Such Services, Rules for Non-Discriminatory Access to Operative Dispatch Services in the Electrical Energy Industry and for the Provision of Such Services, Rules for Non-Discriminatory Access to the Services of an Administrator of a Wholesale Market Trading System and for the Provision of Such Services and Procedures for performing of operations of the energy service companies.

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Federal Law No. 225 of 1995 on Production Sharing Agreements (2020 Ed.)

The law establishes the legal basis for relationships arising with respect to Russian and foreign investment in exploration, development and production of mineral raw materials within the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as on the continental shelf and/or within the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation under the terms and conditions of production sharing agreements.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Clarification of the Ministry of Energy on the Rules of Granting Subsidies from the Federal Budget to the Regional Budgets for the Implementation of Regional Programs in the Field of Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency in 2013 and Subsequent Years

The clarification reveals the mechanism how can the executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation apply for the subventions from the federal budget for the implementation of the regional program in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency and specifies the documents, which should be attached to the application for the subvention