Policy in Slovakia
Updated: 10.01.2019
Author: Boris Valach
Summary of policies
- The certification of RES installers applies to installers of boilers and furnaces for biomass, PV and solar thermal installations, shallow geothermal plants and heat pumps (§ 13a par. 2 Letter a-d RES Act).
- Energy certification is required for public buildings with a total floor area of more than 250 m², newly constructed or renovated buildings as well as for all other buildings that are sold or rented to a new tenant (§ 5 par. 2 Letter a-c Act No. 555/2005 Coll.). The details on the calculation of the energy performance of buildings and the content of energy certificates are set by the Decree No. 311/2009 Coll. of the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic.
Technologies
The available support policies apply for all RES technologies. However, the legislation on certification of installers is not intended for installers of wind plants (§ 13a par. 2 RES Act).
Statutory provisions
- RES Act No. 309/2009 Coll. (Zákon č. 309/2009 Z. z. o podpore obnoviteľných zdrojov energie – Act No 309/2009 Coll. on the Support of Renewable Energy Sources)
- Act No. 555/2005 Coll. (Zákon č. 555/2005 Z. z o energetickej hospodárnosti budov – Act No. 555/2005 Coll. on Energy Performance of Buildings)
- Decree No. 133/2012 Coll. (Vyhláška č. 133/2012 Z. z. Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky, ktorou sa ustanovuje rozsah odbornej pripravy, rozsah skúšky, podrobnosti o zriaďovaní a činnosti skúšobných komisií a obsah osvedčenia pre inštalatérov – Decree No. 133/2012 Coll. Regulating the Training and Certification of Installers)
- Decree No. 311/2009 Coll. (Vyhláška č. 311/2009 Z. z. Ministerstva výstavby a regionálneho rozvoja Slovenskej republiky, ktorou sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o výpočte energetickej hospodárnosti budov a obsah energetického certifikátu – Decree No. 311/2009 Coll. on Calculation of the Energy Performance of Buildings and the Content of Energy Certificate)
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