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INCENTIVES FOR RE COMMERCIALIZATION (section 21)
All manufacturers, fabricators and suppliers of locally-produced RE equipment and
components duly recognized and accredited by the DOE, in consultation with the DOST,
the DOF and the DTI, shall, upon registration with the BOI, be entitled to the privileges
set forth under this section.
(a) Tax and Duty-free Importation of Components, Parts and Materials
(b) Tax Credit on Domestic Capital Components, Parts and Materials
(c) Income Tax Holiday and Exemption for seven (7) years from the date of accreditation.
(d) Zero-rated Value-Added Tax Transactions
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INCENTIVES FOR FARMERS ENGAGED IN THE PLANTATION
OF BIOMASS RESOURCES (section 22)
For a period of ten (10) years after the effectivity of this Act, all
individuals and entities engaged in the plantation of crops and trees used
as biomass resources such as, but not limited to, jatropha, coconut, and
sugarcane, as certified by the Department of Energy, shall be entitled to
duty-free importation and be exempted from value-added tax (VAT) on
all types of agricultural inputs, equipment and machinery.
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TAX REBATE FOR PURCHASE OF RE COMPONENTS
(section 23)
To encourage the adoption of RE technologies, the DOF, in
consultation with the DOST, the DOE, and the DTI, shall
provide rebates for all or part of the tax paid for the purchase of
RE equipment for residential, industrial, or community use. The
DOF shall also prescribe the appropriate period for granting the
tax rebates.
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REGISTRATION OF RE DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL MANUFACTURERS,
FABRICATORS AND SUPPLIERS OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED RE
EQUIPMENT (section 25)
RE Developers and local manufacturers, fabricators and suppliers of locally-produced
renewable energy equipment shall register with the DOE, through the Renewable
Energy Management Bureau. Upon registration, a certification shall be issued to each
RE Developer and local manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of locally-produced
renewable energy equipment to serve as the basis of their entitlement to incentives
provided under Chapter VII of this Act.
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CREATION OF THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY BOARD (NREB)
(section 27)
The NREB is hereby created. It shall be composed of a Chairman and one (1)
representative each from the following agencies: DOE, DTI, DOF, DENR, NPC,
TRANSCO or its successors-in-interest, PNOC and PEMC who shall be designated by
their respective secretaries on a permanent basis; and one (1) representative each from
the following sectors: RE Developers, Government Financial Institutions (GFIs),
private distribution utilities, electric cooperatives, electricity suppliers and non-
governmental organizations, duly endorsed by their respective industry associations
and all to be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
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The NREB shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) Evaluate and recommend to the DOE the mandated RPS and minimum RE generation
capacities in off-grid areas, as it deems appropriate;
(b) Recommend specific actions to facilitate the implementation of the National
Renewable Energy Program (NREP) to be executed by the DOE and other appropriate
agencies of government and to ensure that there shall be no overlapping and redundant
functions within the national government departments and agencies concerned;
(c) Monitor and review the implementation of the NREP, including compliance with the
RPS and minimum RE generation capacities in off-grid areas;
(d) Oversee and monitor the utilization of the Renewable Energy Trust Fund created
pursuant to Section 28 of this Act and administered by the DOE; and
(e) Perform such other functions, as may be necessary, to attain the objectives of this Act.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST FUND (RETF)(section 28)
A Renewable Energy Trust Fund is hereby established to enhance the development
and greater utilization of renewable energy. It shall be administered by the DOE as a
special account in any of the GFIs.
The RETF shall be exclusively used to:
(a) Finance the research, development, demonstration, and promotion of the widespread and productive
use of RE systems for power and non-power applications, as well as to provide funding for research and
development institutions engaged in renewable energy studies undertaken jointly through public-private
sector partnership, including provision for scholarship and fellowship for energy studies;
(b) Support the development and operation of new RE resources to improve their competitiveness in the
market: Provided, That the grant thereof shall be done through a competitive and transparent manner;
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RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST FUND (RETF) (section 28)
(c) Conduct nationwide resource and market assessment studies for the power and
non-power applications of renewable energy systems;
(d) Propagate RE knowledge by accrediting, tapping, training, and providing
benefits to institutions, entities and organizations which can extend the promotion
and dissemination of RE benefits to the national and local levels; and
(e) Fund such other activities necessary or incidental to the attainment of the
objectives of this Ac
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RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST FUND (RETF)(section 28)
The RETF shall be funded from:
(a) Proceeds from the emission fees collected from all generating facilities consistent with Republic Act No.
8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act;
(b) One and a half percent (1.5%) of the net annual income of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office;
(c) One and a half percent (1.5%) of the net annual income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation;
(d) One and a half percent (1.5%) of the net annual dividends remitted to the National Treasury of the Philippine
National Oil Company and its subsidiaries;
(e) Contributions, grants and donations: Provided, That all contributions, grants and donations made to the RETF
shall be tax deductible subject to the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code. Towards this end, the
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) shall assist the DOE in formulating the rules and regulations to implement this
provision;
(f) One and a half percent (1.5%) of the proceeds of the Government share collected from the development and
use of indigenous nonrenewable energy resources;
(g) Any revenue generated from the utilization of the RETF; and
(h) Proceeds from the fines and penalties imposed under this Act.
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INCENTIVES FOR THE RE HOST COMMUNITIES/LGUs (section 31)
Eighty percent (80%) of the share from royalty and/or government share of RE
host communities/LGUs from RE projects and activities shall be used directly to
subsidize the electricity consumption of end-users in the RE host
communities/LGUs whose monthly consumption do not exceed one hundred
kilowatt hours (100 kWh). The subsidy may be in the form of rebates, refunds
and/or any other form as may be determined by the DOE, the DOF and the ERC, in
coordination with the NREB.
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CREATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
BUREAU (REMB)(section 32)
For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act, a Renewable Energy
Management Bureau (REMB) under the DOE is hereby established, and the existing
Renewable Energy Management Division of the Energy Utilization Management Bureau
of the DOE, whose plantilla shall form the nucleus of REMB, is hereby dissolved.
The REMB shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) Implement policies, plans and programs related to the accelerated development, transformation,
utilization and commercialization of renewable energy resources and technologies;
(b) Develop and maintain a centralized, comprehensive and unified data and information base on renewable
energy resources to ensure the efficient evaluation, analysis, and dissemination of data and information on
renewable energy resources, development, utilization, demand and technology application;
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CREATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT BUREAU
(REMB)(section 32)
(c) Promote the commercialization/application of renewable energy resources including new and emerging
technologies for efficient and economical transformation, conversion, processing, marketing and distribution
to end users;
(d) Conduct technical research, socio-economic and environmental impact studies of renewable energy
projects for the development of sustainable renewable energy systems;
(e) Supervise and monitor activities of government and private companies and entities on renewable energy
resources development and utilization to ensure compliance with existing rules, regulations, guidelines and
standards;
(f) Provide information, consultation and technical training and advisory services to developers,
practitioners and entities involved in renewable energy technology and develop renewable energy
technology development strategies; and
(g) Perform other functions that may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act and the
accelerated development and utilization of the renewable energy resources in the country.
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PROHIBITED ACTS (section 35)
The following acts shall be prohibited:
(a) Noncompliance or violation of the RPS rules;
(b) Willful refusal to undertake net metering arrangements with qualified distribution
grid users;
(c) Falsification or tampering of public documents or official records to avail of the fiscal
and non-fiscal incentives provided under this Act;
(d) Failure and willful refusal to issue the single certificate referred to in Section 26 of
this Act; and
(e) Noncompliance with the established guidelines that the DOE will adopt for the
implementation of this Act.
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PENALTY CLAUSE (section 36)
Any person who willfully commits any of the prohibited acts enumerated under this
Act, shall be imposed with the penalties provided herein. Any person, who willfully
aids or abets the commission of a crime prohibited herein or who causes the
commission of any such act by another, shall be liable in the same manner as the
principal.
In the case of associations, partnerships or corporations, the penalty shall be
imposed on the partner, president, chief operating officer, chief executive officer,
directors or officers responsible for the violation.
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PENALTY CLAUSE (section 36)
The commission of any prohibited acts provided for under Section 35, upon
conviction thereof, shall suffer the penalty of:
a) imprisonment of one (1) year to five (5) years, or
b) a fine ranging from a minimum of P100,000.00 to P1,000,000.00, or twice the
amount of damages caused or costs avoided for non-compliance, whichever is
higher, or
c) both, upon the discretion of the court
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