Federal Decree-Law No. 17/2022 Regulating the Connection of Distributed Renewable Energy Production Units to the Electricity Grid

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We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates;

Having perused:

The Constitution;

Federal Law No. ‎1/1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;

Federal Law No. 14/2016 on Administrative Violations and Penalties in the Federal Government;

Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2020 on the Union Water and Electricity Company; and

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and the approval of the Cabinet;

Have issued the following Decree-Law:

Article 1 - Definitions

In applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them, unless the context of the provision requires otherwise:

  • State: The United Arab Emirates.

  • Ministry: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

  • Emirate: Any emirate of the State.

  • Competent Authority‎: The Ministry or the local authority concerned with regulating the production, distribution and supply of electricity, as the case may be.

  • Renewable Energy: Energy produced from natural resources and renewed at a rate that exceeds its consumption.