Section 80 Electricity Act 2023

Section 80 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Promotion of generation from renewable energy. It is under Part VII (Generation of Electricity) of the Act.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 65 of this Act, the Commission and the ISO shall have a continuing obligation to promote the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources as defined under this Act.

(2) In granting generating licenses, the Commission shall promote embedded generation, hybridised generation, co-generation and the generation of electricity from renewable sources such as solar energy, wind, small hydro, biomass and such other renewable sources as defined under this Act or may be developed.