Section 169 Electricity Act 2023

Section 169 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Approval of feed-in tariffs rates. It is under Part XVII (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) of the Act.

(1) A public utility shall not demand a feed-in-tariff rate for electricity generated from renewable energy sources unless the feed-in-tariff rate chargeable has been approved by the Commission.

(2) A public utility shall not directly or indirectly demand or receive a feed-in-tariff rate higher than the fed-in-tariff rate approved by the Commission in relation to electricity generated ‘rom renewable energy sources.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 168 (2}, a distribution licensee may demand and receive from a consumer a higher feed-in-tariff rate agreed to by both the distribution licensee and the consumer with the written permission of the Commission.

(4) The power to approve a rate under this section shall not apply to the export of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.