Biomass Energy Projects represent a new and promising direction for renewable energy development in Georgia. Unlike HPPs and solar plants, biomass power plants and biogas facilities solve not only energy but also environmental problems (waste management). Georgia has significant potential for converting agricultural, forestry, and municipal waste into energy. However, biomass projects require specific legal regulation related to the stable supply of feedstock, waste management regulations, and energy tariffs. Implementing such projects demands a comprehensive legal approach combining energy, agrarian, and environmental law.
Energy and environmental law experts at Legal.ge offer full legal support for developing biomass projects. Services include:
- Feedstock Agreements: Concluding long-term contracts with farmers, forestry farms, or municipalities for the stable supply of biomass (waste), guaranteeing the project's financial sustainability.
- Permitting procedures: Obtaining environmental decisions and construction permits required for building and operating a biomass power plant.
- Tariff structuring: Participating in renewable energy auctions (CFD) or "Feed-in Premium" schemes to secure a specific tariff for biomass.
- Waste management regulations: Ensuring project compliance with the "Waste Management Code," specifically Waste-to-Energy technical regulations.
- Heat energy sales: If the plant also generates heat (cogeneration), concluding heat supply agreements with local consumers (e.g., greenhouses, factories).
Biomass energy project services are relevant in the following situations:
- An investor plans to build a biogas plant based on a large poultry farm. A lawyer drafts an agreement with the farm for waste disposal and energy supply.
- A municipality wants to use landfill gas to generate electricity and seeks a private partner (PPP). A lawyer ensures the legal formalization of the public-private partnership.
- A timber processing company wants to produce fuel briquettes or electricity from waste (sawdust). Environmental permits need to be obtained.
- An international fund finances a biomass project and demands a guarantee on long-term feedstock availability. A lawyer prepares legally binding contracts with suppliers.
The field is regulated by the Law of Georgia on Promoting the Production and Utilization of Energy from Renewable Sources and the Waste Management Code. Biomass projects enjoy priority status in the energy market. Regarding waste management, government decrees on waste incineration and co-incineration apply.
Collaborating with a Legal.ge specialist helps you turn waste into a valuable resource. Biomass projects are technically and legally complex due to their dependence on the supply chain. Our lawyers ensure the legal solidity of this chain.
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