Norway MOF Seeks Comments on Electricity Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Sources

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance July 5 opened a consultation on a draft proposal to exempt from the electricity tax certain renewable energy sources. The draft proposal includes measures that would: 1) exempt from grid rent, VAT, and electricity tax housing companies using solar power; 2) implement an exemption from excise tax regulations; and 3) apply the exemptions to production plants with a total installed capacity of up to 500 KW per property. The measures in the proposal are considered state aid, so the exemption won’t take effect until the state aid is approved. Comments are due Sept. 30. [Norway, ...