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Regulation entails the set-up of a regulatory body, their mandates and challenges, and its role on the road to energy transition. The Regulation portal provides an overview of the information on energypedia related to Regulation and Energy Access. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events.

Overview: Basic Principles for Regulating Electrification Role of Regulation in Energy Access Basic principles for regulating electrification Principles of markets and competition Tasks of a Regulator Tasks of a Regulator Economic Regulation Economic Regulation Overview Balance risks and return on investment Establishing demand & supply / Assessing demand and willingness to pay / Fixed and variable costs Regulatory tools to ensure commercial viability (grid vs off-grid)/ Compensation mechanisms Renewable Energy Support Mechanisms: Feed-In Tariffs and Auctions Tariffs Setting Tariffs (Tariffs) Quality Regulation Setting minimum quality-of-service standards (reliability) Technology neutral Setting and using international standards Design and compatibility across mini grids and with main grid Quality control and after-sales care Process Regulation The process of regulation Coordinating public actors Harmonizing & enforcing regulatory procedures and principles Rural Electrification Planning Policy Challenges in the Woodfuel Sector

Requirements of a good regulatory institution Requirements of a good regulatory institution Institutional Framework Monitoring & Evaluation of Regulation Measure and monitor: RISE report Regulation and Technology Examples of Regulations to Lift Import Duties for PV Typical Regulations for Small Hydropower Plants Biomass Energy Sector Planning Guide (BEST) Wind Energy - Legal Aspects Mini-Grid Policies - Resource Collection Grid - Legal Framework for Feeding Renewable Energy / Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) Regulations Energy-Agriculture Nexus Case Studies on Regulation stories WAME Tool: National Approaches to Electrification South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Net Metering in Brazil and Net-Metering in Chile Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus Brazil Decentralized Generation Glossary Glossary of energy regulatory terminology Regulation Resources Online FSR training course: Regulation for Universal Access to Energy Training Materials Regulation in Specific Countries List of Regulators in Africa External Links

Subscribe to our newsletter Register to receive our monthly newsletter. Newsletter Archive Start a Discussion Have a query? Discuss it with the regulation experts on energypedia here! Latest Regulation Articles 26 Mar 2025 Virtual Power Plants and the Role of Regulation 24 Mar 2025 Publication - Renewable Energy Benefits: Leveraging Local Capacity for Concentrated Solar Power 18 Mar 2025 Publication - Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2025-2028 Latest Regulation Documents on Energypedia Regulatory framework for EV charging points connection to the distribution grid brief report GIZ 2024.pdf Output-oriented regulation of TSO and DSO GIZ 2024.pdf Inventory of regulatory framework conditions for vRE in the Western Balkans GIZ 2024.pdf Injection Tariffs brief report GIZ 2024.pdf All Files Latest Regulation Publications Energy Safety Nets: Using Social Assistance Mechanisms to Close Affordability Gaps for the Poor Energy Safety Nets: India Case Study Analyzing Climate and Energy Policy Integration: The Case of The Mexican Energy Transition Add New Publication All Publications Regulation Events 7 April 2025 Mastering Clean Hydrogen 1 July 2025 EPC Contracts for Energy Industry 6 October 2025 Public-Private Partnerships Add New Event All Events

This portal was created in collaboration with the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) and the “World Access to Modern Energy” Project, which is managed jointly by Museo Nazionale della Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci (MuST), the Fondazione AEM and the Florence School of Regulation (FSR).