S.L. 545.31 Art. 3Scope.

(1) The purpose of these regulations is to introduce the competitive bidding process as the method to determine the fixed price per kWh to be paid for electricity generated and sold to the distribution system operator from approved renewable energy installations and hence to promote and support the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources.

(2) These regulations shall apply only to renewable energy produced from renewable energy installations installed in Malta, Gozo and other islands of the Maltese Archipelago, including the territorial waters thereof.

(3) These regulations shall not apply to undertakings in difficulty as defined by the Guidelines on State aid for Rescuing and Restructuring non-financial Undertakings in difficulty (2014/C 249/ 01).