S.L. 545.43 Art. 9Mainstreaming renewable energy in buildings.

(1) The indicative national share of energy from renewable sources in the final energy consumption in the building sector in 2030 shall refer to:

(a) renewable energy produced on-site or nearby; and

(b) renewable energy taken from the grid.

(2) The indicative national share of energy from renewable sources in the building sector for Malta referred to in sub-regulation

(1) shall be set in the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 together with information on how this is to be achieved.

(3) Waste heat and cold may be counted towards the indicative national share referred to in regulation 3(1), up to a limit of twenty percent (20%) of that share, subject to the indicative national share increasing by half of the percentage of waste heat and cold counted towards that share.

(4) Relevant authorities shall, to the extent that this is within the scope of their legally established remit, introduce measures in their regulations and, where applicable, their support schemes, in support of increasing the share of electricity and heating and cooling from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby as well as renewable energy taken from the grid in the building stock, which may include measures relating to substantial increases in renewables self-consumption, renewable energy communities, local energy storage, smart recharging and bi-directional recharging, and other flexibility services such as demand response.

(5) In order to achieve the indicative share of renewable energy, relevant authorities shall, using all appropriate measures, tools and incentives to the extent that this is within the scope of their legally established remit, promote the use of renewable heating and cooling systems and equipment.