EFTA Document EFTA01366661

Amendment #4 Page 232 of 868 feed-n approval under the REA is also required toapply bra bcense for the generation and steady of eledncty. The specific type of renewable energy FPA that is to be used for licensees eigtre for feedn approvals is described by rept/anon based on Ire type of renewable energy and the capacity of the proposed renewable energy nstalaton Thailand The Energy h-clustry Act (2007). or 'EIA- is mallards principal source of legisJabon governing etednoty and the natural gas business The Ministry of Energy is responsible for the inplementaton of We EIA and the Deport rent of Atternatwe Energy Development and Efloercy is reel:onside for implementation of alternative energy plans The EIA established the Energy Regulatory Commission Operators d solar and wind projects mat odan several licenses from the Energy Regulatory Ccrnmission Royal decrees regulations and nottcatons have been published to imdemere the EIA Government solar and wind power purchasers in Thailand ircLide • the Eledncity Generating Authonty d Thailand. when purchases under PPM from 'Small Paver Producers' (producers Mere an installed capacity of less than90 MW PA more than 10 MIN) and • the Provincial Electncity Aube:wry and the Metropolitan Electnoty ALthorty, when decease under PPM from 'Very Small Power Producers' (producers having an retailed capacty of rot more than 10 MVV) The forms el PPM and rules governing land and correctors to the power grid and other subjects are prescribed by be applade authorities Wnd power projects are often located on public lard of venous categories and subject to specific restnctions, rowing i 'metals on foreign ownershipof land and 'erasion; on the amount of area that may be leased and the duration of such lease. Both solar and wind protects are subject to environmental laws, which may require an einerOrYrienta I impact assessment For example. wind power project sirs adacent to national perks a certain locations specified as watershed areas require an envirormerdal impact assessment Nicaragua The Nicaraguan energy sector is governed by the Electric Incluttry Law. related regulations and and the rules issued by the Nicaraguan Energy institute The govenvnerdal department in darn d the sector is the Mi ry of Energy and Mines which grants concession and Iceman to invest and operate in We energy sada Ire concessions for clotntuting electricity vMhn Nicaragua have been granted in favor of two private companies. Drundiclara de Electriodad del None, S A and Detre:L.Oam de Electriodad del Sur. S A Electricity generators execute PPAs wth these companies to distribute produced energy within bcal electric markets To transport the energy. generators net execute an interconnection agreement with the National Company fix Electric Energy Transmission, a pudic company that owns the national electric network The PPA executed between the generators and distributors must be registered before the National Grid, after receiving approval by Ministry of Energy and teatime and the Nicaraguan Energy Institute. Parties nterested sin estatlishrg wax, energy projects must obtan the fotowirg governmental permits p) provisional scene to carry cut pre-investment studies; (ii) generation license fa mvestmert and generaton actwrtes and (iii) environmental authceizaton net establishes the terms and conditions for ermronment protection tems (i) and (o) above are issued by Notify of Energy and ire Mines, and tern (x) a issued by the Mangy of Ermicnment and Natural Resources. Other governmental perrrns nay apply depending on the locaton and conditions of tre project. such as permits salad by the National Forestry Institute to clear trees, water COnCeeliOnS issued by the Water National Minority or exploitation of road rretenal permit issued by Ministry of Energy and the Mines 224 http://cfdocs.btogo.com:27638/cf/drv7/pub/edgar/2015/07/20/0001193125-15-256461/d78... 7/20/2015 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0058189 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY GM_00204373 EFTA01366661