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Member States shall lay down the criteria for the grant of authorisations for the construction of generating capacity in their territory. In determining appropriate criteria, Member States shall consider: the safety and security of the electricity system, installations and associated equipment; the protection of public health and safety; the protection of the environment; land use and siting; the use of public ground; energy efficiency; the nature of the primary sources; the characteristics particular to the applicant, such as technical, economic and financial capabilities; compliance with measures adopted pursuant to Article 3; the contribution of the generating capacity to meeting the overall Community target of at least a 20 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Community’s gross final consumption of energy in 2020 referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16. ; and the contribution of generating capacity to reducing emissions.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.