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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:

(a) the safety and security of the electricity system, installations
and associated equipment;

(b) the protection of public health and safety;

(c) the protection of the environment;

(d) land use and siting;

(e) the use of public ground;

(f) energy efficiency;

(g) the nature of the primary sources;

(h) the characteristics particular to the applicant, such as techni­cal, economic and financial capabilities;

(l) compliance with measures adopted pursuant to Article 3;

(j) 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 {footnote}OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.{footnote}; and

(k) the contribution of generating capacity to reducing
emissions.

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Date 14.12.2011.
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