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Title in national language: 
Code de l’environnement de la province Sud
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2009
Effective Start Year: 
2019
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Code
Economic Sector: 
Power, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Hydropower, Other
Issued by: 
Government of New Caledonia
Overall Summary: 
The Southern Province Environmental Code (2019 Ed.) provides for a regulatory framework for environmental protection in the Southern Province of the New Caledonia.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The classification of a lake or a watercourse capable of producing permanent electrical energy of at least 50 kilowatts can only be pronounced after consulting the government of New Caledonia. --- The developments, structures and works subject to the impact study procedure are listed in the table below: [...] 14 ° Installations for the production of hydroelectric power. Installations with a maximum total gross power greater than 500 kilowatts (except modification of existing works related to safety or modifying the power within the limit of 20% of the initial power, as well as requests for change of holder or change of destination of the energy or amendments that do not modify the consistency or the mode of operation of the works).--- 18° Electric energy transport and distribution works.