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Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt
VREG’s experiences and lessons
The Solar Future – 23 maart 2011
Overview
• How to obtain GSC? • Some statistics, situation today • New legislation on the way
Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt
Conditions GSC
4 steps
1. Tests 2. Register with the VREG 3. Register with the grid administrator 4. Communicate production to the VREG
1) Always: AREI-test • Before startup of the installation
– Check whether it is safe to start – No GSC for possible production before AREI-test
– Consumption is included in the report
• Set date of commissioning – Minimum support and start 20 or 15 years
> 111 kWp: green electricity test
• After startup and installation production meter – Checks if production is being measured correctly
Importance of tests: start certificates
• PV ≤ 111 kW (= 100.000 kWh/year) – From date AREI test
– ≤ 10 kW: start = consumption at AREI-test(0 kWh)
– Registration VREG max 1 year after commisioning – Otherwise, GSC from moment of registration
" PV > 111 kW – From date full green electricity testing report
2) Registering with the VREG • Forms and explanation on www.vreg.be >
zonnepanelen > wat na plaatsing? > aanmelden bij de VREG
• Special forms for – PV < 10 kW (online, new version end of March) – PV > 10 kW (on paper)
Selling to DNB
• Account number visible to DNB • Automatic sales • Right after setting up GSC • Fastest way to receive money
• No automatic sales? • Only for installations > 10 kW • When guarantees originally need to be handed in to
the supplier • Add explanation to the registration application
3) Registering with grid administrator
• > 10 kW: connection-research beforehand – Contact the administrator on time
" ≤ 10 kW: register connection afterwards – PVZ-number from the VREG will be necessary
Registering with grid administrator
• Connection conditions differ between DNB’s – Usually: AREI-test, application form, single line
diagram and attest of the inverters
• DNB checks: date commissioning at VREG at least matches date AREI-test, consumption equals consumption AREI-test.
• If ok: DNB indicates this in the VREG database – “Technical ok” – Without this indication no GSC can be sold to
minimum support
Registering with grid administrator
• How? – www.eandis.be > Milieu > Zonnepanelen > Melding
van een lokale productie =< 10 kVA op een bestaande aansluiting
– www.infrax.be > Ik heb zonnepanelen > Meld uw installatie bij Infrax
– www.pbe.be > Rationeel energiegebruik > Groene stroom > PV cellen
– Other administrators: contact
4) Communicating production to VREG: installations > 10 kW
• Production meter of the grid administrator • NB reports monthly to VREG
– Middle of the next month
• VREG produces cerftificates on a montly basis – End of subsequent month – Afterwards sale and possibly send invoice
• New cases: reporting needs to be started – Can take a month more
Installations ≤ 10 kW
• Owner gains access to database – Username and password
• Complements consumption – Per 1.000 kWh additional – Automatic verification on feasability
• Certificates automatically sold to DNB
Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt
Some statistics
Evolution capacity and number of installations
• Status 20 March 2011, stats not definitive • Adopted in 2010, case to be processed
Number of granted GSC
• See website: www.vreg.be > Energiemarkt > Statistieken > Groene stroom
Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt
Changes Energy decree
Status • Design decree under consideration in Flemish
parliament • Hearing ongoing
• Changes in text still possible
• After approval to be publicised in Belgian State Paper – Changes are put into effect on the date of publication
What will change? An overview
• Minimum support: – Faster descent (every 3 months) – Depends on the capacity and electricity-use
– Used on the spot or injectio?
• Expansions – Different price ⇒ seperate meter mandatory
– Was already applied this way
– Not every expansion receives minimum support
Peak capacity at 1 access point ≤ 1 MW Date of commissioning
Minimum support per cer2ficate
Dura2on
2006-‐20091 € 450
20 years
2010 € 350
Jan t.e.m. June 2011 € 330
Juli t.e.m. sept 2011 € 300
Oct t.e.m. dec 2011 € 270
Jan t.e.m. march 2012 € 250
Apr t.e.m. june 2012 € 230
Juli t.e.m. dec 2012 € 210
2013 € 190
15 years 2014 € 150
2015 € 110
From 2016 on € 90
Peak capacity at 1 access point > 1 MW and more than 50% used on location
Date of commissioning Minimum support per cer2ficate
Dura2on
2006-‐20091 € 450
20 years
2010 € 350
Jan t.e.m. june 2011 € 330
Juli t.e.m. dec 2011 € 240
Jan t.e.m. Junie 2012 € 150
Juli t.e.m. dec 2012 € 125
From 2013 on € 90 15 years
Peak capacity at 1 access point > 1 MW and more than 50% injected
Date of commissioning Minimum support per cer2ficate
Dura2on
2006-‐20091 € 450
20 years
2010 € 350
Jan t.e.m. June 2011 € 330
Juli t.e.m. sept 2011 € 240
Okt t.e.m. dec 2011 € 150
2012 € 90
From 2013 on 15 years
More/less than 50% injected?
• Based on expectations for first year after commissioning – So clear defenition of minimum support on the
moment of application
• VREG requests use at access point of the last three years at DNB – Applicant can prove this himself, when the last 3
years are no accurate reference (for example: company expansion)).
• Estimated production: 900 kWh/kWp/year
No minimum support when expansion meets 4 conditions:
• Commissioned after 1 april 2011? • One access point • Less than 2 years sinds commissiong original
installation or last expansion • Total peak capacity after expansion > 10 kWp
– So no issue for private customers
Questions? Tip: register for the VREG
newsletter, through www.vreg.be
Vlaamse Regulator van de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt
