Connection to the grid

● Law on Regulation of Electricity Markets
● TDR 4.0
● EAC Net-metering Technical Guide

Depending on the RES plant capacity, grid connection application is submitted either to the distribution system operator (DSO- Electricity Authority of Cyprus-EAC) or the TSO Cyprus. EAC is responsible for RES plants ≤ 8 MW, while the. TSO Cyprus is responsible for RES plants >8 MW (art. 84 Law on Regulation of Electricity Markets; sec. T 2.4.3 TDR 4.0). A technical study is attached to the application that proves that all related technical requirements have been met (T 16.8.3 TDR 4.0). After the grid operator has received and examined the application, it shall send a connection offer to the plant developer within 90 working days (sec. T 2.4.5.1, T 2.4.6, D 1.4.1 TDR 4.0). The project developer must accept the terms for connection within the period specified in the connection offer (sec. T 2.4.5.2 TDR 4.0).
Under the net-metering/ net-billing scheme, grid connection process is less complicated. More specifically, end-users submit their applications with the necessary documents to the EAC and pay an administrative fee of EUR 250 plus Value Added Tax (VAT). The application is examined and if it is approved, a net-metering agreement is signed. The RES installation is complete and a final check is carried out by EAC (Chapter 12 EAC Net-metering Technical Guide).

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