Electricity production license process

ELTS

For generation of electricity, an electricity undertaking must hold authorisation obtained from the Estonian Competition Authority. However, that requirement of an electricity production authorisation does not apply in the following instances:
• when electricity is generated by an installation, which has a net capacity of up to 200 kW
• to non-profit organisations which sell and convey electricity to its members solely for the purpose of supplying electricity to the apartments, cottages, garages or private dwelling houses which the members own or occupy
• to privately owned production of electricity within the boundaries of one building, provided that the sale of electricity is not the principal activity of the plant owner (art. 22 Electricity Market Act).
That means that the procedure is simplified for small-scale and decentralised devices under 200 kW as well as energy communities and for the purpose of energy sharing.
For installations that need an authorisation for the generation of electricity, applications are to be decided on by the Estonian Competition Authority within 60 calendar days, except for applications for the authorisation to provide network services through the transmission network, which are to be decided on within 10 months (art. 23 ELTS).

Estonian Competition Authority