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Grid connection permit process

Abbreviated form of legal source

DL 76/2019

Description of the process

Production units may be connected to the grid only after an inspection of the plant is carried out by an institution accredited by DGEG. After the compliance with the rules has been attested and the developer has concluded a contract for the acquisition and sale of the energy produced with the Retailer of Last Resort, then a certificate of exploitation is granted and the plant is connected to the grid (art. 20-B DL 76/2019).

Competent authority

  • Distribution System Operators
  • Directorate-General of Energy and Geology (DGEG)
  • Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE)
  • Retailer of Last Resort

Technologies

Wind energy onshore

Relevant

Wind energy offshore
Solar energy

Relevant

Solar Thermal
Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy
Aerothermal
Hydrothermal
Hydro-power
Biogas
Biogas
Biomass