Abbreviated form of legal source
Electricity Act
Procedure
In principle, the grid operator is obliged to develop the grid if necessary (Chapter 3 art 1, Electricity Act). However, there is no legal provision obliging the operator to extend the grid. Nevertheless, an indirect obligation exists as plant/installation operators are, in general, entitled to grid connection.
There are no regulatory instruments to encourage grid development. According to the Energy Markets Inspectorate, the plant operator in question bears the costs of a grid expansion if the expansion is only to their own benefit. It is possible for the state to finance grid extension necessary for connecting RES plants/installations to the grid, in which case the plant/installation operator only covers the costs corresponding to the connection of their plant/installation (Chapter 4 art 9b, Electricity Act).