The Republic of Srpska: Connection to the grid
Updated: 27.12.2018
The connection to the Transmission Grid follows the general procedure and provisions (Art. 22 § 4 RES Law RS). In principle, the connection of power plants from renewable energy sources is also carried out in accordance with the general provisions on the connection to the distribution grid, but the renewable energy producer can benefit from an advantaged position with regard to the process flow and costs (Art. 20 § 1 lit. a RES Law RS).
The plant operator needs to file a request for the issuance of the Conditions of the Connection to the TSO or to obtain an electro-energetic approval by the DSO. If the system user fulfils the special conditions and general requirements (e.g. as foreseen in the Grid Code), he and the system operator conclude a Connection Contract, which outlines the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and furthermore foresees specific provisions with regard to the particular project. The Independent System Operator of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBIH), Elektroprenos BiH, or distribution companies depending on the voltage levels are the responsible institutions for this procedure.
The costs arising from the connection are completely borne by the system user and are likewise regulated by the general provisions in this area. Moreover, the plant operator is charged with a fee for the connection to the grid.
Procedure
| Process flow | The procedure for the connection of a facility to the transmission power grid is mainly governed by the provisions of the Electricity Law RS, the Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook and the Transmission Grid Code. The connection to the distribution grid is correspondingly regulated in the Distribution Grid Code and the Rulebook on the Conditions for the Connection of power plants to the Distribution Grid in the Republic of Srpska. Transmission Grid: The plant operator needs to file a request on the issuance of Conditions for the Connection to Elektroprijenos BiH in order to be informed about the requested documentation in the particular case (Art. 3 § 2 lit. e and 3 Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook). According to Art. 5 Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook the request needs to entail data on:
The TSO also needs the construction permit and a special elaborate, whose content is defined by NOSBiH, as a basis for the decision on the conditions for the connection (see Art. 10 et seq. Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook). After receiving the decision, the system user has to inform Elektroprenos about his acceptance of the conditions (Art. 9). Distribution Grid: Primarily, the plant operator needs to file a request on the electro-energetic approval for the connection to the distribution grid („Захтјев за електроенергетску сагласност за прикључење објеката на дистрибутивну мрежу“) to the DSO (Nr. 3.3.1 Distribution Grid Code). This consent entails the specific technical requirements in line with the General Electricity Supply Conditions, the provisions in Art. 6 RES Promotion Rulebook and in Nr. 3.2 Distribution Grid Code and it determines the connection point of the power plant. The DSO issues the electro-energetic approval through a public decision, against which the plant operator can enter an objection to the Energy Regulator (Art. 72 § 4 Electricity Law). The procedure of the connection to the distribution grid is described in more detail in Chapter IX of the Distribution Grid Connection Rulebook. Contract on Connection (“Ugovor o Priključenju”) Finally, if the applicant fulfils these conditions and general requirements, he can conclude a Contract on the Connection with the system operator, who then carries out the connection (Art. 22 and 23 Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook; Nr. 3.3.4. Distribution Grid Code). The content of this contract (particular connection procedure, manner and timeline of the connection, financial issues, etc.) is described in Art. 23 § 2 Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook resp. Chapter 9.4 of the Distribution Grid Connection Rulebook. After the successful connection, the plant operator receives a declaration of the connection („deklaracija o priključku“) from the system operator. |
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| Deadlines | TSO: The Transmission Grid Operator “Elektroprenos BiH/Електропренос БиХ“ has to decide on the request on the issuance of the Connection Conditions not later than 90 days after the receipt of the written request (Art. 8 § 1 Transmission Grid Connection Rulebook). DSO: The DSO needs to adopt a decision on the request for the electro-energetic approval within 30 days after the receipt (Art. 72 § 4 Electricity Law). System User: The complaint against the decision of the DSO needs to be submitted within 60 days after it’s receipt (Art. 27 and 72 Electricity Law). |
| Obligation to inform | On request of the Energy Regulator or DERK, the holders of the electro-energetic approval and suchlike permits are obliged to deliver information that is needed for the fulfilment of the obligations of these institutions in the Electricity Law (Art. 107 Electricity Law and Nr. 3.3.32. Distribution Grid Code). Plant operators with facilities of more than 500 kW power are obliged to inform the system operator of the daily work schedule (Art. 23 § 3 RES Law RS). |
