Connection to the grid
Updated: 07.02.2019
In France the public distribution of heat is a competence of the local or regional authorities. In order to promote the use of renewable energies, territorial collectivities are entitled to classify heating networks located in their area, provided they are supplied with at least 50% of heat from renewable energy sources (Art. L712-1, Code de l´énergie). The application for the classification of a heating network shall be submitted by the owner of the heating network (Art 1, Décret du 23 mars 2012). It shall contain a feasibility study, as well as information regarding the economical and technological performances of the heating network (Art. 12, Décret du 23 mars 2012). The classification of the heating network is granted by the territorial collectivities.
The service area of the classified heating network is defined as a priority development area (Art. L712-2, Code de l´énergie). Heat production plants with a capacity over 30 kW installed in new buildings as well as in buildings subjected to significant renovations and located within priority development areas are obliged to be connected to the heating network (Art. L712-3, Code de l´énergie).
Procedure
| Process flow | The heat production plant can only be connected to the heating network if the connecting costs are below the tariffs set by the territorial collectivities for each priority development area (Art. R712-9, Code de l’énergie). |
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