Connection to the grid | Operators of renewable energy plants are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the connection of their plants to the grid. The grid operator is obliged to enter into a contract on the connection of a plant without discriminating against plant operators ("obligation to enter into a contract"). |
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Use of the grid | Plant operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the transmission of electricity. The grid operator is obliged to conclude a contract on the use of the grid without discriminating against plant operators. |
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Grid development | As a rule, plant operators are not entitled to development of the grid. Yet, the grid operator has the general obligation to develop his grid and prepare a Transmission Grid Development and Investment Plan (PDIRT). |
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Statutory provisions | - DL 363/2007 (Decreto-Lei n.° 363/2007 de 2 de Novembro – Decree-Law No. 363/2007 of 2 November) as amended.
- DL 34/2011 (Decreto-Lei n.° 34/2011 de 8 de Março – Decree-Law No. 34/2011 of 8 March) as amended.
- DL 29/2006 (Decreto-Lei n.° 29/2006 de 15 de Fevereiro - Decree-Law No. 29/2006 of 15 February) on the organisation of the national electricity grid system, in conjunction with its amending acts DL 104/2010 (Decreto-Lei n.° 104/2010 de 29 de Setembro - Decree-Law No. 104/2010 of 29 September) and DL 215-A/2012 (Decreto-Lei n.° 215-A/2012 de 08 de Outubro - Decree-Law No. 215-A/2012 of 8 October).
- DL 172/2006 (Decreto-Lei n.° 172/2006 de 23 de Agosto - Decree-Law No. 172/2006 of 23 August) on the principles governing the organisation and operation of the national electricity grid system as set by DL 29/2006, in conjunction with its amending act DL 215-B/2012 (Decreto-Lei n.° 215-B/2012 de 8 de Outubro - Decree-Law No. 215-B/2012 of 8 October).
- DL 153/2014 (Decreto-Lei n.° 153/2014 de 20 de Outubro - Decree-Law No. 153/2014 of 20 October).
- Ordinance 14/2015 (Portaria n.° 14/2015 de 23 de Janeiro - Ordinance No. 14/2015 of 23 January) sets the legal regime applicable to small production (UPP) and self-consumption (UPAC) units.
- Ordinance 3306/2018 (Despacho n.° 3306/2018 de 19 de Março – Ordinance No. 3306/2018 of 19 March) determines the transitional requirements to be applied for the connection of PV and concentrated solar power (CSP) technology to the public grid.
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