Flanders: Net-Metering
Updated: 08.02.2019
Author: Stijn Anciaux
All renewable technologies with a maximum capacity of ≤10 kW are eligible for the net-metering scheme.
Eligible technologies
Installations with a maximum capacity of ≤10 kW are eligible for the net-metering scheme. Installations with a capacity >10 kW need to apply for a separate access point or meter to the grid operator. Moreover, operators of installation with a capacity of >10 kW are required to sign a contract with the balance responsible entity (for more information see grid access). Excess electricity produced by installations with a maximum capacity of ≤10 kW is injected into the grid and automatically deducted from the electricity consumed from the grid for example via a so called “terugdraaiende kWh-meter” (backward running kWh-meter) (Art. V.2.4.2 Technical Rules). However, if an installation injects more electricity than it has taken from the grid during a billing period, this amount is not financially reimbursed. According to information from the Flemish Regulator for Electricity and Gas (VREG), all renewable technologies are eligible.
| Wind energy | Eligible. |
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| Solar energy | Eligible. |
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| Geothermal energy | Eligible. |
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| Biogas | Eligible. |
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| Hydro-power | Eligible. |
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| Biomass | Eligible. |
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Amount
Net-metering only applies to installations with a capacity ≤ 10 kW. There is no direct financial compensation for the injected electricity, but the financial equivalent of the injected kW is deducted from the overall electricity bill. However, if an installation feeds more electricity into the grid than it has taken from the grid during a billing period, this amount is not financially reimbursed.
Addressees
Installations of renewable energy with a capacity ≤10 kW.
Procedure
Process flow | The distribution grid operator is required to adapt meters on his own costs (Art. V.2.4.2 §1 Technical Rules). |
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Competent authority | Distribution grid operator |
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Distribution of costs
| Grid operator | The distribution grid operator is obliged to adapt meters (Art. V.2.4.2 §1 Technical Rules). |
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