Connection to the grid
Updated: 18.01.2019
In Latvia, there is no special legislation supporting the connection of RES heating devices to the heat transmission network at the national level. According to the Energy Law, heat suppliers and producers shall comply with economic and social law and the legislation on environmental protection and the preservation of cultural heritage (§ 46 par. 1 Energy Law). Heat suppliers shall purchase thermal energy from all heat producers, including independent producers (§ 48 Energy Law). Agreements on the purchase of thermal energy shall be in line with the requirements set by law, especially with the following requirements for:
- the price of the thermal energy offered and the terms and conditions of payment,
- the costs of thermal energy transmission,
- compliance with the thermal energy generation regime and
- compliance of the thermal energy offered with the technical characteristics specified by the network operator (§ 49 par. 2 Energy Law).
Municipalities are responsible for heat supply in their administrative territory and are obliged to promote high energy performance and competition in the heat supply market. They may elaborate development plans for the heat supply network and issue binding regulations at the regional level. The legislation on environmental protection and the protection of cultural heritage, the possibilities to use local energy resources and combined heat and power solutions, the security of heat supply and long-term marginal costs should always be considered (§ 51 Energy Law).
Procedure
| Competent authority | Ministry of Economy, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) |
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Latvia