Feed-in tariff
Updated: 05.02.2019
Author: Jörn Banasiak
A feed-in tariff (FiT) is paid for the production of renewable electricity from solar PV installations.
Eligible technologies
Only PV installations are eligible (Art. 3 SL 545.27).
| Solar energy | Eligible for photovoltaic installations with a maximum capacity up to 1,000 kWp, installed in residential or domestic premises, non-residential or institutional households (Art. 3 SL 545.27). |
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Amount
The feed-in tariff is paid per kWh of electricity generated and exported to the grid by solar PV installations with a capacity up to 1 MWp (2nd Schedule LN 2/2019).
| Solar energy | Between 2 January and 30 December 2019, the following feed-in tariff is applicable:
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Addressees
Entitled party. The persons entitled are the operators of PV installations.
Obligated party. Enemalta plc - distribution grid operator (4th schedule SL 545.27).
Procedure
Process flow | The installer files a request with the Malta Resource Authority (Art. 2 SL423.46). Participation to the FIT scheme is determined on a first-come first-served basis (1st Schedule Art. 4 SL 545.27). |
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Competent authority | Regulator for Energy & Water Services (REWS) |
Cap
Each kWp installed shall be attributed a generation of 1600 kWh per annum (1st Schedule Art. 4 SL 545.27).
Electricity exceeding the threshold is paid at the applicable electricity rate (Art. 6 SL 545.27).
The maximum electricity generated by PV installations allocated per annum for FiT payment is 12.8 GWh (8.0 MWp) for installations with a capacity between 1 kWp and 40 kWp and 40.0 GWh (25 MWp) for installations with a capacity between 40 kWp and 1 MWp (2nd Schedule LN 2/2019).
Eligibility period
The feed-in tariff shall be allocated for a period of guaranteed payment of 20 years for installations of any type of premises (2nd Schedule SL 545.27).
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