On Grid Solar Electric
Following new legislation there are some significant changes to the implementation of Solar Electric power for your home,most to the benefit of the user
The Main changes of the New Royal Decree provide for simplified procedures for registering new Solar and Wind Installations not exceeding 100 kW in size for self-consumption; the right to provide self-consume energy for community renewable energy projects ( IE Apartment blocks installing a joint scheme) and the removal of all charges for self-consumed power.( the So called ‘Sun Tax’). feed any power back to the grid and can store the power in batteries for later use..
For the householder and small producer whose aim is to minimize electrical power costs the above option is both practical and cost effective, The register and utility companies have been tasked with getting the relevant procedures and processes in place by May of this year(2019) Probably the most cost effective method will be by Nett Balance Metering, your smart meter will effectively register power passing to and from the Grid supply, and surplus power you provide to the grid will be credited to your consumption and this same power can be ‘bought’ back by the consumer with this credit for later use such as evening or overnight, as always there is a catch and in this type of installation the Nett Balance at the end of the metering period will be reset to zero, and any surplus energy you may have put to the grid will be lost.
There are varying types of Solar electric systems specifically to allow private householders and small producers to install systems that can take advantage of the New Royal Decree and the Nett balance metering changes or that DO NOT feed any power back to the grid and can store the power in batteries for later use..
