
The net differential-price billing is supposed to officially begin this Monday (January 1, 2024).
According to the legal changes made during the past year but also the reports that the government has made to the Energy Community Secretariat this scheme should be implemented but still today there is not an approved price to be paid to the self-makers. The latter must be approved by the Energy Regulatory Agency in accordance with the methodology approved by the government.
In point 4 of 20, which stops at self-prophesying subjects with a capacity installed in 500 kwp, it is stated that this award should provide fair compensation for this category.
The price of electricity generated by renewable energy self-generators should ensure a fair compensation reflecting the market value of the energy supplied to the grid and will avoid unfair intersubversions or discrimination between the renewable energy self-generator and other consumers. The price of electricity also takes into account the costs incurred for transmission, distribution and balance of the system. The price for electricity generated by renewable energy self-generators is determined by the ERE in accordance with the methodology determined by decision of the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the minister" sanction the law.
The Energy Community Secretariat said that a net measurement is currently in place that enables consumers to operate renewable energy installations with a maximum capacity of 500 kW.
Albania has included amendments to the Renewable Resource Law, which outlines a transition to net billing for renewable energy for self-consumption, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2024. These changes guarantee citizens' involvement in renewable energy communities while maintaining their privileges and responsibilities as end consumers," said the secretariat's latest report, which includes Albania.
After the adoption of the law promoting rhino-induced buxtres, the way for adoption of its accompanying bylaws was opened to make it applicable, but still some of them remain in progress. From July 2023 OSHEE notified to self-makers that the net balance would be reflected in the monthly customer bill. According to OSHEE, at least 61% of self-producing consumers who have installed photovoltaic plants are active in the regions of Tirana and Durres.
Market sources told Monitor that this net balance has already been applied while it remains to be seen what happens with the net billing scheme. In the distribution network are registered as self-producing over 1250 entities. /Monitor