Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)

Rules

Net-Billing Rules

3. Generation Capacity Limits and Technical Standards
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3.1 The Distributor shall set the maximum excess of energy that a single generation facility can export and the total excess energy all facilities can export in its distribution area or in accordance with:
(a) the electrical infrastructure equipment ratings of the upstream of Prosumer generation facilities; and
(b) the limits imposed by the stability requirements of:
(i) the Distribution power system as determined by the technical studies; or
(ii) national technical guidelines or specifications in line with NRS 097.

 

3.2 The Distributor shall ensure that the generation capacity of a distributed generator does not exceed the lower of:
(a) the customer’s main electricity supply circuit breaker current rating converted to the kVA of the supply, or
(b) 1000kVA.

 

3.3 Generation capacity limits shall be subject to the cumulative generation capacity limits of multiple distributed generation facilities (i.e. network hosting capacity limits), and must be determined by the Distributor in accordance with the following:
(a) Simplified connection criteria that specify parameters within which distributed generators can connect without adverse network impacts and, therefore, do not require further technical network studies, where such hosting capacity criteria have been established by the Distributor.
(b) The distribution electrical infrastructure equipment ratings and operating characteristics upstream of Prosumer generation facilities as determined by network impact studies.
(c) Limits imposed by the stability requirements of the distribution network, as determined by technical studies performed by NERSA or the Distributor, and network performance observed by the Distributor.

 

3.4 The Distributor shall ensure that the design, installation and operation of each generation facility connected to the grid meets the applicable technical requirements and standards stipulated in the Codes and all applicable regulations.