The Distribution System Operator And Installing Solar Panels

Can a distribution system operator prohibit the installation of solar panels that are intended to produce electricity that is consumed behind the meter or must the system operator grant permission? The ACM answered this question in a recent ruling.

Parties who have a dispute with the system operator on how the system operator exercises its duties and powers under the Electricity Act 1998 ("Electricity Act") can submit such a dispute to the Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM"). In this blog post, we discuss such a ruling by the ACM.

The case of Primera vs Liander

This case revolves around the following. Coöperatie Primera B.A. ("Primera") has a large grid connection at its office building in Waardenburg and it wants to install solar panels on that office. The electricity generated is for Primera's own consumption.