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Distributed generation: Efficient Consumption Systems

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 4 October 2019

The Resolution 578/2013/R/eel defines the ways in which simple production and consumption system (including Efficient Consumption Systems) are regulated. This includes their connection, measurement, transmission, distribution, dispatching and sales.

 

Efficient Consumption Systems (SEU) consist of at least one generation unit and a consumption directly connected with each other through a private network, without third parties access, and directly or indirectly connected to the public grid.

 

The qualification issued by GSE (Manager of Energy Services - GSE S.p.A.) provides benefit on electricity consumed, by reducing the variable part of general system charges at only the 5% compared to the rate applied to the energy withdrawn from the network.

 

To grant SEU qualification the following characteristics should be respected:

  • renewable plants or high-efficiency cogeneration solutions, with a maximum power of 20 Mwe
  • managed by a single producer (possibly different from the final consumer)
  • a consumption unit of a sole consumer.

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