Self-consumption: regulations

Royal Decrees on self-consumption

• RD 661/2007, which regulates the production of electricity under the special regime (Regulation repealed by the single derogatory provision 2.a) of RDL 9/2013).
• RD 1578/2008, on the remuneration of electrical energy through photovoltaic solar technology (Regulation repealed by the sole derogatory provision 2.b) of RDL 9/2013).
• RDL 9/2013, adopting urgent measures to guarantee the financial stability of the electricity system.
• RD 1663/2000, on the connection of photovoltaic installations to the low-voltage grid (Regulation repealed by RD 1699/2011, in its sole repealing provision).
• RD 1955/2000, which regulates the transmission, distribution, commercialisation, supply and authorisation procedures for electrical energy installations.
• RD 1110/2007 approving the unified regulation of metering points of the electricity system.
• RD 842/2002, of 2 August, approving the Low Voltage Electrotechnical Regulations.
• RD 1699/2011, which regulates the connection to the grid of small power production facilities.
• RD 413/2014, of 6 June, which regulates the activity of electricity production from renewable energy sources, cogeneration and waste.
• RD 1183/2020, of 29 December, on access and connection to electricity transmission and distribution networks.
• RD 647/2020, of 7 July, which regulates aspects necessary for the implementation of the network codes for the connection of certain electrical installations.
• RDL 14/2022, of 1 August, on economic sustainability measures in the field of transport, grants and study aids, as well as energy saving and efficiency measures and measures to reduce energy dependence on natural gas.
• RDL 18/2022 of 18 October, approving measures to reinforce the protection of energy consumers and to contribute to the reduction of natural gas consumption in application of the "Plan + seguridad para tu energía (+SE)", as well as measures regarding the remuneration of public sector staff and the protection of temporary agricultural workers affected by the drought.

Laws, Directives, Circulars and Orders on self-consumption

• Law 24/2013 on the Electricity Sector.
• Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of cogeneration.
• Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.
• Circular 1/2021, of 20 January, of the National Markets and Competition Commission, which establishes the methodology and conditions for access and connection to the transmission and distribution networks of electricity production facilities.
• Order TED/1247/2021, of 15 November, which modifies, for the implementation of variable distribution coefficients in collective self-consumption, Annex I of Royal Decree 244/2019, 4 of 15 April 5, which regulates the administrative, technical and economic conditions for the self-consumption of electricity.

Balearic Islands

• Balearic Islands CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation
• Balearic Islands Proof of Registration in the Self-consumption Register Mod. 1
• Balearic Islands Proof of Registration in the Self-consumption Register Mod. 2
• Balearic Islands Commissioning Resolution

Aragon

• Aragon CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation

Canary Islands

• Canary Islands CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation

Andalusia

• Andalusia CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation
• Andalusia Proof of documents submission

Ceuta

• Ceuta CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation

Extremadura

• Extremadura CIE (electrical installation certificate) of generation

Catalonia

• Catalonia CIE and RITSIC (to be attached together)
• Catalonia CIE and DR (to be attached together)
• Catalonia RAC
• Authorisation form to apply for the self-consumption code (CAU)