Connection for an electricity producer (from 500 kW)
If you want to produce and sell electricity, you have to connect to the power network. You will have to connect production equipment of greater capacity (greater than 500 kW) to the Elektrilevi network. Connection as an electricity producer is also required in the event of the short-term parallel operation of a reserve generator.
Connection application with documentation
In order to receive an electricity producer's connection offer, a connection application must be submitted together with additional documents. This can be done via self-service, e-mail or regular mail. To submit the application by e-mail, send the necessary documents and the completed form to the address elektritootjad@elektrilevi.ee.
The application can be easily and conveniently submitted in self-service
Steps for connecting as an electricity producer
Submit a connection application
We can use the connection application to prepare a quote.
Signing a connection contract
We will sign a connection contract and begin the construction work required for the connection once the first instalment has been paid.
Commissioning the electricity production equipment
To commission your electricity production equipment, you must submit all coordinations and test reports.
Signing a network contract
You need a network contract to be able to use the network connection.
Purchase and sale of electricity
To buy and sell electricity, you will have to sign an electricity contract with an electricity seller.
How much does connection cost?
The connection fee is always based on actual costs, the exact amount of which and the connection time will be clarified in a connection quotation. It might become clear when preparing the connection offer that Elektrilevi has to increase the transmission capacity into Elering's network. The costs and processing fee specified in Elering's contract offer will be added to your contract offer.
How long does it take to be connected?
From 2 months to 3 years
Connecting to a power network as an electricity producer is a complicated process that may take from 2 months to 3 years. This depends on the capacity of the production network and the condition of the power grid.
Forms and Conditions
Help and information
Frequently asked questions
As an electricity producer, you can join on your property if you submit the producer's connection application together with additional documents to us.
List of required documents:
Based on the request, we will make you a price offer, which we will send:
The issuance of tenders has prolonged due to the increased number of electricity producers' connection applications.
When preparing the offer, we immediately take into account that it would be possible to make changes in the electricity network of the distribution network company and/or the transmission network company. The development and coordination of such technical solutions will take time.
We issue electricity producer offers:
To change the terms of the subscription agreement, an application must be sent to elektritootjad@elektrilevi.ee
Electricity generation equipment may only be connected to the electricity grid after the electricity or micro producer's network contract has been signed bilaterally.
Renewable energy subsidies are handled by the transmission system operator Elering AS. See detailed information at homepage of Elering.
Only direct property damage is subject to compensation. Loss of income is not subject to compensation.
The principles of compensation are set out in the standard terms and conditions of the network contract:
The faulty interruption starts from the moment when Elektrilevi becomes aware of it and ends when the electricity supply at the place of consumption is restored.
Due to the standard terms and conditions of the electricity distribution network contract (low voltage up to 63 A; low voltage above 63 A and medium voltage), the duration of an interruption due to a fault shall be taken into account if the network operator became aware or should have become aware of the interruption.
a) through customer notifications;
b) automatic fault information from the substation.
Network charges shall be reduced in the event of a breach of security of electricity supply requirements.
According to the standard terms and conditions of the electricity distribution network contract (low voltage up to 63 A; low voltage above 63 A and medium voltage), the network operator shall reduce network charges in the relevant calendar month in accordance with the procedure and to the extent of the quality requirements regulation.
The quality requirements for network services and the conditions for reduction of network charges in the event of violation of these requirements are provided in a regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Quality requirements for network services and conditions for reduction of network charges in case of violation of quality requirements.
Steps for connecting as an electricity producer
We can use the connection application to prepare a quote.
To receive a connection offer as an electricity producer you need to submit a connection application together with all the listed application documents. Send the application by e-mail to elektritootjad@elektrilevi.ee or by post.
We will send the connection offer within 30 to 150 days depending on the complexity of the connection process and the transmission capacity.
It might become clear when preparing the connection offer that Elektrilevi has to increase the transmission capacity into Elering's network. In such case, you have to pay Elering's processing fee (1600 euros + VAT) according to the transmission network price list to receive a contract offer. The costs specified in Elering's contract offer will be added to your contract offer.
Starting from 27.04.2019, Elektrilevi is not responsible for coordinating power plant connections with Elering. For production equipment with a capacity of 5 MW or higher, the customer must arrange the coordination with Elering by sending a respective application to the e-mail address of Elering's customer manager. The customer will be charged for the coordination according to Elering's price list.
The connection offer is based on the Grid Code, the network code on, the functioning of the electricity system, Elektrilevi OÜ terms and conditions for connections and Elering conditions for connecting to the Grid.
We will sign a connection contract and begin the construction work required for the connection once the first instalment has been paid.
You have 60 days to review the connection offer. If you accept the terms, then we will sign an electricity producer's connection contract with you and send a bill for the first instalment of the connection fee. We will start the construction work after the first instalment has been paid.
You can e-mail any questions regarding the contracts to elektritootjad@elektrilevi.ee.
To commission your electricity production equipment, you must submit all coordinations and test reports.
The following conditions must be met before the electricity production equipment can be fully commissioned:
By us:
By you :
You need a network contract to be able to use the network connection.
After you have received the power plant conformity certificate, we will sign an open-ended network contract with you. Signing a network contract »
To buy and sell electricity, you will have to sign an electricity contract with an electricity seller. You will find information on electricity sellers on our website.
