Slovenia Introduces Nationwide Energy Sharing - EUROPE SAYS
How the New System WorksThe amended legislation introduces the concept of “energy sharing” (souporaba energije), enabling active consumers to share electricity they either generate themselves or store in. . .
How the New System WorksThe amended legislation introduces the concept of “energy sharing” (souporaba energije), enabling active consumers to share electricity they either generate themselves or store in renewable energy installations that they own, lease, or otherwise control. Energy can also be transferred to another participant either free of charge or for consideration. One of the key features of the new framework is that energy sharing is not limited by geographical proximity. Consumers will be able to share surplus renewable electricity with other eligible users anywhere in Slovenia, regardless of whether they live in the same municipality or region. The scheme will be accessible to most households, while large enterprises and arrangements constituting a commercial energy-sharing business remain outside its scope. A key feature of the system is the use of smart meters that register consumption and production in 15-minute settlement intervals. Electricity injected into the grid and shared with another participant is allocated according to predetermined sharing percentages and deducted from the recipient’s measured consumption within the relevant 15-minute balancing period. This creates a near real-time mechanism for transferring renewable generation to other users. The framework also permits specialised third-party “energy sharing organisers” to facilitate contractual arrangements, billing, communication with suppliers and distribution operators, and the operation of generation and storage assets. Organisers must ensure transparent and non-discriminatory service conditions. Notably, while energy market participants carrying out regulated energy activities cannot themselves participate in energy sharing arrangements as beneficiaries or contributors, they may act as energy sharing organisersTags:NovicesloveniaSlovenija