Legal sources on renewable energy

Prawo energetyczne (Energy Law Act)

System operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the connection of renewable energy systems to the grid. The grid operator is obliged to conclude these contracts without discriminating against certain system operators (art. 7 par.  1 Energy Law Act). The cost of connecting a system to the grid shall be borne by the system operator. Systems that generate electricity from renewable energy sources and whose capacity does not exceed 5 MW are subject to reduced connection charges (art. 7 par. 8 no. 3 Energy Law Act).

System operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the priority transmission of electricity generated from renewable energy sources (art. 9c par. 6 Energy Law Act). The costs of usage of the grid are added to the electricity prices. Thus, the consumers bear these costs through the electricity prices (art. 45 par. 1 no. 2 Energy Law Act).

Grid operators are obliged to expand their grids according to the general provisions of energy law (art. 9c par. 2 no. 4; art. 9c par. 3 no. 3 Energy Law Act). However, system operators are not entitled to an expansion of the grid. The costs of an expansion of the grid are included in the price of electricity. Thus, the consumers bear these costs through the electricity prices (art. 45 par. 1 no. 2 Energy Law Act).