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Electricity Export Regulations
I'm considering installing a Micro-CHP central heating boiler such as
the AC Whispergen, connected to my domestic electricity supply. I won't use all the electricity generated at the time the m-chp boiler generates it, so I will be exporting the excess to the UK grid. Can anybody tell me the current regulations regarding electricity export, and Micro-CHP installation in general? Based on web research, my best guess at the moment is: - I can install the m-chp boiler for my central heating as long as I use a Corgi installer for all gas work and the remainder of the heating system meets the Part L building regulations. - I'm allowed to connect it to the grid without requiring authorisation, as long as the equipment conforms to grid connection standard 'G83/1' and I inform my electricity supplier - There appears to be no requirement for me to have any modified/additional metering installed, so any measurement of electricity export is initially down to my current meter. (This is a traditional electro-mechanical meter which I think will just run backwards when exporting.) - My supplier may decide to install alternative metering, but if they do then they need to pay for the new meter and the meter installation costs. By the way, I realise I could get Powergen to handle the whole thing with their Whispergen service, but I'm exploring the DIY route first, not least because I don't want to be tied in to a particular gas/electricity supplier or m-chp boiler. |
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