The Energia Commercial Microgeneration Scheme
What is the Microgeneration Scheme?
Microgeneration refers to the generation of electricity from renewable technology such as solar PV panels. This type of renewable energy generation allows domestic customers to produce their own electricity.
Energia will help customers on their green journey to reduce their carbon footprint with the Microgeneration Scheme and the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) payment.
By generating electricity through microgeneration, customers may be able to generate much of their home’s electricity needs themselves. The Microgeneration Scheme was introduced for microgenerators and as part of this the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) payment was also introduced.
For microgeneration customers this will mean that any surplus electricity produced, customers will have the option to export this to the grid and receive payment for it. Not only will microgeneration customers be contributing to a greener Ireland by exporting surplus green energy, but they will also be reducing their own electricity expenses.
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Energia & the Microgeneration Scheme FAQs
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This depends on how much excess electricity you export. With Energia’s current rate of 20c per kWh, exporting 1,000 kWh per year could earn you €200 in credits.
Yes, if you have a microgenerator with an export connection, a smart meter, and a completed NC6 form submitted to ESBN.
You’ll need a smart meter to join the scheme. You can request the installation of a smart meter, this can be done through ESBN.
Deemed export is an estimated value used in the absence of a smart meter, but this is less common now as smart meters provide accurate readings.
Metered export uses real-time smart meter data. Deemed export is a calculated estimate used when smart meter data is unavailable.
You’ll be paid €0.20 per kWh for exported electricity, credited to your Energia bill.
Payments are issued as a credit on your bi-monthly electricity bill, not as direct bank transfers.
No, your export payments will appear as credits on your existing Energia electricity account.
Your bill will show the export volume based on smart meter readings collected by ESBN.
You may qualify for a tax exemption of up to €400 per year on income from exported electricity. Speak with Revenue or your tax advisor for full details.
Microgeneration is when you produce your own renewable electricity (e.g. with solar PV). Energia’s Microgeneration Scheme allows you to earn by exporting your unused electricity back to the grid.
Energia receive a notification from ESB Networks to let us know that a customer has a microgeneration installation.
We record this information on the customer’s account and will email them to let them know we have received this.
If you have submitted everything correctly to ESBN and have not heard from Energia please contact us.
For now, to avail of the Microgeneration Scheme your import and export of electricity must be from the same supplier. Sign up to Energia to avail of the scheme.