Electricity sales
In case the amount of generated electricity is bigger than consumption at that moment, electricity will be automatically transferred to the common power transmission network.
If you want to sell the electricity, transferred to the network, to Elektrum:
- you have to be a registered entrepreneur,
- AS “Sadales tīkls” has to approve the installation,
- You have to close an agreement with Elektrum.
To receive payments for the electricity, transferred to the network, you have to invoice us on monthly basis. The total purchase price consists of commission and electricity price on Nord Pool Spot power exchange. We offer support resolving any issues that arise!
Accumulation of electricity in an accumulator battery
Solar panels can also be connected to an accumulator battery that accumulates the electricity generated by the panels. When the amount of the electricity generated is bigger than the consumption of the home electrical appliances at the given moment, the electricity is automatically accumulated in the battery.
There will be a charge for the electricity only when the electricity generated this way and stored in the battery is insufficient and there is a need for using additional electricity from the electricity transmission network. However, when installing a battery, you should take into account the costs of purchasing and replacing it.
Efficiency factors
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the Net system
If you are a net metering system customer and you are satisfied with the current accounting method, where the difference between the amount of electricity received from the grid and the amount of electricity transferred to the grid is accounted for in kWh, you do not need to do anything. Existing net accounting system customers may continue to use the existing net accounting system until 28 February 2029. However, if you intend to expand the type of use of your solar panel system and extend the value of the electricity generated by your solar panel system to your other properties, we recommend that you consider switching to the net billing system.
Within the net billing system, it is possible to use the value (in EUR) of electricity produced at one client’s site to pay the invoices of other property belonging to the same client.
The benefits of net settlement can only be used within the limits of a single distribution system operator. In particular, the distribution system operator must be the same for both the solar panel system and other electricity-consuming facilities.
Make sure that you also have a net billing system contract with your electricity trader after the commissioning of the solar panel system. If you do not have a contract, the electricity you generate and feed into the grid will be transferred to the distribution system operator for free.
The main prerequisite for using the net billing system is: a single invoice. If a solar panel owner wants to enter into a net billing system contract, they need to make sure that all the sites of the customer are connected to the same distribution system operator and trader – the customer may have several electricity products, but all contracts must be covered by one invoice.