Entry in the Register of Small RES Electricity Generators
Entry in the register of small RES electricity generators replaces the licence decision for generation of electricity from renewable energy sources of an installed capacity from 50 kW to 1 MW.
The commencement of energy production from a small RES power plant requires an entry in the register of small generators, as this activity is regulated by the government. However, the entry requirements are much less strict than for the RES electricity generation licence.
Purpose of the entry
The purpose of the entry in the register of small RES electricity generators is to offer a simplified and expedited approval process for a business in the energy sector.
When is the entry required?
The entry in the register should be made after the RES power plant is built, accepted and connected to the grid.
Elements of an application for the entry
The template form for the investor is available on the URE website at:
The application must be accompanied by:
- a statement of the generator that it is in no arrears with any taxes, levies and social security contributions;
- a statement of the generator that the data included in the application are correct and that the conditions referred to in Article 9(1) of the RES Act are met, with confirmed awareness for the criminal liability for submitting false statements;
- a receipt for a stamp duty for the entry;
- if the application is filed through an authorised representative, the authorisation must be attached along with a receipt for a stamp duty for the authorisation.
The process
The authority checks internally if the application is error free. If the authority does not find any errors, the generator is entered in the register and the authority issues a certificate of entry in the register.
Duration of the process
The President of the URE is obligated to enter an entrepreneur in the register of small RES electricity generators within 21 days after receiving the application. An exception applies to the entry of an energy producer operating a small photovoltaic installation mounted on a building, for which the President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) makes the entry within 14 days from the date of receipt of the application.
If the authority does not make the entry within the period referred to above, and 28 days have passed since the application was received, or 21 days in the case of an entry for an energy producer operating a small photovoltaic installation mounted on a building, the producer may commence operations. This does not apply if the authority has requested the producer to supplement the application for entry, no later than within 21 days, or 14 days in the case of an entry for an energy producer operating a small photovoltaic installation mounted on a building, from the date of receipt of the application. In such a case, the relevant period shall run from the date of receipt of the supplemented application.
Authority competent for making the entry
The competent authority for making an entry in the register the President of the URE.
The application must be filed to the local URE branch having jurisdiction over the applicant’s registered office.
Entry validity period
The entry in the register has no expiry date.
What is the fee for making the entry?
The stamp duty for entry in the register is PLN 616 and it must be paid at the submission of the application.
The stamp duty for an authorisation is PLN 17.
How to appeal?
After receiving the decision, the applicant has 14 days from the date of delivery of the decision, including delivery by public notice, to appeal to the Warsaw Regional Court’s Competition and Consumer Protection Court via the authority that issued the decision. The cost of the appeal is PLN 1000.
Can the application be filed online?
You can file the application online through the ePUAP service.