We install renewable energy meters in just one week
We want to see an increase in the amount of power generated from renewable energy sources:
- We never hesitate to connect systems that use renewable energy to our grid; in fact, we see it as a priority.
- We make it our priority to immediately accept all the power generated by these systems from renewable energy and distribute it.
- Moreover, we reimburse customers for power generated from renewable sources in accordance with the minimum remuneration rates set out in the Renewable Energies Act (EEG).
We promise you
that after your complete application and after our examination of the secure connection of your system to the distribution network, the installation of the meter will take place within a week on the meter panel you have prepared.
If the meter is not installed within one week, we will give EUR 100 to each system operator concerned*. This ex gratia payment is intended as a goodwill gesture.
Payment is made as a gesture of goodwill and without recognition of any legal obligation.
In the case of plug-in solar systems in the simplified registration procedure with a total output of up to 800 VA, the system may be put into operation after one week at the latest, as the meter is changed immediately.
The promise's validity period
The promise applies to all new operations and runs from 26 September 2011 until 31 December 2024.
Broken promise?
Form - promise meter for EEG systems1. Why is Stromnetz Berlin GmbH making this customer promise?
We operate Germany's largest electrical city grid and our customer promise ensures that our customers receive an excellent, accountable service.
The feed-in of renewable energy is becoming ever more important. As a grid operator, we are heavily involved in connecting new systems as well as metering and paying for the generated energy. This commitment should be perceptible for new system operators.
2. What exactly is the promise?
We promise you that after your complete application and after our examination of the secure connection of your system to the distribution network, the installation of the meter will take place within a week on the meter panel you have prepared.
If the meter is not installed within one week, we will give EUR 100 to each system operator concerned. This ex gratia payment is intended as a goodwill gesture.
In the case of plug-in solar systems in the simplified registration procedure with a total output of up to 800 VA, the system may be put into operation after one week at the latest, as the meter is changed immediately.
3. Are there exclusion criteria, and if so, what are they?
Yes, there are several criteria that exclude a payment.
- If the system operator fails to provide all the relevant documents.
- If the meter panel was not built or set up in accordance with Stromnetz Berlin GmbH's current connection specifications.
- If the system operator commissions a third-party meter operator to install the equipment and perform the metering.
4. How soon will the meter be installed?
The meter should be installed within one week of us receiving all the necessary documents.
5. When is the promise valid?
The customer promise applies to all new operations and runs from 26 September 2011 until 31 December 2024.
6. What happens if Stromnetz Berlin GmbH does not to abide by the promise?
In this case, the system operator will be able to claim the promised EUR 100 goodwill payment.
7. Will the payment be made automatically?
No, the system operator has to get in touch with us and request the goodwill payment. He or she can make a goodwill payment request over the phone, via the online request form or by filling in the business reply card found in our "a promise is a promise" leaflet.
8. How do I make a payment request?
The system operator registers his or her broken promise claim with us. He or she can register the request over the phone, via the online request form or by filling in the business reply card found in our "a promise is a promise" leaflet. We check the request and, after establishing that we have not kept our promise and no exception criteria are met, the goodwill sum is transferred.
9. What documents do I have to submit to make a payment request?
You just have to tell us your name, the site of your EEG system and the date you submitted your documents, but no additional documentation is needed.
10. How soon can I expect to receive a response to my request for payment?
We will respond to your request as soon as possible. In general, you can expect to receive a response to your request within one week.
11. To whom does the customer promise apply?
The customer promise for installing a meter for an EEG system applies to all new EEG system operators.
12. How much is the non-fulfilment payment?
The goodwill payment amounts to EUR 100 per system operator affected by non-fulfilment of the promise.
13. How do I receive my payment?
Once the request has been received and the relevant checks made, we transfer the goodwill payment to the system operator's bank account.
14. What documents must be submitted to receive the meter?
- Notice / application for meter installation
- ENS clearance certificate
- Declaration of conformity provided by the generating unit manufacturer
- Data collection sheet for a domestic generating unit
- Functional circuit diagram as a single-pole representation
The documents must be lodged with Stromnetz Berlin by the system operator at the site named by him or her.
15. What is EEG?
EEG stands for Renewable Energies Act, a piece of legislation that regulates the connection of systems which generate electricity from renewable energy sources and the fees for the energy produced.
16. What are EEG systems?
EEG systems generate electricity from:
- Wind power (on and offshore)
- Solar radiation (photovoltaics)
- Biomass
- Hydro power
- Landfill, treatment plant and mine gas
17. Do the customer promises affect other arrangements and agreements in any way?
The customer promises in no way affect the validity of other agreements and in no way restrict any other existing rights.
18. Does Stromnetz Berlin GmbH have any other customer promises?
Yes, we also promise a secure and reliable electricity supply.
* The promise does not apply:
- If the system operator fails to provide all the relevant documents.
- If the meter panel was not built or set up in accordance with Stromnetz Berlin GmbH's current connection specifications.
- If the system operator commissions a third-party meter operator to install the equipment and perform the metering.