Robert Pavel Oimeke DIRECTOR RENEWABL …...NET METERING TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS Net Metering in Kenya anticipates solar PV to play a key role. Therefore, technical issues associated

Robert Pavel OimekeDIRECTOR RENEWABL ENERGY

Energy Regulatory Commission, Kenya

NET METERING IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

� Understanding Net Metering

� Benefits of Net Metering

� Net Metering Potential In Kenya

� Net Metering Case Studies in Kenya

� Draft Net Metering Regulations

� Net Metering Technical Considerations

WHAT IS NET METERING

BENEFITS OF NET METERING

BENEFITS OF NET-METERING

NET METERING POTENTIAL IN KENYA

- Net Metering @ UNEP Gigiri HQs, Nairobi Kenya

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� 515 KWp� Commissioned in Mid 2010

NET METERING CASE STUDIES IN KENYA

- Net Metering @ SOS Children Home, Mombasa, Kenya

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� 60 KWp� Commissioned in early 2010


- Net Metering @ Uhuru Flowers Kenya

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� 72KWp� Commissioned in 2013


Strathmore University 600 KW Roof Top PV Solar Power Plant

**Not Grid Connected


Williamson Tea1MWp solar PV project in Kericho

**Not Grid Connected


DRAFT NET METERING REGULATIONS

• A Study entitled Renewable Energy Capacity Development supported by EU Energy Initiative

Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) in 2014 and

conducted by ECA came up with draft regulations as one of the deliverables.

•The Draft National Energy Policy has provided

provisions for net metering• Framework for connections to National & Isolated

Grid

• Development of a tariff for net metering• Development of legislation for net metering


� The draft regulations proposes a Phase 1 which should be conservative and used to test the concept,

before widening eligibility for the programme with a

time period of two to three years.

� Features include:

� Net metering energy be banked, but no payments for surplus generated to make implementation easier

� Banked electricity be credited at 62% of the variable component of the retail electricity tariff

� The phase to cover systems sizes of up to 500 kW to avoid confusion with the FiT


� Features Continued:

� Programme eligibility for only renewable energy

technologies

� Total capacity for net metering be capped at 100MW

� The technologies eligible for net metering (solar, wind, biomass, biological waste, hydro, geothermal,

ocean or tidal energy sources)

� The modalities of issuing licenses for net metering

� Quality of electricity


� The following changes should be considered in this Phase II:

� Allow ‘settlement’ for net metering exports by

customers who opt into the scheme. This will allow

for payment per kWh by Kenya Power for their net exports

� Increase the individual cap on system size to allow

participation of larger customers

� Increase or remove altogether the cap on total net

metering capacity

� Consider simplified approval procedures for proposed net metering facilities

NET METERING TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

� Net Metering in Kenya anticipates solar PV to play a key role. Therefore, technical issues associated with

solar PV feeding the Grid are considered.

� 100MWp cap would make up less than 2% of the

peak capacity (Approx. 5000MW) in 2018. Therefore, the

effect on the overall load profile would be negligible. Hence, there would be virtually no technical

constraints anticipated:

� The 50Hz frequency can be technically controlled

and actively supported by modern inverters




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Robert Pavel Oimeke DIRECTOR RENEWABL …...NET METERING TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS Net Metering in Kenya anticipates solar PV to play a key role. Therefore, technical issues associated