EAC Action Plan for Supporting Rooftop Solar Prakas.
In 2018, the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) issued an regulation setting out the general conditions for connecting solar power from the national grid to the supply Big power consumers (medium voltage consumers) and Bulk power consumers (high voltage consumers);
Allowing national grid users to install solar panels on rooftops can pose the following challenges: 1. Reduce the possibility of developing solar farms, which is helping to reduce overall electricity prices 2. Must have clear technical and safety management 3. A master plan study shows that the national grid will be able to accept the highest solar installations of 3,115 MW, equivalent to 29.8% by 2040, and 4. This installation must maintain equity between all electricity users
Due to the countries that import products, the ordering companies and institutions that import products and goods made in Cambodia have set conditions to reduce the carbon footprint of those goods. Therefore, factories in Cambodia are looking at the possibility of installing RTS to show their contribution to environmental and climate change obligations
To address this, a study with UNDP suggests that RTS development quotas, which are part of the master plan, should be shared to consumers who need to install them by setting out the roles and responsibilities of Ministries and Relevant institutions with clear coordination mechanisms.
DEFINITION
Refers to solar PV power system that installed behind the consumer meter and within the premise of the consumer for serving electricity consumption of electricity user that can be the system installed on land or on a roof.
The permit to use rooftop solar power refers to the permit to install and use the rooftop solar power.
To enhance the management of permitting to use rooftop solar power in Cambodia to be clear, effective, transparent, equality, accountability, and fairness.
GOAL
Manage issuance of permit, installation, and use of rooftop solar power following clear, transparent, equality, accountability, and effectiveness on both technical and safety.
Three frameworks to achieve the vision and goal
Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities of Ministry-Institutions and relevant stakeholders.
Permit issuance, management measures to use rooftop solar power.
Mechanism to facilitate support for implementation.
003_Session 3 EAC Action Plan After Solar Principle V5.pdf
1. EAC’s Action Plan for Supporting
Rooftop Solar Prakas
Electricity Authority of Cambodia
13.06.2023
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Electricité du Cambodge (EDC)
Licensees
Service Providers for RTS Installation
Applicants
Stakeholders in the Rooftop Solar (RTS) Prakas
Stakeholders
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2
Ministry of Mine and Energy (MME)
Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC)
3. Roles and Responsibilities of EAC
01
Manage RTS Installation Service
03 Nationwide, Province, Zone
Licensing, License
Conditions, Monitoring of
Service Delivery
02 Regulating licensee’s
services
Disseminate Information
on Annual RTS Quotas
04 Templates, Check, and
Inspect the Applications
Issue Regulations
Prepare Procedure for
Application
05
Issue the Permits
To both category 1 and
category 2 Application
06
Compile Data and Information
on RTS Permit
Provide detail to MME and EDC
07
Calculate and Set Related RTS Price
Installation Cost, Compensation Tariff, Energy
Cost for RTS
4. EAC’s Action plan for Rooftop Solar (RTS)
Regulations and
Procedures for RTS
Related price
for RTS
One-Window-Service
Web Portal
-Procedures for requesting and
issuing License for RTS installer
- Licensce for RTS installer
-Regulations on RTS
-Permit for using RTS
(Drafting)
-Installation Cost
-Compansation Tariff
-Energy Cost for RTS
(Collecting Data)
-Announce the Quotas and
Permits
-Publish documents related
to RTS
-Applying for RTS Permits
(Drafting)
Technical working group
(EAC, MME, and EDC)
6. How about now to the release of new
Regulations on RTS?
The regulations on “ General Conditions for
Connecting Solar Generation Sources to the
Electricity Supply System of National Grid or to
Electrical System of a Consumer Connected to the
Electricity Supply System of National Grid ”, 2018;
remain in force including the procedures for
permission and tariff implementation.
