Brazil's net metering scheme for small-size distributed renewable generation units was revised on 1 March 2016, after having been approved by the national energy regulator ANEEL in November 2015.
Under the new rules, the net metering scheme will be extended from installations up to 1 MW connected to the grid (ANEEL Resolution 482 of 2012) to renewable and CHP power installations up to 75 kW (distributed micro-generation) and between 75 kW and 5 MW (3 MW for hydropower). When monthly power generation is higher than the energy consumed over the month, the consumer will receive credits that can be used to reduce its electricity bill in the next few months (validity length extended from 36 to 60 months).
The new rules are expected to simplify registration procedures and to allow more than 1.2 million customers to start producing their own energy by 2024, equivalent to 4.5 GW of installed capacity. Between December 2014 and January 2016, the number of distributed generation installations increased four-fold, from 424 to 1,930 (mainly solar installations).
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