Legal and technical considerations for testing and certification of CHP units

Abstract

Cogeneration units, which generate heat and electricity using the same technological process, and which transmit their surplus electricity to the electricity grid, are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of April 14, 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (NC RfG). The article discusses the legal and technical conditions for cogeneration units, which were established in particular to ensure the safety of electricity supply. It also presents the procedure and rules for confirming the compliance of cogeneration units with the technical requirements of the Network Code mentioned above on the basis of tests and certification carried out at the KOMAG institute