Czechia

Overall assessment

Updated December 2022

There is no legislation published in the Czech Republic touching upon the topic of energy communities and designing an enabling framework and support scheme for them.

Detailed assessment

Assessment of obstacles and potential for development of ECs

Removal of unjustified regulatory & administrative barriers

DSO duties around cooperation with ECs and facilitation of energy sharing

Fair, proportionate, and transparent registration & licensing procedures

Incentives connected to network tariffs based on a CBA

Non-discriminatory treatment as market participant

Accessibility to low-income & vulnerable households

Tools to access finance

Tools to access information

Regulatory capacity building for public authorities

NECP reporting on enabling frameworks

Member States are required via the Governance Regulation (2018/1999) to report on their enabling frameworks for RECs by 15 March 2023.

Support Scheme adapted for RECs

Not addressed in the transposition.