Slovakia

Overall assessment

Updated December 2022

The Act 256/2022 of 22 June 2022 has amended the Act 251/2012 on energy to define REC and CEC. Provisions are applicable from October 2022. The legal framework has been further clarified by an amendment 363/2022 of 19 October 2022 to the Act 309/2009 on support for renewable energy sources. In light of the latter, the ministry of energy should develop the enabling framework for RECs.

Overall, most provisions specifying the enabling framework for RECs are a copy paste from the EU provisions without further elaboration of concrete measures. Furthermore, there are no specific measures for RECs introduced in the national support scheme for renewables.

Detailed assessment

Assessment of obstacles and potential for development of ECs

Article I(14)(4) of the Act 309/2009 (as amended by act 363/2022 of 19 October 2022) states that the Ministry assesses the existing obstacles in the development of communities producing energy from renewable energy sources and the potential for their development.

Removal of unjustified regulatory & administrative barriers

Copy paste from the RED II.

DSO duties around cooperation with ECs and facilitation of energy sharing

Copy paste from the RED II.

Fair, proportionate, and transparent registration & licensing procedures

Copy paste from the RED II.

Incentives connected to network tariffs based on a CBA

Copy paste from the RED II.

Non-discriminatory treatment as market participant

Copy paste from the RED II.

Accessibility to low-income & vulnerable households

Copy paste from the RED II.

Tools to access finance

Copy paste from the RED II.

Tools to access information

Article I(13b)(2e) of the Act 309/2009 (as amended by act 363/2022 of 19 October 2022) mentions that the Ministry will designate a contributory organization within its jurisdiction, which performs the tasks of the contact point for guiding the administrative procedure (hereinafter referred to as the "contact point"). This contact point will provide information regarding the establishment, operation and development of civil energy communities and communities producing energy from renewable energy sources, among others. Also article I(14)(5) states that the Ministry publishes information on its website about support measures for consumers, including low-income consumers, vulnerable consumers, active customers, renewable energy communities, builders, plumbers, architects, suppliers of heating, cooling and electrical equipment and systems, and builders' contractors , installers, architects and suppliers of heating, cooling and electrical equipment and systems and vehicles in which energy from renewable energy sources can be used, for suppliers of vehicles in which energy from renewable sources can be used, and for suppliers of intelligent transport systems.

Regulatory capacity building for public authorities

Copy paste from the RED II.

NECP reporting on enabling frameworks

Not addressed in the transposition. 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

RECs taken into account when designing eligibility/participation requirements

Article I(14)(4) of the Act 309/2009 (as amended by act 363/2022 of 19 October 2022) states that the Ministry takes into account the specificities of communities producing energy from renewable energy sources so that they can apply for support on the same level as other market participants, when designing support schemes. This is a copy paste from the RED II.