On August 23, Hubei Province "Notice on Strengthening the Whole Process Management of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects" solicited opinions. The notice proposes that for projects that are still willing to be built in areas with restricted access, project units are allowed to realize all spontaneous self-use of distributed photovoltaics through supporting user-side energy storage, and grid enterprises support grid-connected access on the premise that they promise not to send electricity back to the public grid.

Encourage industrial and commercial users to increase the proportion of roof distributed photovoltaic self-use and reduce delivery by building smart distribution networks. Guide in the elimination of difficult areas to build and share independent energy storage, by distributed photovoltaic development enterprises to lease or purchase energy storage capacity, without increasing the pressure of new energy consumption of power grid enterprises.

details are as follows:

Circular of Hubei Provincial Energy Bureau on Strengthening the Whole Process Management of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects

(Exposure Draft)

Development and Reform Commission (Bureau) of each city, state and county, State Grid Hubei Electric Power Company:

In recent years, the rapid growth of distributed photovoltaic power generation in our province has played an important role in reducing industrial and commercial energy costs, increasing the income of urban and rural residents, and promoting green and low-carbon development. At the same time, there are also problems such as insufficient carrying capacity of the power grid, irregular project management, and inadequate construction and operation. In order to create a good development environment for distributed photovoltaics, in accordance with the relevant national and provincial policies on new energy development, the relevant matters concerning the strengthening of the whole process management of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects are hereby notified as follows.

1. clear access conditions. Distributed photovoltaic refers to the construction and operation of the user side, to the user side of the spontaneous self-use-based, excess power access and distribution network in-place balance adjustment as the characteristics of photovoltaic power generation facilities. All kinds of power users, investment enterprises, specialized contract energy service companies and individuals can invest in the construction and operation of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects, which are managed in accordance with the Interim Measures for the management of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects issued by the state energy administration, and do not need to be included in the annual new energy development and construction plan of the whole province. After the project is put on record, they can directly apply to the local power grid enterprises for access, The access voltage level is "low is not high" and the maximum is not more than 35 kV. Non-self-use ground photovoltaics, regardless of size, are managed in accordance with centralized photovoltaic power stations, and shall not be "broken into parts" and split into "full access to the Internet" distributed photovoltaics to seize the access resources of the distribution network.

2. support development and utilization. Priority to promote the development of industrial and commercial roof distributed photovoltaic, support enterprises to reduce energy costs, expand green electricity consumption. The development of household photovoltaics in areas where the conditions of network consumption permit is appropriate to local conditions. Actively promote 19 national counties (cities, districts) roof distributed photovoltaic development pilots, and support qualified counties (cities, districts) to carry out roof distributed photovoltaic development in accordance with the work ideas of the whole county. All localities can formulate roof distributed photovoltaic development and construction plans according to local conditions. The focus of the work is to coordinate and implement roof resources and increase policy support. It is not allowed to force roof property rights units to participate on the grounds of "promoting the whole county", to exclude market competition in a large-scale way, and to suspend the filing of existing roof photovoltaic projects.

3. strict filing management. Distributed photovoltaic power generation projects are managed according to the principle of "who invests, who records, and who bears responsibility. Household natural person distributed photovoltaic by the residents to provide valid identification, housing ownership certificate, project self-investment commitment and other materials by the power grid enterprises on behalf of the record, the use of "photovoltaic loan or equipment leasing" model of the project to the residents as the investor and the record, the power grid enterprises should be to the record of the risk. Industrial and commercial household distributed photovoltaic and industrial and commercial roof distributed photovoltaic shall be filed by the enterprise itself. Those who rent the roof shall provide a lease agreement signed with the roof property right unit (or individual), clearly stipulating the roof rent and operation and maintenance responsibilities. The lease relationship shall not be filed in the name of the owner of the house, and multiple household distributed photovoltaic shall not be bundled for the record. All localities must carry out filing work in strict accordance with the national "Regulations on the Approval and Filing of Enterprise Investment Projects," and must not add preconditions without authorization, must not issue filing certificates without reason, and must not conduct approval in the name of filing.

4. regulate grid access. Support the provincial power company to carry out distributed photovoltaic carrying capacity evaluation and calculation on a county (city, district) basis in accordance with the spirit of the State Energy Administration's Notice on Printing and Distributing the Pilot Work of Evaluating the Carrying Capacity of Distributed Photovoltaic Access Power Grid and Promotion Measures, and announce the accessible capacity to the public station by station, line by line and station by station through channels such as business halls, and issue access opinions within the scope of accessible capacity according to the order of network application. Distributed photovoltaic power generation projects shall start construction after obtaining the access opinions of power grid enterprises. If they do not obtain the access opinions, the power grid enterprises shall not accept the application for grid connection. Projects that are still willing to build in areas with restricted access are allowed to allow project units to achieve full self-use of distributed photovoltaics through supporting user-side energy storage, and to support grid-connected access by power grid enterprises on the premise that they promise not to send electricity back to the public power grid.

5. ensure the quality of construction. Distributed photovoltaic investment entities must be constructed in strict accordance with the content of the project record, earnestly implement the relevant requirements of building load, wind resistance, waterproof technology, standardized construction, safety management, etc., and reasonably determine the construction method, relevant design, construction, installation, commissioning and supervision, etc. The participating units shall have the qualifications prescribed by the state, and the photovoltaic products used shall meet the requirements of relevant national technical standards to ensure the intrinsic safety of the project. The main body of distributed photovoltaic investment shall apply for grid connection after the completion of the project, and the grid-related equipment shall be accepted by the grid enterprise and the grid-connected commissioning shall be completed. Projects that fail to meet the relevant technical specifications shall not be connected to the grid, and the relevant losses shall be borne by the investors themselves. The distributed photovoltaic power generation project that has been connected to the grid is exempted from the power business license, the system reserve capacity fee is exempted, the remaining electricity on the grid is guaranteed to be purchased by the power grid enterprise, and the electricity price is subject to the relevant national policy. The market-oriented trading rules shall be separately stipulated in accordance with the spirit of the national power market reform.

6. enhance the ability to eliminate. Local development and reform commissions (bureaus) should combine the rolling revision of the power grid construction plan, organize local power grid enterprises from the power grid, load, power supply side to propose measures to improve the distributed photovoltaic network capacity and organize the implementation. Support power grid enterprises to optimize the mode of power grid scheduling, speed up the transformation of urban and rural distribution networks, and continuously improve the conditions of distributed photovoltaic network. Encourage industrial and commercial users to increase the proportion of roof distributed photovoltaic self-use and reduce delivery by building smart distribution networks. Guide in the elimination of difficult areas to build and share independent energy storage, by distributed photovoltaic development enterprises to lease or purchase energy storage capacity, without increasing the pressure of new energy consumption of power grid enterprises. The provincial electric power company shall timely submit the evaluation results of the province's distributed photovoltaic power grid carrying capacity to the provincial energy bureau, which shall announce to the public the list of counties (cities, districts) with difficulties in network consumption and the early warning level of low-voltage distribution network connection. Counties (cities, districts) with a red warning level will suspend the filing of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects from the date of announcement, and will be reopened after the network consumption capacity is improved and the red warning is withdrawn.

7. strengthen supervision and management. Local development and reform commissions (bureaus) should increase the publicity of distributed photovoltaic policies, unblock channels such as consultation and complaints, and respond to social concerns in a timely manner. In response to contract fraud, unqualified construction, illegal financing and other behaviors that harm the interests of the people in the process of distributed photovoltaic development, Actively cooperate with law enforcement agencies such as the Central China Supervision Bureau of the State Energy Administration to investigate and deal with them in accordance with laws and regulations, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people. It is necessary to implement the supervision responsibility of the filing authority of the distributed photovoltaic power generation project, strengthen the supervision during and after the event, resolutely correct the illegal filing behavior, and urge the project unit to implement the main responsibility of project construction and safety production. In accordance with the requirements of the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Full Coverage of Renewable Energy Green Power Certificates to Promote Renewable Energy Power Consumption" issued by the three national ministries and commissions, guide power grid enterprises to complete the information submission of grid-connected distributed photovoltaic power generation projects, and urge new projects to complete the filing and filing work in time after being connected to the grid.

This Circular shall be implemented as of the date of issuance.