EEG Directe Vermarkting

EEG Directe Vermarkting

The EEG (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz) direct marketing refers to the process where energy generated from renewable sources is sold directly on the market. This can be done via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or other marketplaces.

Even though it's called "direct marketing," most operators delegate this task to a specialized company, a "direct marketer." The operator receives payment from the direct marketer, who sells the electricity on the exchange. Since exchange revenues usually don't cover installation costs, a market premium is also paid. The operator receives a combination of the exchange selling price and the market premium, minus the direct marketer's commission.

New plants that were put into operation on or after 1 January 2016 and have an installed capacity of at least 100 kW must market their electricity directly (Section 20 EEG 2021). In addition, these systems must be remotely controllable. Existing plants can easily switch to direct marketing and return to the usual remuneration model on a monthly basis.

The TCP interface makes it possible to read relevant data from the asset and also to control it. The interface is basically
designed as

■ a direct marketer interface to meet EEG requirements, in particular to control
the PV installation, and to read out the system parameters relevant for direct
marketing;
■ a flexibility marketing interface for participation in exchange trading based
on the available flexibility of the battery. Here the interface allows the user
to control the PV installation and battery storage system components and to
specify a target value for the grid connection point.