The customer may choose a distribution system operator (DSO) at their discretion within the territory where the electrical installations are located.
The customer submits an application to the DSO for connection of an electrical installation (or installations) of a certain capacity to the distribution network.
The application must include:
- Customer’s personal data (passport, taxpayer ID, etc.);
- Documents confirming ownership of the connection facility;
- Name, location, and functional purpose of the facility;
- Purpose of connection and technical parameters of the electrical installation;
- Information on the installed capacity of electric heating and hot water units, kitchen electric stoves, etc.;
- Information on the installed capacity of generating units of private households.
The standard connection service includes the following works performed by the DSO:
- Development of technical conditions, including requirements for the commercial metering point;
- Preparation of technical specifications for design;
- Development and coordination of project documentation with other interested parties for construction, reconstruction, and/or technical upgrade of the external electricity supply network to the customer’s electrical installations (up to the connection point);
- Execution of construction, installation, and commissioning works.
The customer must pay for the connection in accordance with the terms of the connection agreement.
The standard connection timeframe for first-tier capacity customer installations is 45 calendar days, starting from the next working day after the customer pays the DSO the connection fee under the connection agreement. For second-tier capacity customer installations, the timeframe is 60 calendar days from the next working day after payment.
The standard connection agreement is provided in Annex 1 of the Distribution System Code.
Answers to frequently asked questions regarding connection are available.
