Energy Communities and Guarantees of Origin
- Admin
- Sep 21
- 2 min read
After the EU’s revised Renewable Energy Directive came into force in May 2025, the Swedish government and the Swedish Energy Agency have issued new proposals for rules concerning Guarantees of Origin.
Swedish Solar Energy has responded to the government consultation.
The Government’s Proposal
Small solar and wind installations (under 50 kW) would no longer be eligible for Guarantees of Origin — certificates that verify that the electricity is renewable.
Swedish Solar Energy argues that this is wrong, as it excludes the smallest producers from the system.
Fees and Energy Communities
The government wants to support energy communities by removing a certain fee (10 öre/MWh) for small installations producing less than 500 MWh per year.
Swedish Solar Energy welcomes the lower fees — but says the 500 MWh/year threshold is far too low for most energy communities to benefit.
They therefore propose a higher limit, set at 6 MW capacity.
What Swedish Solar Energy Wants the Swedish Energy Agency to Do
Develop guidelines for net metering (settlement of produced and consumed electricity), especially when batteries and multiple generation types are combined.
Clarify that solar capacity should be measured in actual AC output, not in installed DC panel capacity, which otherwise gives a misleading picture.
Allow measurement of auxiliary power (the electricity used by the installation itself) instead of assuming it in calculations.
Make it easier for plant owners to report self-consumption on a monthly basis.
Core Message from Swedish Solar Energy
The government’s proposal is unfair to small producers and energy communities.
The fee reduction is good in principle, but the threshold is too low to have a real impact.
Swedish Solar Energy therefore proposes adjustments to make the system fairer and more practically useful.
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