Definition
The plusskunde scheme (introduced in 2017) is a Norwegian special arrangement that simplifies the process for small renewable energyEnergy from sources that renew naturally - wind, solar, hydropower and bioenergy - as opposed to fossil fuels. producers (typically solar panels) with an installed capacity of up to 100 kW. A plusskunde does not need to enter into a separate power agreement for their production - the grid companyCompany that owns and operates electricity grids and is responsible for power supply to end users. handles the settlementTurning metering data into money. Consumption and production per metering point become what each party owes or is owed. and pays the spot priceHourly electricity price set in the Nordic power market the day before delivery - basis for variable electricity prices to end users. minus a small deduction for surplus production fed into the grid. The scheme eliminates the need for a separate balance responsible party (BRPBalance Responsible Party - actor responsible for balancing production and consumption in its portfolio against the system operator.) for small producers. The settlement pointLocation in the electricity network where consumption or production is measured and settled - equivalent to what Elhub calls a metering point. is registered in ElhubNational hub for metering data and market processes in the Norwegian electricity market. with bi-directional energy flow. The scheme is a simplification of the full prosumerCombined producer and consumer - typically a household or business with solar panels that both consumes and feeds electricity into the grid. arrangement and is sized for households and commercial buildings with rooftop solar panels. From 2024, the threshold has been raised and the conditions adjusted to reflect the increased prevalence of solar energyElectrical energy produced from sunlight via solar panels (PV installations)..