European Commission 14 April 2016, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (Text with EEA relevance)

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TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Scope of application
Article 4. Application to existing power-generating modules
Article 5. Determination of significance
Article 6. Application to power-generating modules, pump-storage power-generating modules, combined heat and power facilities, and industrial sites
Article 7. Regulatory aspects
Article 8. Multiple TSOs
Article 9. Recovery of costs
Article 10. Public consultation
Article 11. Stakeholder involvement
Article 12. Confidentiality obligations
TITLE II. REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 1. General requirements
Article 13. General requirements for type A power-generating modules
Article 14. General requirements for type B power-generating modules
Article 15. General requirements for type C power-generating modules
Article 16. General requirements for type D power-generating modules
CHAPTER 2. Requirements for synchronous power-generating modules
Article 17. Requirements for type B synchronous power-generating modules
Article 18. Requirements for type C synchronous power-generating modules
Article 19. Requirements for type D synchronous power-generating modules
CHAPTER 3. Requirements for power park modules
Article 20. Requirements for type B power park modules
Article 21. Requirements for type C power park modules
Article 22. Requirements for type D power park modules
CHAPTER 4. Requirements for offshore power park modules
Article 23. General provisions
Article 24. Frequency stability requirements applicable to AC-connected offshore power park modules
Article 25. Voltage stability requirements applicable to AC-connected offshore power park modules
Article 26. Robustness requirements applicable to AC-connected offshore power park modules
Article 27. System restoration requirements applicable to AC-connected offshore power park modules
Article 28. General system management requirements applicable to AC-connected offshore power park modules
TITLE III. OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTION
CHAPTER 1. Connection of new power-generating modules
Article 29. General provisions
Article 30. Operational notification of type A power-generating modules
Article 31. Operational notification of type B, C and D power-generating modules
Article 32. Procedure for type B and C power-generating modules
Article 33. Procedure for type D power-generating modules
Article 34. Energisation operational notification for type D power-generating modules
Article 35. Interim operational notification for type D power-generating modules
Article 36. Final operational notification for type D power-generating modules
Article 37. Limited operational notification for type D power-generating modules
CHAPTER 2. Cost-benefit analysis
Article 38. Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing power-generating modules
Article 39. Principles of cost-benefit analysis
TITLE IV. COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 1. Compliance monitoring
Article 40. Responsibility of the power-generating facility owner
Article 41. Tasks of the relevant system operator
Article 42. Common provisions for compliance testing
Article 43. Common provisions on compliance simulation
CHAPTER 2. Compliance testing for synchronous power-generating modules
Article 44. Compliance tests for type B synchronous power-generating modules
Article 45. Compliance tests for type C synchronous power-generating modules
Article 46. Compliance tests for type D synchronous power-generating modules
CHAPTER 3. Compliance testing for power park modules
Article 47. Compliance tests for type B power park modules
Article 48. Compliance tests for type C power park modules
Article 49. Compliance tests for type D power park modules
CHAPTER 4. Compliance testing for offshore power park modules
Article 50. Compliance tests for offshore power park modules
CHAPTER 5. Compliance simulations for synchronous power-generating modules
Article 51. Compliance simulations for type B synchronous power-generating modules
Article 52. Compliance simulations for type C synchronous power-generating modules
Article 53. Compliance simulations for type D synchronous power-generating modules
CHAPTER 6. Compliance simulations for power park modules
Article 54. Compliance simulations for type B power park modules
Article 55. Compliance simulations for type C power park modules
Article 56. Compliance simulations for type D power park modules
CHAPTER 7. Compliance simulations for offshore power park modules
Article 57. Compliance simulations applicable to offshore power park modules
CHAPTER 8. Non-binding guidance and monitoring of implementation
Article 58. Non-binding guidance on implementation
Article 59. Monitoring
TITLE V. DEROGATIONS
Article 60. Power to grant derogations
Article 61. General provisions
Article 62. Request for a derogation by a power-generating facility owner
Article 63. Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
Article 64. Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
Article 65. Monitoring of derogations
TITLE VI. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Article 66. Emerging technologies
Article 67. Establishment of thresholds for classification as emerging technologies
Article 68. Application for classification as an emerging technology
Article 69. Assessment and approval of requests for classification as an emerging technology
Article 70. Withdrawal of classification as an emerging technology
TITLE VII. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 71. Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
Article 72. Entry into force

27.4.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

L 112/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/631

of 14 April 2016

establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European

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