Legal status of a renewables self-consumer under Polish law in light of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources

Abstract

The rapid spread of RES technologies, due to regulatory pressure and a dramatic decrease in their construction and operation costs, makes it possible for citizens to become active participants in the energy market. European Union’s legislation demands that citizens should be empowered to actively participate in the energy market by responding to market signals and in return benefit from lower electricity prices or other incentives. The aim of the article is to present and evaluate the concept of the renewables self-consumer regulated in the Polish Renewable Energy Sources Act in the light of the content of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11th December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.