NEM Application Guideline

Guidelines for Net Energy Metering (NEM)

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 Maximum Installed Capacity allowed for
NEM customer
DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRY LV COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRY MV

Single Phase ≤12kWp Direct meter 75% of maximum

Three Phase ≤72kWp 60% of fuse rating demand
Consumer >1year:
Average of recorded
CT meter MD for 1 year
60% of CT rating Consumer <1year:
declared MD

*based on ST NEM Guideline

 NEM process timeline

Solar Installation

Quota Meter Replacement Application & Contract submission Meter NEM bill
obtained Replacement
from SEDA • NEM Meter Application • NEM Declaration Form (TNB Contract)
Form • NEM Certificate • Meter
• NEM Certificate • Form G & Form H replacement
• Picture of TNB meter and • NEM Contract (Domestic/Commercial & will take 5 days
interconnection from the Industrial) after payment
NEMAS for grid • T&C Form done (as per
application • Picture of proposed meter • Picture of NEM Meter for each meter SLA)
>12kW location (if applicable) reading
• GST certificates (if • kW Export
Installed Capacity Fee • kVAR Export
applicable) 1st interim bill
>72kWp – 180kWp RM1,000 • Meter replacement • kW Import
application will take up to • kVAR Import
>180kWp – 425kWp RM5,000 3 days upon completed • Pictures on the same day of NEM contract
application and signing or one day before.
>425kWp – 1MWp RM8,000
documents received
• For installation more than • Submit to TNB Sub Zone
1MWp, the fee for Power (TNB’s District Office)
System Study may applies.
• NEM assessment study
will take up to 30 days

*Interim bill is generated due to changes in the customer's account

prior to periodic bill such as change of meter and change of
customer from normal to NEM (activation of NEM account)
 Meter price for NEM Scheme

Scheme 3 phase LV CT (Main) LV CT (Main & HVMV CT HVMV CT Service

meter Check) (Main) (Main & Charge Only
Check)
NEM RM 1,570 RM 3,600 RM 3,600 RM 6,500 RM 9,700 RM 1,960

• All single phase and three phase meter are require to be replace with bi-
directional meter
• For CT metering, meter requirement will be determine by TNB Metering Department
• If there is no meter replacement required, only service charge will need to be pay
• The price above refers to meter replacement (is needed) and service charge only.
Any additional requirement (meter relocation, modem booster installation,
armored cable wiring etc. are not included in the pricing)
Extract Maximum
Demand (MD)
Data
• MD can be
extracted from
the electricity bill
• Alternatively, use
MyTNB SSP
• Consumer >1
year, average of
MD for one year
• For consumer <1
year, declared
MD will be used
• SP need to ensure
the capacity
applied match
the client’s load
profile
Commercial Eligibility
Registered consumer of DL

Applicant’s name must be the same as the Current TNB contract

Only Domestic, Commercial and Industrial tariff allowed.

Customer under any special agreement with TNB are not

allowed

Clear from any disputes with TNB (Full settlement are needed)

No outstanding amount in Current bill

Commercial Eligibility

• As described in ESA 1990 Sect 29

• NEM contract (Commercial & Industrial)
para 2(o)
Special
• Includes Special Industrial Tariff (SIT),
Agreement customized agreement, Co Gen, Bulk
supply, Enhance Time of Use (ETOU)
• Clarify with applicant prior application

• Full settlements are required

Disputes • Clarify with applicant prior application
 Special
Agreement

As described in
ESA 1990 Sect
29

NEM contract
para 2(o)

Includes SIT,
customized
agreement, Co
Gen, Bulk
supply

Clarify with
applicant prior
application
• Examples of
Special
agreement
• Check with client
prior application
• Read all the guidelines
• Ensure client to settle any
outstanding bills.
• Submit contract on time, within three
days after meter replacement
• Ensure all required form are properly
signed
• Submit colored photos in high
resolution
• Submit application to relevant TNB
Sub Zone (TNB District Office)
Do’s
• Submit incomplete documents
• Submit photocopy/scanned
application
• Late for payment (meter
invoice/NEMAS fee)
• Confuse customers between NEM
and FiT
• Over design the Solar PV system
Don’t
Event of Default
(Commercial &
Industrial)

Para 23 in NEM Contract

TNB’s right to revoke the

contract should any of
the event occur
Event of Default
(Domestic)

Para 23 in NEM Contract

TNB’s right to revoke the

contract should any of
the event occur
NEM Billing
NEM – ROLL OVER PERIOD

1st rollover period:

Commissioning and signing of NEM Contract date till December
the following year

2nd rollover period:

24 months beginning January

1st Stage 2nd Stage

Start NEM

Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20

NEM CONSUMER BILL FOR NON-GST

Current Import Charges

1 Electricity consumed from TNB

Current Export Charges

2 Excess of electricity generated from solar PV

Net Charges
Total amount of current import charges minus
3 current export charges. If the amount is
negative, no payment will be made. The
amount will be carried forward to the next bill

NEM Balance
4 The carried forward amount from previous bill.
NEM CONSUMER BILL FOR GST
Tempoh Bil : 01.02.2017 - 28.02.2017 (28 Hari) Faktor Prorata Untuk pertanyaan, sila
Tariff : A - 13 (Domestik) 1.00000 hubungi:
TNB Shah Aalm
Blok Tarif (kWh) Blok Prorata (kWh) Kadar (RM) Amaun (RM) xxxx
200 200 0.218 43.60 xxxx
100 100 0.334 33.40 xxxx
Tel: 03-xxxxxxxxxx
300 300 0.516 154.80
Fax - 03-xxxxxxxx
300 274 0.546 149.60

Jumlah 874 381.40 Subsidi Bahan Api

Dibiayai Kerajaan
Persekutuan RM62.15
Submit tax invoice to:
NON REGULATED Tidak Kena Kena
Keterangan Jumlah GST bagi penggunaan
INVOICING MANAGEMENT GST GST domestik 300kWh dan
ke bawah berkadar
No changes to the
Kegunaan (kWh Import) kWh 300 574 874
SECTION ARAS 1, WISMA sifar.
portion where
Kegunaan RM 77.00 304.40 381.40
TNB SUBANG JAYA JLN USJ ICPT (RM0.0152-) RM -4.56 -8.72 -13.28
Kegunaan Bulan Semasa RM 72.44 295.68 368.12 import
10/1A, USJ 10 47620
SUBANG JAYA
6% GST (6% x RM295.68)
KWTBB (1.6%)
RM
RM
17.74
6.10 KWTBB - Kumpulan
(consumption) are
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN Wang Tenaga Boleh
Baharu
calculated
Caj Semasa (Import) RM 391.96

ICPT - Imbalance Cost

TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (200866-W)

Pass Through /
Pelepasan Imbangan
Bacaan Meter Kos Penjanaan
No Meter Faktor Meter Kegunaan Unit
Dahulu Semasa
M98044931 1.0000 6719 7593 874 kWh Import
M98044931 1.0000 4000 4500 500 kWh Eksport Baki NEM : RM0

Pelanggan yang dihormati,

Berikut adalah maklumat tentang nilai elektrik yang telah dieksport ke TNB di sepanjang tempoh 01.02.2017 - 28.02.2017 We insert an
Nilai Eksport : 500 kWh @ RM0.31/kWh = RM155.00
information board,
Mohon majukan Invois Cukai bagi jumlah RM155.00, selepas mengambilkira GST 6%.
for customers
Invois Cukai boleh dihantar ke alamat : Revenue
46200
Management
NON REGULATED
SUBANGPetaling Jaya,
JAYASELANGOR
, Aras 17 Wisma
INVOICING MANAGEMENT
Selangor
DARUL EHSAN
TNB
SECTION ARAS , No.19
1, WISMA TNBJalan Timur,
SUBANG JAYA JLN USJ 10/1A, USJ 10 47620 reference and
Sila majukan Invois Cukai ini sebelum dd/mm/yyyy. action
EXAMPLE OF NEM CONSUMER BILL
Tidak Kena Kena GST bagi penggunaan
Keterangan Jumlah
GST GST domestik 300kWh dan
Kegunaan (kWh Import) kWh 300 574 874 ke bawah berkadar
sifar.
Kegunaan RM 77.00 304.40 381.40
ICPT (RM0.0152-) RM -4.56 -8.72 -13.28
Kegunaan Bulan Semasa RM 72.44 295.68 368.12
6% GST (6% x RM295.68) RM 17.74
KWTBB (1.6%) RM 6.10 KWTBB - Kumpulan
Wang Tenaga Boleh
Baharu
Caj Semasa (Import) RM 391.96

ICPT - Imbalance Cost

TE N AG A N AS IO N AL BE RH AD (2 00 8 6 6 -W )
Pass Through /
Pelepasan Imbangan
Bacaan Meter Kos Penjanaan
No Meter Faktor Meter Kegunaan Unit
Dahulu Semasa
M98044931 1.0000 6719 7593 874 kWh Import
M98044931 1.0000 4000 4500 500 kWh Eksport Baki NEM : RM0

Pelanggan yang dihormati,

Berikut adalah maklumat tentang nilai elektrik yang telah dieksport ke TNB di sepanjang tempoh 01.02.2017 - 28.02.2017

Nilai Eksport : 500 kWh @ RM0.31/kWh = RM155.00

Mohon majukan Invois Cukai bagi jumlah RM155.00, selepas mengambilkira GST 6%.
Invois Cukai boleh dihantar ke alamat : Revenue Management
NON REGULATED , Aras 17 Wisma
INVOICING MANAGEMENT SECTIONTNB
ARAS ,1,No.19
WISMA Jalan Timur,JAYA JLN USJ
TNB SUBANG
10/1A, USJ 10 47620 SUBANG JAYASELANGOR DARUL EHSAN
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Sila majukan Invois Cukai ini sebelum dd/mm/yyyy.
NEM Assessment Study
Introduction

• Connection shall be done internally, which result there will be no

requirement in upgrading the existing utility supply infrastructure.
• NEM Consumer shall appoint a qualified consultant to design the
interconnection between the solar PV to his existing plant.
 NEM – Assessment Study (NEMAS)

Assessment Study is required to determine technical impact of excess

energy to the grid during low load in terms of voltage rise and
penetration limit

•Customers connected to LV Installed NEMAS Fee

NEMAS network
•Generation ≤ 180kW
Capacity
1 – 72kWp No n/a
1 •Scope: Voltage rise
•Power Factor >72kWp – Yes RM1,000
180kWp
>180kWp – Yes RM5,000
• Customers connected to MV 425kWp
network

NEMAS • LV connected with generation >

180kW subject to fault current
• Scope: Voltage rise & Penetration
>425kWp –
1MWp
Yes RM8,000

2 limit
• Power Factor
Study duration 30days starting from the
day proof of payment received
NEM – Assessment Study (NEMAS)

Assessment NEM Evaluation NEM Notification

Application Letter
Study and Approval

NEMAS 1 –Evaluation
Planning (DG) or zone
& Approval by Zone
planner to compile
details and fill in: Planner
NEMAS 1 – LV Planning (DG)/
Developer submit connected customers NEMAS 2 –Evaluation
with generation≤180kW
Planner zone will
NEM Technical & Approval by
NEMAS 2 – MV issue the notification
Study Application Planner (DG).
connected customers letter
form Presentation of the
and LV customers with
generation>180kW study to the
NEM Applicant will
Payment of NEM (subject to fault current) committee is case
attach the letter
Fee by NEM by case basis
NEMAS 1 – Perform
with the NEM
Applicant
voltage rise simulation in application to SEDA
Decision on
excel format
generation capacity
NEMAS 2 – Perform
simulation using Adept will be made based
on the findings
1 2 3 4
Assessment Study
• Voltage Variation
• Power Factor
• Short Circuit violation
• Capacity compliance(Base on Criteria).
Voltage Variation

• The Indirect Solar PV power Generation shall be able to operating

between the voltage range as table below :

Nominal Voltage (V) Steady State Voltage limits

400 + 10% and – 6%
230 + 10% and – 6%
11000 + 5%
Power Factor
• Customer should be aware that if the installed Solar PV is set to operate at unity power factor the
reactive power for their load will be totally imported from TNB, and real power will be mixed of
own generation and import from TNB.
• This will result low power factor reading as the ratio of the reactive power to real power is higher
with its own generation.
• Thus PF = / + , Eg.
Mitigation PF
• Installed power factor mitigation equipment (Example-Cap bank)
• SP need to ensure the capacity applied match the load profile
• The Inverter operate not at unity pf subject to no violation on TNB
voltage limit
Short Circuit
• The Distribution licensee is required to ensure that the short circuit
level of the network is within the equipment ratings.
• Therefore, the maximum fault level shall be within 90 % the
equipment design rating.
• Typical equipment rating in Distribution Network:
Capacity Compliance
• For domestic or residential consumers, Solar PV penetration limit is ≤ 72kWp (for 3 phase
supply) but subject to maximum 60% of fuse rating or 60% of current transformer rating.

• For commercial LV or industrial LV consumers, Solar PV penetration limit is 60% of fuse

rating or 60% of CT rating.

• For commercial MV or industrial MV consumers, Solar PV penetration limit is 75% of

maximum demand. (for consumer > 1 year, average MD recorded for 1 year will be used as
MD. For consumer < 1 year, declare MD will be used).
BOUNDARY

 No change to existing boundary

 Ownership
 Operation
Operational Requirements
1. Anti-islanding
Purpose: RE plant is to be automatically disconnected from TNB
network following any fault on TNB’s distribution system
(lost of mains). This is to ensure operational safety due to
risk of back-energisation and out-of-phase switching by
TNB

i. RE Plant is to be automatically electrically disconnected

from all TNB’s system.
ii. As such, the RE power plant has to be equipped with
appropriate protection schemes to detect loss of supply.
iii. DG units have to be able to isolate themselves within 2
seconds.
iv. Scheme of protection and settings need to be submitted
to TNB for review and approval
Operational Requirements
2. Synchronization point and procedure
Purpose : RE plant is to be reconnected after parameters at grid and
generators have been synchronised

i. The point of synchronization to TNB’s system shall be located

on the generator side. TNB shall not have any facility for
synchronizing with the RE plant operating in an islanded mode.
Appropriate interlocking scheme is to be put in place to ensure
that operation of PCC could be done safely.

ii. Following a system failure, re-synchronizing by RE to TNB’s

system shall only proceed once the system is restored to the
normal state. Reconnection shall only be done after TNB
supply is stabilised.
iii. For inverter based generations, inverters are to be reconnected
after 5 minutes of TNB network restored for MV and 2 minutes
of TNB network restored for LV
 Metering Requirement for NEM

• Metering guideline can be obtain in

Electricity Supply Application
Handbook (ESAH)
• Page 41 -51.
 Metering Requirement for NEM
For Ordinary Power Consumer (OPC) only three phase meter will be used for NEM

Single Phase Meter 3 Phase Meter

Metering Requirement for NEM

Difference between 1 phase and 3

phase meter board
Metering Requirement for NEM
Meter must be located outside of the premise, facing the street
 Metering Requirement for NEM
• All NEM meter installation will
be equipped with Remote
Meter Reading (RMR)
• GPRS signal (CELCOM) must be
higher than -77 dBm

Pass Fail
 Metering Requirement for NEM
• Compulsory for service provider/NEM applicant to install signal booster for RMR
• Cost of signal booster shall be bourne by customer (stipulated in NEM contract)
• Example of signal booster shown as below
 Metering Requirement for NEM
Example of conduit installation for modem cable extension
 Metering Requirement for NEM
• For CT metering, GROUND MOUNTED METERING KIOSK shall be prepared by service
provider/customer

• METERING KIOSK shall be put outside of the premise

Metering Requirement for NEM

1. Application different from project site. Will cause confusion and delay for meter
installation/replacement

2. Pictures of meter, meter board and premise must be included

3. Application thru “BEKALAN EKSPRESS” are not allowed

4. All wiring must be ready prior meter replacement

5. All cost that need to be pay must be settle prior any meter replacement
Further information, please get in touch with us
Hidayat Fahmi bin Abdul Rahim
Manager (Distributed Generation)
Level 16, Wisma TNB
No 19, Jalan Timur
46000 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Email: hfahmi@tnb.com.my
Mobile: 0194782540
Tel: 0379679088

For NEMAS inquiry

Mohd Faiz bin Mohd Zain
Manager (RE Consultancy)
Level 16, Wisma TNB
No 19, Jalan Timur
46000 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Email: mfaizmz@tnb.com.my
Mobile: 0197122311