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Application No.
AN
(issued by LECO)
Registration No.
RN
(Issued by SEA)

APPLICATION FOR NET METERING OF AN ON-GRID SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY

FACILITY

For installed capacities up to the Contract Demand of the existing installation, subjected to a
maximum installed capacity specified in DISTRIBUTION CODE OF SRI LANKA Published by
PUCSL (July 2012-Appendix 4, Clause 3.2).
1. Project Type: Please select one or a combination of many types by marking 

Micro hydro Biomass(grown)

Wind Sea Wave
Solar Photovoltaic Waste(agricultural, industrial, municipal, waste heat)
Other (Please specify)

2. Information about the Applicant:

2.1. LECO Account No.
2.2. Name of Account Holder

2.3. Address (as of the Account)

2.4. Contract Demand of account Single /Three phase Ampere/ kVA

2.5. Capacity of generation facility Single /Three phase Ampere/ kVA

2.6. Telephone Numbers 0

0
2.7. E mail
Note: The small scale renewable energy facility shall be located at the premise served by the
electricity account stated above
3. Facility Information –
Please fill-in the information requested under the project type(s) selected in item 1 above.
4. Certification
4.1. I attached the receipt number ......................dated .................. for the payment of Rs
…………………… as the Initial Review Fee for this application, charged by LECO.
4.2. I certify that Net Metering Facility is required at the same premise where electricity
account is already provided, and that the renewable energy resource is within the
property served by the existing electricity supply.
4.3. I have read the Agreement and the Interconnection Standards applicable for Net
Metering Facility. I agree to install all the required equipment and to provide
information whenever requested by LECO and the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy
Authority.

Name of person signing this application ________________________________

(Should be the LECO Account Holder)

Signature: _____________________________ Date (DD-MM-YYYY): ______________________

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5. Additional Information / Requirements

Supplier Chartered Engineer

Name

Address

LECO Registration
No. of the Supplier
Contact Person
Telephones Fixed
Mobile
Fax
Email

6. Information to be submitted with the application

6.1. Final Copy of the Circuit Diagram (proposed)
6.2. Compliance Certificate obtained from accredited agency, type test certificates, manuals,
operation instructions, layout diagram, and single line diagram including all devices and
their respective settings, and any other relevant documents.
6.3. Schedule of protective devices and protection settings
6.4. Completed technical particular schedule of inverters (if used)

7. Installer and Chartered Engineer Declaration

All the installed equipments were purchased from Original Yes / No

Supplier or authorized dealer.
The installation is fully complies with the Grid Code ,IEEE Yes / No
1547 and IEC 61727
The Protection Settings are protected from unauthorized Yes / No
alterations and tamper proof
Operation manuals, safety guides and the relevant Yes / No
documentation were submitted and clearly explained to the
end user
Additional Comments (Continue in separate sheet if necessary)

Name of the Installer Authorized seal and Signature Date

Name of the Chartered Engineer Authorized seal and Signature Date

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Net Metering Arrangement for Parallel Operation of

On-grid Small-Scale Renewable Energy Facilities
[Not Intended for Standalone Operation]

Small-Scale (Neutral to be
kept open at
Property of LECO Propertyof Renewable
Customer
(Note 3)
Energy all times)
Facility up
to 60A, N
Disconnection
3phase
Switch with Visible
Separation (Note 2)

AC/DC Inverter with

Disconnection
Automatic
Switch/MCB/ DDLO
Disconnection (Note 1)
(Note 4)
During mains failure
Note:
1. Inverter modules have an integrated
Consumer’s Main automatic disconnection capability during
M Distribution Panel mains failure (IEE 1547TM)
Grid 2. The Disconnection switch as per section 6.4
Bi-directional of Grid Code (should be able to be locked
Meter against unauthorized access)
3. A Chartered Engineer’s Certificate is required
to verify the installation of the customer
Consumer 4. Disconnection switch will be as per LECO
Load standards

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Process of Getting a Net Metering Connection

Application form collected

from Branch Office

1 Week

Submission of Application
& Documents to Branch
Engineer (Branch Office)

1 Week

Comply with LECO Contact Customer

NO
Standards for Clarifications

YES

Joint Inspection by LECO

and Equipment Supplier

Issuing Estimate for Net

1 Week
Metering to the Customer
by LECO

Net Metering Estimate

Payment
lEC by Customer

Joint Inspection by LECO

and Equipment Supplier
for Commissioning

Comply with LECO Corrections as per the Grid 1 Week

NO
Standards Code and Standards

YES

Joint Commissioning by
Equipment Supplier/
Chartered Engineer, LECO
O and Customer

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