Grid
Injection
Energy sent back to the grid when local generation exceeds instantaneous consumption. It is paid at the injection tariff, generally far below the retail price of electricity.
Also known as: grid injection
Terms used in this definition
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- Capacity term
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- GRT
- Incentive network pricing
- Net deliverable capacity
- Prosumer tariff
- Sibelga
- Supply point
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