Sale of business excess solar energy in Portugal | MEO Energia

Sell excess energy from solar panels

Generate your company's 100% green energy and sell what you don't use.

Extra Income

Increase the profitability of your company's solar panels by selling the energy that is not consumed.

100% Green

Green energy from start to finish. Produce and sell your company's solar energy while reducing CO2 emissions.

Power < = 10kW

MEO Energia MEO M5e/M4e

€0.06/kWh

MEO Energia MEO M3e/M2e

€0.05/kWh

Power > 10kW

MEO Energia MEO M5e/M4e/M3e/M2e

€0.03/kWh

Solar panel installation and meter replacement

Install a certified self-consumption production unit (UPAC). Contact E-redes to change your meter.

DGEG registration

Register with the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) to obtain a mere prior communication or an operating certificate.

Opening an activity

Open your business at the Tax Office with the Economic Activity Code (CAE) 35123.

Conclusion of contract

If you are interested in concluding a contract for the sale of surplus energy, please send us all the necessary documentation.

What is the aggregation business and who can join?

The aggregation business consists of selling surplus energy production (solar, wind, hydroelectric) to an electricity trader.

Any customer sign up, whether as an individual or a business, provided they arecustomer MEO Energia MEOcustomer .

If you are already selling your surplus energy to another company, you can switch to MEO Energia. However, you should check the terms for terminating your contract. Once your contract has expired, you can complete thesign-up process.

Can I join with a Small Production Unit (UPP), a micro-production facility, and/or a mini-production facility?

At this time, we only enter into contracts with self-consumption production units (UPAC). 

However, you can convert a UPP/micro or mini-generation system to a UPAC system by making a few technical modifications. Find out whattechnical modifications are required for the installation.

What documents are required to join?

• Operating certificate / Mere prior communication (MCP) / E-mail from DGEG giving provisional authorization to start operating (with valid date -> 3 years from communication of authorization)
• Proof of business registration (current, issued within the last 3 months) or Certificate of Commercial Registration (CRC) for producers with 5x tax identification numbers (both with CAE code 35123)
• Proof of registration of self-billing agreement (with MEO Energia TIN)
• Proof of IBAN (including the account holder's name)
  

How do I know that my contract is already active and when will I receive the autofatura?

As soon as your contract is active and you are selling surplus energy, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. In addition, you will be invoiced quarterly, as indicated in the contract.

MEO Energia is responsible for issuing the invoice and paying the amount presented. This payment will be made by bank transfer to the IBAN mentioned in the contract, 30 days after the date of issue of the invoice.

It is important to note that if you are aMEO Energia customer for energy consumption, you will receive two invoices, one for energy consumption and one for production (self-billing). It is not possible to deduct the amount of energy produced from your regular MEO Energia bill.

Conditions for participating in the surplus sale?

To sell your surplus production to MEO Energia :

• be a customer 
• be aMEO Energia customer
• have an injection power greater than 1kW.

 

customer MEO Energia is a Producer who has entered into a contract with MEO Energia Comercialização de Energia, S.A. for the supply of electricity to the address identified in this Contract, for the period during which the contract remains fully valid and in force.

 

customer is a Producer who has entered into an electronic communications contract with MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia S.A. an electronic communications contract with M5/M4, M3, and M2 bundles , except for Fixed Telephone Service and prepaid and postpaid mobile tariffs without associated MEO fixed service and Global Connect Pack, at the CPE address CPE in this Contract and during the period in which the same contract remains fully valid and in force.

 

If you are not yet customer MEO Energia customer ,MEO Energia using the online form or call800 028 028.

If you are not yet customer , find out how to sign upor contact the support lines (see the plan).

How can I sell the surplus energy produced by my solar panels?

To sell the surplus energy generated by your panels, make sure you have all the necessary conditions to be an energy producer. You can choose to sign up to the self-consumption surplus sale service with MEO Energia, just contact us to start the process of registering and activating the service.

What are the criteria for becoming an energy producer and selling the self-consumption surplus?

To qualify as an energy producer and sell the self-consumption surplus, it is essential to have a renewable energy production system, such as photovoltaic panels, installed and connected to the electricity grid. In addition, you must have an approved bidirectional meter and obtain the necessary legal permits for energy production. Once you have met these requirements, contact MEO Energia to sign up for the surplus sale service.

How does the process of selling surplus energy work?

The process of selling your self-consumption surplus with MEO Energia is simple and transparent. Once you are registered as an energy producer and have your energy production system up and running, the surplus generated will be injected into the electricity grid. MEO Energia receives information about this surplus and makes payments in accordance with the terms of the production contract. All you have to do is ensure that the system is properly sized to generate enough surplus to sell.

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This value offer is available to producers with facilities with an injection power between 1kW and 999.99kW. If the power is higher, request a proposal by calling 800 028 028.

Eligibility:
customer means the Producer who has entered into an electronic communications contract with MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia S.A. an electronic communications contract with M5/M4, M3, and M2 bundles , except for Fixed Telephone Service and prepaid and postpaid mobile tariffs without associated MEO fixed service and Global Connect Pack, at the CPE address CPE in this Contract and during the period in which the same contract remains fully valid and in force;
customer MEO Energia means the Producer who has entered into an electricity supply contract with MEO Energia Comercialização de Energia, S.A. at the address identified in this Contract, during the period in which the same contract remains fully valid and in force.