What is SRESS?

SRESS (Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme) is the export scheme in place for larger customers with small scale generation installations at their premises with a maximum export capacity (MEC) over 50kva.

Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) is your installation’s ability to produce energy, for example 100 solar panels would have a MEC of approximately 45 KvA. Over the course of a year, the panels would generate approximately 38,928 kWh.

Solar panels are the most common type of installation. Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and wind installations can also avail of the SRESS scheme.

The aim of most installations is to produce clean electricity that is used onsite. This means that customers are drawing less electricity from the national grid, reducing their usage, costs and carbon footprint.

How to apply for SRESS

The SRESS also allows customers to sell their excess generation back to the grid, through their designated supplier. Export rates and tariffs will depend on your supplier. 

Please visit esbnetworks.ie for details on how to start the process and a step-by-step guide.

Once a site has been configured with new QH metering or the export meter channels have been enabled, the WP14 documentation must be completed by the customer and supplier. Click here to download the WP14 form. Customers should complete the fields highlighted in green. 

The timeline is dependent on when the site becomes an SSG and the WP14 form arriving into MRSO (ESB Networks). However, it should take no more than 6-8 weeks for the export data to flow to the registered supplier to allow for payments.

All contact in relation to applying to or queries around Small Scale Generation Connections can be submitted to a dedicated team in ESB Networks by email at dsosmallscalegeneration@esb.ie