• Tendering activities.
• Getting all state level approvals for projects.

• Land identification and land bank formation.

• Assisting in distribution of government land.

• Assisting in getting right-of-way.

• Assisting in getting water supply and road connectivity.

• Human resources development through training programmes and educational institutions.

• 1st April, 2017 to 31st March, 2027 or until a new solar policy is announced, whichever is earlier.
• Projects developed between 2012 and 2017 shall be eligible for benefits available under this policy.  

• All individuals, registered companies, firms, central and state government generation and distribution companies, captive power plants, solar manufacturers and ancillaries, solar power projects, as per Electricity Act, 2003 and its amendments, irrespective of the nature of consumption of electricity generated (captive or sale to others). 

Group

Description

Capacity

I

Through competitive bidding conducted by state DISCOMs.

Determined as per the state’s RPO regulations.

II

Captive plants or third party sale.

Minimum – 1 MW. Maximum as per central solar policy.

III

Renewable energy certificate.

No limit

IV

Under JNNSM

As per allotment through competitive bidding organized by the central agency.

• As available under state industrial policy will be applicable.
• Exemption from electricity duty for auxiliary consumption or captive consumption within the state.

• If the incentives available under industrial policy are less than those under solar policy, then the incentives as per solar policy will prevail.

• For third party sale through open access to entities outside the state, the open access charges will be as per state regulations or Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.

• Wheeling and transmission charges will be as per state regulations.

• Cross subsidy surcharge for sale of power inside the state shall be as per state regulations. 

Month

Off peak hour charges

Peak hour charges

January

2%

10%

February to June

5%

15%

July to December

2%

10%

•  Banked energy shall be paid at the prevailing rate, at the end of every year, by the state DISCOM after adjusting power banked in the grid against banked power taken back from the grid.