• Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)
   
• The role of UPNEDA will be –
  • To carry out all the tasks related to bidding process and for projects being set up by other departmental budget UPNEDA may provide this service against nominal facilitation charge.
  • To facilitate allotment of suitable land/space in control of State Government or its agencies.
  • To coordinate with other Government departments
  • To develop appropriate skilled manpower by tying up with training and educational institutions

• Utility scale grid-connected solar power projects

• Solar rooftop projects

• Solar Street Lights

• Solar powered agricultural pump sets

• Any other off grid solar product 

10700 MW including 4300 MW from rooftop solar projects by FY 22 

• Intrastate sale to any third party shall be exempted from wheeling charges/transmission charges.

• Interstate sale shall be exempted from cross subsidy surcharge and wheeling charges/transmission charges applicable inside the state.

• Metering for sale of power shall be done at STU/Distribution licensee substation end.

• MNRE’s scheme on Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Power Plants Program

• Funds from the Government of Uttar Pradesh may be made available for providing payment security in case any State Government, Semi Government, Government aided organizations government owned corporations and statutory bodies etc. decides to implement solar rooftop project through third Party (RESCO) mode.

• Depending on the response generated, some budgetary support may also be provided by Government of U.P. for installation of Rooftop solar power plants in state government, semi government, government aided organizations and corporations.

• State government subsidy to the tune of Rs. 10000/kw with an upper limit of Rs. 20000/consumer on first come first serve basis for grid connected rooftop net metering arrangement in private residential sector.

• Height of the module structure carrying rooftop solar panels, in addition to the building height, shall not be counted towards total height of the building.

• Banking of 100% energy in every financial year shall be permitted.

• Electricity duty for ten years shall be exempted for sale to Distribution licensee, captive consumption and third party sale for projects set up within the state.

• All incentives available from MNRE including central excise duty and customs duty exemptions.

• Incentives declared under Infrastructure Investment and Industrial Policy of the state shall be applicable to solar power projects.

• Early disposal of permission to be provided under land ceiling Act.

• Exemption from obtaining Environmental clearance 

• State Government will bear one-third of the cost of construction of transmission line, for maximum transmission line length of 15 km for the solar projects in the Bundelakhand and Purvanchal region of the State.

• Incentive will be available only in case of construction of Transmission line by State Transmission Utility (STU)/Distribution licensee.