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Manipur RE Policy - 2006

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HIGHLIGHTS

 

Nodal Agency

Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA)

Applicable Technologies

Not available

Royalty

The Irrigation Department will consider charging royalty for use of water at a rate not exceeding 10% of the prevailing electricity tariff.

Targets under Policy

Not available

Electricity duty

Exempted for a period of 5 years from COD, for captive use or third party sale.

Eligibility Conditions

All power producers generating grid-grade electricity from non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind, electric generators, small hydro plants, biomass combustion, biomass cogeneration, waste recycling, will be eligible producers under this policy. Installed capacities should not exceed 25 MW.

Registration Fees

Not available

Tax Exemptions

Salestax exemption/sales tax order deferment under the provision of schemes notified in this respect by Finance Department, Govt. of Manipur,as modified from time to time.

Banking

The Power Department, Government of Manipur, will permit electricity generated by eligible producers to be banked for a period up toone year.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

This policy aims to promote generation from non-conventional energy sources and ensure energy security in rural areas of the state.

 

Tariff
  • The Power Department, Government of Manipur, will purchase electricity offered by the developer at a minimum rate of Rs.2.25 per unit, with no restriction on time or quantum of electricity supplied for sale.
  • This rate will be increased on first April of the year, for a period of ten operational years. Thereafter, the rate of increase shall be mutually settled between the Power Department, Government of Manipur and the developer.

Grid Interfacing
  • Interfacing will be undertaken by the producer as per the specifications and requirements of the Power Department, Government of Manipur, for which such eligible producers will bear the entire cost.
  • The eligible producer, at his cost, will install two separate meters - one for the receipt of power to the grid and another for release from the grid, on the High Transmission side.
  • Power Department, Government of Manipur, will undertake to augment the sub-station capacity at 33/11/kV or higher levels, at its cost, to receive the power generated by eligible producer.
  • Power Department, Government of Manipur, will alsoundertake augmentation of transmission lines, if required, at its cost.

Wheeling
  • Power Department, Government of Manipur, will undertake to transmit on its grid, the power generated by the eligible producer and make it available to him for captive use,or for sale to a third party nominated byhim,within the stateat a uniform wheeling charge of 2% of the energy fed in to the grid, irrespective of the distance from the generating station.
  • The- third party will have to be a high transmission consumer,unless this condition is relaxed specifically by the power department.

Registration Fees

Not available 

Tax/Duty Exemptions

  • Electricity duty exempted for 5 years from COD for captive use or sale to a third party.

  • Exempted from Sale tax 

Provision for Policy Review

Not available

Links

http://manireda.com/

References

 http://ireda.gov.in/writereaddata/Policy/10%20Manipur%20RE.pdf

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