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BERC (Banking of Power from Fossil Fuel and
Renewable Energy based Captive Generating Plant) Regulations, 2018

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HIGHLIGHTS

 

Control Period

3rd April 2018 onwards. 

Eligibility Conditions
  • Fossil fuel and renewable energy based captive power plants supplying power to the grid with intention of drawing power from grid as per requirement.
  • Minimum capacity of captive generating plant should be 1 MW or 1 MWp.  

General Principles
  • Willing and eligible generators shall be allowed to avail the banking facility on non-discriminatory basis.
  • Banking of power up to 100% of surplus energy shall be allowed.
  • Renewable energy based generators shall be exempted from day ahead scheduling.
  • Withdrawal of banked power is allowed only during the year in which the power has been banked.
  • Settlement on month to month basis.
  • Unutilized banked power in a financial year shall be treated as sold to the licensee. 

Capacity Target for Distribution Licensee

Cumulative capacity should not exceed 80% of the rated capacity of the connected transformer. 

Metering Arrangement
  • As per the provisions of CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006.
  • Bi-directional availability based tariff compliant special energy meters (SEM).
  • Mandatory installation of check meters.
  • Meters shall be tested, installed and sealed by the licensee as per appropriate regulations.
  • Cost of testing and installing meters shall be borne by the generator.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

Commercial Settlement
  • Excess energy export over import shall be carried forward to the next billing period for adjustment against energy consumed in subsequent billing periods within the settlement period.
  • Excess energy import over export shall be billed by the licensee after taking cognizance of banking charges and energy credit balance remaining from previous billing periods.
  • Net energy withdrawn during the billing period shall be charged at average cost of supply by the licensee.
  • Unutilized banked power in a financial year shall be paid at average power purchase cost.

Interconnection with the Grid

  • Conforming to:

    • CEA (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations, 2013, as amended from time to time.

    • CEA (Measures Related to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time.

  • Rooftop grid-connected solar systems with or without battery backup may be installed for captive use. In case of installation with battery backup:

    • The inverter should have separate backup wiring.

    • Manual isolation switch should be present.

Open Access

Non-discriminatory open access for withdrawal of banked power in a distant consumption unit. 

Charges
  • 2% of banked energy.
  • No charge on unutilized banked power. 

Penalty

In case of failure to provide non-discriminatory banking of power facility, penalty shall be imposed as per provisions of the Act. 

Links

https://berc.co.in/rules-requlations/regulations/individual-regulation 

References

https://berc.co.in/rules-requlations/regulations/individual-regulation/1464-banking-of-power-from-fossil-fuel-and-renewable-energy-based-captive-generating-plant-regulations-2018 



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