From the date of publication in the official gazette.

• A consumer in the area of supply of the local distribution licensee.
• Maximum rooftop solar system capacity shall not exceed:
  • Connected load – for low tension consumers.
  • Contract demand – for high tension consumers.
• Maximum installed capacity ≤1 MWp.
• 5% variation in rated capacity allowed.

• Maximum cumulative capacity of 200 MW in the area of supply of each licensee.
• Maximum cumulative capacity of rooftop solar systems shall not exceed 30% (as per first amendment regulations, 2015) of distribution transformer capacity for low tension connection, and 15% of power transformer capacity for connection at high tension, or the revised cumulative capacity as the Commission may decide from time to time.

Meters shall provide the following additional information to the licensee:

• Total energy consumption of the consumer.
• Energy generated by the solar system.
• Net energy.