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JERC Grid Connected Solar Power Regulations - 2015

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HIGHLIGHTS

 

Tariff Period

25 years from the date of commercial operation or date of signing the PPA, whichever is later.

Control Period

3 years.

Useful Life of a Plant

25 years.

Technology-wise Net Tariff

(Rs./kWh)

kW Subsidy

FY 2016-17

FY 2017-18

Non-island

Island

Non-island

Island

w/o AD With AD w/o AD With AD w/o AD With AD w/o AD With AD
1-10

0%

9.19

8.71

11.15

10.55

8.57

8.13

10.38

9.83

30%

6.89

6.55

NA

6.46

6.15

NA

70%

NA

4.42

4.24

NA

4.19

2.02

11-100

0%

9.08

8.6

11.04

10.45

8.47

8.04

10.18

9.64

30%

6.81

6.48

NA

6.39

6.09

NA

70%

NA

4.39

4.21

NA

4.16

3.99

101-500

0%

8.86

8.40

10.83

10.24

8.27

7.85

10.08

9.55

30%

6.66

6.34

NA

6.25

5.95

NA

70%

NA

4.32

4.15

NA

4.10

3.94

>501

0%

8.72

8.26

10.66

10.09

8.14

7.73

9.93

9.40

30%

6.56

6.24

NA

6.16

5.87

NA

70%

NA

4.27

4.10

NA

4.05

3.89

 
Capital Cost

kW

Capital Cost (in Rs./kW) (Figures in thousands)

FY 2016-17

FY 2017-18

Non-island

Island

Non-island

Island

1-10

70.00

88.00

64.40

80.96

11-100

69.00

86.00

63.48

79.12

101-500

67.00

85.00

61.64

78.20

>501

65.70

83.49

60.44

76.81

 
Operation and Maintenance Expenses (O&M)
  • Shall be decided by the Commission while determining the tariff for a specific financial year.
  • First year’s expenses shall be escalated at the rate of 5.72% per annum from second year onwards.
Interest Rate on Loans

Average State Bank of India base rate prevalent during the first six months of the previous year plus 300 basis points.

Depreciation

Depreciation rate for the first 12 years shall be 5.83% of capital cost per annum, and the remaining depreciation shall be spread over the residual useful life of a project.

Return on Equity
  • Pre-tax 20% per annum for the first ten years.
  • Pre-tax 24% per annum from 11th year onwards.
Interest on Working Capital

Average State Bank of India base rate prevalent during the first six months of the previous year plus 350 basis points.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

Tariff structure and design

Single part, levellised tariff.

Merit Order Despatch principles

All grid-connected plants are ‘must run’ plants.

Subsidy or/and Incentive by government

The order for FY 2016-17 does not consider any other subsidy or incentive, including accelerated depreciation benefit, available from central or state government other than specified above.

Rebate
  • 2% - for payment through Letter of Credit or any banking instrument within 5 working days of presentation of bills.
  • 1% - for payment through Letter of Credit or any banking instrument within 30 working days of presentation of bills.
Late payment surcharge

1.25% of billed amount per month, calculated on daily basis, for payment of bills beyond 30 days from the date of presentation of bills.

Links

http://jercuts.gov.in/ViewData/MultipleArchive?mid=30547

References

http://jercuts.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/SPGREGULATIONFINALJUNE_1848.pdf

http://jercuts.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/SOLARTARIFF_1102.pdf

 
Provisions Related to Net Metering
 

Energy accounting and settlement
  • Net Metering:
    • Excess electricity injection into the grid shall be carried forward to the next billing cycle.
    • Invoice will be raised for net electricity consumption after adjusting for any electricity credit from previous billing cycles.
    • For time of day tariff, electricity consumption in a given time block will be first adjusted against generation in the same time block and excess generation shall be adjusted against consumption in off peak time block.
  • Gross Metering:
    •  Shall be based on the billing cycle of the consumer.
    • For entities with no consumer connection, the billing will be on bi-monthly basis.
Banking and cross subsidy Exempted from charges in respect of banking, wheeling and cross subsidy for use of electricity within the respective territories.

 

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