Control Period

From the date of publication in the official gazette.

Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)

Distribution Licensee

Year

Obligation (in%) of Energy Consumption

Solar

Wind

Biomass

Total

2018-19

4.75

8.00

0.60

13.35

2019-20

6.00

8.30

0.70

15.00

2020-21

7.25

8.60

0.80

16.65

2021-22

8.50

8.90

0.90

18.30

2022-23

9.50

9.10

1.00

19.60

2023-24

10.50

9.40

1.10

21.00

Obligated Entities

• Distribution licensees including deemed licensees.
• Open access consumers.
• Captive consumers with an installed capacity of 1 MW and above.

Ways to Meet RPO

• Purchase of renewable energy or REC.
• Fulfilment of biomass obligation can be done only by purchasing power from biomass power plants and not by purchase of renewable energy certificates.

Certificates

• Solar RECs should be purchased to fulfil solar obligations and non-solar RECs should be purchased to fulfil non-solar obligations.
• Certificates thus purchased shall be deposited with the state agency in accordance with detailed procedures issued by the Central Authority.

Sale of power

Captive power plant can sell excess power to DISCOM or power exchange.