Control Period

From the date of publication in the official gazette.

Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)

Distribution Licensees

Year

Obligation expressed as % 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 the purchase of renewable energy certificates.

Certificates

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