Year

Minimum quantum of purchase (in %) of total consumption from Cogeneration and Renewable energy sources

Solar

Total including Solar

2013-14

0.10

4.0

2014-15

0.15

4.5

2015-16

0.20

5.0

2016-17

0.25

5.5

2017-18

0.30

6.0

• The energy input in the system of the distribution licensee after adjustment of losses shall be considered with regards to quantum of obligation.
• From 2018-19 onwards the increase in the target shall be 1% each year.
• Annual target for solar shall be increased by 0.1% per year till it reaches 0.5%.
• Purchase of renewable energy should not exceed 5% of total consumption of the distribution licensee.
• Purchase of solar energy in any year shall not exceed 0.25% of total energy consumed in a year, or target of solar RPO for that year, whichever is higher.
• The distribution licensee shall submit the summary statement of RPO compliances to the state agency on annual basis before the month of October of the succeeding year.
• Compliance (FY 2015-16) - 55.60%

• Price of purchase of electricity shall be agreed to by the licensee and the suppliers at a level not above the price cap indicated in these regulations.
• Solar power shall be purchased through competitive bidding only.

Source

Capped Price (Rs./kWh)

Biomass

• 5.41
• levellised fixed cost 2.06.

Wind

• 5.71

Small hydro

• 4.42 for generating station of any generating company.
• Will be decided by the Commission while deter-mining retail tariff for the distribution licensee for its own generating plant.

Cogeneration

·         3.34

Solar PV

• 8.90 for projects which are not eligible for any incentive by MNRE.
• Price of bundled power under JNNSM, or competitive bidding shall be adopted by the Commission for solar thermal projects.
• Otherwise, for solar thermal projects,the price will be determined on receivingapplication.

MSW

·         5.12

Biogas

·         6.24

• All price caps exclude applicable taxes on sold energy and include cost of connectivity up to the delivery point.

Subject to availability of transmission facility.

• As per open access regulations and tariff regulations.
• Meter rent, meter reading and other related charges shall be paid at the rate of 0.75 paise/unit of monthly energy reading, subject to a minimum Rs.500 and maximum Rs.2,000 per month.

As per relevant tariff order.

As per relevant tariff order.

• As per open access regulations for all technologies except wind.
• For wind power the charges will be three times the rate specified in Open Access regulations.

As per open access regulations.