COMPENDIUM OF REGULATIONS & TARIFF ORDERS ISSUED BY REGULATORY COMMISSIONS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN INDIA IREDA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD.
Messages Preface CONTENTS Page No. Glossary & Abbreviations 1 Executive Summary 9 Combined Summary of CERC & SERCs Regulations /Tariff Orders (a) Solar Power Projects 18 (b) Wind Power Projects 34 (c) Small Hydro Projects 44 (d) Biomass / Biogas / Co-generation Power Projects 54 Summary ofeach of CERC & SERCs Regulations/Tariff Orders for Procurement of Power from Renewable Energy Sources CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION REC for Renewable Energy Generation Regulations 2010 dated 14 th January 2010 with Amendments dated 29.9.2010 and 2.4.2013 Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources Regulation 2012 with Amendments dated 18.3.2014 and 5.1.2015 - Notification dated 06-02-2012 ANDHRA PRADESH APERC RPO Regulations-2012 with Amendment dated 17.4.2012 and dated 29.6.2013 Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission - Order dated 22nd June, 2013 (Tariff from RE Sources Amendment to Draft Regulations 2009 - "Order O.P.No. 5/2009 dated 1.3.2009) APERC Interim Balancing and Settlement Code for Open Access Transactions Regulation No. 2 of 2006 with 1 st Amendment Regulation 2012 (Draft) and 1 st Amendment Regulation 2013 dated 22/4/2013 (iv) APERC Order for Determination of Wind Power Generation Tariff dated 15-11-2012 101 ARUNACHAL PRADESH ASSAM Renewable Power Purchase Obligation and its Compliance Regulations, 2012, dated 11-4-2012 Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources Regulation -2012 dated 9 th April 2012 Grid Interactive Solar PV Systems - Regulations, 2014"- Notification dated 31 st July, 2014 Co-generation and Generation of Electricity from RE Sources - Regulations, 2014" - Notification dated 31 st July, 2014 Tariff Determination from RE Sources - Regulations, 2012 dated 10th September, 2012 (iv) AERC RPO and its Compliance Regulations, 2010 dated 2.11.2010 121 (ix) 83 85 94 96 99 102 105 110 112 115 xi
BIHAR Tariff determination from Solar Energy Sources Regulation 2010 Notification dated 02.8.2010. 7.9.2012, 28.3.2014 and 1.7.2014 (") BERC RPO, its Compliance and REC Implementation Regulations, 2010- Notification dated 18.11.2010 and 7.9.2012 CHHATTISGARH CSERC Tariff for procurement of power from Rooftop PV Solar Power Projects by distribution licensees of State Regulations, 2013 dated 7.10.2013 CSERC (RPO and REC framework Implementation) Regulations, 2013 dated 18.9.2013 CSERC-Tariff for Generation from RE Sources Regulations, 2012. dated 27 h July 2012 with First Amendment Regulations 2013 dated 14 th March,2013 DELHI (') Net Metering for Renewable Energy Regulations, 2014 Notification dated: September 2, 2014 Determination of Tariff for Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Project Regulations, 2013 Notification dated: January 8, 2013 RPO and REC Implementation Regulations, 2012 Notification dated: October 1, 2012 145 GUJARAT Procurement from RE Sources Regulations 2010 Notification No. 3 of 2010, CORAM Order on RPO dated 17.4.2010 Notification No. 4 of 2010 dated 16.7.2010 and First Amendment Regulations 2014 vide Notification No. 2 of 2014 Tariff for Procurement of Power from Biomass Co-generation Projects Order No. 4 of 2013 dated Ist August, 2013 and Corrigendum order dated 8.8.2013 Tariff for Procurement from Wind Power Projects Order No. 2 of 2012 dated 8.11.2012 153 (iv) HARYANA Tariff for Procurement from Solar Energy Projects Order No. 1 of 2012 dated 27.1.2012 Rooftop Solar Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering - Regulations 2014, dated 25 th November 2014 Tariff from RE Sources, RPO and REC - Regulations 2010 Notification dated 3 rd February, 2011 with Amendments dated 05-09-2011, 25-11 -2011 and 15.7.2014 Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources Regulations dated 3-2-2011,2010. HERC/PRO -15 of 2013 (Suo - Motu) Date of Order: 20-11-2013 HIMACHAL PRADESH Tariffs for Small Hydroelectric Projects Regulations 2012 dated: 20-05-2013 172 Promotion of Generation from Renewable Energy Sources Notification dated 17,h December 2012 RPO and its Compliance - Regulations, 2010 with (First Amendment) Regulations 2011 dated 3October 2010 Notification dated: 26,h May, 2010 JAMMU AND KASHMIR No.: J KS ERC/28 of 2013 dated: 17-05-2013 183 Hydro Generation Stations upto 25 MW Notification No.: JKSERC/13/2011, dated: April 192 20, 2011 123 126 128 130 133 139 141 147 149 156 159 161 170 175 181 xii
RPO, its Compliance and REC Frame Work Implementation Regulations, 2011. Notification No. JKSERC/10 dated 11 March 2011 and Notification No. J KS ERC/27, dated 5-3-2013 JHARKHAND (') RPO and its Compliance Regulations 2010 Notification dated 21 st July 2010 with first Amendment Regulation 2012 dated 29-11-2012 Tariff for Solar PV and Solar Thermal Order dated 12-07-2010 198 Tariff for Procurement of Power from Wind Electric Generators Regulations, 2010 Notification dated 23rd June, 2010 (iv) Procurement of Power from Biomass and Non-fossil Fuel Based Co-generation Projects Order dated 27 January 2010 KARNATAKA Tariff Applicable to Bio-mass Projects using Air Cooled Condenser Order dated 16 th September 2014, OP No. 18/2013 Tariff for Grid Interactive Solar Power including Roof Top and Small Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants Order No. S/03/1 dated 10 th October 2013, Amendment order S/03/1 dated 18,h August 2014 and Amendment order dated 16 th September 2014 Determination of Wheeling and Banking Charges in respect of RE Sources Order dated 4 th July 2014 (iv) Tariff for Wind Power projects Order dated 10 October 2013, OP NO. 19/2012 210 (v) KERALA Tariff for Sale of Power generated by Co-generation Projects Gase No. OS/09/01 dated 29-3-2012 Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems Regulations 2014 Notification dated 10-06-2014 Procurement of Power from Renewable Energy Sources Notification dated 1-1-2013 214 Renewable Purchase Obligations and its Compliance Regulation 2010 Notification dated 23 rd November 2010 MADHYA PRADESH Municipal Solid Waste Based Power Generating Plants Tariff Order October 2013 217 Procurement of Power from Small Hydro Power Projects in Madhya Pradesh Order dated May 2013 Bagasse based Co-generation Plants Tariff Order April 2013 222 (iv) Procurement of Power Wind Electric Generation, Order SMP-12/2013, March 2013 224 (v) Tariff Order for Solar Energy based Power Generation in Madhya Pradesh, August 2012 MAHARASHTRA Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and Implementation of REC Framework Regulations 2010 Terms and Conditions for Determination of RE Tariff Regulations 2010 231 MANIPUR & MIZORAM (JERC) 193 196 200 203 205 206 209 211 212 216 219 226 228 Tariff Determination from RE Sources - Regulation 2010 Notification dated 31.05.2010 with First Amendment Regulations, 2014 dated 05.08.2014 Order dated 05.01.2015 236 Renewable Purchase Obligation and Its Compliance Regulations, 2014 242 xiii
MEGHALAYA Terms and Conditions for determination of Tariff for Generation from RE Sources Regulations, 2014 Notification dated : 11 th November 2014 Renewal Energy Purchase Obligation and Compliance Regulations, 2010 Notification dated : 21 st December 2010 NAGALAND Nagaland ERC - Tariff for Renewable Energy Regulations, 2011 dated 30 th August, 2011 Renewable Purchase Obligation and its Compliance Regulations, 2011 Notification dated 29.08.2011 ODISHA Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources and its Compliance Regulations, 2014 dated 5,h December, 2014 (") Tariff of RE Sources including Cogeneration control period 2013-14 to 2017-18 266 PUNJAB Petition No. 35 of 2012 (Suo-Motu), Date of Order: 19-07-2012 and Petition No. 37 of 2013 (Suo Moto), Date of Order: 25-06-2013 Renewable Purchase Obligation and its Compliance Notification dated 3 rd June 2011 274 Petition No. 26 of 2010 (Suo-Motu) Date of Order: 07-07-2010 275 RAJASTHAN Tariff for Wind and Solar Energy Regulations 2014. Order dated 24,h February 2014 and First Amendment Regulations 2014 dated November, 2014 Benchmark Capital Cost Tariff for Solar Projects applicable during 2014-15 Order dated 21-08-2014 Tariff for Biomass and Biogas based Power Plants getting Commissioned during 2014-15 Order dated 23-07-2014 (Determination of Tariff) Seventh Amendments Regulations 2014 Order dated 24 February 2014 (iv) Tariff for Wind Power Plants Commissioned during 2014-15 Order dated 16-07-2014 286 (v) Tariff for Sale of Power by Captive Power Plants to Distribution Licensees Regulations 2010. Order dated 24-05-2010 RERC (CPP) (1 sl Amendment) Regulations 2011 vide Notification dated 30.9.2011 (vi) RE and RPO Compliance Framework Regulations, 2010 - Notification dated 23.12.2010 with Amendments TAMIL NADU Comprehensive Tariff Order on Solar Power Order No. 4 of 2014 dated 12-09-2014 293 Power Procurement by Distribution Licensee from Biomass based Power Plants Order 296 No 8 dated 31-07-2012 (iü) Power Procurement by Distribution Licensee from Bagasse Based Co-Generation Power Plants and Allied Issues relating to Captive Use and Third Party Sale Order No. 7 of 2012, dated 31-07-2012 (iv) Comprehensive Tariff Order on Wind Energy Order No. 6 of 2012 dated 31-07-2012 301 (v) Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation Regulations 2010 Notification No. TN ERC/ 303 RPO/19/1 dated 07-12-2010. 244 253 255 261 263 271 276 281 283 288 290 298 xiv
TRIPURA Renewable Purchase Obligation and its Compliance Regulations - 2009 dated 09.11.2009 with Amendments dated 21.08.2012 and dated 18.07.2014 and Regulation of Procurement of Energy from RE Sources Regulations -2010 dated 16.09.2010 with Amendments dated 21.08.2012 and dated 18.07.2014 UTTAR PRADESH Draft Captive and Renewable Energy Generating Plants Regulations - 2014 307 Promotion of Green Energy through Renewable Purchase Obligation Regulations - 2010 dated 17-8-2010 UTTRAKHAND Tariff of Electricity from RE Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-Generating Stations Regulations - 2013 dated 15-04-2013 with Amendments dated15.10.2013 and 5.7.2014 Renewable Purchase Obligation) Regulations 2010 Regulations - 2010 Notification dated: 3.11.2010 with Amendment dated 20.12.2013 WEST BENGAL Procedure for Accreditation of RE Generation Project for REC Mechanism Regulations, 2013. Notification No. 51/WBERC, dated 2 nd April 2013 Cogeneration and Generation of Electricity from RE Sources of Energy) Regulations, 2013 Notification No. 50 / WBERC dated: March 22, 2013 GOA AND UNION TERRITORIES (AN DAM AN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, CHANDIGARH, DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN & DIU, LAKSHADWEEP AND PUDUCHERRY) JERC for State of Goa & Union Territories (Draft Solar Power Tariff - Ground Mounted Grid Connected and Solar Rooftop with Net Metering) Regulations - 2014 dated July 2014 and JERC for Goa and UTs Regulations 2010 with Ist Amemdment Regulation 2014 dated 19.2.2014 305 312 314 325 327 328 332 XV