Solar Power Plants in Tamil Nadu

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. The consumer and the DISCOM will enter into a Net Metering Connection Agreement, which shall remain in force for 20 years, in the prescribed format after the roof-top solar PV system is installed but before it is synchronized with the distribution network

DISCOMs

• Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited
• Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST)
• Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd
• Tata Power Co. Ltd

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

The rooftop solar system installed on eligible consumer premises, are exempt from payment of banking and wheeling charges and losses, cross subsidy and additional surcharge etc. Project wise Statutory fees, testing fees, supervision charges, application fees etc. are applicable and varies time to time as policy changes

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–2 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. No net metering

DISCOMs

• U.P. POWER CORPORATION LIMITED
• Torrent Power Limited
• Purvanchal Vidut Vitran Nigam Limited
• Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
• Noida Power Company Limited
• Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd
• Kanpur Electric Supply Company Ltd.,
• Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Rooftop solar PV system under gross metering scheme / net metering scheme, whether self-owned or third party owned and installed on eligible consumer premises are exempt from payment of wheeling and cross subsidy surcharge.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Any eligible consumer under the Rajasthan Net Metering Regulations may obtain approval for installation of rooftop solar system on its premises under net metering arrangement in accordance with the Rajasthan Net Metering Regulations and execution of an interconnection agreement for net metering with the distribution licensee.

DISCOMs

• Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
• Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
• Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Rooftop PV solar power plants under net metering arrangement are exempt from payment of wheeling, banking and cross subsidy surcharges.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval (Applicable above 1MW)
2. Net metering approval (if applicable up to 1 MW)

DISCOMs

• Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM)
• Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (CHESCOM)
• Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (GESCOM)
• Hubli Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (HESCOM)
• Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (MESCOM)

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Transmission and wheeling charges will not be applicable to rooftop solar projects to the extent there is no wheeling of such electricity. In case it is a ground mount project then banking and wheeling charges may be applicable

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

NA–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable) or a ‘no-objection certificate’ from the applicable local distribution utility.The consumer and the distribution utility will enter into a Net Metering Connection Agreement in the prescribed format after the roof-top solar PV system is installed but before it is synchronized with the distribution network.

DISCOMs

• Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited
• Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

While the Haryana Solar Policy has waived electricity taxes, electricity cess, electricity duty, and cross subsidy charges etc., but Transmission, wheeling and banking charges may be applicable as per the guidelines and orders issued by the HERC from time to time.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

Consumers under Low Tension category except Hut and Agricultural category of tariff

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable) or NOC from Tangedco
3. Ministry clearance
4. Reverse test report (RTR) from local Tangedco

DISCOMs

• Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company Limited

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Transmission and wheeling charges will not be applicable to rooftop solar projects to the extent there is no wheeling of such electricity.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW – NA*

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable) or NOC from DISCOM

DISCOMs

• Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. [TPDDL]
• BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. (BRPL)
• BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. (BYPL)
• New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
• M.E.S. Delhi

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

In order to promote the third party owned systems and avoid complexities around evaluation and monitoring of wheeling/banking/open access charges, the net metering rooftop solar arrangements are specifically exempted from these charges

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Half-yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. The Net metering connection agreement has to be executed by the Consumer with the DISCOM within 15 days of receipt of the technical feasibility approval
3. On inspection of the equipment SPV system are to be synchronized within 10 working days, provided the systems are installed as per the norms and standards

DISCOMs

• Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited
• Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

1. Tariff payable by the DISCOM is the APCC of the DISCOM
2. Exempted from transmission charges, transmission loss, wheeling charge, wheeling loss, cross subsidy surcharge and additional surcharge
3. The CDM benefits shall be retained by the consumer for the first year and second year onwards, 10%, progressively increasing by 10% each year till the benefits are shared in equal proportion

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (OPEX project not allowed under net metering regulation. Only CAPEX projects considered for net metering) or NOC from DISCOM

DISCOMs

• Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd. (Torrent Power Ltd.)
• Dakshin Gujarat Vij Co.Ltd (DGVCL)
• Madhya Gujarat VIJ Company Ltd.
• Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Limited
• Surat Electricity Co. Ltd. (Torrent Power Ltd.)
• Torrent Power Limited - Ahmedabad
• Torrent Power Limited - Surat
• Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Project wise Statutory fees, testing fees, supervision charges, application fees etc. are applicable and varies time to time as policy changes

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

1 kW–1 MW

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Quarterly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable) or NOC from DISCOM

DISCOMs

• Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd.
• Eastern Power Distribution Company of A P Ltd
• Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd
• Southern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

No Distribution losses and charges will be collected from the Eligible Developers /Group /Society /Individuals by the DISCOMs. All other charges shall be applicable as per the Tariff Order amended from time to time.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

5 kW–not specified

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEIG approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable) or NOC from DISCOM

DISCOMs

• Calcutta Electricity Supply Co.(CESC)
• Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
• WBSEDCL

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Transmission and wheeling charges will not be applicable to rooftop solar projects to the extent there is no wheeling of such electricity.

Eligibility Criteria for Net Metering i.e. Upper cap and Lower cap

NA–500 kWp;

Banking Norms for Rooftop

Yearly

Key Approvals required for Rooftop

1. CEA (Central electrical authority) approval
2. Net metering approval (if applicable)

DISCOMs

• Electricity Department of Government of Puducherry

Key Regulatory Charges/exemptions for Rooftop (if any) For more details visit individual DISCOM website.

Transmission and wheeling charges will not be applicable to rooftop solar projects to the extent there is no wheeling of such electricity