Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued draft regulations for solar rooftop and net metering called as UPERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System Gross / Net Metering) Regulations, 2015.
As per the draft regulations, the eligible consumers can install rooftop solar systems under both gross & net metering schemes.
Further, the consumers who are availing Accelerated Depreciation (AD) Benefits for their rooftop solar projects will be eligible only for the net metering scheme.
The maximum peak capacity of the grid connected rooftop solar system to be installed by any eligible consumer shall not exceed 90% of the contract demand of the consumer.
Brief of the Regulations:
- Minimum Capacity: 1 kWp
- Ownership Arrangements: Both self owned & third party owned allowed.
- Metering Arrangements: Gross & Net metering. If the consumer installs solar rooftop under the gross net metering scheme he will have to inject entire power generated into the grid, while in other case if the consumer opts for Net Metering scheme he will be entitles to use the power generated at his premises and will be allowed to inject the surplus power into the grid.
- Charges: Wheeling & Cross Subsidy charges are exempted
- Solar RPO: In case the consumer is not an eligibility entity then such quantum of energy consumed by the consumer will qualify towards the RPO of the distribution utility.
UPERC has invited comments and suggestions through a public notice, by 1st March 2015. Click here to access the notification.
The Draft Can be accessed here.
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