JERC Finalizes Solar Ground Mounted & Solar Rooftop Regulation
The Joint Regulatory Commission for Goa and Union territories (JERC) has notified its final copy of regulation for solar ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects. The notified copy has been published in the official gazette also, so the regulation has already come into force. The regulation will remain in force for a period of three years unless revised or extended by the commission.
Solar Rooftop Regulation:
This regulation will extend to the State of Goa and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
- Solar PV and I or Solar Thermal power projects of more than 500 kWp and Rooftop Solar Power projects of more than 1 kWp capacity but less than 500 kWp, rooftop projects with higher capacities can be accepted under stable grid conditions.
- The rooftop project can be developed under Gross Metering or Net metering mechanism.
- Third party ownership of the rooftop systems is allowed such generation will be eligible for availing open access.
- The target capacity for the solar generation would be equal to solar power obligations in the respective territories as per Procurement of Renewable Energy Regulations of the Commission.
- The Net Metering consumer will receive bills with the difference between imported and exported energy being shown clearly.
- At the end of each settlement period, a maximum of 100% of the solar energy generated from rooftop system will be adjusted against the energy imported from the distribution system.
- The settlement period would be six month I.e. From April to September and October to March.
- The solar power generators are exempted from payment of any charges towards wheeling, banking, line losses and cross-subsidy to the extent of energy produced.
Solar RPO Applicability
- Net Metered or Gross Metered Consumer: All energy produced by the solar project (self-consumption and excess) shall be accounted towards RPO of the Discom.
- Open Access Consumer: In case the OA consumer and the solar power generator both are obligated entities, then only one of two would be able to claim RPO compliance for the solar energy generated.
Eligibility for REC’s
- Net-metering injection is not eligible for REC.
- Sale of power to Discom at APPC will be eligible for REC, as per CERC REC regulation 2010 and JERC regulations.