MERC Allows Solar Open Access in Maharashtra
MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) through an order on 6thMay 2014, has allowed Open Access for the Solar Power in Maharashtra.
The order has come in response of a petition filed by GEA (Green Energy Association – an association whose members are investors in Solar REC space), wherein GEA has requested MERC to direct MSEDCL to issue the Open Access permissions to the solar power generators of the state and also to issue credit notes for the energy injected by the solar generators into the system till date.
The Regulatory Commission said that petition filed by GEA stands disposed of, citing the reason that MSEDCL cannot be partial towards any particular RE Source, and it has already granted Solar OA permission to BEST in Mumbai.
However the Commission has directed MSEDCL to allow the Open Access through solar generator as single source only, as Distribution OA through multi source is in the process of amendment. The Commission also directed MSEDCL to continue the procedures followed for allowing Open Access permissions through RE generators during previous financial year, and to issue all pending credit notes till date.
The detailed MERC order can be accessed here
Our previous blog on MERC RE Tariff can be read here