MERC DETERMINES LEVELISED TARIFF FOR RENEWABLE SOURCES FOR FY 2017-18

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has released an order for the generic tariff for renewable energy for FY 2017-18. It specifies the terms and conditions and procedures for determination of generic tariff by the commission. The capital cost for wind energy projects has been determined on the basis of revised capital cost given by CERC. The value for capital cost is Rs 594.41 lakh/MW.

The valued for tariff decided for wind energy projects is as follows:

 

In the order, the capital cost for solar PV has not been determined by the CERC. Therefore, the state electricity commission determined the value of capital cost at Rs 424.74 lakh/MW. The normative capital cost for solar thermal projects is Rs 1200 lakh/MW. The table given below specifies the value of tariff for solar projects :

 
The order can be accessed here.