Rajasthan Finalizes Wind Tariff for FY 15-16

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has finalized the tariff for wind energy projects; it will be applicable for FY 15-16. Earlier the commission notified a draft and invited comments and suggestions from the stake holders.  The details of the tariff finalized are given in the table below:

Below are the graph for tariffs finalized by RERC and CERC and a comparison between them.

The Commission (RERC) in its order has reduced the tariff by 3.23% compared to previous year, which appears to be inspired by tariff of CERC (reduced by 2.02%). In the previous years the tariff for wind energy in Rajasthan was one of the highest in the country, and was an attractive destination for industry.

The commission order can accessed here.