Telangana releases draft RPO policy for the first time
Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has released draft regulations for the compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligations for the state. These regulations are first of its kind in the state. Before this, the state was following RPO percentages determined by APERC (Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission) through its latest regulation.
Comments on these regulations are invited till 9 February 2018.
The RPO percentages determined in the regulation are as follows:
In the order, the RPO percentages were only given in terms of total of both solar and non-solar percentages. As per the National Tariff Policy 2016, the solar RPO percentage for states across the country shall reach 8% whereas in the mentioned order, the total RPO percentage (including solar and non-solar is 7.5% ie. 0.5% lower.
The RPO trajectory declared by TSERC as compared to that declared by MoP for the FY 2018-19 can be seen below:
