UPERC Notifies Draft Solar Rooftop Regulation

Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) in its latest notification has presented draft for  solar rooftop and net metering regulation. The regulation has been named as UPERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System Gross / Net Metering) Regulations, 2015. The regulation come will in force from the date of notification in the official gazette.

The regulation will apply to the distribution licensee and consumers of the licensee. The eligible consumer can install rooftop solar systems under gross metering or net metering scheme. The consumers claiming accelerated depreciation (AD) benefits on rooftop solar systems will only be eligible for net metering scheme and not gross metering.

The maximum peak capacity of the grid connected rooftop solar system to be installed by any eligible consumer shall not exceed 90% of the contract demand of the consumer.

Basic Difference Between Gross Metering and Net Metering schemes: If the consumer installs solar rooftop under the gross net metering scheme he will have to inject entire power generated into the grid, while in other case if the consumer opts for Net Metering scheme he will be entitles to use the power generated at his premises and will be allowed to inject the surplus power into the grid.

The more details about the draft regulations is in the table below:

The commission has invited comments and suggestions through a public notice, by 1st March 2015.
The Draft Can be accessed here.