By Sagar Durgavale
| Summary of Net Metering for Roof-top Solar PhotoVoltaic Systems) Regulations, 2015 | ||||||
| Particulars | Remarks | |||||
| Eligible Consumer | Consumer of electricity in the area of supply of the Distribution Licensee having a capacity < 1 MW | |||||
| Net Metering arrangement _Permitted | first come, first serve’ basis | |||||
| Capacity limits at Distribution Transformer level | A. Distri_Transfomer_shall not exceed 40% its rated capacity_from the solar PV system in that area | |||||
| B. Distribution Licensee (DL) may allow _> 40% of such rated capacity upon consideration of a detailed load study carried out by it. | ||||||
| C. DL will display capacity on their website withing 3 months from the date publish this regulation i.e before 10th Dec 2015. | ||||||
| D. after every quarter they will update the capacity upgradation & available capacity at the said transformers. | ||||||
| Eligible Consumer and individual Project capacity | Capacity connected _Shall not exceed his contract demand with Transfomer rated capacity limit. | |||||
| Variation fo rteh connected load by consumer | 5% variation shall be allowed | |||||
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| For HT category consumers_Meter installation clause | HT (11 kV and above) Consumers may install and connect project at LT Bus Bar System but Net Meter shall be installed on the HT side of the Transformer. | |||||
| Protection clause | Consumer shall provide _protection for islanding of project from the Network of the DL _Grid failure | |||||
| Disconnection of plant by DL | DL have right to disconnect the plant for any damanges or incident . | |||||
| Metering arrangements_conditions | The Net Meter _procured and installed by the DL_ at its own cost,Provided that, if the Eligible Consumer is within the ambit of Time-of-Day (‘ToD’) Tariff, the Net Meter installed shall be capable of recording ToD consumption and generation | |||||
| Provided further that the DL shall replace the meter of an existing Eligible Consumer with a Net Meter : Provided also that the Eligible Consumer may opt to procure, at his cost. | ||||||
| Installation of Meter if Consumer is RPO obligated Entity | conumer should installed Solar Meter at Gen End . | |||||
| Installation of Meter if Consumer is not RPO obligated Entity | DL will install the Solar Meter at Gen End for their meeting RPO | |||||
| Maintaining of Meters | By the Distribution Licensee (DL) at its cost. | |||||
| Procedure _Connectivity approval | Step 1: Connectivity _application at DL_by paying (500 or 1000 rs )upto 5KW and above. | |||||
| If connnectivity not approval grace period for reply | Connectivity not approval then within 15 days have consumer to answers queries raised by DL. | |||||
| Net Metering Connection Agreement .(NMCA) | Step 2: After approval of Connectivity _DL & consumer enters in net metering connection agreement . | |||||
| Validity of agreement (NMCA) | 20 years | |||||
| Termination of agreement (NMCA) By Consumer | by consumer at any time but providing 30 days prior Notice to DL. | |||||
| Termination of agreement (NMCA) By DL | By DL at any time but providing 30 days prior Notice To consumer_if not fulfiled rules. | |||||
| Termination of agreement (NMCA) By Mutual | At mutual consent also the agreement would terminate at any time . | |||||
| Energy Accounting and Settlement effective date | from the date of connectivity approval | |||||
| Accounting of Extra exported units by consumer | If quantum of export exceeds Import then extra exported units carry forwarded for the next billing cycle . | |||||
| Accounting of Extra imported units by consumer | If quantum of import exceeds export then extra imported units the DL will raise invoice for the same. | |||||
| Accounting of Unadjusted units | At each FY _DL will purchase @APPC cost of that year & shall credit the same in next succeeding billing cycle | |||||
| Solar RPO_if Consumer Obligated entity | the quantum of electricity consumed by consumer shall qualified for RPO | |||||
| Solar RPO_if Consumer not Obligated entity | the quantum of electricity consumed by consumer , then DL will qualify for meeting their RPO. | |||||
| Solar RPO_for unadjusted units | Surplus unadjusted units purchased by DL @APPC cost will qualified for their RPO compliance . | |||||
| Eligibility under REC mechanism | Consumer not eligible for REC . | |||||
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