Open Access Policy For Solar Power In Maharashtra

Merc maharashtra electricity regulatory commission through an order on 6thmay 2014 has allowed open access for the solar power in maharashtra.

Open access policy for solar power in maharashtra. Solar energy policy government resolutions. Solar power purchase services gensol engineering pvt ltd 2. 1 13th floor cuffe parade mumbai 400 005 tel. Ltd in the matter of mid term review for aggregate revenue requirement arr of financial year fy 2015 16 and.

Enabling policy in maharashtra maharashtra electricity regulatory commission distribution open access regulations 2014. The maharashtra electricity regulatory commission has announced open access charges for consumers in the state these charges are applicable from september 1 2018. Highlights of the current solar power policy of maharashtra. Most of the open access solar projects in india are currently in madhya pradesh andhra pradesh karnataka and chhattisgarh.

As mnre is gearing up to meet the solar installation goal of 175gw by 2022 the state of maharashtra has set an ambitious target of achieving 12 gw of solar power by 2022. Open access market once attractive is now almost dead according to many in the industry. Content available on the website is owned and maintained by maharashtra energy development agency meda govt. 022 2216 3964 65 69 fax no.

3 1 subject to the provisions of these. Cleanmax has a total operational capacity of 550mw out of which it has installed 350mw through open access. Open access in maharashtra 4. The solar power projects under this policy are exempted from obtaining noc consent from the pollution control board.

Amplus solar another leading rooftop developer has 650mw of projects which are under construction out of which 430mw has been through the open access route. The state has revised and updated its solar policy to meet this target. Policies get announced regularly followed by constant amendments leading to a final draft that looks nothing like the original policy. The order has come in response of a petition filed by gea green energy association an association whose members are investors in solar rec space wherein gea has read more.

Bti s open access projection for 2020 is at least 1 000mw. Planned target solar capacity for the state. Of maharashtra institution india. Merc fixed the open access charges in response to a petition filed by maharashtra state electricity distribution co.

Draft merc distribution open access first amendment regulations 2019 page 1 of 18 maharashtra electricity regulatory commission trade centre centre no. Solar power state policy. Every state has its open access policy and it is a continuous struggle for developers to keep up with the changes. In case of solar power the state wise open access charges can vary from as low as inr 0 2 kwh in andhra pradesh to inr 1 5 kwh in uttarakhand.