MSERC Revises Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation Regulations
Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission is making amendments to its Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation (RPO) Regulations in line with a Ministry of Power directive.
September 05, 2024. By EI News Network
The updated regulations will take effect after its publication in the Official Gazette of Meghalaya and will apply throughout Meghalaya until further amendments are made.
A key focus of these updates is how obligated entities, such as power distribution companies and large consumers, must source a minimum percentage of their electricity from renewable sources.
The revised regulations specify that the wind renewable energy component shall be met by energy produced from Wind Power Projects (WPPs) commissioned after March 31, 2024.
Similarly, hydro renewable energy components shall be met only by energy produced from Hydro Power Projects [including Pump Storage Projects (PSPs) and Small Hydro Projects (SHPs)], commissioned after March 31, 2024.
“The hydro renewable energy component may also be met from Hydro Power Projects located outside India as approved by the Central Government on a case-to-case basis,” clarified the amendment document.
The amendments stipulate, “Distributed renewable energy component shall be met only from the energy generated from renewable energy projects that are less than 10 MW in size and shall include solar installations under all configurations (net metering, gross metering, virtual net metering, group net metering, behind the meter installations and any other configuration) notified by the Central Government.”
Further, the amendment has a provision that if there is a shortfall in one type of renewable energy, like wind, it can be compensated by excess energy from another source, such as hydro.
“Any excess energy consumption under other renewable energy components in a particular year may be utilized to meet the shortfall in achievement of stipulated Wind renewable energy or Hydro renewable energy consumption,” noted the draft.
As per the amended regulation, designated consumers who are open access consumers or consumers with Captive Power Plants shall fulfil their obligation as per the specified total renewable energy target irrespective of the non-fossil fuel source.
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