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andaman and nicobar island(from re Policy of State)

andhra Pradesh

1. order date Policy for Power Generation through New and Renewable Energy Sources in Andaman and Nicobar Island- May 2012

Policy on Net Metering for Solar Grid Interactive Roof-Top and Small SPV Power Plants, Dated 25-03-2013

Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy – 2015, Dated 12-02-2015

2. eligible Producer Registered companies, Corporations and Co-operatives/registered society, NGOs, local self governments, partnerships and individuals.

• Consumertogeneratesolarpowerfor self consumption and feed excess power into the grid.

• Allowed only for 3 Phase service consumers.

• Single Phase consumers not eligiblefor net metering

• A l l r eg i s te red Compan ies ,Government entities, Partnership companies / Firms, individuals and all consumers of AP.

• DISCOM(s) eligible for setting upof SPP within the State, for sale of electricity/ captive use

3. land allotment • Developer to arrange land at his owncost.

• Govt.land,ifavailable,@Rs.1.00onlyforthe entire period of the project.

• Developertoacquireland• RevenueDepartmentLandasper

prevalent Government policy

4. operative Period Fromthedateofpublicationinofficialgazetteandremaininforceuntil2017oruntilmodifiedor superseded.

Policy to come into operation w.e.f the date of issuance and remain applicable for 5 years/till new policy is issued.

5. Sale of Power and Tariff

Power producers may use power generated, for captive consumption or for sale to other Consumers/Licensees.

• Generator to pay for the net energyin a billing month as per applicable retail supply tariff.

• Any excess/energy injected in to the Grid in a billing month to be treated as inadvertent and no payment to be paid for such energy

Government to promote setting up SPP for sale of power to AP DISCOM’s and for captive use within the State or third party sale within and outside the State.

6. wheeling 2% of the energy fed to the grid T&D Charges exempted for wheeling of Solar power for captive use/third party sale within the State

7. banking Allowed for a period of one year • 100%permittedforallcaptiveandopen access/ scheduled consumers throughout the year

• Bankingchargestobeadjustedinkind@2%oftheenergydeliveredat the point of drawl.

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and Grid interfacingGrid Interfacing to be established/ Constructed and maintained by the Developers at their own cost.

• Developertobeartheentirecostofconstruction of evacuation facilities from project to Interconnection point of and/ or up to AP TRANSCO /DISCOM sub-station.

• Any upstream strengtheningrequirement to be borne byAPTRANSCO /DISCOMS

9. incentives • DeveloperscanavailCDMbenefits.• Producers entitled to all the available

incentives as provided by the MNRE, GoI and A&N from time to time.

• Tax incentives as declared byGovt. ofIndia and A&N Administration from time to time.

• Exemptedfromelectricityduty

Subsidyofferedby Government of India in this regard can be availed

• Distribution loss exempted forprojects injecting at 33 kV orbelow

• ElectricityDutyexemptedforcaptiveconsumption, sale to DISCOMS and third party sale from SPPs set up within the State

• CrossSubsidySurchargeExemptedfor third party sale from projects set up within the State for 5years from the date of commissioning of SPP

• Priority allotment ofGovernmentland in solarparks forNewSolarManufacturing Facilities on long term lease basis and exemption from electricity duty for 10 years

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bihar(from re Policy of State)

Chhattisgarh delhi

1. order date Bihar Policy for promotion of New andRenewable Energy Sources -2011, Dated. 24.06. 2011.

Chhattisgarh Solar Energy Policy- 2012

Draft- Delhi Solar Energy Policy-2015 Dated 10. 09. 2015

2. eligible Producer Any Industry, Institution, Private Agency, Partnership Firm, Consortia, Panchayat RajInstitutions,UrbanLocalBodies,Co-Operative or Registered Society.

Any Person, Registered company, Central/state power generation / distribution companies and public/ private sector SPP developers and manufacturingunitsofequipmentsandancillaries related to SPP eligible for setting up of SPPs for captive use/sale of electricity.

Policy to apply to all electricity consumers under all electricity tariffs inDelhi and toall entities that setup and operate Power plants in Delhi

3. land allotment • GovernmentlandasperGoBPolicy• Developermaypurchaseprivateland

directly from the owners.

• Developer to acquire land for theproject

• Government land as per theprevailing State policy.

4. operative Period From thedateofnotificationandwill bevalid for a period of 5 Years from date of notification

To come into effect from the date ofissuance and remain in operation up to 31st March 2017.

Policy to come into effect on 1st October 2015and remain valid for next five yearsunlessmodified or superseded by otherpolicy


• Third-party sale or captive usepermissible usingBSEBnetwork onpayment of open access charges.

• Captive power developermay sellexcesspower to stateGrid/BSES ifpower available is over1 MW.

DISCOM(S) to fulfill meeting RPOsthroughtariffbasedcompetitivebiddingprocess.

SPP may sell electricity to persons other thanDISCOM/Licensee

6. wheeling WheelingonT&DsystemofBSEB Wheeling charges as per CSERC Regulations.

7. banking Allowed at mutually agreed terms

8. Power evacuation and Grid interfacing

• Developertonecessarilyoffer25%ofpowergenerated,toLicenseeexceptin case of captive projects.

• Capital cost of the transmission bebornebyBSEB,ifdeveloperofferstosupply at least 50% generation, subject to a minimum of 2 MW

Evacuation line from interconnection point to grid substation to be laid by the CG TRANSCO or DISCOM at the cost of the project developer.

Evacuation infrastructure to be developed /augmented by the State Transmission Licensee/DISCOM.

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Electricity Duty.• NoEntryTaxontheNew&Renewable

EnergySourcesdevices,equipment,and/ or machinery.

• Allprojectsentitledtoavailthefacilitiesavailable under Industrial Incentive Policy.

• Project entitled to all the applicablebenef i ts under Cent ra l / S ta te Policies.

The State industrial policy 2009-14 has recognizednonconventionalsourcesofpower generation as a priority industry

• ExemptionfromthepaymentofElectricityTax , Cess, Open access charges, conversion charges and payment of Cross subsidy charges

• Exemption onwheeling and bankingcharges

• NoTransmissionCharges• ExemptiononVATandentrytax• GBIfordomestic/residentialnetmetered

connections of Rs. 2.00 per unit of gross solar energy generated, proposed for 3 years, starting from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2018.

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Gujarat haryana

1. order date Gujarat Solar Power Policy – 2015,Dated 13. 08. 2015

Gujarat Subsidy Scheme for Residential Rooftop Dated 31.03. 2016

Haryana Solar Power Policy – 2016, Dated 14.03. 2016

2. eligible Producer • Any Company/Body corporate /Association or body of individuals, eligible for setting up of SPGs, for captive use / for sale of electricity to DistributionLicensee/ThirdParty

• Eligible Entity for Rooftop SPVsystems with net metering shall:

• Ownthepossessionofthepremisesincluding the Rooftop or terrace & Rooftop SPV system;- Be connected to DISCOM’s

Grid; - Consume all the electr icity

g e n e r a t e d a t t h e s a m e premises.

• Schemelimitedtoinstallationof2kWRooftop Solar system only.

•Consumer to install only newplant&machinery and should be a consumer of the local DISCOM and the premises where the rooftop system is based should be connected to the local DISCOM’s Grid System.

• BeneficiarytoowntheRooftopSolarsystem, and be in legal possession of the premises including Rooftop and terrace on which the plant is installed;

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3. land allotment Developertoacquirelandforsettingupand operating Solar power project;

• Rooftop of Govt. organization,institutions, buildings or vacant land on lease/rent

• StateGovt.tofacilitatethelease/sub-lease of Panchayat land

4. operative Period Policytocomeintoeffectfromdateofitsnotificationandremaininoperationupto31st March 2020

To come into effect from date of its notificationandremaininforcetillanewPolicyisnotified

5. Sale of Power and Tariff Different tariff fordifferentcategoriesofconsumers

HPPC to purchase power from various type of projects as detailed in the policy

6. wheeling Differentwheeling charges for differentcategories

Exemption / waiver of Wheeling Charges

7. banking BankingallowedforaperiodofoneyearbytheLicensee/Utilities

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Grid interfacingGrid Connectivity charges to be paid to DISCOM@Rs. 5,000/- per project forcapacity less than100 kWandnormalchargesof100kWandabovewithin Solar Park Developer to establish dedicated line for evacuation of power up to STU/ CTU sub-station and install RTUs etc. at their own cost.

• All expenses for power evacuation,T&Dlineandsynchronizingequipmentto be as per HERC orders

• STU/Transmission/Dist r ibut ionLicenseetobearcostofEHV/HVupto 10 km from the inter-connectionpoint, beyond 10 km, cost to beborne equally between IPPand thelicensee.

9. incentives • Exemptedfrompaymentofelectricityduty for sale through all modes / self consumption / sale to third party/sale to licensee.

• Cross subsidy surchargeexemptedfor SPV projects under Net-Metering & sale of power to DISCOMS and for captive consumption.

• MaximumsubsidylimitedtoRs.20000/-per Household consumer Rooftop Projects only.

• Benefitwould be in addition to anybenefits that the applicantmight getfrom the Central Government.

• Applicantnotallowedtogetanyotherbenefit from any other scheme of the State Government for the same investment,

• RooftopSolarPowerGeneratorssetupand commissioned during the operative period of Solar Power Policy-2015 and priortothatalsoeligibleforthebenefitof the scheme, provided they satisfy other parameters of the scheme and Solar Power Policy-2015

• Incentivesavailabletoindustrialunitsavailable to all new SPPs

• PricepreferencetoIPPswhosetupSPPs in the State

• SPPs to be exempted from EDC,scrutiny fee and infrastructure development charges

• MW scale Projects to get 100%exemption from payment of fee and stamp duty charges for registration of rent/lease deed for the project land

•Allelectricitytaxes&cess,electricityduty, wheeling charges, cross subsidy charges, T&D charges and surcharges tobewaivedoffforGroundmountedand Roof Top Solar Power Projects

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himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir

1. order date Himachal Pradesh Solar Power Policy-2016

Solar Power Policy - 2013, Dated 18.03.2013

Draft - Policy on Net Metering for Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants - 2016

2. eligible Producer Any company or body corporate or association of body of individuals or project proponents for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity as per JKSERC /CERC Regulations.

All consumers who set up SPV plants on Roof-tops of Individual households, Industries, Govt./Semi-Govt./Local Body offices, Commercialestablishments, Institutions, Residential complexes with maximum capacity not more than 50%oftheSanctionedLoad&projectcapacityrangingfrom1kWpupto500kWpwithorwithoutbatteryback-upsupport

3. land allotment • Transfer of Private/ Govt. land on lease basis.

• TransferofPrivatelandonleasetorequirepriorapprovalofStateGovernment

• Governmentlandonleaseatpremium/rentals.

• Privatelandonleaseattokenrate

4. operative Period Policy to be valid up to 31.03.2022, unlessmodifiedorextended

WitheffectfrompublicationintheStateGazette and to remain in force untilsupersededormodified

WitheffectfromthedateofitsnotificationintheofficialGazette and remain applicable unlessrepealed or substituted with new Policy


• SPP may use power fo rcaptive consumption, sale to any consumer within the State, trader or exchange or entity or consumer outside the State & to HPSEBL

• TariffforpurchasebyHPSEBLupto 5 MW and Roof top installations as per HPERC Regulations

• Tariffforabove5MWcapacitiesthrough competitive bidding.

• Canbeusedforcaptiveuseorsoldto PDD or any third party in or outside state.

• For sale to PDD,Tariff as per JKSERC.

• J&K Licensees aremandated topurchase solar power specified byJKSERC.

AllRulesand regulations including tariff tobegoverned by the orders of JKSERC

6. wheeling Transmission/Wheeling charges as per J&K SERC for sale of Power within or outside the state.

Exempted from wheeling charges,

7. banking Banking for captive use or/and forthird party sale shall be provided for 2 months.

Exemptedfrombankingcharges

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Grid interfacingSPPstousenetworkofHPPTCLandHPSEBLasperHPERCOpenAccessand Connectivity Regulations

Developer to be responsible for developing necessary infrastructure up to inter connection /interface point.

• TheinterconnectionofRooftopSPVwiththenetworkofthedistributionlicenseetobeasperthetechnicalspecificationsandstandardsforconnectivityprovidedinCEA(TechnicalStandards for connectivity of the Distributed GenerationResources)Regulations,2013,as amended

• SPP to utilize the same service line forexcess power injection into the Grid which is being used by the consumer for drawl of powerfromutilitynetworkandshalloperateinsynchronizationwithDistributionLicenseesystem .

9. incentives • 70%employments to bonafideresidents of H.P.

• 1%oftotalprojectcosttoLocalArea Development Fund

• Investment in the SPPs tobe treated like investment inindustrial project

• State Govt. to faci l i tate inobtaining statutory clearances

• No Environment clearances,survey and investigations, TECs etc.required

• SPPs eligible for the incentivesdeclared under this policy for 25 years

• Noentry taxonPowergeneration /transmissionequipmentandbuildingmaterial used for SPPs.

• Exemption from court fee forregistration

• Exemptionfromdemandcutof50%of installed capacity for captive use.

• ConsumerstoapproachJAKEDAforgrantof applicable subsidy from MNRE.

• Utility to be given the benefit of deemedRPO for self-consumption of electricity by consumers

• Exemptedfromcrosssubsidyandadditionalsurcharge etc. .

• IncentivesofJ&KSolarPowerPolicy-2013shallalso apply to Solar power plants under this Policy.

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Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala

1. order date JharkhandStateSolarPowerPolicy-2015,Dated 10.08.2015

KarnatakaSolar EnergyPolicy- 2014-2021, Dated 22-05-2014

Kerala Solar Energy Policy – 2013, Dated- 25.11.2013

2. eligible Producer All registered Companies / Firms / Societies, Government entities, consumers ofDISCOM(s) and Individuals

• For Grid connected utility scaleproject.- Any Individual/ Firm / Society/ Institution/ Registered Company including Public utilities.

• For Grid connected, Roof topprojects - All Individuals residential / Commercial/ Institutional. Govt. building owners, Industrial units

• Also interested Firms /RegisteredCompanies including public utilities shall be eligible.

•OffGridprojects-Any individualmaysetupoffGridprojects.

• For grid- connected system, Govt.to initiate a programme by providing generation facilities on all public buildings.

• Policyurges tomakeuseof the rooftop and premises to install solar plants to match maximum demand of the concernedoffice,withinaperiodof2years time.

• Forgrid-connectedsystemsinnon-Government buildings / premises the incentives to be on the basis of netmetering, feed-in tariff andRECmechanism.

3. land allotment • Developertoacquirelandforproject• Govt.landontariffbiddingbasis.• 100%waiveronlanduseconversion

fee • 100% exemption for registration of

Govt. and Private land

Purchase of agricultural land on payment ofspecifiedfees.

• Developer to identify the land forproject.

• Fortriballands,inadditiontotheleaserentals,arevenue(notprofit)sharingmechanism for the land owner is envisaged.

4. operative Period Policy to come into operationwith effectfrom the date of notification and remainapplicable till a new policy is issued.

Policytocomeintoeffectfrom2014andremain in force until 2021 or such time any changes are made by the State Government.

Policy to come intooperationwitheffectfrom the date of publication and remain in force until supersededormodifiedbyanother Policy.


Projects for sale of electricity to the Licensee-AsdecidedbyJSERC.Projects for Sale of Electricity to other than Licensee /underREC/SchemesofGovernment of India: - As per PPA

Distributed generation by land owning farmers with 1 MWp up to 3 MWp per farmer to sell power to ESCOMs at KERC tariffrates.

• SaleofpowertoKSEBattariffdecidedby KSERC or at pooled cost.

• KSERCtoannuallynotifyPooledCostof Power Purchase of the utility as applicable to solar power sector.

6. wheeling • As specified by JSERC • StateGovt. to provideagrantof4%

of wheeling charges

Wheeling charges as per KERC Wheeling and T&D losses not applicable for the Captive Solar generators within the state.

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Access / Schedules Consumers • Bankingchargestobeadjustedinkind

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Bankingand cross subsidy chargesasper KERC

Conditional Banking facility available tocaptive generators.


TRANSCO/ DISCOM to bear entire cost of construction of power evacuation facilities up to10km.Beyond10km,cost tobeborneby the developer.

Developer to be responsible for connecting the generating station to the nearest grid sub-station or inter-connection point with the grid.

• Utilitytoprovidegridconnectivityataprocessing fee.

• KSEBtocreatenecessaryevacuationfacility beyond the pooling station up to 10MW projects.

9. incentives • SPPtobetreatedasindustry• Intra-stateOpenAccessfortenureof

the project or 25 years whichever is earlier

• Equipment exempted from VAT,Electr ici ty duty, Cross Subsidy Surcharge.

• Distribution Losses Exempted forprojectsinjectingat33kVor below

• Entrytax,stampdutyandregistrationchargesasperKarnatakaIndustrialPolicy.

• SPPs exempted from obtainingclearances of pollution control board.

• Incentives/concessions allowed byMNREviz.CentralExciseDutyandCustom Duty exemption to be allowed to the Producer.

• OpenaccessChargesnotapplicable.• ElectricityDuty-exempted

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madhya Pradesh maharashtra(from re Policy of State)

manipur

1. order date ImplementationofSolarPowerBasedProjects in MP, Dated 20.07. 2012

Comprehensive Policy for Grid connected Power Projects based on New and Renewable (Nonconventional )EnergySources–2015Dated20.07.2015

Manipur Grid Interactive Rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) PowerPolicy- 2014, Dated 9.12. 2014

2. eligible Producer • All Solar power developers andmanufacturingunitsofequipmentsand ancillaries related to Solar Power Projects

• Any individual Firm/Society/Institution/Registered company shall be eligible to apply

All the Individuals, Residential / Commercial / Institutional / Govt./Semi-Govt. building owners, Industrial units are eligible to set up Rooftop Solar Power Plant within the permissible rated capacity from 1kWupto500kW.

3. land allotment • Govt. land if available to be 3.0Hectares per MW.

• Privatelandexemptedfrom50%ofstamp duty.

• Deemednon-agricultural land status for landprocured for Solar power projects.

• Privatelandtobeprocuredbydeveloper.• Governmentwastelandupto4hectaresforthe

Grid connected SPP up to 2 MW capacity, on lease at 50% concessional rate

• landownerslandonrental/leasebasis• SPPsmay be installed in industrial areas,

townships, warehouse, other locations, and on lands available with the WR Dept, areas near canals/above canals .

4. operative Period FromthedateofnotificationinMadhyaPradeshGazette.Notified inGazettein Hindi vide notification dated 20th July, 2012

To come into force from the date of publicationintheManipurGazette


• Powergeneratedtobepurchasedat APPC rates.

• Third party sale allowedwithin /outside the State as per orders / regulations of MPERC.

• Licenseescanpurchaseelectricity fromprivatedevelopers through competitive bidding with approval of MERC for meeting their RPO. .

• Tariff,energypurchaserateandagreement,andall related matters as per MERC

TarifftobedecidedbyJERC

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Transmiss ion Co. L td . / MPDISCOMS as per wheeling charges decided by MPERC

• MP Govt. to provide 4%grantin terms of energy injected and balance to be borne by the developer for wheeling.

•DevelopertopayallwheelingandtransmissionchargestoMPPTCL/Distribution Co., in case of sale of power to third party Consumers / Licensee/PowerManagementCo.Ltd.utilizingtheirnetwork.Paymentsubject to MPERC regulations.

Wheeling as per MERC Order

7. banking • Allowed100%• Developer to pay 2% towards

bankingcharges

As per MERC Order


Developer to lay power evacuation line from generating station to the nearest substation or interconnection point

• MSEDCL/MSETCL to giveGrid connectivityto small projects if their combined capacity becomes 1 MW.

• EvacuationarrangementasperMERC

Power from SPV projects to be utilized for captive loads duringthe day and excess power fed into the Grid

9. incentives • SPPs exempted from electricityduty and cess for 10 years from COD.

• Projectseligibleforbenefitsunderindustrial promotion policy.

• EquipmentexemptedfromVATandentry TAX.

• NolicenserequiredforGenerationand Distribution in Rural area

• Projectscanberegisteredasindustrialunitwiththe Industries Department.

• Openaccessforcaptiveuse/thirdpartysale,asper MERC regulation /orders

• Electricitydutynot leviedforfirst10yearsforprojects for captive use.

• Developersmaysellelectricityoutsidethestate,if it is over and above the target set under this policy.

• ProjectsexemptedfromobtainingNOC/ConsentfromthePollutionControlBoard.

Rate and amount of applicable subsidy to be as per MNRE, GoI.

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mizoram odisha

1. order date Policy for Promoting Generation of Power through Non-conventional Energy Sources

MizoramSolarPowerPolicy–2015 Draft- Odisha Solar Power Policy – 2013

2. eligible Producer • Power producing entrepreneur.Companies, Cooperative, Partnership Individuals etc.

• All powerproducersgeneratinggrid-grade electricity with installed capacity between10kWand25MW

• Forcaptiveconsumption

Individuals, Residential/ Commercial / Institutional/Govt./Semi-Govt. building owners/ Industrial units eligible to set up SRPs within the prescribed capacity limit.

Developers to be selected through competitive bidding process only

3. land allotment Government land depending on availability.

• Government land earmarked forIndustry wherever applicable

• Waste land to be sold to selecteddevelopers for setting up SPPs

• OREDAlandon30years’leasebasisat predetermined lease rent

4. operative Period Policy to become operative from the date of its notification in theMizoramStateGazette and shall remain in force untilfurther order

Policy to come in to operation w.e.f. date of resolution


DISCOM to purchase electricity at SERC rate & on mutually accepted terms and conditions

• PowersaletoBulkSuppliers/Licenseeson the basis of PPA.

• DevelopersmaysellpowertoGRIDCO/ DISCOMS or to any third party within the state at mutually agreed tariff rates

• Power purchase by GRIDCO /DISCOMS at average pooled power cost determined by OERC

6. wheeling STU to transmit on its Grid the power for captive use of developer or to a third party within the state, at applicable wheeling charges.

Uniform wheeling charges of 2% of the energy supplied to the Grid

T&D and wheeling charges as approved by OERC

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• Banking charges to be adjusted inkind@2%oftheenergydeliveredatthe point of drawl.

•BankingallowedonAnnualbasis.• BankingchargesasperOERC.


Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for Maintenance.

• Developer responsible for inter-connection arrangement

• Power & Electricity Department /Licenseemaytakeuptheworkandmaintain the same on cost basis, borne by the Developer

• Developer to be responsible forlaying of power evacuation line from generating station to the nearest substation/ interconnection point.

Solar Power producers to pay Grid connectivitychargesasfinalizedbyOREDAto DISCOMS/ GRIDCO as applicable

9. incentives • Exemption fromelectricity duty for 5years from COD for captive use or third party sale.

• SalesTax/VATdeferment/remissionas applicable

• MNREDAtofacilitateclearancesforthe projects at the State and Central levels and grant of loans byIREDA and subsidies by MNRE.

• MNREDA/ State government toprovide clearance within a period of 2 months from the date of submission of application

• 100%refundofStampDutyforlandpurchased for setting up SPP and Stand-alone SP System.

• REmaterialsandequipmentsoldandpurchased by Nodal depts / agencies appointed by MNRE exempted from payment of VAT

• GeneratorstobetreatedasaneligibleIndustry and incentives available to producers to be available to Solar power producers.

• Electricitydutyexemptedforcaptiveconsumption, sale to Licenseeandthird party sale for SPPs set up within the State.

• Electricity duty to be waived forthe new manufacturing facilities and ancillaries of the Solar Power Projects.

Power generating plant set up after the effective date shall be deemed to be anew industrial unit and not liable to pay Electricity duty.

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Puducherry Punjab Punjab(from re policy of State)

1. order date Puducherry Solar Power Policy -2015 Dated I9. 02. 2016

Policy on Net Metering for Grid Interactive Roof-Top SPV Power Plants, Dated 5.11. 2014

New & Renewable Source of Energy Policy -2012, Dated 26.12. 2012. & Amendment Dated 9.07. 2015

2. eligible Producer Privateindividuals,Companies,Localbodies, Government departments and others.

• Consumers of State licensee/PSPCLwho set up SPV plants on Roof-tops of Individual households, Industries, Government/Semi-Govt./Local Bodyoffices, Commercial establishments, Institutions, Residential complexes

• Project capacity to be 1 kWp up to1MWp.

• Personsgeneratingelectricityfromnoncovenantal energy sources

• Norestrictionongenerationcapacityorsupply of electricity to State Grid

3. land allotment Surplus and unused land with Public SectorUndertakings,UTGovernment,Urban and LocalBodies andGramPanchayats available to private sector through long-term lease, etc.

• Statetoencouragelocalbodies/GramPanchayat to provide land

• Agricultural landwith noCLU,EDCorany other charges/fee payable

• Canalandreservoirbasedsolarprojectsbe launched in consultation with Punjab Irrigation Department

4. operative Period Pol icy to come in force from the date ofnotificationandreviewedeveryfiveyears

From date of Notification in the official gazetteandshallremainapplicableunlessrepealed or substituted with new Policy

From date of Notification in the official gazettetillGovernmentissuesNewPolicy

5. Sale of Power and Tariff • Energygeneratedtobepurchasedby EDP/other licensee at tariff fixedbyJERC

• Energymayalsobesoldtoanotherlicensee/ third party under open access

AllRulesandregulationsincludingtarifftobe governed by the orders of PSERC.

• Ta r i f f t o be gove rned by REregulations.

• Projects allotted through tariff basedcompetitive bidding, tariff to as per CERC RE Regulations.

6. wheeling As per JERC Regulations Exempted from banking and wheeling charges and losses, cross subsidy and additional surcharge etc.

Licensee /PSPCL towheel power on itsGrid without any Transmission and Wheeling charges.

7. banking As per JERC Regulations Exempted from banking and wheeling charges and losses, cross subsidy and additional surcharge etc.

Allowed for 1 year.

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Grid interfacingEDP/ L i c e n s e e to under takeaugmentation of T&D lines, cables and otherinfrastructureasrequired.

Solar PV Rooftop systems allowed in house auto synchronization or de-synchronization facility with distribution system of the licensee.

• Interfacing including installation ofSubStn. andmetering equipment ongenerating Stn. and its maintenance by Plant owner at its own cost.

• ForsaleofpowertoPSPCL/Licensee,Transmissionlinkandswitchgearetc.tobeprovidedbyPSPCL/Licensees.

• For other cases developer to lay thetransmission lines and switchgear from the generating station to grid Sub substation.

9. incentives • So la r ene rgy equ ipmen tsexempted from VAT for a period offiveyears

• Solar energy exempted fromgrid connectivity, open access, wheeling, banking, and cross-subsidy charges

• IncentivesprovidedbyMNRE• Generation of electr ici ty from

Solar sources with gross Solar energy feed-in and metering to be treated as an industry

• Consumers may approachPEDA forgrant of applicable MNRE grant

• SPP eligible for fiscal and otherincentives as per NRSE Policy 2012.

• Generation and consumption bygenerators fully exempted from levy of Electricity duty

• 100%Electricitydutywaival forpowerconsumed from state licensee during construction and testing of the project

• Octroiongenerationandequipmentforpower projects /consumption of power by captive plants in the same premises or through wheeling by open access to same group companies exempted.

• ProjectsexemptedfromVATandcessthereon

• 100% exemption from entry tax onsupplies for setting up and trial operation of project.

• 100%exemptiononfeeandstampdutyfor registration/ lease deed charges for land

• Projectsdevelopedunderthispolicytobe treated as industry and incentives available to new industrial projects applicable to them

• Anybenefitsunderanyrelevantpolicyofthe State Government can be availed by the project covered under this policy

• Solar PV Power projects exemptedfrom obtaining any NOC/consent under pollutioncontrollawsfromPPCB

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1. order date Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy -2014 Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy -2012, Dated. 19.10.2012

Telangana Solar Power Policy- 2015

2. eligible Producer Solar Power Producers may install grid connected plants for captive use, third party sale, sale to other states through open access and roof top plants as well as standalone plants in remote areas

Solar Power projects to be developed through competitive / reverse bidding.

• GridconnectedSolar projects set upwithin the state for sale of power to TS DISCOMS, third parties within the state, captive generation

• Solar rooftop on public buildings,domestic, commercial and industrial establishments

3. land allotment • Government land to be allotted toSolarParkDeveloper/SPPsoncashsecurity deposit of Rs 5.00 lac per MW to be refunded on execution of lease deed

• SolarParkDeveloperempoweredtosub-lease the land

• No security deposit for projectssanctioned under NSM/ Competitive bidding process

SolarParkswithacapacityofabout50MW each to be targeted in 24 districts

• Developertoacquireland• Noceilinglimitforlandacquisitionfor

SPPsandSolarParks.• Landrequirementtobecomputed@5

acres/ MW

4. operative Period Policytocomeintooperationwitheffectfrom 8.10.2014 and will remain in force untilsupersededormodifiedbyanotherPolicy.

Policy to come into operationwith effectfrom the date of issue and remain applicable for 5 years


For sale of power to DISCOMS of Rajasthan/ other parties/ plants under REC mechanism, third party sale to be through PPA mode.

All the obligated entities committed to meet SPO have to either produce Solar power(Captive)orbuySolarpowerfromTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited or purchaseSolarRECertificatesforanequivalentquantitythrough the Power Exchange from the Promoters who have tradable RE Certificates

TariffasperSERC

6. wheeling Wheeling of power though agreement with DISCOMS of Rajasthan

Allowed Wheeling and transmission charges exempted for captive use within the State but applicable for third party sale

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captive use/third party sale within the State to be as per the orders of the TNERC.

• 100%permittedforcaptiveandopenaccess /scheduled consumers

• Bankingchargestobeadjustedinkind@2%oftheenergydelivered


• RVPN/DISCOMS to develop T&Dnetwork to evacuate power forminimumcapacityof5MWat33kV.

• Forcapacitylessthan5MW,developerto bear cost of line bay instead of Grid connectivity charges

• Producer to payGrid connectivitychargesasfinalizedbyRERC

Projects to evacuate power at suggested voltages depending on the Solar plant capacity

Evacuation facilities up to the interconnection point to be provided by the developer at his own cost

9. incentives • GenerationfromSPPtobetreatedaseligible industry

• Allocationofwater,onavailability,forpower generation.

• Solar Power plant of all capacitiesnotifiedunderGreenCategory

• Openaccessallowedonpayment

• Tax incentives as per Tamil NaduIndustrial Policy

• SPPs e l ig ib le to ava i l C leanDevelopment Mechanism (CDM)benefits

• Exemptionfrompaymentofelectricitytax on 100% of electricity generated for self consumption/sale to utility for 5 years.

• Singlewindowclearancein30days

• SinglewindowclearanceforSPPs• Electricity duty exempted for captive

consumption, sale to DISCOMS /third party

• Electricity duty waival for the newmanufacturing facilities and ancillaries

• 100% exemption on cross subsidysurcharge on sale of power to third parties within the State,

• 100%refundofVAT/SGSTforallinputsfor SPP for 5 years

• 100%refundofStampDutyforland

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uttarakhand

1. order date Draft- Policy for Promoting Generation of Electricity through New & Renewable Energy Sources

Solar Energy Policy of Uttarakhand 2013Dated, 27.06. 2013 andAmendment Dated 1.10.2015

2. eligible Producer • Companies,Cooperative,Partnerships,Individuals,Char i table Societ ies, Non Governmental Organizationsetc.

• Governmentagenciesandtheproducers(JV)• Powerproducersforcaptiveconsumption.

All registered Companies, Firms, Institutions, Societies, Central and State Govt. power generation companies and Public/Private sector Solar power project developers shall be eligible for setting up of Solar Power Project.

3. land allotment • GovernmentLandonlease• PrivateLandonpaymentbasis.• ForestLandasperForestConservationAct

• Govt.land,ifavailable,beprovidedforlongtermleasefor30yrs.and to be 2.5 Hectare per MW.

• Purchaseofprivatelandexempted50%onstampduty

4. operative Period From the date of its notification till superseded or modified

Policytocomeintoeffectfromdateofissuance.

5. Sale of Power and Tariff • Department/TSECLtopurchaseelectricityatTERCtariff.

• Thirdpartysalepermitted.• PPAforaminimumperiodof10years.• DepartmenttoconsiderPPAforshorterperiodon

merit.• Increase of tariff to bemutually settled between

Department/TSECLandtheproducer

• TariffbasedoncompetitivebiddingprocesswithratenotmorethanasspecifiedbyUERC.

• Forthirdpartysale,captiveuse,SPPsunderRECmechanism,asper PPA.

6. wheeling 2% of the energy supplied to the Grid. Wheeling charges as per UERC

7. banking • Bankingforonefinancialyear.• Unutilisedbankedenergytobesettledattherate

specifiedinthePPA.

Allowed


• Developers to bear the entire cost of Powerevacuation and interfacing including maintenance to the nearest HT lines.

• Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at33/11 kV or higher and transmission lines to beborne by the Department

Power evacuation and grid interfacing arrangement to be as per Regulation/ProceduresdefinedbyCERCorUERC

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incentives, Infrastructural facilities available to them.

• SalesTaxExemption.• IncentivesprovidedbyCentralGovernmentasper

“North East Industrial and Incentive Promotion Policy (NEIIP),2007

• SolarequipmentandmaterialsexemptedfromStatesales tax/ VAT alternately reimbursed 100%

• ExemptionfromElectricitydutyforitscaptiveuseor sale to third party

• ExemptionfromconversionrateforuseofagriculturelandforSPP• CrossSubsidySurchargenotapplicableforOpenAccessforthirdparty

sale within the state • SolarequipmentsexemptedfromentrytaxandVAT.• Financial/infrastructuralsupportofGovt.ofIndia,ifany,forpollution

free green technologies, shall be admissible

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1. order date Uttar Pradesh Solar Power Policy, 2013

Uttar Pradesh Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants Policy- 2014

Policy on Co-generation and Generation of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy, Dated 5.06.2012

2. eligible Producer Any person, which shall include any Company or body corporate or association or body of individuals to be eligible to set up Rooftop Solar PV plant for captive use/self-consumption of electricity

3. land allotment • Nodal Agency to faci l i tateallotment of Government land

• Developer to procure land forGrid connected Solar power projects

25%of the availableplinthareaofofficesof theGovernment Organizations/StateGovernment owned / aided Institutions

• Governmentlandtobeleasedfor30yearsor project life whichever is less.

• Privatelandthroughdirectpurchase.• Allotment of land to stand cancelled

if project is not started within the time stipulated in Implementation Agreement

4. operative Period Tocomeintoeffectfromthedateofissue and remain in operation till 31st March 2017.

To come into effect from the date of issuance and remain valid till March 2017 until superseded ormodified, whicheveris earlier.


• Developersmay sell power todistributionutilityofUPPCL/thirdparty/use for captive purpose.

• Developers sel l ing powerto a distribution utility have to participate in competitive bidding

Power generated to be sold preferably to the DistributionLicenseewithintheState.

6. wheeling Wheeling charges, losses etc to be borne by the developer

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Grid interfacingD e v e l o p e r r e s p o n s i b l e f o r connectivity with the transmission system of DISCOM/STU at its own cost

• Grid connectivity to be as per Uttar Pradesh E lec t r ic i ty Regula tory Commission

• EvacuationVoltage tobeasperSPPcapacity

• WBSEDCLandthedistributionlicenseetojointly create evacuation infrastructure i.e. pooling stations.

• Evacuation infrastructure cost beyondthe inter-connection point to be borne by the licensees to be recovered from consumers

• Interfacing equipment and associatedswitchgear as well as their maintenance to beundertakenbydevelopers at theirown cost.

9. incentives • Special incentive on case tocase basis for Solar farms having investment over Rs.500 crores.

• Incentives under the UttarPradesh State Industrial Policy, 2012

• Cos t o f c ons t r u c t i on o ftransmission line and substation in the Bundelkhand region,to be borne by the State Government.

• Nodal agency to act asSingleWindow Clearance

• Government of India subsidy, i favailable

• Exemptionofdemandcuttotheextentof50% of the installed capacity for captive use allowed.

• ThehostandobligateddistributionutilitiestoproviderevolvingLCfromanationalizedbankasapaymentsecuritymechanism

• In case of project construction in veryremote areas, some infrastructural support including approach roads to the project site may be provided at Govt. cost.

• ConcessionandincentivesallowedbytheMNRE/ Government of India to be passed on to the project developer

• Entire proceeds of carbon credit fromapproved CDM project, if any, to be retained by the generating company.

• Green Energy fund to be created fordevelopment of RE in the State

• NodalAgency to act asSingleWindowfor obtain ing assistance f rom al l departments.

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