Nodal Agency

Dadra Nagar Haveli Power Distribution Corporation Limited (DNHPDCL).

Policy Period               

• From the DOI till policy modification or suspension.

Eligible Entities

• Any individual, company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity, in accordance with the Electricity Act, 2003.

Policy Goals

To achieve 500 MW of solar power generation by 2022  and yearly targets [A1] as:

• FY 18-19 - 110 MW
• FY 19-20 - 120 MW
• FY 20-21 - 130 MW
• FY 21-22 - 140 MW
• All govt. buildings will be covered under solar rooftop.
• HT companies shall install solar project of 5% of their contract demand.

Power Evacuation

DNHPDCL will facilitate the evacuation:

• LT - after net metering point onwards.
• HT/EHT - at pooling station (66/11 kV or 220/66 kV).
• Outside U.T. -220 kV s[A2] ubstation of DNHPDCL.

Incentives

• Exemption to OA developers and beneficiaries in associated charges and restrictions.

Subsidy to domestic consumers in solar PV projects and will be released in three steps:

• 1 kWp> [A3] [A4] Rs.10,000
• 2 kWp> Rs.20,000
• 3 kWp> Rs.30,000
• 4 kWp> Rs.40,000
• 5 kWp> Rs.50,000

Subsidy from the union territory’s administration does not restrict prosumers from availing benefits from the Central Govt./MNRE.

Objective

• Promotion of RE generation within the UT.
• Self-sustainability in meeting RPO by 2022.
• Encouraging private sector participation.
• Creating skilled manpower and employment.
• Increasing decentralized distribution to reduce T&D losses.
• Encouraging the development of RE industry in the UT.

Empanelment of EPC Contractor

• EPC contractors should register with DNHPDCL and projects will be executed by the empanelled EPC contractors.
• EPC contractor shall deposit 10% of contract value with DNHPDCL for 5 years as a refundable performance-based security deposit.

Grid-connectivity, Safety and Billing Cycle

Only grid-connected solar plants qualify under this policy:

• Up to 10 kW - single phase 230 V.
• More than 10 kW and to up to 100 kW - 3 phase 400 V.
• Above 100 kW to up to 4 MWp- 11 kV.
• Beyond 4 MWp- 66 kV.
• Only solar RPO is available.
• Group net-metering policy is allowed.

Billing Cycle

• Balance settlement method for prosumers.
• 6-monthly settlement period, from 1^st April to 30^th September and from 1^st October to 31^st March.
• Producer and prosumers will be exempted from charges with respect to energy banking, wheeling, line losses and cross-subsidy.

Commercial Settlement

• The power generated will be purchased by DNHPDCL for 25 years as per power procurement rates.

Sale of Energy

• To consumers, utilities, within the UT or outside it, or to DNHPDCL. For sale to the third party, the developer will not be allowed to sign PPAs with DNHPDCL.[A5] 

Technical Compliance

Only ±5% tolerance is allowed in the rated capacity of solar projects.

Standard

• Only MNRE approved technology will be connected to the grid for solar projects.

Metering

• Online monitoring and data acquisition at the inverter and at the bi-directional meter.
• Prosumers or producers shall arrange [A6] for such meters themselves.

Implementation Period of Projects

Up to 25 kW per location

1 month

Above 25 kW and to up to 100 kW

2 months

Up to 500 kW

3 months

Up to 5 MW

6 months

Above 5 MW

12 months

Single Window Clearance System

• Facilitation in approval, clearances, permissions and consents related to policy.
• Ensuring all government orders pertaining to this policy are followed.
• Ensuring timely provision for evacuation infrastructure.

Links

https://www.dnhpdcl.in/

References

https://www.dnhpdcl.in/Download/SolarGazette.pdf