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Telangana Draft Wind Policy - 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

 

Nodal Agency

Telangana New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited

Applicable Technologies

Wind, wind-solar hybrid

Policy Period

Five years from the date of notification and/or shall remain in force until a new/modified policy is issued.

Targets under Policy

Not available

Incentive Amount

  • 100% refund on VAT/SGST for all inputs will be provided by the Commercial Tax Department, for a period of 5 years.

  • Industries Department will provide 100% Stamp Duty refund on land purchased for wind power projects and/or wind-solar hybrids

Eligibility Conditions

  • Wind power projects commissioned during the operative period.

  • Power generated has to be consumed within the state.

Tax Exemptions

  • Electricity duty shall be exempted for captive/group captive consumption, sale to DISCOMS and third party sale set up within the state. Also, Electricity duty will be waived for new manufacturing facilities and ancillaries of wind power
  • For WPPsselling power to third parties within the state, 100% exemption shall be provided on cross subsidy surcharge, as determined by TSERC, for five years from the date of commissioning

Evacuation Arrangement

Evacuation up to interconnection point shall be the sole responsibility of the WPP developer

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

Land Ceiling Act

Land ceiling limitations shall not be applicable to land acquired for wind power projects. 

Factories Act

WPPs setup for sale to DISCOMs/captive use/group captive/third party sale will be registered as factories (for labour purposes) under the Factories Act and the entire process shall be completed within a week. 

Project Monitoring

Eligible developers should enter into a project agreement with the Nodal Agency and deposit applicable fees and bank guarantees within two months from the date of sanction of capacity allotment. 

Open Access

Intra-state open access clearance for the tenure of the project will be granted as per TSERC regulations, amended from time to time. 

Power Sales

Power generated from wind power projects installed entirely or partly on government/revenue land or forest areas shall be for sale within the state only. 

Links

http://tnredcl.telangana.gov.in/Downloads.aspx 

References

http://tnredcl.telangana.gov.in/PDFs/Telangana_Wind_Power_Policy_2016.pdf

 

 

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