• Not less than 1 kw and not more than 1 MW shall be allowed subject to further limit based on the sanctioned load of the consumer’s installation.
  • Cumulative capacity of SRTPV plants should not exceed total capacity of the state

• Upon receiving approval from distribution licensee the eligible consumer shall enter into a PPA with the distribution licensee within 15 days from receipt of the approval subject to further approval from the commission.
• If eligible consumer fails to commission SRTPV plant within 6 months of the approval of PPA the applicable tariff for the SRTPV shall be agreed tariff or any revised tariff or APPC prevailing on date of commissioning, whichever is lower.

• Connectivity level for SRTPV plants for connecting to the distribution network shall be as follows –

Installed Capacity

Voltage Level

Upto 5 Kw

230V – single phase

Above 5 Kw and up to 50 Kw

400V – three phase

Above 50 Kw and up to 1000 Kw

11 Kv HT

• Connectivity norms are applicable for all type of consumers.
• EHT/HT consumers may install system at LT/HT voltage.
• In case of gross metering exclusive line shall be laid from SRTPV to distribution system.
• The cost of distribution network up to the interconnection point shall be borne by the consumer.

• Total capacity of the existing and proposed SRTPV plants below 50 Kw capacity connected to the existing distribution transformer through which electricity is supplied to the consumer shall not exceed 65% of rated capacity.
• Total line current of the existing and proposed SRTPV plants above 50 Kw connected to the existing 11 Kv distribution system shall not exceed 65% of the rated carrying current capacity of that line.

• Eligible consumer will be responsible for safe operation, maintenance and rectification of defects of SRTPV system up to interconnection point
• Distribution licensee will be responsible for safe operation, maintenance and rectification of defects in the distribution system beyond distribution line 

• As per standards set by CEA (Installation and Operation of meters) Regulations, 2006
• For gross metering, bi-directional meter shall be installed at the interconnection point with the distribution network.
• For net metering, the existing consumer meter shall be replaced with the bi-directional meter having the facility of downloading meter reading using meter reading instruments (MRI) and the cost of new or additional meter shall be borne by the consumer and installed by the distribution licensee.

• Meter reading shall be taken monthly basis or as per billing cycle specified in the electricity supply code.
• The licensee shall show electricity exported by the consumer during a period for gross metering.
• In case of gross metering, if any import of energy is measured, the same shall be billed at the rate which is higher of the (i) tariff agreed to in the PPA (ii) prevailing retail supply tariff applicable to the category of the installation of the eligible consumer.
• In case of net metering the licensee shall show in the bill separately the quantum of electricity injected by the eligible consumer, quantum of electricity supplied by the licensee to the consumer and the net electricity billed for payment by the consumer during the given billing period provided that
  • excess electricity injected to the distribution network shall be paid by the distribution licensee as per tariff agreed in the PPA.
  • excess electricity supplied to the consumer’s system by the distribution licensee shall be billed by the distribution licensee as net electricity consumption by the consumer at the tariff applicable to such consumer.

• PPAs for plants with below 500 Kw installed capacity shall be deemed to be approved by the commission on the date of its execution by the parties
• Approval for PPAs signed for plants with capacity 500 Kw  and above shall be sought from the commission by the distribution licensee within seven days from the date of signing the PPA.

http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Draft%20Regulations/Implementation_of_SRPTV.pdf