Karnataka Renewable Power Purchase Obligation and its Compliance Regulations, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS |
| Control Period | From 1st April, 2011. | |||||
| Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) | Year | Non-Solar Technologies | ||||
| Distribution Licensees | Captive Consumers, Open Access | |||||
| BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC | HESCOM, HRECS | GESCOM | Deemed Licensees | |||
| 2016-17 | 11% | 7.5% | 5.5% | Target is same as that of the ESCOM where the SEZ is situated. | 5.5% | |
| 2017-18 | 12% | 8.5% | 6.0% | 6.0% | ||
| 2018-19 | 13% | 9.5% | 7.0% | 7.0% | ||
| 2019-20 and onwards | 14% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Year | Solar Technologies | |||||
| Distribution Licensees | Captive Consumers, Open Access | |||||
| BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC HESCOM, HRECS, GESCOM, Deemed licensees† | ||||||
| 2016-17 | 0.75% | 0.75% | ||||
| 2017-18 | 1.25% | 1.25% | ||||
| 2018-19 | 1.75% | 1.75% | ||||
| 2019-20 and onwards | 2.50% | 2.50% | ||||
| † HRECS and deemed licensees procuring bulk power, partly or wholly, from ESCOM (s) shall be deemed to have complied with the RPO. Compliance (FY 2015-16) - 126.50% | ||||||
| Obligated Entities | Distribution licensees, any captive consumer and open access consumers. | |||||
| Ways to Meet RPO | Own generation or purchase of RECs. | |||||
| Certificates | Solar RPO shall be fulfilled by purchase of solar RECs or consumption of electricity from its own solar power plants. | |||||
OTHER PROVISIONS |
| State agency | SLDC and KPTCL. |
| Effect of default | Upon failure to meet RPO, the obligated entities shall purchase RECs to the extent of 110% of quantum of RPO shortfall. |
| Monitoring and Implementation framework | Not available |
| Links | |
| References | http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Regulations/KERC_Power_Procurement_Renewable_Sources_Distribution http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Regulations/KERC_Procurement_of_Energy_from_Renewable_Sources_ http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Regulations/KERC_Procurement_of_Energy_from_Renewable_Sources_ |
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