From the date of publication in official gazette. 

Distribution Licensees

Year

Obligation expressed as % of energy consumption

Solar

Wind

Biomass

Total

2014 – 15

1.50

6.80

0.70

9.00

2015 – 16

2.00

7.30

0.90

10.20

2016 – 17

2.50

7.80

1.10

11.40

CPP & OA with capacity of 10 MW and above

Year

Obligation expressed as % of energy consumption

Solar

Non-solar

Total

2014 – 15

1.50

7.50

9.00

2015 – 16

2.00

8.20

10.20

2016 – 17

2.50

8.90

11.40

CPP and OA with capacity between 1 MW and 10 MW (RPO expressed as total consumption of the sum of solar and non-solar technologies)

Year

Obligation expressed as % of energy consumption

2014 – 15

9.00

2015 – 16

10.20

2016 – 17

11.40

DISCOM RPO Compliance ( FY 15-16)

Solar

Non-solar

Biomass

Total

All DISCOMs

0.96%

6.41%

0.36%

7.73%

• Compliance (FY 2015-16)- 78.90%

• Distribution licensee including deemed licensee.
• Open access consumers.
• Captive consumers with installed capacity of 1 MW and above.

• Purchase of renewable energy or REC.
• Fulfilment of biomass obligation can be done only by purchasing power from biomass power plants and not by purchase of renewable energy certificates.

• Solar RECs should be purchased to fulfil solar obligations, and non-solar RECs should be purchased to fulfil non-solar obligations.
• Certificates thus purchased shall be deposited withthe State Agency in accordance with detailed procedure issued by the Central Authority.