From 17.12.2014

• A consumer of electricity in the area of supply of distribution licensee
• A consumer who uses or proposes to use a solar energy system installed in his premises
• Capacity of solar energy system shall be from 1 kwp to 1 MWp

• Connection shall be allowed till the cumulative capacity of the solar energy systems connected to a particular low tension distribution feeder is less than 80% of average minimum load of all the consumers of the said feeder between 8 AM and 4 PM during the period of seven days succeeding the date of submission of the application form.
• Connection to consumers connected at 11 kv shall be given provided cumulative capacity under a transformer in the feeding substation is less than 80% of average minimum load of that feeder. The load is assessed based on minimum average load of 365 days preceding the date of submission of the application form.    

• All net meters shall be of same or better accuracy class index than the existing meter installed at its premises.
• All meters including solar meter shall be installed at an accessible location of premises to facilitate easy access for meter reading.