Solar finds way to grow in Karnataka



Solar finds way to grow in Karnataka


ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred under clause 11 of the KERC (Terms and conditions of open access) Regulations, 2004 as amended from time to time and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Commission hereby orders
as follows :
1.    All solar power generators in the State  achieving commercial  operation date (CoD) between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2018 and selling power to consumers within the State on open access or  wheeling shall be exempted from payment of wheeling and banking charges and cross subsidy surcharge for a period of ten years from the date of commissioning. This is also applicable for captive solar power plants for self – consumption within the State.
2.    Captive solar power plants opting for Renewable Energy Certificates shall pay the normal wheeling ,banking and other charges as specified in the Commission’s Order dated 9th October 2013.

 The Karnataka state has potential of several thousands of Megawatt of solar power generation; the present installed capacity is not adequate to even meet the solar RPO of 0.25 percent of the power procured by the Distribution Licensees.

The Solar Policy of Government of Karnataka dated 22.05.2014 has targeted a capacity addition of 1600 MW of solar power generation by 2021. As of now, only 41 MW of solar power  Generation capacity is available in the State and about 250 MW is in the pipeline. While most of this solar power generated is being sold to the ESCOMs, solar power generation for use by captive and third parties is yet to come up on a large scale. There is a need to promote solar power for achieving the desired objective of capacity addition to develop the State’s potential for generation of solar energy. This is good move from the KERC to encourage the solar in the state.

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