Rajasthan Sets Levelised Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM Scheme

• The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has actually established the pre-fixed levelised toll for solar projects in various elements under the PM KUSUM plan.

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in its most recent toll order has actually revealed that it has actually established the pre-fixed levelised toll for solar projects in various elements under the PM KUSUM system.

The Ministry of New and also Renewable Energy (MNRE) had actually introduced the standards for execution of Pradhan Mantri Kishan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan Scheme (PM KUSUM) in 2014 and also covers the complying with elements:

Element -A: Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Solar Power plants of specific plant measure to 2 MW;

Component-B: Installation of 17.50 Lakh Standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps of private capability approximately 7.5 HP; as well as

Component-C: Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid-Connected Agriculture Pumps of specific pump capability as much as 7.5 HP.

According to the ministry standards, the Component-An and also Component-C will certainly be carried out at first on pilot setting for 1000 MW ability as well as one lakh grid-connected farming pumps specifically as well as Component-B will certainly be carried out in a full-fledged way with overall Central Government assistance of Rs 19,036.5 crore. After the effective application of the pilot project under Components-An as well as Component-C, the very same will be scaled up with essential alterations based upon the discovering from the pilot stage with overall Central Government assistance of Rs 15,385.5 Crores. All 3 parts of the system objective to include a Solar ability of 25,750 MW by 2022 with the complete Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs 34,422 crore.

In its order, the payment has actually taken care of the levelised toll under Component-A at Rs 3.14/ system. This will certainly work as ceiling toll for the affordable bidding process for solar projects. The RUVNL/ Discoms might launch an affordable bidding procedure for Component-A. The period of PPA will be 25 years for all projects covered under this plan.

And also the price for acquisition of excess power by Discoms from grid-connected solarised Agriculture pumps (Component-C in PM KUSUM system) will be Rs 3.44 each. This toll will certainly apply for the whole valuable life process of the grid-tied solar pumps established under the Scheme.

The above toll as well as various other problems stated under this order will continue to be relevant for the capability originally assigned to the State by MNRE under the Component-An as well as variety of customers under the Component-C of the Scheme. If need be, based upon their knowing as well as evaluation, Discoms might submit an appropriate request for redetermination of fixed levelised cost/tariff and also rise in the limits in regards to capability or variety of customers, probably, under the Component-A & C of the plan.