Appendix C - Comparative Summary of State Solar Policies

Andhra Pradsesh

The information contained in this appendix is for general information purposes only, and has not been peer-reviewed. We mak

Source Order Date

Eligible Producer

Land Allotment

Operative Period

Sale of Power and Tariff

Wheeling (selling/ transporting over transmission lines)

Banking (Energy Banking)

Power Evacuation and Grid Interfacing

Incentives and General

Source: adapted from IREDA, www.ireda.gov.in/solar/DATA/Policy/1%20Final%20Com.sum.pdf

ary of State Solar Policies

Bihar Chhattisgarh

purposes only, and has not been peer-reviewed. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the com

State renewable energy policy

State renewable energy policy Notification No. 38 dated April 8, 2002

Any industry, Institution, private agency, partnership firm, consortia, panchayat, cooperative or registered society

Every unit, organisation or private agency setting up of renewable energy projects Parties may set-up units either themselves or as a joint venture

Government land, if available on lease, otherwise Government land, if available, on lease private purchase Private land to be acquired by the government and made vailable to the party at acquisition cost

5 Years with immediate effect

The developer may sell generated power to the state grid/BSEB/third-party/HT consumers

Parties may use the power themselves or sell it to a third-party after permission from GoC, CSEB. CSEB to purchase at rate of Rs.2.25 per unit For third-party, the rates to be settled mutually

On BSEB transmission and distribution system as per agreed terms with developers

On CSEB's transmission/ distribution system

Developer to bear cost for evacuation of power to Developer to bear cost for evacuation of power the nearest State/BSEB gird/sub-station. from plant to nearest grid sub-station Lines/equipments to be maintained by CSEB at Developers cost

Incentives/concessions as applicable to new industrial units/backward areas

Incentives/concessions as applicable to new Industrial units Reactive charges to be paid to CSEB for taking reactive power from them Electricity sold to third-party or for self use exempted from electricity duty for 5 years

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Gujarat

Haryana

State renewable energy policy Solar Power Policy 2009 G.R.No.SLR-11-20082176-B, dated 6th January, 2009 and modification vide .R.No.SLR-11-2010/170022/B dated 22nd June, 2010. Any company or body corporate or association of body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, Minimum project capacity of a Solar Power Generators (SPG), in case of solar Photovoltaic (SPV) and Solar Thermal (ST) to be 5 MW each A maximum 500 MW SPG allowed for installation GoH, Renewable Energy Dept. Dated 23-11-2005

Companies, cooperatives, partnerships, local self governments, state nodal agency, Boards & corporations, power utilities, private developers, public private partnership companies, consortia, registered societies, NGOs, individuals etc.

State government to acquire land if necessary at the cost of IPP

Up to 31.3.2014.

Date of notification till a new policy is notified

 Open Access for third-party sale Cross subsidy exempted in case of third-party sale and surplus energy over captive use to be considered as sale @85% of the tariff determined by the commission Energy to be sold to distribution licensees in the state at tariff( as detailed in Policy) for SPV & ST for 25 years

To licensee/utilities at HERC tariff (for new projects after this Policy) Surplus power from captive power to utilities at negotiated price. (for old projects)

Allowed on payment of transmission charges On licensee/utilities grid for captive use or for and losses applicable to normal open access third-party sale within the State as per approved consumer with in the state (at 66kV and above). HERC tariff For wheeling (below 66kV) transmission and wheeling losses @ 10% of the energy fed to the grid For wheeling to more than one location, generator to pay 5 paisa/unit on the energy fed to the grid

Allowed for one year free of cost. If the banked energy is not utilized within twelve months, no charges shall be paid In lieu of such power

 Power by the SPG to be injected at 66 kV. Cost of power evacuation up to HVPN/UHBVN. Evacuation facility from the Solar DHBVN network to be borne by the developer. substation/switch yard to GETCO substation to be approved & laid by GETCO

CDM benefit to developers in first year, 10% to beneficiaries in 2nd year to be increased by 10% every year upto 50% and then shared equally between developer and beneficiary SPGs installed and commissioned during this period to be eligible for the incentives, for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning . Benefits of this policy will not be available to the projects set up under MNRE incentive scheme for SPG Any subsidy/incentive received by SPG developers from any source to be reduced from tariff rate except accelerated depreciation under I T Act Exemption from demand cut up to 50% of the installed capacity assigned for captive use Exempted from payment of electricity duty

All new projects to be treated as Industry in terms of Industrial Policy 2005 and all the incentives available to new projects to be applicable as per this Policy.

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Jammu & Kashmir

Karnataka

Solar Power Policy for J&K 2010

State renewable energy policy No. EN 354 NCE 2008 Bangalore. Dated 19thJanuary, 2010.

Any company or body corporate or association of KPTCL for allotment of projects above 100 MW body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity as per MNRE & JKSERC norm

Available sites to be advertised Government land on lease for 25 years at premium of Rs.1/Kanal Private land to be arranged by entity Government to acquire land and lease to entity lease for 25 years at premium of Re.1/Kanal plus compensation for land Government to facilitate acquisition of forest land

Government land for Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) Private land from owners land owner farmers to be equity partners for equity not less than 5% of gross energy generated 10% barren Government lands reserved for industrial use to KREDL for renewable energy development KREDL to sub-lease land to developer for 30 years

From date of publication in state gazette until superseded or modified

5 years up to 2014

 To PDD or third-party in or outside the state For sale to PDD tariff as per JKSERC

To ESCOMs in area where Project is located at KERC Tariff of Rs.3.40/unit

Wheeling charges as per JKSERC for sale of power 5% wheeling charge within or outside the state

Permitted and to be specified in wheeling and banking agreement executed with PDD

Allowed for energy banked with KPTCL/Distribution licensee

 Evacuation facility from the Solar substation/ KPCTL to provide transmission lines and switch yard to PDD sub-station to be approved by developers to bear the cost of lines from the PDD/ JK SERC project site to the sub-stations as per grid norms Power by SPP to be injected at 11kV or above Transmission line from solar substation switch yard to PDD substation to be laid by entity

Projects commissioned during operative period eligible for incentives for 25 years from COD or life of SPPs, whichever is earlier No entry tax on power generation/ transmission equipment and building material used for SPPs Exemption from court fee for registration of documents for lease of land No royalty in the shape of free power to be paid for solar projects Exemption from demand cut of 50% of installed capacity for captive use Electricity duty exempted for self consumption /Sale to third-party/sale to licensees Developer to pass the gross benefits of CDM to the distribution licensee with whom PPA is signed Mortgage deed in favour of financing institutions exempted from payment of stamp duty

KREDL to facilitate availing CDM MNRE supported solar grid connected projects of 1MW and above have incentive up to Rs 12/kWh for solar PV and Re.10/kWh for solar thermal in addition to tariff allowed by KERC Roof Top grid connected solar KWp projects of 5 KWp to 100 KWp to be connected at 415 V, 3 phase, 11 kV level of distribution licensees with maximum energy injection to be not more than 70% of the consumption from distribution licensee sources After the plant completes 11 years, it has to sell power to Energy supply companies on tariff based on variable cost as per KERC norms Developer to commission the project with grid synchronization within a period of 3 years from the date of statutary clearance 50% of the installed capacity assigned for captive use

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Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

State renewable energy policy G.O.(MS) No. 16/2002/, dated 03.04.200

Madhya Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2010 (Draft)

Companies, cooperatives, partnerships, local self governments, registered societies, NGOs, individuals Power producers for captive consumption

All solar power developers Manufacturing units of equipment and ancillaries related to solar power projects

Government land @ Re.1/- /year (token premium) for 30 years or life of the Project, whichever is less Private land to be acquired by government & made available to Developer at acquisition cost Permission for government land to be given by Non-Convention Energy Department (GoMP) 50% exemption on stamp duty on private land

With effect from date of Issuance and to remain in force until further orders

 PPA for a minimum period of five years. Power purchase by KSEB at a ceiling rate of Rs.2.80 per unit with 2000-01 as base year and 5% escalation every year up to 5 years of operation. Higher tariff in special cases

Terms & conditions for power purchase by distribution licensee or MP Power trading company as per MPERC Purchase rate of electricity generated by developers as per MPERC

On KSEB grid for captive use or for banking, at a wheeling charge of 5 % of energy fed into the grid, including transmission loss

Wheeling charges as per MPERC 4% subsidy is available

 Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing including maintenance KSEB to initially bear the expenditure for erection of HT sub stations and transmission infrastructure ANERT to recover 50 percent of this expenditure from the power project promoters and give it to KSEB

Cost for evacuation facilities to be borne by developer T&D lines and other equipment to be installed by the developer or By MPSEB/successor company at the cost of developer. Maintenance of T&D lines & equipments by MPSEB/successor company at the cost of developer All incidental/operational cost towards power evacuation shall be borne by the project developer during the entire life span of the project

 Industry status under the schemes administrated by Industries Department and incentives to be made available to them Large Industries having 2000 KVA and above as connected load, to produce at least 5 percent of their requirement through captive power plants KSEB to provide facilities of an irrevocable, divisible, revolving and confirmed stand by Letter of Credit (LC) by any Nationalised Bank The amount of LC to be equal to the Expected Payment for one month by Board All transactions involving wheeling, banking or sale of power to be settled on a monthly basis

Solar equipment and other related equipment exempted from Entry Tax Electricity duty exempted subject to generation of atleast 70% of generation declared in DPR Developers to share CDM benefits on gross basis with distribution licensee as per GoI norms or on equal(50:50) basis from day one Distribution licensee shall pass on 10% of the CDM benefits from its share to the MPUVN Developer to commission the Solar PV Project in 12 months and solar thermal in 28 months from signing of PPA Developers can Migrate from 2006 State policy to this policy i.e. MP Solar Policy 2010 (as detailed in the policy)

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Manipur

Meghalaya

State renewable energy policy No.1/1/2005- S& (Misc), dated 12-09-2006

State renewable energy policy

All power producers generating grid-grade electricity with installed capacity not exceeding 25 MW Producers generating electricity for captive consumption Companies, cooperative, partnerships, village development board/village authorities, individuals etc.

Power producing entrepreneur, Companies, cooperative, partnership individuals etc. All power producers generating grid-grade electricity with installed capacity between 10 KW and 25 MW For captive consumption

From the date publication until superseded or modified

 Power department to purchase electricity at a DISCOM to purchase electricity at SERC rate & on minimum rate of Rs.2.25/- per unit to be increased every mutually accepted terms and conditions year for 10 operational years. Thereafter the rate of increase to be mutually settled between power department. and developer PPA for 20 years unless developer wants shorter period

Department to transmit on its grid the power generated by producer and make it available to him for captive use or to a third party for sale within the State, at a uniform wheeling charge of 2% of the energy fed to the grid third-party to be a HT consumer of power

STU to transmit on its grid the power for captive use of developer or to a third-party or sale within the state, at an applicable wheeling charge. Third-party to be HT consumer of the power unless relaxed by the DISCOM.

Allowed up to 1 year

 Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for Mtc. Alternatively, these works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the Power department at charges to be decided by the Department Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at 33/11 KV or higher & transmission lines to be borne by the Department.

Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for maintenance Alternatively, these works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the DISCOM at charges to be decided by the DISCOM/SERC

 All transactions involving wheeling, banking or sale of power to be settled on monthly basis Exemption from electricity duty for 5 years from COD for captive use or third-party sale. Producers to be treated as industrial units and similar incentives available to them Concessions given to industrial units in backward areas to be provided Infrastructural facilities to be on the lines of industrial units if plant is set up in industrial area developed by state government GoI incentives Exemption of tax on solar devices and spare parts Sales Tax exempted MANIREDA to facilitate grant of loans by IREDA & MNRE & accord of clearances for execution If the applicant does not take effective steps (i.e at least 10% of the total project cost not incurred within six months) to implement the project, the agreement to be terminated and site allotted to another applicant

Infrastructural facilities to be on the lines of industrial units if plant is set up in industrial area developed by State government Exemption from electricity duty for 5 years from COD for captive use or third-party sale. Sales Tax/VAT deferment/remission as applicable Meghalaya Non-Conventional and Rural Energy Development Agency (MNREDA), to facilitate clearances for the projects at the state and central levels and grant of loans by Indian Renewal Energy Development Authority (IREDA) and subsidies by MNRE. Developer to submit applications for projects and grid interfacing to MNREDA and DISCOM MNREDA/ State government to provide clearance within a period of 2 months from the date of submission of application

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Mizoram

Orissa

State renewable energy policy

State renewable energy policy

Companies, cooperative, partnerships, individuals, charitable societies, nongovernmental organizations, etc. producers generating 10 KW to 25 MW of gridgrade electricity producers in the joint-sector, formed by government agencies and the produceRs. For captive consumption

Any public sector, private entrepreneur, registered NGOs, cooperatives, consortia etc.

Land lease not exceeding 99 years

Government land if available If the applicant does not take effective step to implement the project within 6 months from date of obtaining possession of land the agreement shall be terminated

From the date of publication till superseded or modified

With immediate effect for 10 years

 Department to purchase electricity at a minimum rate of Rs.3.50/unit applicable for the year 2002-03 with escalation of 5% every year for 10 operational years Thereafter the rate of increase to be mutually ettled between Department and the producer It shall not be compulsory for power producer to sell power to Department Developers with concurrence of the Department may sell the electricity to a thirdparty within and outside the State, at a rate to be mutually settled between them PPA for minimum period of 10 years unless developer wants for shorter period

To bulk suppliers/ distribution licensee on basis of PPA with the approval of OERC Energy not utilized during the year for captive use to be treated as sold to GRIDCO/DISTCO

Department to transmit on its grid the power generated and make it available to him for captive use or to a third-party nominated by eligible producer for sale within the State, at a uniform wheeling charge of 2% of the energy supplied to the grid third-party to be HT consumer unless condition relaxed by DISCOM

Allowed, subject to payment of transmission/ distribution and wheeling charges both for captive use and out side the State as approved by OERC Developer may supply energy to any area not served by the licensee .

Allowed up to 1 year

Allowed on annual basis. Banking charges 2.5% of energy dispatched

 Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities Grid interfacing with the generating units to be & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as constructed by the developer at their own cost for maintenance Alternatively, the above works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the Department at charges to be decided by the Department and the producer on mutual agreement Cost of augmentation of substation capacity at 33/11 KV or higher & transmission lines to be borne by the Department

 Exempted from electricity duty No transmission charges for CPP or NRSE maintenance for a period for 5 years from COD In the event of project work not tarted within a year of approval of PPA, the MOU and PPA will automatically stand cancelled

ement or recommendation.

Punjab

Rajasthan

State renewable energy policy

State renewable energy policy Energy Dept. letter no. F.20 (4) Energy/2004 dated 25.10.2004 and amended vide letters of even nos. dated 10.3.2005, 16.7.05, 18.8.05, 24.2.06, 30-11-06 ,19-1-07, 27/29-3-2008, 15.5.2008, and 10-11-2008.

Government land at lease rent of Re.1/sq. meter/ annum for 33 years Agricultural land without conversion charges

Government land to be allotted to power producer at concessional rates viz, 10% of DLC rates as detailed in policy Private land to be procured at cost. If any producer initiates activities on the allotted land without project approval, grid connectivity to be allowed only after payment of an amount @ Rs.5.00 lacs per MW as penalty amount to RREC

Five years w.e.f. 8th December, 2006

 Rs.7.00 per unit (Base year 2006-07) with annual escalation @ 5% up to 2011-2012 Thereafter PSEB/HT tariff , whichever is higher

Producers may use power for captive consumption or for sale to consumers/licensees including DISCOMS. Energy to be offered to open access consumer/DISCOMS/ CPPs within the State After fulfilling RE Obligation developers may sell surplus energy out side the State. Price of power to be sold to consumers/licensees other than DISCOMS as per mutual agreement between seller and the purchaser. For DISCOMS the price of power to be as per RERC order 09-03-2007 & amendment 1403-2007 Cap on purchase of energy to be as specified by the (RERC)

2% of energy fed to the grid

Allowed

Producers may use power for captive consumption or for sale to onsumers/licensees including DISCOMS. Energy to be offered to open access consumer/DISCOMS/ CPPs within the State After fulfilling RE Obligation developers may sell surplus energy out side the State. Price of power to be sold to consumers/licensees other than DISCOMS as per mutual agreement between seller and the purchaser. For DISCOMS the price of power to be as per RERC order 09-03-2007 & amendment 1403-2007 Cap on purchase of energy to be as specified by the (RERC) Allowed For third-party sale/captive use for which PPAs signed after March 31, 2007, the banking to be as specified by RERC

Private developer, at its own cost to provide the evacuation system including transmission lines

A. Except in case of solar power not exceeding 220 kW the grid interfacing arrangements to be made by Developer/ RVPN/ DISCOM Interfacing arrangements from the points of generation to the pooling station and further Receiving Station to be developed by the producer at his own cost Maintenance from Plant to receiving evacuation capacity is available, within one month of intimation or COD, whichever is later station to be done by developer and O&M from Pooling station to Receiving station by RVPN /DISCOM to whom it get transferred after completion of interconnection producer to pay Rs.2 lacs per W to RVPN/ DISCOM, for creation of facility for receiving power Augmentation of transmission/ distribution systems to evacuate the power from receiving station, to be done by RVPN/DISCOM

 VAT @ 4% on manufacturing & sale of NRSE devise/system and equipment/ machinery PEDA to assist in seeking carbon credit under CDM Octroi exempted

Power projects established for which PPAs have been signed under the Policies - 1999, 2000 and 2003 to be governed as per the terms & conditions under the concerned policies provided the power projects gets commissioned before 31st March 2005 Developer to deposit a refundable amount as security deposit of Rs.5.0 lac per MW, in the form of cash or bank guarantee with RREC, towards completion of the project in the prescribed time frame

Tamil Nadu (Solar Policy to be Tripura announced)

State renewable energy policy

Companies, cooperative, partnerships, individuals, charitable societies, nongovernmental organizations etc. Government agencies and the producers (JV) Power producers for captive consumption.

Government land on lease Private land on payment basis Forest land as per the Forest Conservation Act

Date of its notification till superseded or modified

2% of the energy supplied to the grid.

Banked for one Financial year. Unutilised banked energy will be settled at the rate specified in the PPA.

 Developers to bear the entire cost of power evacuation and interfacing including maintenance to the earest HT lines Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at 33/11 kV or higher and transmission lines to be borne by the Department

 Producers to be treated an Industry and similar incentives available to them Infrastructural facilities to be provided on the lines of industrial units Sales Tax exemption Incentives provided by central government : as per North East Industrial and Incentive Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007 Solar equipment and materials exempted from State sales tax/VAT alternately reimbursed 100% CDM benefit to developers in first year, 10% to beneficiaries in 2nd year to be increased by 10% every year upto 50% and then shared equally between developer and beneficiary Producer to deposit an amount equal to 2.5% of the estimated cost of the project as security deposit towards completion of the project within the prescribed time frame All transactions to be settled on monthly basis

Uttarakhand

State renewable energy policy No.263/I(2)/2008-04(8)-96/2001 29, dated Jan, 2008

 . UPCL/PTCUL to transmit power through its grid for captive use or third-party sale within/ outside the state Wheeling charges to be announced in advance

Allowed at mutually agreed terms

T&D lines from generation site to be provided by UPCL/PTCUL

 CDM benefits to be passed to the developers Not more than three projects in each category to be allotted to a developer Preference to be accorded to industrial units located in State in the open competitive bidding process provided the bid is not less than 80% of the highest bid If developer does not restrict to the prescribed time schedule of completion of project, premium to be forfeited and allotment canceled Projects to be offered for 40 years from the date of award, Application fee (Non-refundable) - Rs.5000/ Processing fee (Non-refundable) - for projects up to 1MW Re.10,000/- and more than 1MW Rs.25,000/ Security Payment - For projects up to 1MW Rs.20,000/- and more than 1MW- Rs.50,000/ Committee headed by Chief Secretary to accord approvals/clearances through a single window mechanism