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Policy and Regulatory
1. Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC): Draft REC
Regulations
APERC has notified draft REC regulations. As per these regulations,
Ÿ Every Obligated Entity (OE) shall purchase minimum 5% (including 0.25% from
solar) of its consumption of energy from RE sources, during each of the years
from 2014-15 to 2018-19
Ÿ For the purpose of this Regulation, the consumption of a RESCO (Rural Electricity
Supply Cooperative Society) shall also be taken into account for calculating the
consumption of a distribution licensee
Ÿ State Nodal Agency shall be the AP SLDC
Ÿ The State Agency shall submit quarterly status to the Commission in respect of
compliance of RPO
Comments and suggestions were invited from all concerned organizations /
persons. Thereafter, a public hearing was scheduled to be held on 12th January
2012. Final regulation in this regard is still awaited.
2. Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC): Order on Transmission
Charges, Transmission losses and SLDC Charges
RERC has issued an order on transmission charges, transmission losses and SLDC
charges for Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. (RVPN) for FY 2011-12. As
per this order, approved transmission charges & losses and SLDC charges are as
follows:
Particulars Existing Approved
for 2011-12
Transmission Tariff for DISCOMs and long term open access consumers 152 135.95
(Rs/kW/month)
Transmission Tariff for intra-State short term open access bilateral 5 4.47
transactions (Rs/kW/day)
Transmission Tariff for use of State transmission system in inter-state short 0 28.74
term open access bilateral transactions (paisa/kWh)
SLDC Charges for long term (including DISCOMs) and short term open access 3.82 4.24
transactions (Rs/kW/month)
Transmission Losses 4.40% 4.20%
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3. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): Hearing on Draft
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Regulations on tariff for RE technologies for the control period 2012‐17 (12 Plan)
During the proceedings at the public hearing on Draft Regulations on tariff for
renewable energy technologies for the control period 2012‐17, following were the
key points raised by stakeholders with regards to Wind Projects:
Ÿ The clause referring to CDM benefits sharing with DISCOMs shall be deleted as
the project developers face substantial risks in developing the CDM projects and
its associated cost.
Ÿ O&M price escalation factor of 5.72% shall be revised to higher value and that the
capital expenditure required is Rs 650 lacs per MW.
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Ÿ The wind energy zone 300 w/m to 400w/m needs to be split into 300 to 350 and
350 to 400. It was pointed out that C-WET does not have data for 80 m and
therefore change should not be made to 80 m.
Proposed changes by CERC are as follows:
Parameter 2011 2009
Capital Cost Rs 5.25 Cr/MW Rs 5.15 Cr/MW
Hub Height 80 m 50 m
O & M Cost Rs 9.0 Lacs/MW Rs 6.5 Lacs/MW
The final regulation of CERC in this regard is still awaited.
4. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC): Order on concessional
transmission & wheeling charges in Tamil Nadu
TNERC has issued order on the basis of petition filed by various IPPs. As per this
order
Transmission & Wheeling Charges
If a wind energy generator wants to become eligible for Renewable Energy
Certificate, he shall pay the normative transmission charges of Rs 2781/- per MW
per day, wheeling charges of Rs 14.74 per kWh as ordered by TNERC in Order No. 2
dated 15-5-2006 for the present and also in future as fixed by the Commission.
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What’s New
Indian PSUs can now buy RECs for Carbon Emission Mitigation
The Department of Public Enterprises under the Ministry of Heavy Industry and
Public Enterprises released modifications to the Sustainable Development/
Memorandum of Understanding guidelines and allowed the provision of voluntary
purchase of RECs under the ambit of sustainable development activities (i.e. The
Central and Public Sector Enterprises in India can now purchase Renewable Energy
Certificates as part of their sustainable development activities). These companies
are required to invest a specific minimum amount of their revenues for sustainable
development activities which include energy efficiency and promotion of
renewable energy and carbon management. Such Companies can now purchase
RECs under the promotion of renewable energy segment or under the carbon
management segment which will count for carbon emission offsetting activities.
The purchased RECs can either be used to account for promotion of renewable
energy or carbon management but not both. The new guidelines will increase
demand for the RECs which is likely to be welcomed by the project developers
under the REC scheme. These guidelines do not clarify on the conversion unit for
RECs generated to carbon emissions mitigated.
Upcoming Events
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Ÿ 3 International Wind Conference & Exhibition WE 20 by 20-20,Coimbatore, Feb
05-07, 2012
Ÿ Operation and Maintenance: Power Projects, Optimizing Utilization,
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Maximizing Revenue 7 February, 2012, New Delhi, India
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Ÿ Alternative Energy Summit 2012, 9 & 10 February, 2012 in Ahmadabad,
Gujarat
Ÿ RENERGY 2012, International Conference Cum Expo, organized by Tamil Nadu
Energy Development Agency, 12th&13th March 2012, Chennai Trade Centre,
Nandambakkam, Chennai, India
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REC Trading
The above graph indicates that the equilibrium price of REC traded at IEX is
increasing every month. Moreover traded volume is also increasing month by
month.
In the recent trading held on 28th December 2011, there were buy bids for 2,85,271
non-solar RECs against sell bids for 1,80,336 RECs (at both exchanges). In the last
trading, RECs have been traded @ Rs 2950/ MWh. Summarizing 2011, in last 10
sessions, total 4,37,825 RECs have been traded at an average rate of Rs 2572/ MWh
(at both the exchanges). The demand for RECs is expected to increase in Q4 as most
of the state power distribution companies have not participated in the trading yet,
which are expected to start participating from next session onwards as RPO
deadlines are approaching.
Electricity Price
From the above graph it is observed that during last one year short term market
price of electricity in bilateral arrangement is higher than that at power exchanges.
This analysis includes only inter-State transactions. In October 2011, there was
steep hike in price at the exchanges because of major power crises in various power
surplus states in India. The issues encountered were more or less resolved and
power prices at exchanges started to settle down in November 2011 as seen in the
graph above.
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