Power Ministry notifies the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) ( Second Amendment Rules) 2023 with immediate effect
The Ministry of Power has issued the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) ( Second Amendment Rules) 2023 ( “Amendment Rule”) to amend the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 ( “Principal Rule”). This is effective immediately.
The following are the Key Highlights :
| Principal Rule | Amendment Rule | Implication |
| “entity” means any consumer who has contracted demand or sanctioned load of 100 kW or more except for captive consumers: Provided that in case of captive consumers there shall not be any load limitation; | “entity” means any consumer who has contracted demand or sanctioned load of Hundred kW or more either through single connection or through multiple connections aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee, except for captive consumers:
Provided that in case of captive consumers, there shall not be any load limitation; |
Under the Amendment Rule, any consumer who has sanctioned load of 100 KW or more either through single connection or through multiple connections aggregating 100 kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee, except for captive consumers will be defined as an “Entity”.
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| 5. Green Energy Open Access :
(2) All applications for open access of green energy in this regard shall be allowed by the nodal agency within a period of fifteen days:
Provided that only consumers who have contracted demand or sanctioned load of hundred kW and above shall be eligible to take power through Green Energy Open Access and there shall be no limit of supply of power for the captive consumers taking power under Green Energy Open Access. |
5. Green Energy Open Access :
(2) All applications for open access of green energy in this regard shall be allowed by the nodal agency within a period of fifteen days:
“Provided that only consumers who have contracted demand or sanctioned load of Hundred kW or more, either through single connection or through multiple connections aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee, shall be eligible to take power through Green Energy Open Access and there shall be no limit of supply of power for the captive consumers taking power under Green Energy Open Access.
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As per the Amendment rule, consumer who have sanctioned load of 100 KW or more either through multiple connections aggregating 100 KW or more located in the same electricity division of a distribution licensee will be eligible to take power through Green Energy Open access. |
| 9. Charges to be levied for Open Access :
The Cross-subsidy surcharge shall be as per the provisions of tariff policy notified by the Central Government under the Act
Provided also that additional surcharge shall not be applicable in case electricity produced from offshore wind projects, which are commissioned up to December 2025 and supplied to the Open Access Consumer.” |
9. Charges to be levied for Open Access :
The Cross-subsidy surcharge shall be as per the provisions of tariff policy notified by the Central Government under the Act
Provided also that additional surcharge shall not be applicable in case electricity produced from offshore wind projects, which are commissioned up to December 2032 and supplied to the Open Access Consumers. |
Under the amendment rule, the scheme to offer a waiver of surcharge for electricity generated through offshore wind has been extended from 2025 to 2032.
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For a detailed read, please refer to the appended document.
Source : Ministry of Power
