Jharkhand Gazette, No. 391, 24 June 2024

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THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

23 JYESTH 1946 (S)

No. 391

RANCHI, THURSDAY 13th JUNE, 2024

JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION,

RANCHI

JSERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System and Net/Gross Metering) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024 -------- NOTIFICATION 29th May, 2024

Notification no.102--In order to promote generation of Renewable Energy in the state of Jharkhand, the Commission in exercise of powers conferred upon it under Section 181(1), read with Sections 61 (h), and 86(1)(a), (b) and (e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the JSERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System and Net/Gross Metering) Regulation, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Principal Regulations').

1. Short Title and Commencement

1.1. These Regulations may be called the JSERC(Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System and Net/Gross Metering) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

1.2. These Regulations shall extend to the State of Jharkhand. 1.3. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Jharkhand State Government Gazette unless reviewed earlier or extended by the Commission. Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Thursday, 13th June, 2024 2 2. Amendment to Regulation A7

In the Principal Regulations, under chapter A7in clause 7.3a new proviso shall be inserted as below:

7.3 In order of priority, the Distribution Licensee shall complete the feasibility analysis for connecting the rooftop solar PV system to the distribution system within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of the application. The feasibility shall be valid for a period of one month unless extended by the Distribution Licensee. Provided that if the Distribution Licensee determines that an interconnection study is necessary, the Distribution Licensee shall intimate feasibility or otherwise within thirty (30) days from the receipt of the completed application.

Provided that the applications for roof top solar photo voltaic systems upto 10 kW

capacity, complete in all respects shall be deemed to have been accepted without

requiring technical feasibility study and any commensurate enhancement of the

sanctioned load of the consumer, as may be required, shall be carried out by the

distribution licensee.

By Order of the Commission,

R.P.Nayak, Secretary

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