THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

23 JYESTH 1946 (S)

RANCHI, THURSDAY 13^th JUNE, 2024

JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION,

RANCHI

JSERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System and Net/Gross Metering)

(Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2024

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NOTIFICATION

29^th 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.

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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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