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2020

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DTP—VI-2 (33)

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

CONTENTS

No. 33]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020

Aadi 28, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

Part VI—Section 2

Notifications of interest to a section of the public

issued by Heads of Departments, etc.

Pages.

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, CHENNAI

Amendment to the

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy

Purchase Obligation) Regulations, 2010 .. .. ..

.. .. ..

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[Part VI—Sec. 2

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, CHENNAI.

Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation)

Regulations, 2010

(Notiﬁ cation No. TNERC/RPO/19 – 5 dated 24th July 2020)

(Lr.No. TNERC/Legal/2050/2020, dated: 28th July 2020)

No. VI(2)/35/2020.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 61(h),66 and 86(1)(e) read with section 181 of the Electricity

Act,2003 (Central Act 36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory

Commission hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable

Energy Purchase Obligation) Regulations,2010, the draft of the same having been previously published as required by

sub-section (3) of Section 181 of the said Act.

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖග

In the said regulations, in regulation 3, in sub-regulation (1A),

(a) in the Table after Sl.No.3, in column (1) and the entries relating thereto in columns (2) to (4), the following

shall respectively be inserted, namely :-

“

2018-19

14.00%

5.00%

2019-20

14.00%

5.00%

2020-21

18.25%

8.00%

2021-22

21.00%

10.50%

”

(b) the existing ‘Explanation’ under the Table shall be renumbered as Explanation (1), and after Explanation (1) ,

as so renumbered, the following Explanation shall be added , namely:-

“(2) The applicability of the Renewable Purchase Obligations speciﬁ ed in sub-regulation (1A) to the Obligated

entities other than the Distribution Licensees shall be subject to the outcome of the writ petitions pending before the

Hon’ble High Court,Madras.”

(By order of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission)

Chennai-600 008,

S.CHINNARAJALU,

27th July 2020.

Secretary

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Commission has been mandated to ﬁ x Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation (RPO) under Section 86(1)(e) of

the Electricity Act,2003. Accordingly, the Commission has notiﬁ ed the RPO until FY 2017-18 in its RPO Regulations.

Distribution Licensee, Open Access Consumers and Captive Consumers are the obligated entities under the above

Regulation. The RPO ﬁ xed by the Commission for FY 2017-18 continues to be applicable for further period until any

revision is eﬀ ected by the Commission as per the Commission’s RPO Regulations.

The Ministry of Power in consultation of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has in the order dt.14-6-2018

notiﬁ ed a long term growth trajectory of Renewable Energy Purchase Obligations (RPO) for Solar and Non Solar for

consideration of State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to notify RPO in their respective States. In consideration to

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the order of Ministry of Power and in aiding acceleration of growth of clean energy sources, the RPO growth trajectory

for the ﬁ nancial years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 is proposed to be speciﬁ ed under the RPO Regulations. The

RPO target speciﬁ ed will be applicable to the Distribution licensee only at present and however the enforcement of

RPO as per the percentage speciﬁ ed in the Regulations to the other obligated entities will be subject to the outcome

of the writ petitions pending before the Hon’ble High Court, Madras.

(By the order of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission)

Chennai-600 008,

S.CHINNARAJALU,

27th July 2020.

Secretary

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.

STATEMENT SHOWING EXISTING PROVISION AND PROVISION AS AMENDED

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation) Regulations, 2010

Existing provision

(1)

Provision as amended

(2)

3. Renewable Purchase Obligation.-

(1) Every obligated entity shall purchase not less than

deﬁ ned minimum percentage of its consumption of energy

from renewable energy sources under the Renewable

Purchase Obligation (RPO) during a year as speciﬁ ed

below:

xxx

(1A) The following percentage of Renewable Purchase

Obligation is ﬁ xed:

S l .

No.

Year

Minimum Quantum

of total renewable

purchase obligation

in percentage

(in terms of energy

in kWh)

Minimum quantum

of solar renewable

purchase obligation

in percentage out of

the total renewable

purchase obligation

mentioned in column

(3 )(in terms of

energy in kWh)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2015-16

9.50%

0.50%

2016-17

11.50%

2.50%

2017-18

14.00%

5.00%

Explanation:

The

Renewable

Purchase

Obligations

speciﬁ ed for the year 2011-12 in sub-regulation (1) shall be

applicable for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 to

the Distribution Licensee.

3. Renewable Purchase Obligation.-

(1) Every obligated entity shall purchase not less than

deﬁ ned minimum percentage of its consumption of

energy from renewable energy sources under the

Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) during a year

as speciﬁ ed below:

xxx

Sl.

No.

Year

Minimum Quantum

of total renewable

p u r c h a s e

obligation

percentage

(in

terms of energy in

kWh)

Minimum quantum of

solar renewable purchase

obligation in percentage

out of the total renewable

purchase

obligation

mentioned in column (3)

(in terms of energy in kWh)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2015-16

9.50%

0.50%

2016-17

11.50%

2.50%

2017-18

14.00%

5.00%

2018-19

14.00%

5.00%

2019-20

14.00%

5.00%

2020-21

18.25%

8.00%

2021-22

21.00%

10.50%

Explanation:(1) The Renewable Purchase Obligations speciﬁ ed

for the year 2011-12 in sub-regulation (1) shall be applicable

for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 to the Distribution

Licensee.

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Existing provision

(1)

Provision as amended

(2)

(2) xxx

(3) xxx

(2) The applicability of the Renewable Purchase Obligations

speciﬁ ed in sub-regulation (1A) to the Obligated entities other

than the Distribution Licensees shall be subject to the outcome of

the writ petitions pending before the Hon’ble High Court, Madras.

(2) No change

(3) No change

(By the order of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission)

Chennai-600 008,

S.CHINNARAJALU,

27th July 2020.

Secretary,

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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