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Panaji, 24th March, 2023 (Chaitra 3, 1945)

SERIES I No. 51

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of New & Renewable Energy

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Order

4-3/2021-22/TECH/NRE/279

Whereas the Council of Ministers in its

XVIIth meeting held on 21-02-2023 approved

Amendment in the Para 9 of “Goa State Solar

Policy-2017” in order to boost the growth and

production of Solar energy in the State, as

mentioned below:-

1. Allow consumers with demand load of

1MW and above to take power under Open

Access from Solar project during day time

generation and during the peak hours (6 pm

to 11 pm) through Battery Enabled Storage

System with maximum of 15% of demand of

the State shall be allowed on first cum first

serve basis.

2. The minimum capacity of 1MW shall not

be applicable for Electric Vehicle Charging Station.

3. The consumer who are willing to go for

open access are allowed to take power under

open access maximum upto 100% of the

contract demand.

4. The producer will have to establish 20%

of the installed capacity with Battery Enabled

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

SUPPLEMENT

Storage System facility in the first year and

40% in the third year. The project should be

installed within 24 months of the date of

issuance of this policy.

5. The consumers procuring power from

these projects for the open access capacity

shall be liable to pay any grid imbalance

charges with respect to drawl of power

beyond the admissible drawl or contracted

demand.

6. Mutually agreed upon tariff between the

developer and the consumer for the energy

wheeled from the project. Surplus energy not

consumed by the off-taker to be sold to EDG

at APPC.

7. The open access consumer shall be

exempted from payment of electricity duty

for the power generated from projects under

this policy for a period of 10 years.

Now therefore, the Government hereby

amends the Para 9 of Goa State Solar Policy-

2017 as above.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Aleixo F. da. Costa, Director DNRE &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 23rd March, 2023.

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