The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on June 06, 2023, published the Draft Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (The Grid Interactive Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems under Net/Gross Metering) Regulation, 2023
This Regulation shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The following has been stated namely: -
• This Regulation shall be applicable to all the Grid-Interactive Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic systems with/ without Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), installed and commissioned in the areas of Distribution licensees, Andhra Pradesh as per the provisions stipulated herein.
• It states that All registered companies, Government entities, partnership companies/ firms/ individuals, who are the consumers of AP Discoms shall be eligible for setting up the Grid-Interactive SRTPVS with/ without Battery Energy Storage System and Groups of persons/Societies who are the consumers are also eligible for setting up the Grid Interactive SRTPVS with/ without Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• It states The capacity of a Grid-Interactive SRTPVS with/ without a Battery Energy Storage System under Net/Gross metering to be installed at the premises of any individual prosumer shall not be less than 1 kWp
• It states that All meters installed under Gross/Net metering at the SRTPVS shall comply with the CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006, and subsequent amendments thereof.
• The consumers are entitled to avail of the applicable subsidies as per MNRE notifications/guidelines from time to time.
• The application fee as specified below shall be collected namely: -
(i) Capacities upto 5 kWp: Rs 1,000/-
(ii) Capacities above 5 kWp and up to 100 kWp: Rs 5,000/-
(iii) Capacities above 100 kWp to 1000 kWp : Rs 10,000/-
(iv) Capacities above 1000 kWp : Rs 1,00,000/-
Comments/suggestions/objections on the draft regulation will be finalized after the expiry of 28 days from today.
Comments/suggestions/objections on the draft regulation, if any, may be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to the Commission’s office at Hyderabad to reach the undersigned on or before July 04, 2023, for consideration by the Commission.
