The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) on November 03, 2025, issued the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025, further to amend the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) Regulations, 2016.
This shall come into force from November 03, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In Clause 7 of Regulations, after the second proviso below the Activity Chart, a new proviso shall be added, namely: “Provided that there shall not be requirement for execution of separate written connectivity agreement between the Distribution Licensee and the Consumer in case of Solar Rooftop PV Systems installed under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and the Consumer shall be deemed to be bound by terms and conditions of these Regulations in respect of Solar Rooftop PV Systems. In such case, the date of commencement of Agreement shall be the date of commissioning of Solar Rooftop PV Systems and in lieu of execution of formal connectivity agreement, the concerned Discom shall communicate to the Applicant, under proper receipt, mentioning the date of commencement of agreement along with the applicable rate of purchase of surplus energy.”
• Regulation 8 (2) shall be substituted as under: “(2) The connectivity levels at which the Rooftop PV Solar System shall be connected with the grid shall be as per the supply voltage level provided under GERC (Electricity Supply Code and Related Matters) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time.”
[Notification no. - GERC/2025/10/Tech/2201]
