The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on December 10, 2025, issued the Draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forecasting, Scheduling, Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters for Sellers and Buyers of Wind, Solar and RE-Hybrid Generation sources) Regulations, 2025.
The following has been stated: -
•The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued draft 2025 regulations to align forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlement for Wind, Solar, and RE-Hybrid sources with the Karnataka Electricity Grid Code, 2025 and CERC norms.
•The move addresses rising renewable penetration in Karnataka and the need to tighten error tolerance and DSM charges to ensure grid stability and prevent misuse.
•The draft regulations cover sellers and buyers of Wind, Solar, and RE-Hybrid generation, including emerging challenges from hybrid projects with or without storage.
•Stakeholders and the public are invited to submit comments or objections on the draft regulations to KERC by January 13, 2026.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: KERC/WS(DSM) /2025-26/1299]
