Vidyut Niyamak Bhawan, Near I.S.B.T., P.O.-Majra, Dehradun-248171
Shri Subhash Kumar
Chairman
Shri K. P. Singh
Member
Last date of submission of the comments/suggestions/objects was kept as 14.03.2016. The list of stakeholders who submitted comments is enclosed as Annexure-I. The Commission also held a hearing in the matter on 05.04.2016. The list of the participants is enclosed as Annexure-II.
“Provided that in cases of Wind, Small Hydro projects, Biomass power based on Rankine cycle, Non-Fossil Fuel based cogeneration projects, Solar PV, Canal Bank & Canal Top solar PV, Solar Thermal power projects, Grid Interactive Roof Top and Small Solar PV plants, Biomass gasifier and Biogas, Municipal Solid Waste and Refuse Derived Fuel based power project these Regulations shall apply subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria specified in Regulation 4 of these Regulations.
Provided further that Regulations in Chapter 4 & 5 shall not be applicable for generating stations commissioned prior to coming into effect of these Regulations and their present tariffs shall continue to be applicable except the Fuel Cost (Variable Charges) specified in Regulation 29(1), Regulation 30(2), Regulation 31(2) and Regulation 32(2) of these Regulations shall be applicable to the corresponding generating plants. However, these generating plants shall have to make an application seeking applicability of relevant Regulations in this regard. However, provision of normative levelised tariff of 12 paise/unit, over and above the generic tariff, for solar thermal/PV generating stations as specified in Regulation 15(1)(b) shall also be applicable to such stations commissioned prior to coming into effect of these Regulations. Provisions other than those in Chapter 4 and 5 shall apply to other generating stations located in the State of Uttarakhand, which are based on Renewable Sources of Energy including non-fossil fuel based Co-generation and which transmit and/or supply electricity to any person other than the distribution licensee of the State utilizing State Transmission and/or Distribution System.”
The following technology, namely “Canal Bank & Canal Top Solar PV Plants and Municipal Solid Waste and Refuse Derived Fuel based power project” were included in the draft amendment regulation. In addition, the Commission had also allowed fuel based RE generators commissioned prior to coming into force of Principal Regulations to recover fuel cost in accordance with the Principal Regulations. Since, no comments have been received from any stakeholder in this regard,
the Commission has decided to retain the same in the final amendment regulations as was proposed in the draft amendment.
b) Regulation 2(3) of Principal Regulations was proposed to be substituted as under:
“(3) The generic tariff specified for Solar PV, Canal Bank & Canal Top solar PV, Solar Thermal power projects under these Regulations shall be the maximum tariff and the distribution licensee shall invite bids from generators/developers for procurement of power from these generators/ developers. The distribution licensee shall enter into a PPA with the generators/developers bidding lower tariff.”
UJVN Ltd. submitted that tariffs specified by the Commission for Grid Connected Solar PV Power plants on Canal Banks and Canal Top, under these Regulations shall be tariffs for procurement of power by distribution licensee. The distribution licensee shall enter into a PPA with the generator/ developer at the tariffs determined under these Regulations.
As per National Tariff Policy, 2016, one of the objectives is to ensure availability of electricity to consumers at reasonable and competitive rates and to promote competition, efficiency in operations and improvement in quality of supply. Since the tariffs specified vide the regulations is the generic tariff based on the benchmark norms which are expected to be improved with the passage of time, hence, considering the same as tariff for the sale/purchase of the power, the above mentioned objective of the tariff policy to provide electricity at competitive rate shall be defeated. Further, rates specified by the Commission are the ceiling rates and distribution licensee shall be allowed to enter into a PPA at the lower tariff discovered after following due process of competitive bidding. Hence, the suggestion put forth by UJVN Ltd. has not been accepted.
The Commission also noted that MNRE vide its notification dated 05.12.2014 specified the eligible organizations/companies for implementation of Canal Bank and Canal Top Solar PV Plants as follows:
...“3.1 Applicability: All the States and Union Territories having Canal network will be eligible for benefits under the scheme. However, the Scheme may be availed by only those States which have either fulfilled their Solar RPOs or commit to do so within a given time frame.
3.2 Eligibility: State Power Generation Companies/ State Government Utilities/ any other State Government Organization/ PSUs/ Gol PSUs or Gol organizations, provided that they are operating in power sector or own canal systems, i.e. are into irrigation. Proposals from States in Project mode
will also be acceptable on completion during 2014-15 or later.
3.3 Implementation agency: The solar PV power plants will be developed by the State Power Generation Companies/ State Government Utilities/ any other State Government Organization/ PSUs/ Gol PSUs or Gol organizations, provided that they are operating in power sector or own canal systems, i.e. are into irrigation.
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As mentioned above, State Power Generating Companies/ State Government Utilities/ any other State organization/ PSUs/ GOI PSUs shall be eligible for implementation of Canal Bank and Canal Top Solar PV Plants. In this regard, the Commission is of the view that implementation of these projects may also be done by the above mentioned eligible government organisations through tariff based bidding process subject to ceiling of the tariffs determined under the regulations. Hence, it can be envisaged that in such cases additional expenses related to officers/staff for monitoring of pre-development, development & running of the plant, to maintain land-ownership, billing & accounting, upkeep of all the records etc. shall be required to be incurred by the implementing eligible government organisations. So as to ensure compensation for all such expenses to the implementing organisations, PPA for sale of power from such plant, implemented through tariff based bidding process, shall be signed with distribution licensee at a tariff 10% higher than the tariff quoted by L-1 bidder for such plant.
Accordingly, in deviation to the draft amendment Regulations the Commission has decided to amend Regulation 2(3) of Principal Regulations as follows:
"(3) The generic tariff specified for Solar PV, Solar Thermal power projects under these Regulations shall be the maximum tariff and the distribution licensee shall invite bids from generators/developers for procurement of power from these generators/ developers. The distribution licensee shall enter into a PPA with the generators/developers bidding lower tariff.
Provided that implementation of Canal Bank and Canal Top Solar PV Plants by the eligible government organization (as specified by MNRE) may also be done through tariff based bidding process. In such cases PPA for sale of power from these plants, implemented through tariff based bidding process, shall be signed with distribution licensee at a tariff which shall be 10% higher than the tariff quoted by L-1 bidder.
Provided further that in no case PPA for purchase of power by the distribution licensee shall be executed at a tariff exceeding the ceiling tariff as specified by the Commission in accordance with the regulations. "
“(v) ‘Inter-connection Point’ in respect of all the RE based generating stations, except Grid interactive Roof Top and Small Solar PV Power Projects, shall mean interface point of renewable energy generating facility with the transmission system or distribution system which shall be line isolator on outgoing feeder on HV side of generator transformer;
However, in respect of Grid interactive Roof Top and Small Solar PV Power Projects, Inter-connection Point shall mean the interface of solar power generation facility under net metering arrangement with the network of licensee and shall normally be the point where export/import meter is installed to measure the energy transfer between the licensee and the eligible consumer.”
“(w1) ‘Municipal solid waste’ means and includes commercial and residential wastes generated in a municipal or notified areas in either solid or semi-solid form excluding industrial hazardous wastes but including treated bio-medical wastes.”
“(ee1) ‘Refuse Derived Fuel’ means segregated combustible fraction of solid waste other than chlorinated plastics in the form of pellets or fluff produced by drying, de-stoning, shredding, dehydrating, and compacting combustible components of solid waste that can be used as fuel;”
“(ii1) ‘Solar PV power plants on Canal Bank’ means the Solar PV power plants installed on the banks of the canals.
(ii2) ‘Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Top’ means the Solar PV power plants installed on the top of the canals.”
“(ii) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) based power projects with rankine cycle technology. – 20 years”
“(v) Solar PV/Solar thermal/grid interactive roof top and small Solar PV plants /Solar PV power plants on Canal bank/Canal top. - 25 years”.
No comments have been submitted by any of the stakeholders except correction of clause no. 3(1)(nn) (v) pointed out by UJVN Ltd.
As no material comments/objections have been received on the above amendments, hence, the Commission has decided to retain the same as was proposed in the draft Regulation. However, clause no. as pointed out by UJVN Ltd. has been corrected in the final amendment regulation. In addition, the Commission also noted that the term "Biomass power project" was omitted from Regulation 3(1)(nn) (ii) of the draft amendment due to inadvertent error, however, the same has been included in final amendment regulations.
of Rankine cycle technology which has a higher conversion factor of generating waste into electricity. The stakeholder requested to consider new innovative UHTH technology along with Rankine cycle technology for Municipal Solid Waste based power projects.
The stakeholders have requested the Commission to incorporate UHTH based technology for municipal solid waste power plants. During the proceedings, the Commission asked the stakeholder under which Rules or Regulations or ruling of higher tribunal/courts UHTH based technology should be incorporated in the Regulations. In reply, instead of quoting the provision of regulations, M/s BSR Green Power India (P) Ltd. submitted that the Commission should include the above mentioned technology as this will provide social benefit.
In this regard, the Commission is of the view that the above mentioned technology has not been specified in the Principal Regulations, 2013. Further, Regulation 4 (3) of RE Regulation, 2013, provides that:
“(3) Any new source or technology would qualify as ‘renewable energy’, only after the technology for the same has been approved by MNRE approval. Further, the Commission shall determine tariffs separately for each technology after the approval of the technology by MNRE. ”
It is apparent that any new source or technology would qualify as ‘renewable energy’, only after the technology has been approved by MNRE. Further, the Commission incorporates such technologies in its regulations subsequent to approval of the same by MNRE, only then, a separate tariff for each technology would be determined based on the norms specified under the regulations. Since UHTH technology, as proposed by the stakeholders, has not been approved by the MNRE, the question of including it in the regulations and determination of corresponding tariff does not arise. Accordingly, the Commission has decided not to include the above mentioned technology in the Regulations as submitted by stakeholders.
First Proviso of Regulation 11(1) of Principal Regulations was proposed to be substituted as under:
“Provided that the benchmark capital cost of Solar PV, Canal Bank & Canal Top Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Municipal solid waste based power projects, Refuse Derived Fuel based power projects and Grid interactive Roof Top and Small Solar PV projects may be reviewed annually by the Commission.”
No Comments have been received from Stakeholders.
Since, none of the stakeholder has raised any issue on the substitution proposed, hence, the Commission has decided to retain the proposed amendment in the final amendment Regulation.
In 1st line of sub-Regulation (1) of Regulation 19 after the word "Solar PV" the following words were proposed to be inserted:
"Canal Bank & Canal Top Solar PV"
In 1st line of sub-Regulation (2) of Regulation 19 after the word "biomass power projects" the following words were proposed to be inserted:
"municipal solid waste based power projects, refuse derived fuel based power projects"
No Comments have been received from Stakeholders.
Since no issues have been raised by any of the Stakeholders on inclusion of the above mentioned "Canal Bank & Canal Top Solar PV" and "municipal solid waste based power projects, refuse derived fuel based power projects" in the 1st line of sub-Regulation (1) and 1st line of Sub-Regulation (2) respectively of Regulation 19, accordingly, the Commission has decided to retain all the above proposed amendments in final amendment regulations.
"33(A) Canal bank Solar PV Power Plants and Canal top Solar PV Power Plants
Norms for canal bank Solar PV Power Plants and canal top Solar PV Power Plants under these Regulations shall be applicable for grid connected PV systems that directly convert solar energy into electricity and are based on the technology specific parameters for determination of generic tariffs for such power projects shall be as below:
Projects Commissioned on or after date as mentioned sub-Regulation 1(2)
| Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning |
Capacity utilization Factor |
|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs. Lakh/MW) | |
| 600 | 11.63 | 19% |
As per data available at the MNRE, GoI website as on 07.03.2016, 15 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Bank in the State of Gujarat have been awarded on 03.12.2015 at the cost of Rs. 118.27 Crore. As per DPR for 19.24 MW Canal Bank Solar Power Plants of UJVN Ltd. on the Yamuna Canal estimated capital cost per MW is Rs. 6.34 Crore excluding cost of land and after including the cost of land the estimated capital cost per MW come out to Rs. 7.59 Crore.
| Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning | Capacity Utilization Factor |
|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs. Lakh/MW) | |
| 759 | 11.63 | 19% |
As per data available at the MNRE, GoI website as on 07.03.2016, 10 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Top in the State of Gujarat have been awarded on 03.12.2015 at the cost of Rs. 98.46 Crore. Further, 5 MW Grid connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Top has been awarded in the State of Punjab @ Rs. 7.03
per kWh (for 2.5 MW) on the Gaghar Branch Canal with a span width of 32 metre.
Proposal of the Stakeholder based on bankable rates in DPR are as follows:
| Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning | Capacity Utilization Factor |
|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs. Lakh/MW) | |
| 1046 | 11.63 | 19% |
As per weekly progress report dated 28.03.2016, in respect of Canal Bank and Canal Top power projects, total 50 MW Canal Top power projects are to be developed in 8 States and out of these 8 states, award price of only three projects is available and based on the same average, the Capital Cost of the awarded projects works out to Rs. 8.58 Crore/MW. Further, 50 MW canal Bank power projects are to be developed in 5 States and the average per MW price works out to 7.00 Crore/MW.
Further, the Commission also noted that MNRE vide its notification dated 05.12.2014 sanctioned the Central Finance Assistance (CFA) for implementation of grid connected Solar PV
plants on Canal Banks & Canal Tops under pilot mode. Vide the said notification MNRE has specified subsidies as follows:
Accordingly, different levels of subsidies are being sanctioned by MNRE for implementation of Canal Top & Canal Bank Solar PV plants respectively. Further, implementation of Solar PV Plants along the bank of canal and also on top of the canal is also apparently distinct from that of normal Solar PV Plants mainly on account of requirement of mounting structures and requirement of connectivity at different span of such plants. Hence, the Commission has decided to specify benchmark capital cost separately for each category of Solar PV Plant namely Canal Top Solar PV Plant and Canal Bank Solar PV Plant as follows:
| Type Solar PV Plant | Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning |
Capacity utilization Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs. Lakh/MW) | ||
| Canal Top Solar PV Plant | 7.05 | 11.63 | 19% |
| Canal Bank Solar PV Plant | 6.85 | 11.63 | 19% |
(1) The norms for tariff determination specified hereunder are for power projects which use municipal solid waste and refuse derived fuel and are based on Rankine cycle technology application, combustion or incineration, Bio-methanation, Pyrolysis and High end gasifier technologies. Norms regarding Capital Cost, Plant Load Factor, Auxiliary Consumption etc. shall be as below:
| Project | Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning | Plant Load Factor | Auxiliary Consumption | Station Heat Rate | Calorific value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs Lakh/ MW) | kcal/ kWh | kcal/ kg | |||
| MSW | 800 | 6% of the project cost for 1st year and shall be escalated @ 5.72% per annum | 65% during stabilisation & first year. 75% from second year onwards |
10% | 4200 | - |
| RDF | 600 | 6% of the project cost for 1st year and shall be escalated @ 5.72% per annum | 65% during stabilisation & first year. 75% from second year onwards |
10% | 4200 | 2500 |
(a) No fuel cost shall be considered for determination of tariff for the power projects using municipal solid waste.
(b) RDF Fuel Price (P) for the first year after notification of these amendment Regulations shall be taken as Rs. 1800/MT, which shall be indexed for different years of tariff period based on annual inflation rate for fuel handling (WPI), Indexed Energy Charge Component (IRC) and transportation cost (price for high speed diesel: Pd) with 20%, 60% and 20% respective weightages as per following formula:
$$P(n) = P(n-1) * {0.2 * (WPI(n)/WPI(n-1) + 0.6 * (1+IRC)(n-1) + 0.2 * (Pd(n)/Pd(n-1))}$$
(c) However, as the indices for nth year would be known only after close of nth year, the generating company shall be allowed to raise fuel cost bills for nth year based on normative escalation factor of 5% on previous year's fuel cost, which shall be adjusted based on actual index for the nth year
(d) Alternatively, for each subsequent year of the Tariff Period, the normative escalation factor of 5% per annum shall be applicable at the option of the biomass project developer.
Provided that the generating company has to give his option for normative or indexed fuel cost to the distribution licensee at least 3 months in advance of date of commissioning or one month after the date of issuance of these Regulations, whichever is later. The option once exercised shall not be allowed to be changed during the validity period of the PPA.
(1) The fuel cost component of the tariff for nth year shall be calculated as follows:
$$\begin{aligned} \text{Rate of Variable Charge (Rs./kWh)} \text{ VC}_n &= \text{Gross Station Heat Rate (GSHR)} \times P_n \times 10 \ \text{Gross Calorific Value (GCV)} &\times (100 - \text{AUX}) \end{aligned}$$
MSW and RDF project based on Rankine cycle while determining the capital cost and corresponding tariff. The MSW project based on UHTH technology has not been considered by the Commission. The cost of MSW projects based on UHTH technology is Rs. 51.36 Crore per MW based on the DPR.
The stakeholder proposed to include the following norms for Municipal Solid Waste based power projects based on Ultra High Temperature Hydrolysis (UHTH) technology:
| Project | Capital Cost | O&M Expenses for year of commissioning | Plant Load Factor | Auxiliary Consumption | Station Heat Rate | Calorific value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Rs. Lakh/MW) | (Rs Lakh/MW) | kcal/kWh | kcal/kg | |||
| MSW based on UHTH technology | 5136.00 | 8% of the project cost for 1st year and shall be escalated @ 2% per annum | 80% during stabilisation & first year. | 20% | - | 4000 |
| 85% from second year onwards |
The stakeholder further submitted that the Commission has considered fuel cost of Rs. 1800/MT only for RDF projects based on Rankine cycle while determining the tariff of the project. The stakeholder requested the Commission to consider the fuel cost of MSW equivalent to transportation charges while determining the tariff of MSW projects based on UHTH technology and Rankine cycle technology.
As discussed above MSW project based on UHTH technology is not being considered by the Commission as the technology has not been approved by MNRE. Accordingly, the request of M/s BSR Green Power (P) Ltd. in the matter is not accepted by the Commission.
The Benchmark cost of MSW and RDF based projects and other related norms as specified by CERC are being adopted by the Commission. Hence, the Commission has decided to revise the norms specified in final amendment Regulations as follows:
(1) The norms for tariff determination specified hereunder are for power projects which use municipal solid waste and refuse derived fuel and are based on Rankine cycle technology application, combustion or incineration, Bio-methanation, Pyrolysis and High end gasifier technologies. Norms regarding Capital Cost, Plant Load Factor, Auxiliary Consumption etc. shall be as below:
| Project | Capital Cost (Rs. Lakh/MW) |
O&M Expenses for year of commissioning (Rs Lakh/ MW) |
Plant Load Factor |
Auxiliary Consumption |
Station Heat Rate |
Calorific value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kcal/ kWh |
kcal/ kg |
|||||
| MSW | 1500 | 6% of the project cost for 1st year and shall be escalated @ 5.72% per annum | 65% during stabilisation & first year. | 15% | 4200 | - |
| 75% from second year onwards | ||||||
| RDF | 900 | 6% of the project cost for 1st year and shall be escalated @ 5.72% per annum | 65% during stabilisation & first year. | 15% | 4200 | 2500 |
| 75% from second year onwards |
(a) No fuel cost shall be considered for determination of tariff for the power projects using municipal solid waste.
(b) RDF Fuel Price (P) for the first year after notification of these amendment Regulations shall be taken as Rs. 1800/MT, which shall be indexed for different years of tariff period based on annual inflation rate for fuel handling (WPI), Indexed Energy Charge Component (IRC) and transportation cost (price for high speed diesel: Pd) with 20%, 60% and 20% respective weightages as per following formula:
$$P(n) = P(n-1) * {0.2 * (WPI(n)/WPI(n-1)) + 0.6 * (1+IRC)(n-1) + 0.2 * (Pd(n)/Pd(n-1))}$$
(c) However, as the indices for nth year would be known only after close of nth year, the generating company shall be allowed to raise fuel cost bills for nth year based on normative escalation factor of 5% on previous year's fuel cost, which shall be adjusted based on actual index for the nth year
(d) Alternatively, for each subsequent year of the Tariff Period, the normative escalation factor of 5% per annum shall be applicable at the option of the biomass project developer.
Provided that the generating company has to give his option for normative or indexed fuel cost to the distribution licensee at least 3 months in advance of date of commissioning or one month after the date of issuance of these Regulations, whichever is later. The option once exercised shall not be allowed to be changed during the validity period of the PPA.
(1) The fuel cost component of the tariff for nth year shall be calculated as follows:
$$\text{Rate of Variable Charge (Rs./kWh)} \text{ VC}_n = \text{Gross Station Heat Rate (GSHR)} \times P_n \times 10$$
"Form-2.1: Form Template for (Biomass Power, municipal solid waste, refuse derived fuel or Non-fossil fuel based Cogen) Parameter Assumptions."
| Assumption Head | Sub-Head | Sub-Head (2) | Unit | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel related assumptions | Station Heat Rate | During stabilization Post stabilization |
kCal/kWh kCal/kWh |
|
| Fuel types & mix | Biomass fuel type-1 | % | ||
| Biomass fuel type-2 | % | |||
| Municipal Solid Waste fuel | % | |||
| Refuse Derived Fuel | % | |||
| Fossil fuel (coal) | % | |||
| GCV of Biomass fuel type-1 | kCal/kg | |||
| GCV of Biomass fuel type-2 | kCal/kg | |||
| GCV of fossil fuel (coal) | kCal/kg | |||
| Biomass Price (fuel type-1):yr-1 | Rs./MT | |||
| Biomass Price (fuel type-2):yr-1 | Rs./MT | |||
| Fossil fuel price (coal) : yr-1 | Rs./MT | |||
| Fuel price escalation factor | % p.a. |
No comment has been received in the above mentioned draft amendment.
The Commission observed that proposed amendment in Form-2.1 was on account of amendment in provisions of Principal Regulations. Since, no comment has been received in the matter, accordingly, the Commission has decided to retain the same in the final amendment regulations.
"Form-2.2: Form Template for (Biomass Power, municipal solid waste, refuse derived fuel or Non-fossil fuel based Cogen: Determination of Tariff Components." :
| Tariff Components (Variable charge) |
Unit | Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | ||||||
| Biomass fuel type-1 | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biomass fuel type-2 | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Solid Waste | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refuse Derived Fuel | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel (coal) | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-total (Fuel Costs) | Rs. Lakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel cost allocable to power | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fuel Cost | Rs. Lakh |
No comment has been received in the above mentioned draft amendment.
The Commission observed that proposed amendment in Form-2.2 was on account of amendment in provisions of Principal Regulations. Since, no comment has been received in the matter, accordingly, the Commission has decided to retain the same in the final amendment regulations.
“2A. “Levellers Rate of Fixed Charges (RFC) in Rs./kWh for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) based Power Projects:
| Particulars | Rate of Fixed Charges for MSW based projects (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 3.60 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.20 |
| Net Tariff | 3.40 |
“2B. “Levellers Rate of Fixed Charges (RFC) & Variable Charges in Rs./kWh for Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) based Power Projects:
| Particulars | Rate of Fixed Charges for RDF based projects (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 2.85 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.15 |
| Net Tariff | 2.70 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDF: Rate of variable charges for year 1 as FY in which 5th amendment to the regulations is being notified with 5% normative escalation subsequently | 3.56 | 3.74 | 3.92 | 4.12 | 4.32 | 4.54 | 4.77 | 5.01 | 5.26 | 5.52 | 5.80 | 6.08 | 6.39 | 6.71 | 7.04 | 7.40 | 7.77 | 8.15 | 8.56 | 8.99 |
(iii) Insert S.No. 6A after S.No. 6 of Annexure-1 of Principal Regulation as following:
| Particulars | Canal bank and Canal top Solar PV Power Plants (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 6.40 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.55 |
| Net Tariff | 5.85 |
UJVN Ltd., submitted that on the basis of the submission against the proposed draft amendment, levellised Rate of Fixed Charge (RFC) including admissible CFA under “Pilot-cum-Demonstration Project for development of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Bank and Canal Top” scheme notified by MNRE for Canal Bank Solar PV and Canal Top Solar PV Power Plants, are proposed for modifications as hereunder which are based on bankable rates in the DPR:
| Particulars | Canal Bank Solar PV Power Plants (Rs./kWh) | Canal Top Solar PV Power Plants (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 7.04 | 8.15 |
As discussed above, benchmark capital cost of the Canal Bank & Canal Top Solar PV Plants, MSW based plants, RDF based plants have been revised from that proposed in the draft amendment regulations, accordingly, generic tariffs of such plants are being specified as follows:
(i) Insert S.No. 2A after S.No. 2 of Annexure-1 of Principal Regulation as following:
| Particulars | Rate of Fixed Charges for MSW based projects (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 7.10 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.40 |
| Net Tariff | 6.70 |
“2B. “Levelling Rate of Fixed Charges (RFC) & Variable Charges in Rs./kWh for Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) based Power Projects:
| Particulars | Rate of Fixed Charges for RDF based projects (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 4.35 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.25 |
| Net Tariff | 4.10 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDF: Rate of variable charges for year 1 as FY in which 5th amendment to the regulations is being notified with 5% normative escalation subsequently | 3.56 | 3.74 | 3.92 | 4.12 | 4.32 | 4.54 | 4.77 | 5.01 | 5.26 | 5.52 | 5.80 | 6.08 | 6.39 | 6.71 | 7.04 | 7.40 | 7.77 | 8.15 | 8.56 | 8.99 |
“6A. Levelling rate of Fixed Charges (RFC) for Canal Bank Solar PV and Canal Top Solar PV Power Projects:
| Particulars | Canal bank Solar PV Power Plants (Rs./kWh) | Canal top Solar PV Power Plants (Rs./kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Tariff | 7.35 | 8.45 |
| Less : Acc. Dep. Benefit | 0.65 | 0.80 |
| Net Tariff | 6.70 | 7.65 |
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