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Date: 17-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment to the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces an amendment to the guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for procuring power from grid-connected solar PV power projects. The amendment pertains to the early commencement of power supply by solar power generators before the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCSD).

Key Changes

  • Clause 13.5 of the existing guidelines, concerning the early commencement of power supply, has been replaced.
  • Solar power generators are now permitted to commence power supply for full or part contracted capacity even before the SCSD.
  • Developers must provide a 15-day advance notice to both the End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer regarding the early commissioning of capacity.
  • End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer have 15 days from the date of notice to accept or reject the offer to avail of the power.
  • If both End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer decline to purchase the power within the stipulated period, the developer is allowed to sell the unaccepted power in power exchanges or through bilateral arrangements.
  • If both End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer accept the offer, the End Procurer(s) will be given priority in availing the power.
  • The tariff payable by both End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer in such cases will be equal to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) tariff.

Impact Analysis

Solar Power Developers

  • Action Item: Developers should monitor responses from procurers and be prepared to sell unaccepted power through alternative channels.

End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer

  • Action Item: End Procurers should be prepared to exercise their priority in availing the power if both parties accept the offer.

Power Exchanges

  • Action Item: Power exchanges should be prepared for potential increase in trading activity.

Consumers

  • Potential Benefit: Stable tariff as the tariff payable is equal to the PPA tariff.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The entity issuing the amendment to the guidelines. Solar Power Generator: The entity generating solar power from grid-connected solar PV power projects. End Procurer(s): The final purchaser(s) of the solar power. Intermediary Procurer: An intermediary entity involved in the purchase of solar power. Power Exchanges: Platforms for trading electricity. Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects: The original guidelines issued on July 28, 2023, which are being amended by this notification, notified vide Resolution No. 27/01/2023-RCM. PPA: Power Purchase Agreement SCSD: Scheduled Commissioning Date
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18112023-250123 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-18112023-250123 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 292] नई ददल्ली, िुििार, निम्ब र 17, 2023/कार्ततक 26, 1945 No. 292] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023/KARTIKA 26, 1945 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय संकल्प नई ददल्ली,17 निम् बर, 2023 जिड स े िडु ी सौर पीिी जिद्यतु पररयोिनाओं स े जिद्यतु की खरीद के जलए टैररफ आधाररत प्रजतस्ट्पधी बोली प्रदिया के ददिाजनदेिों म ेंसिं ोधन स.ं 48-19/2/2023-एनआरई.—जिड से िडु ी सौर पीिी जिद्युत पररयोिना स े जिद्युत की खरीद के जलए टैररफ आधाररत प्रजतस्ट्पधी बोली प्रदिया के ददिाजनदेि 28 िुलाई, 2023 को भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण) (भाग I, खंड 1) म ें प्रकाजित संकल्प संख्या 27/01/2023-आरसीएम के माध्यम स ेअजधसूजतत दकए गए ैं । 2. केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा ददनांक 28 िुलाई, 2023 के उक्त ददिाजनदेिों म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन अजधसूजतत करती ैं:ै मौिूदा ददिाजनदेिों के खडं 13.5 को जनम्नजलजखत से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाता ैं,ै खडं 13.5: जिद्यतु की आपर्तू त की िीघ्र िरुु आत: सौर जिद्युत उत् पादक को एससीएसडी से पैंल े भी अनुबंजधत षमतमता के पूण औ र आंजिक भाग के अनुप प जिद्युत आपूर्तत िुप करन े की अनुमजत दी िाएगी जिकासकताऔ पूण औ या आंजिक षमतमता के अजिम प प स े ताल ू ैंोन े के संबंध म ें अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार दोनों को पंद्रैं (15) ददन का अजिम नोरटस देगा अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार नोरटस के तामील ैंोने की तारीख से 15 ददनों के भीतर ऐसी जिद्युत का लाभ उठान े के जलए स्ट्िीकृजत दगें े यदद अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार दोनों जिद्युत खरीदन े के जलए जनधाऔररत 7196 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] अिजध के भीतर अपनी स्ट्िीकृजत नैंीं देत े ैं,। तो जिकासकताऔ अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार द्वारा स्ट्िीकार न की गई सीमा तक जिद्युत को जिद्युत एक्सतेंिों में या जद्वपषमतीय व्यिस्ट्था के माध्यम से बेत सकता ैं ै परंत ु यैं दक यदद अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार दोनों जिद्युत खरीदने के जलए अपनी स्ट्िीकृजत देते ैं,। तो अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) को ऐसी जिद्युत प्राप्त करने म ेंप्राथजमकता दी िाएगी परंत ु यैं भी दक ऐस े मामलों में अंजतम खरीददार (खरीददारों) र मध्यस्ट्थ खरीददार द्वारा देय टैररफ पीपीए टैररफ के बराबर ैंोगा ैंमे ंत कुमार पाण्डेय, मुख्य अजभयंता (आरएडं आर) MINISTRY OF POWER RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 17th November, 2023 Amendment to the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects No. 48-19/2/2023-NRE.—The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified vide Resolution No. 27/01/2023-RCM published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part1 - Section 1) on 28thJuly 2023. 2. The Central Government hereby notifies the following amendment in the said guidelines dated 28th July, 2023:- Clause 13.5 of the existing guidelines is substituted with the following, Clause 13.5: Early Commencement of Supply of Power: The Solar Power Generator shall be permitted for commencement of supply of power corresponding to full as well as part contracted capacity, even prior to the SCSD. The developer shall give fifteen (15) days advance notice to both End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer regarding the advance commissioning of full or part capacity. The End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer shall give acceptance for availing such power within15 days from the date of service of notice. In case both the End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer do not give their acceptance to purchase power within the stipulated period, the developer can sell the power to the extent not accepted by the End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer in the power exchanges or through bilateral arrangements. Provided that in case both the End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer give their acceptance to purchase power, the End Procurer(s) will be accorded priority in availing such power. Provided further that in such cases tariff payable by the End Procurer(s) and Intermediary Procurer shall be equal to the PPA tariff. HEMANT KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Engineer (R&R) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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