Power Tariff Policy

20th January, 2016

 Power Tariff Policy

The amendments are aimed at achieving the objectives of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with the focus on 4 Es: Electricity for all, Efficiency to ensure affordable tariffs, Environment for a sustainable future, Ease of doing business to attract investments and ensure financial viability. 

Highlights of Amendments are
Electricity:

• 24X7 supply will be ensured to all consumers and State Governments and regulators will devise a power supply trajectory to achieve this. 

• Power to be provided to remote unconnected villages through micro grids with provision for purchase of power into the grid as and when the grid reaches there. 

• Affordable power for people near coal mines by enabling procurement of power from coal washery reject based plants. 

Environment:

• Renewable Power Obligation (RPO): In order to promote renewable energy and energy security, 8% of electricity consumption excluding hydro power, shall be from solar energy by March 2022. 

• Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO): New coal/lignite based thermal plants after specified date to also establish/procure/purchase renewable capacity

• Affordable renewable power through bundling of renewable power with power from plants whose PPAs have expired or completed their useful life. 




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