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<p>Here is a renewable energy policy roundup from central, state and government agencies in India for the month of March 2017.</p>
<p>After the low tariffs recorded in the Rewa auction, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released new <a href="https://mercomindia.wpengine.com/mnre-releases-competitive-bidding-draft-guidelines-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">guidelines for competitive bidding</a> to develop solar projects.</p>
<p>To increase purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs), the <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cerc-reduces-forbearance-price-solar-recs-rs-2400-36-91mwh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CERC has changed</a> the forbearance price of solar RECs to Rs.2,400 (~$36.91)/MWh and the floor price to Rs.1,000 (~$14.962)/MWh. The forbearance price for non-solar RECs have been set to Rs.3,000 (~$46.14)/MWh and the floor price to Rs.1,000 (~$14.962)/MWh.</p>
<p>The states of Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala joined the Ujwal DISCOM (distribution company) Assurance Yojana (<a href="https://mercomindia.com/states-meghalaya-tripura-arunachal-pradesh-kerala-join-indias-uday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UDAY</a>) program last month.</p>
<p>New <a href="https://mercomindia.com/new-benchmark-costs-set-rooftop-small-scale-solar-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">benchmark costs have been set for small-scale and rooftop solar projects</a> in India.</p>
<p>The Government of India is formulating a <a href="https://mercomindia.com/government-india-developing-solar-energy-program-power-loom-sector/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">solar energy program for decentralized power loom units</a> in the country by providing financial assistance and capital subsidies for the installation of solar. Under the program, solar can be implemented as either an off-grid project or an on-grid project. Financial assistance will be provided at 50 percent, 75 percent, and 90 percent of the basic cost of the project (cost of solar panel + inverter + batteries).</p>
<p>The state government of Delhi released the <a href="https://mercomindia.com/delhi-government-releases-solar-policy-2016-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Solar Policy 2016</a>, which is applicable for the period, 2016-2020. The policy focuses on promoting an investment climate that enables multiple financial models, from self-owned (CAPEX) to third-party owned (RESCO) models and applies to any solar energy generating system with a capacity of 1 kW or more.</p>
<p>The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) released the <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cerc-changes-duration-long-term-access-medium-term-open-access-power-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sixth amendment</a> CERC (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in Inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations 2017. Under the new regulations:</p>
<ol>
<li>Long-term access refers to the right to use the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) for a period exceeding seven years.</li>
<li>Medium-term open access refers to the right to use the ISTS for a period equal to or exceeding 3 months but not exceeding 5 years.</li>
</ol>
<p>The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) proposed a <a href="https://mercomindia.com/karnataka-electricity-regulatory-commission-proposes-new-benchmark-solar-tariff-rs-4-51-0-066kwh-utility-scale-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new benchmark tariff</a> of Rs.4.51 (~$0.066)/kWh for solar PV projects starting April 1, 2017.</p>
<p>The state government of Telangana is planning an <a href="https://mercomindia.com/telangana-announce-equated-monthly-installment-emi-based-rooftop-installation-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Equated Monthly Installment (EMI)-based rooftop installation program</a> for individual consumers.</p>
<p>The government has <a href="https://mercomindia.com/india-solar-park-capacity-increase-20-gw-40-gw-approved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">approved</a> the increase in solar park capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW to develop a minimum of 50 solar parks of 500 MW each by financial year 2019-20.</p>
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