Mandating Consumption of energy from non fossil fuels by designated consumers as Electricity Distribution Companies Captive Power Plants and Open Access Consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001

6709 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 2024 -25 0.67% 0.38% 1.50% 27.35% 29.91% 2. 2025 -26 1.45% 1.22% 2.10% 28.24% 33.01% No. 4438] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , OCTOBER 20, 2023/ ASVINA 28, 1945 CG-DL-E-23102023-249637 4. 2027 -28 2.45% 1.42% 3.30% 31.64% 38.81% 5. 2028 -29 2.95% 1.42% 3.90% 33.10% 41.36% 6. 2029 -30 3.48% 1.33% 4.50% 34.02% 34.33% MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th October , 2023 S.O. 4617 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (n) and ( x) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, hereby specifies the minimum share of consumption of non -fossil sources (renewable energy) by designat ed consumers as energy or feedstock and different share of consumption for different types of non -fossil sources for different designated consumers in respect of electricity distribution licensee and other designated consumers who are open access consumers or captive users to the extent of consumption of electricity from sources other than distribution licensee as a percentage of their total share of energy consumption indicated in the Table below : TABLE Sl.No Year Wind renewable energ y Hydro renewable energy Distributed renewable energy* Other renewable energy Total renewable energy (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 2024 -25 0.67% 0.38% 1.50% 27.35% 29.91% 2. 2025 -26 1.45% 1.22% 2.10% 28.24% 33.01% 3. 2026 -27 1.97% 1.34% 2.70% 29.94% 35.95% 4. 2027 -28 2.45% 1.42% 3.30% 31.64% 38.81% 5. 2028 -29 2.95% 1.42% 3.90% 33.10% 41.36% 6. 2029 -30 3.48% 1.33% 4.50% 34.02% 43.33% Note 1: *For hilly and North -Eastern States/Union Territories, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the distributed renewable energy component shall be half of that given in the Table and the remaining component for these States shall be included in the other r enewable energy sources. Note 2: The wind renewable energy component shall be met by energy produced from Wind Power Projects (WPPs) commissioned after the 31st March, 2024. Note 3: The hydro renewable energy component shall be met only by energy produce d from Hydro Power Projects [including Pump Storage Projects (PSPs) and Small Hydro Projects (SHPs)], commissioned after the 31st March, 2024: Provided that the hydro renewable energy component may also be met out of the free power being provided to the S tate/DISCOM from the Hydro Power Projects commissioned after the 31st March, 2024: Provided further that the hydro renewable energy component may also be met from Hydro Power Projects located outside India as approved by the Central Government on a case - to-case basis. Note 4: The distributed renewable energy component shall be met only from the energy generated from renewable energy projects that are less than 10 MW in size and shall include solar installations under all configurations (net metering, gros s metering, virtual net metering, group net metering, behind the meter installations and any other configuration) notified by the Central Government: Provided that the compliance against distributed renewable energy shall ordinarily be considered in terms of energy (Kilowatt hour units): Provided further that in case the designated consumer is unable to provide generation data against distributed renewable energy installations, the reported capacity shall be transformed into distributed renewable energy gen eration in terms of energy by a multiplier of 3.5 units per kilowatt per day (kWh/kW/day). Note 5: The other renewable energy component may be met by energy produced from any renewable energy power project other than specified in Note 2, 3 and 4 and shall comprise energy from all WPPs and Hydro Power Projects [including Pump Storage Projects (PSPs) and Small Hydro Projects (SHPs)], including free power, commissioned before the 1st April, 2024. 2. Any shortfall in achievement of stipulated wind renewable en ergy consumption in a particular year may be met with hydro renewable energy which is in excess of that energy component for that year and vice - versa. 3. The balance excess energy consumption under wind renewable energy or hydro renewable energy component in that year, may be considered as part of other renewable energy component. 4. Any excess energy consumption under Other renewable energy component in a particular year, may be utilised to meet the shortfall in achievement of stipulated Wind renewable en ergy or Hydro renewable energy consumption. 5. The designated consumers who are open access consumers or consumers with Captive Power Plants shall fulfil their obligation as per the specified total renewable energy target irrespective of the non -fossil fuel source. 6. The specified renewable energy consumption targets shall be met either directly or through Certificate in accordance with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Certificates for Renewable Energ y Generation) Regulations, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated the 24th May, 2022: Provided that any shortfall in specified renewable energy consumption targets shall be treated as non-compliance and penalty s hall be imposed as such rate specified under sub -section (3) of section 26 of the said Act. 7. The Bureau shall maintain data related to compliance of renewable energy utilisation by the designated consumer(s) and submit report to the Central Government. 8. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2024 and till such time, the RPO trajectory specified in paragraphs 5 to 14 vide the Ministry of Power Order No. 9/13/2021 -RCM, dated 22nd July, 2022 read with Corrigendum, dated the 19th September, 2022, shall remain in force. [F.No. 9/13/2021 -RCM ] AJAY TEWARI , Add l. Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.