Policy & Regulatory Library

A regulatory framework for eligible consumers, renewable-energy developers and businesses seeking access to green electricity in Rajasthan.

• Eligibility & applications: who may seek green open access and how requests are processed.
• Metering & accounting: measurement, energy adjustment and settlement of electricity.
• Charges & conditions: review applicable network charges, procedures and later amendments.

Battery storage project planning and system operation in Rajasthan.

• System design & operation: Battery installations, integration and operating requirements to examine.
• Safety & compliance: Applicable protection, commissioning and technical obligations.
• Project participants: Considerations for developers, utilities, storage operators and EPC professionals.

Demand flexibility and demand-side participation in electricity-system management.

• Consumer participation: Demand-response or flexibility roles described in the RERC framework.
• Measurement & verification: Check applicable monitoring, verification and reporting requirements.
• Implementation responsibilities: Utilities, aggregators and eligible consumers should review the notified scope.

The starting framework for the PM Surya Ghar rooftop-solar programme.

• Scheme participation: Eligibility and application procedures described in the original guidelines.
• Financial assistance: Central financial assistance and related conditions to review.
• Updates since 2024: Later implementation instructions may modify the original framework.

Practical guidance on matching inverter ratings with approved electricity load and solar PV capacity.

• Inverter sizing: The order discusses capacity up to the sanctioned connected load.
• Lower available rating: The supplied guidance also refers to a lower inverter rating within a stated 20% limit.
• Consumer & vendor checks: Verify applicability, inverter availability and DISCOM approval requirements.

A simplified route when rooftop solar capacity exceeds the electricity connection's sanctioned load.

• Application process: The solar application may also serve as a load-extension request.
• Avoiding duplication: A separate load-extension application may not be required in qualifying cases.
• DISCOM validation: Check current portal workflow and connection-specific conditions.

A historical compensation order relevant to certain existing domestic net-metering consumers.

• Recorded rate: The supplied order refers to ₹2.71 per kWh for qualifying connections.
• Who it concerned: Domestic net-metering arrangements governed by the cited 2015 framework.
• Current applicability: This rate must not be treated as today's tariff without later orders.

Reduced procedural and financial barriers for eligible domestic rooftop solar consumers.

• Fee relief: Application fee, security deposit and meter-testing charges in specified cases.
• Agreement requirement: The separate net-metering connection agreement was removed for qualifying applications.
• Scope and period: Read the JVVNL order's eligibility conditions and operative dates.

A reference draft covering the relationship between a rooftop solar consumer and an installation vendor.

• Scope of work: Project responsibilities and installation deliverables to document.
• Payment & handover: Commercial terms and completion expectations that parties should review.
• Current version: Verify whether the relevant scheme or state requires a newer agreement.

Domestic connection guidance for a self-constructed house while building work remains in progress.

• Consumer eligibility: The order concerns a permanent domestic connection in qualifying cases.
• Self-certification: Applicant declaration of bona fide domestic electricity use.
• Conditions: Check current DISCOM documentation and application requirements.

A Rajasthan implementation clarification for rooftop solar consumers choosing the non-subsidy route.

• Give-It-Up pathway: The guidance concerns applicants voluntarily foregoing subsidy.
• DCR documentation: Review the stated certification treatment for applicable applications.
• ALMM-II & effective dates: Check the order's scope against any later MNRE or DISCOM directions.

Framework relevant to allocation of rooftop or distributed solar benefits across eligible electricity connections.

• Virtual net metering: How qualifying generation benefits may be credited to designated connections.
• Group net metering: Treatment of multiple eligible connections under the applicable arrangement.
• Eligibility & accounting: Check connection categories, allocation and settlement conditions in the notified text.