RAJASTHAN STATEELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Notification
March, ..... 2026
No. RERC/Secy./Reg./..... .n exercise of the power conferred under the Section
86(1)(e) read with Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003) and all other
powers enabling it in this behalf, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission
herebymakes the following Regulations to amend the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory
Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligations) Regulations.2023 (hereinafter referred
to as "the Principal Regulations") namely:
Short title, commencement and extent of application:
(1) These Regulations may be called the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory
Commission (Renewable Purchase bligation) (First Amendment) Regulations,
2026.
(2) These Regulations shallcome into force from 01.04.2026.
2 Amendment in Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations:
The tollowing new definition shallbe inserted after sub-regulation v.:
"V-a 'Distnibuted Renewable Energy' means the Renewable energy generated trom
renewable energy projects that do not exceed 10 MW in size and shallinclude solar
installations under allconfigurations (Net-Metering, GrosS Metering/Net Blling, Virtugl
Net Metering. Group Net Metering. Behind the Meter Installation and any other
configuraltion) and other renewable eergy sources notilied by the Central
Government."
3. Amendment in Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations:
The following provisos to Regulation 3 shall be inserted:
"Provided that the applicability in respect of the Designated ConsUmers shall be
governed by the Nolification issUed by the Contral Govenment Under the Eneryy
Conservation Act, 200 1, from time to fimo,
Provided further that In the event of ony incosistency in applicotbilitly in respect of om
Obligated entity which is alsoa DesignatedConsumer between these Regulotions and a
Notification issued by the Central Govenment onder the Energy Conservotion Act,?001
the latter shall prevail."
4 of the Principal
Regulations:
Amendment in Regulation (1) shall be
4.
under the existing sub-regulation
(1) The table provided
substituted with the following:
Wind RPO HPO
Other RPO Total RPO
29.91%
[Link]. Year 1.08% 26.37%
2.46% 28. 17% 33.01%
2024-25 1.48%
2025-26 3.36%
2
(1):
shall be inserted under the existing sub-regulation
(2) The following proviso of Distribution Licensees under this sub
to the
also that the RPO obligationshall be deemed to have discharged the
"Provided FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 as assessed under
regulation for compliance with the gpplicable RCO targets shall not initiate separate
extent of their 2001 framework. The Commission Licensees for those
Energy ConservationorAct, against Distribution
proceedings the above table, to the extent that any
RPO enforcement the penalty specified in
years in respect isofbeingobligation under the enforcement mechanism of the Energy
shortfall therein addressed
not affect RPO proceedings pending before
This proviso shall
Conservation Act,for2001.
financial years prior to FY 2024-25."
the Commission
shall be inserted below the existing
sub-regulation
(3) A new sub-regulation (1-A)
(1) as follows:
deemed licensee for FY 2026-27 and onwards:
"(1-A). Distribution Licensee including Total
Distributed Other
Wind Hydro renewabl
renewa renewablerenewable reneWa
ble e energy
[Link] Year
ble energy energy*
energy
energy (7)
(4) (5) (6)
(1) (2) (3)
2.70% 29.94% 35.95%
2026-27 1.97% 1.34%
3.30% 31.64% 38.81%
2027-28 2.45% 1.42%
2 3.90% 33.09% 41.36%
2.95% 1.42%
3 2028-29 4.50% 34.02% 43.33%
3.48% 1.33%
4 2029-30
by eneray
the Wind energy component shall be met 31st
Note-1: The obligation under
Wind Power Projects (WPPS) commissioned after March.
produced from
2024.
energy component shall be met by energy
the Hydro after 3 1s March, 2024.
Note-2: The obligations under Projects, commissioned
produced from Hydro Power Hydro energy component
may also
under the
obligation being provided to the State or distribution
Provided that the free power
be met out of theProjects.
licensee from sUch energy component
obligation under the Hydro outside India, as
the located basis.
Provided furthermetthatfrom Hydro Power Projects to-case
may also be the Central Goernment, on acase- component shal be met
approved by energy
the Distributed renewable
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under
Note-3: The obligation
that do not exceed
the energy generated from
renewable energy projects
all configurations (net
from
include solar installations under
10 MW in size and shall net metering, groUp net metering, behind the
metering. gross metering., virtual and ofher renewable energy
meter installations and any other configuration)
sOurces notified by the Central
Government:
the compliance against Distributed renewable energy
Provided that
shall ordinarily be considered in terms of energy (kilowatt hour
obligation
units):
consumer is unable to provide
Provided further that in case the designated installations, the reported
generation data against distributed renewable energy energy generation in
capacity shall be converted into distributed renewable per kilowatt per day
hours
terms of energy by a multiplier of 4 kilowatt
(kWh/kW/day).
by
Note-4: The obligation under the Other renewable energy component may be met
electrical energy produced from any renewable energy project other than
specified in Note 1, 2 and 3. Other renewable energy shall include, but not
limited to, energy from all (i) WPPs, (i) Hydro Power Projects, including free
power, commissioned before l# April, 2024 and. (i) Co-firing of biomass and
MunicipalSolid Waste (MSW).
Provided that obligations under Wind, Hydro, and Other renewable energy
components are fungible (shortfalls in one can be met by surpluses from others).
while Distributed renewable energy is non-fungible for its shortfal but its surplus
may offset other components:
Provided further that Renewable Purchase Obligation shall exclude electricity
consumed from Nuclear Power Sources:
Provided also that RPOfor Distribution Licensee shall be calculated based on
the electrical energy supplied to consumers within the periphery of the
distribution licensee. This supply shall not include the consumption of open
access Users from the sources other than the distribution licensee and the
electricity generated and self- consumed by captive Users."
5. Amendment in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations:
The following proviso shall be inserted below the existing provision:
"Provided that :
(1) Designated Consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001:
(al For FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, Designated Consumers as notified under the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001, including electricity Distribution Licensees.
the
Open Access Consumers, and captive users, shall be governed by
the
Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) framework operativetheunder
Energy
notifications issued by the Central Government under RPO obligations
The
Conservation Act, 2001, with effect from 01.04.2024.
under these Regulations for such Designated
Consumers for FY 2024-25 and
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32kv
chase
jth
within and satisfied to the
r 2025-26 shall be deemed to be subsumed RCO targets for those years
CAGT Of their compliance witth the
applicable
Centrol framework. No additional or parallel RPO
ds QSsessed under the
on such Designated Consumers by
Ompiance obligation shal be imposed Any shortfall frorn the RCO
ne Commission for FY 2024.25 ond EY 2025-26
those years shall be gddressed exclusively under the
sis TOr
entorcement framework of the Eperav Conservation Act, 200T,
as notified under The
(O) ror FY 2026-27 and onwards Decirngted Conumers
egYConservation Act, 2001. the Renewable Consunption Obligation
shal be
(KCOJ targets, their monitoring. gnd compliance enforcement by the Cenra
governed by the Notifications/Rules/Guidelines/Orders issued Act, 2001. NO
oOvernment from time to time uDder the EperyConservation
Snal
ddaitional Renewable Purchase Obliggtion under these Regulations
apply to sUch Designated Consumers:
(2) Obligated Entities that are not Designated Consumers:
(a) For FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, for obligated entities under Section 86/1)(e)
of the Electricity Act, 2003 which are not Desianated Consumers under the
Energy Consenvation Act, 200l, compliance of RPO shall continue to be
governed by these Regulations and the RERC (Renewable Energy
Certificate and Renewable Purchase Obligation Compliance Framework)
Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time. Any shortfall
proceedings for such entities for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 shall be initiated
and concluded under the said framework:
For FY 2026-27 and onwards, for obligated entities under Section 86(1)(e) of
(b)
the Electricity Act, 2003 which are not Designated Consumers under the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001, the Renewable Purchase Obligation
targets as specified in sub-regulation (1A) of Regulation 4 for Distribution
Licensees and sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 4 for Captive Power Plants
and Open Access Consumers, their monitoring. and compliance
enforcement shall continue to be governed by these Regulations and the
Obligation
RERC (Renewable Energy Certificate and Renewable Purchase
time to time:
Compliance Framework) Regulations, 2010, as anmended from
from Non-Designated Consumer to
13) Whenever an obligated entity transitions compliance for the portion
Designated Consumer status during a Financial Year,under these Regulations, and
of the FY prior to such transition shall be assessed
of the FY, under the Energy Conservation
post transition for the remaining portion
an obligated entity from Designated
Act, 2001 framework. Further, for transition of status, the compliance shal be
Consumer to the Non-Designated Consumer a declaration to the State Agency
assessed vice-versa. The entity shall submit
within 30 days of such transition; applicablity between these Regulations and
of any inconsistency in
(4) In the event Government under the Energy Conservation
a Notification issued by the Central which is alsoaDesignated Consumer.
respect of an Obligated entity
Act,2001, in
the latter shall prevail;
Obligation as specified under sub-regulation (3) of Regulation
(5) The Energy Storage
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A shall continue to apply to Distribution Licensees including deemed licensees for
all financial years. The compliance verification for Energy Storage Obligation shall
be undertaken by the State Agency designated under the RERC (Renewable
Eneray Certificate and Renewable Purchase Obligation Compliance Frarnework)
Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time."
By Order of the Commission
Secretary
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