Rajasthan Regulator Approves Solar Project Tariffs Under KUSUM Scheme

20 Sep 2024 CW Team

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulation Commission (RERC) has given its approval for the final levelized tariff for Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam’s (JVVNL) solar projects and six solar projects of Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JdVVNL) under Component-C (Feeder Level Solarisation) of the PM Kusum Program.

This decision came in response to petitions submitted by both distribution companies (DISCOMs), covering 75 solar projects by JVVNL with a combined capacity of 208.91 MW and six projects by JdVVNL with a capacity of 13.12 MW.

The Commission approved tariffs for JVVNL’s solar projects ranging from Rs 2.898 to Rs 3.309 per kWh and Rs 2.900 to Rs 3.31per kWh for two tenders. Additionally, tariffs for the six JdVVNL projects were approved in the range of Rs 3.032 to Rs 3.421 per kWh.

JVVNL submitted a petition detailing 86 solar power projects with a total capacity of 231.52 MW, planned to be installed near 68 units of 33/11 kV substations, which cater to 22,923 agricultural consumers.

These projects were issued under two tenders (Tenders 11 and 12), consisting of 49 solar projects (129.45 MW) and 37 solar projects (102.07 MW), respectively. In response, JVVNL received bids for 76 projects, with a combined capacity of 212.70 MW.

The bids for Tender 11 (115.80 MW) offered tariffs ranging from Rs 2.898 to Rs 3.90 per kWh, while the bids for Tender 12 (96.90 MW) ranged from Rs 2.90 to Rs 3.95 per kWh.

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