wind energy scenario.pdf - India Environment Portal

RE Feature123 MW wind power project at Theni, Tamil Nadupercentage of electricity to be procured from nonconventionalenergy sources. The other important aspectof Section 86(1)e is about providing grid connectivity torenewable energy power plants.The policies formulated to promote renewable energydevelopment also include the National Electricity Policy andTariff Policy. The National Electricity Policy, formulated bythe Ministry of Power, in pursuance of the provisions of theElectricity Act, 2003, provides direction on determinationof percentage for renewable power procurement. Thepolicy also provides a roadmap for gradually increasingthe share of renewable power generation thereby requiringthe various state commissions to provide increasingpercentages for procurement of power from renewableenergy sources. The Tariff Policy on the other hand givesguidance on the most critical issue of tariff for powerpurchase from renewable energy sources. It recommends‘preferential tariff’ for purchase of power from renewableenergy sources as well as lays out a long-term strategy forpricing of power from RE sources. The tariff orders issuedby different state electricity regulatory commissions have3-5 years of control period. At the end of the control periodthe tariff is revised based on the new cost and performanceparameters.As per Section 86(1)e of the Electricity Act, 2003,different state electricity regulatory commissions have fixeda percentage of electricity which should be purchased fromrenewable energy sources. Table 4 shows the percentagesThe National Electricity Policy,formulated by the Ministry ofPower, in pursuance of theprovisions of the Electricity Act,2003, provides direction ondetermination of percentage forrenewable power procurement.October 2012Volume 6 Issue 219