Process for Setting Up Rooftop Solar Plant in Gujarat under

Net-Metering !
Posted on September 29, 2016by Urvish Dave

India recently witnessed crossing of more than 8000 MW of Solar capacity across the
country and is about to see this figure changing into multiplication of many times from
current capacity on year to year basis.

Total Installed Power Capacity across India_2016

Total Installed Renewable Capacity across India_2016

One thing that is rapidly evolving at an ultimate pace is the upcoming rooftop solar
projects sector across India and particularly across Gujarat. In our previous article
onRooftop Solar Projects in Gujarat we mentioned that the solar state of India Gujarat
announced the rooftop solar subsidy at the time when other states are closing their
doors to any kind of state financial assistance for opting solar. Now many states are
under process of finalization of similar kind of state financial assistance to rooftop solar
projects taking reference of rooftop solar policy of Gujarat.
As of people looking forward to installing rooftop solar plants on their premises, below is
the process to set up rooftop solar plant in Gujarat under Net-Metering :

Process To Set-up Solar Rooftop Plant in Gujarat :

Rooftop Solar Plant Process in Gujarat

DESCRIPTION
Registration of Rooftop Plant (form)
The Registration Form can be obtained from GEDA

AUTHO
RITY

DURAT
ION

Custome
r/

(Submitte
d
at

x day)
5
days
from
receipt of
duly
complete
d
applicatio
n
form
(x+5
days)
th

Installer,
GEDA

10 days
from
receipt of
duly
complete
d
applicatio
n
form
(x+15
days)

Approval from the Chief Electrical Inspector (CEI)

The approved SLD, earthing diagrams and details of
modules and inverters

CEI

Application form for

connectivity DGVCL / PGVCL / Torrent.
To be submitted to the respective DISCOMs.
Following documents are to be submitted:
a. Capacity of Rooftop plant
b. Copy of registration at GEDA
c. Documents related to legal possession of rooftop / NOC
of co-owner, in case of joint ownership
d. Approval of CEI

DISCO
M

Technical Feasibility Report (TFR)

TFR on field will be confirmed by the DISCOM

DISCO
M

(Submitte
d
at
y day)
th

15 days
from
receipt of
duly
complete
d
applicatio
n
form
(y+15
days)

In principle consent
The Discom will provide in principle consent for
connectivity, estimated connectivity charges which are to
be paid within 15 days, issuing estimate for system
strengthening (if required) to be paid within 30 days
Signing of connectivity agreement(form)
Should be done within 15 days (30 days, if system
strengthening is required)

Issuance of letter to applicant for completion of project

work

System strengthening by DISCOM (if required)

Construction of plant
The duration to construct the rooftop solar power plant is
6 months which should be followed by commissioning of
the plant within 2 months. Otherwise the registration
would stand cancelled.

DISCO
M

5
days
from
receipt of
TFR from
the field
office
(y+20
days)

Custome
r

15 days
(y+35
days)

DISCO
M

5
days
from
execution
of
agreemen
t (y+40
days)

DISCO
M

45 days
parallel to
project
installatio
n

Custome
r
/
Installer

6 months
for
constructi
on
(y+160
days), 2
months
for

commissi
oning
(y+220
days)

Intimation by customer (document)(page 6)

On completion of work, Intimation to field office, GEDA
with the details mentioned in the document

Issuance of commissioning certificate

GEDA officials shall visit the site along with the Discom
to inspect the plant after which the commissioning
certificate would be issued
Disbursement of subsidy by GEDA(order)
Subsidy of 10,000 INR/kW and max. of 20,000 INR/kW to
grid connected private consumer after commissioning of
plant
Disbursement of subsidy by MNRE(order) (page 14)
30% of benchmark tariff determined by MNRE is given as
Central Financial assistance

Custome
r/
DISCO
M

As
mentione
d
in
thedocum
ent for
various
activities
(y+242
days)

GEDA

5
days
from the
receipt of
intimatio
n
letter
from
applicant
(y+247
days)

GEDA

After
commissi
oning of
the plant
As
per
the order

MNRE

Overall the process seems lengthy but its very well defined, lot more organized and
with straightforward framework. And mostly all the approval & regulatory portions will be
taken care by the Solar Installers so making the process even more simpler for
customers.
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