New Solar Policy giving thrust to Electric Vehicles & Component Manufacturing: Rajasthan Solar Association
19 December 2019, Jaipur – Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot today launched the new “Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy, 2019” and “Rajasthan Wind and Hybrid Energy Policy, 2019”.
Target of 30,000 MW Solar Power Projects up to 2024-25 as under:
- Utility/Grid Scale Solar Parks-24,000 MW
- Distributed Generation 4,000 MW
- Solar Rooftop 1,000 MW
- Solar Pumps 1,000 MW.
Electric Vehicles Promotion:
- Government land at 50% concessional rate of DLC for first 500 renewable energy based EV charging stations.
- 100% exemption in normal transmission and wheeling charges for a period of 10 years
- 100% electricity duty consumption for 7 years
Government announced to develop 33 district headquarters as ‘Green Energy Cities’ -district headquarters in next 5 years by installing 300 MW of Solar Rooftop Systems. It is a very positive move.
Transmission and Wheeling charges concessions:
| Category | Wheeling Charges & Transmission Charges |
| Captive use-Solar Power Projects outside the premises of consumer of Rajasthan | @ 50% of normal transmission and wheeling charges for a period of 7 years
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| Solar Power Projects set up for sale of power within State through open access | @ 50% of normal transmission and wheeling charges for a period of 7 years
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| Projects with Storage Systems for captive use/third party sale | 25% of normal transmission and wheeling charges for a period of 7 years from date of commissioning of the project. |
| The charging station captive use & open access within the State | @ 100% exemption in normal transmission and wheeling charges for a period of 10 years
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Manufacturing of Solar Energy Equipment: Concessions
- Benefits of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy to eligible manufacturers
- Land allotment at 50% concessional rate in industrial area/any other area
- Exemption of 100% Stamp duty
- Full exemption in Electricity Duty for 10 years
- Investment subsidy on SGST to solar energy equipment manufacturers: 90% of SGST due and deposited for 7 years.
- Employment Subsidy as per RIPS: Reimbursement of 90% of contribution paid for employees for 7 years
- Interest subsidy as per RIPS, treating solar energy equipment manufacturing as thrust sector
Benefits such as banking facility and payment of surplus energy under Net-metering Scheme for domestic consumers will also be applicable to Government buildings.
Rooftop PV Solar Power Systems with Gross Metering are allowed up to 1 MW capacity.
Appropriate provisions would be made in Urban Building Bylaws to promote and facilitate use and installation of Solar Rooftop Systems.
State willpromote setting up of decentralized solar power projects with a minimum capacity of 0.5 MW and maximum capacity of 3 MW in for 33 kV Grid Sub-Stations for sale of power to DISCOMs.
Banking:Banking of energy at the drawl end within the state shall be permitted for captive Consumption and third party sale on yearly basis. Banking charges shall be adjusted in kind @ 10% of the energy delivered at the point of drawl. The banking year shall be from April to March.
Exemption/Relaxation from Electricity Duty:The electricity consumed by the Power Producer for captive use within the State will be exempted from payment of Electricity Duty for 7 years.
Solarisation of Stand Alone Mini Drinking Water Supply Systems in Rural Areasusing solar pumps
“New Solar Policy has clear message that MSME has important role in development of solar in Rajasthan. 4000 MW of small solar projects will be setup in Rajasthan in next 5 years which will be a great boost to entrepreneurship skills of Rajasthan. Rajasthan should fulfil their RPO only by small solar projects. “Sunil Bansal, General Secretary, Rajasthan Solar Association
