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    "id": 15286,
    "slug": "bihar-electricity-regulatory-commission-terms-and-conditions-for-solar-energy-sources-regulations-2010",
    "title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Solar Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010",
    "short_title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Solar Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-Regl/Solar-2/",
    "act_year": 2010,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "description": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Solar Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010",
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    "section_label": "Section",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions and Interpretation.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);\n(b) 'Auxiliary energy consumption' or 'AUX' in relation to a period in case of a generating station means the quantum of energy consumed by auxiliary equipments of the generating station, and transformer losses generating station, expressed as a percentage of the sum of gross energy generated at the generator terminals of all the units of the generating station;\n(c) 'Capital cost' means the capital cost as defined in Regulations 25 and 29;\n(d) 'Commission' means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 82 of the Act;\n(e) 'Conduct of Business Regulations' means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2005 as amended from time to time;\n(f) 'Control Period or Review Period' means the period during which the norms for determination of tariff specified in these regulations shall remain valid;\n(g) 'Hybrid Solar Thermal Power Plant' means the solar thermal power plant that uses other forms of energy input sources alongwith solar thermal energy for electricity generation, and wherein not less than 75 Percent of electricity is generated from solar energy component.\n(h) 'Inter-connection Point' shall mean interface point of solar energy generating facility with the transmission system or distribution system, as the case may be:\n(a) in relation to Solar Photovoltaic Projects, inter-connection point shall be line isolater on outgoing feeder on HV side of the pooling sub-station;\n(b) in relation to Solar Thermal Power Projects the, inter-connection point shall be line isolator on outgoing feeder on HV side of generator transformer;\n(i) 'MNRE' means the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.\n(j) 'Non-firm power' means the power generated from renewable sources, the hourly variation of which is dependent upon nature's phenomenon like sun, cloud, wind, etc., that cannot be accurately predicted.\n(k) 'Operation and maintenance expenses' or 'O and M expenses' means the expenditure incurred on operation and maintenance of the project, or part thereof, and includes the expenditure on manpower, repairs, spares, consumables, insurance and overheads;\n(l) 'Renewable Energy' means the grid quality electricity generated from renewable energy sources.\n(m) 'Renewable Energy Power Plants' means the power plants other than the conventional power plants generating grid quality electricity from renewable energy sources.\n(n) 'Solar Energy Sources' means solar PV, rooftop solar PV and other small solar projects, and solar thermal energy sources as approved by the MNRE;\n(o) 'Solar PV power' means the Solar Photo Voltaic power project that uses sunlight for direct conversion into electricity through Photo Voltaic technology.\n(p) 'Solar Rooftop and other Small Solar Power' means the solar rooftop or other small solar photovoltaic power projects that uses photovoltaic technology for generation of electricity which are mounted on rooftop of the buildings or ground mounted installation satisfying eligibility criteria as may be specified by MNRE from time to time.\n(q) 'Solar Thermal power' means the Solar Thermal power project that uses sunlight for direct conversion into electricity through Concentrated Solar Power technology based on either line focus or point focus principle as may be approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.\n(r) 'Tariff period' means the period for which tariff is to be determined by the Commission on the basis of norms specified under these Regulations;\n(s) 'Useful Life' in relation to a unit of solar PV, rooftop solar PV and solar thermal including evacuation system shall mean a duration of twenty five years from the date of commercial operation (COD) of such generation facility.\n(t) 'Year' means a financial year.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Scope and extent of application.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Eligibility Criteria.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter 1\nGeneral Principles",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Control Period or Review Period.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Tariff Period.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Project Specific tariff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Solar PV and Solar Thermal Power projects, if a project developer opts for project specific tariff:\n(b) Hybrid Solar Thermal Power Plants.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Petition and proceedings for determination of tariff.",
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            "content": "(a) Information in forms as appended in Appendix I to these regulations.\n(b) Detailed project report outlining technical and operational details, site specific aspects, premise for capital cost and financing plan etc.\n(c) A statement of all applicable terms and conditions and expected expenditure for the period for which tariff is to be determined.\n(d) A statement containing full details of calculation of any subsidy and incentive received, due or assumed to be due from the Central Government and/or State Government. This statement shall also include the proposed tariff calculated without consideration of the subsidy and incentive.\n(e) Any other information that the Commission requires the petitioner to submit.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Tariff Structure.",
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            "content": "(a) Return on equity;\n(b) Interest on loan capital;\n(c) Depreciation;\n(d) Interest on working capital;\n(e) Operation and maintenance expenses;",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Tariff Design.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Despatch principles for electricity generated from Solar Energy Sources.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter 2\nFinancial Principles",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Capital Cost.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Debt Equity Ratio.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Loan and Finance Charges.",
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            "content": "(a) The loans arrived at in the manner indicated above shall be considered as gross normative loan for calculation for interest on loan. The normative loan outstanding as on 1st April of every year shall be worked out by deducting the cumulative repayment up to 31st March of previous year from the gross normative loan.\n(b) For the purpose of computation of tariff, the normative interest rate shall be considered as average long term prime lending rate (LTPLR) of State Bank of India (SBI) prevalent during the previous year plus 150 basis points. In case of change of SBI Policy as regard LTPLR the Commission may Suo Motu amend this rate of basis points over and above the bank interest rate.\n(c) Notwithstanding any moratorium period availed by the generating company, the repayment of loan shall be considered from the first year of commercial operation of the project and shall be equal to the annual depreciation allowed.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Depreciation.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Return on Equity.",
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            "content": "(a) Pre-tax 19 Percent per annum for the first 10 years.\n(b) Pre-tax 24 Percent per annum 11th years onwards.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Interest on Working Capital.",
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            "content": "(a) Operation and Maintenance expenses for one month;\n(b) Receivables equivalent to 2 (Two) months of energy charges for sale of electricity calculated on the normative Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF);\n(c) Maintenance spares @ 15 Percent of operation and maintenance expenses",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Operation and Maintenance Expenses.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Rebate.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Late payment surcharge.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Sharing of Clean Development Management (CDM) Benefits.",
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            "content": "(a) 100 Percent of the gross proceeds on account of CDM benefit to be retained by the project developer in the first year after the date of commercial operation of the generating station;\n(b) In the second year, the share of the beneficiaries shaH be 10 Percent which shall be progressively increased by 10 Percent every year till it reaches 50 Percent, where after the proceeds shall be shared in equal proportion, by the generating company and the beneficiaries.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Subsidy or incentive by the Central/State Government.",
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            "content": "(i) Assessment of benefit shall be based on normative capital cost, accelerated depreciation rate as per relevant provisions under Income Tax Act and corporate income tax rate.\n(ii) Capitalisation of Solar projects during second half of the fiscal year. Per unit benefit shall be derived on levellised basis at discount factor equivalent to weighted average cost of capital.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Taxes and Duties.",
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            "content": "Chapter 3\nTechnology specific parameters for Solar PV, Power Projects",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Technology Aspects.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Capital Cost.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Capacity Utilisation Factor.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Operation and Maintenance Expenses.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter 4\nTechnology specific parameters for Solar Thermal Power Projects",
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            "sort_order": 26
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Technology Aspects.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Capital Cost.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF).",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Operation and Maintenance Expenses.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Auxiliary Consumption for Solar Thermal.",
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            "content": "Chapter 5\nMiscellaneous",
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        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Deviation from norms.",
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        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).",
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).",
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            "content": "Year\nYear\nMinimum Percentage\nMinimum Percentage\n2010-11\n1.5 Percent\n2011-12\n2.5 Percent\n2012-13\n4.0 Percent",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Guidelines of Competent Authority.",
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        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Power to Relax.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Power to Remove Difficulties.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Power to Amend.",
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            "content": "Appendix-1\nAppendix-1\nForm Template for Solar PV/Solar Thermal\nForm Template for Solar PV/Solar Thermal\nSl. No.\nSl. No.\nAssumption Head\nAssumption Head\nSub-Head\nSub-Head\nSub-Head (2)\nSub-Head (2)\nUnit\nUnit\nAssumptions\nAssumptions\n1\nPower Generation\nPower Generation\nCapacity\nInstalled Power Generation Capacity Capacity\n\t\t\t\tUtilisation Factor Commercial Operation Date Useful\n\t\t\t\tLife\nMW\n% mm/yyyy Years\n2\nProject Cost\nProject Cost\nCapital Cost/MW\nNormative Capital Cost\nCapital Cost Capital Subsidy, if any Net Capital\n\t\t\t\tCost\nRs Lakh/MW\nRs. Lakh Rs. Lakh Rs. Lakh\n3\nFinancial Assumptions\nFinancial Assumptions\nDebt: Equity\nDebt Component\nEquity Component\nDepreciation\nTariff Period\nDebt Equity Total Debt\n\t\t\t\tAmount Total Equity Amount\nLoan Amount Moratorium\n\t\t\t\tPeriod Repayment Period (including Moratorium) Interest\n\t\t\t\tRate\nEquity amount Return on Equity\n\t\t\t\tfor firs 10 years RoE 11th year onwards Discount Rate\nDepreciation Rate for first 12 years Depreciation Rate 13th\n\t\t\t\tyear onwards Generation based incentives, if any Period for GBI\nYears\n% % Rs.\n\t\t\t\tLacs. Rs. Lacs.\nRs.\n\t\t\t\tLacs. Years years %\nRs. Lacs. %\n\t\t\t\tp.a Year %\n% % Rs. Lp.a.\n4\nOperation & Maintenance\nOperation & Maintenance\nNormative O&M expense O&M expense p.a. Escalation\n\t\t\t\tfactor for O&M expenses\nRs. Lakh/MW Rs. Lakh %\n5\nWorking Capital\nWorking Capital\nO&M expenses Maintenance Spare Receivables Interest on\n\t\t\t\tWorking Capital\n(% of O&M expenses)\nMonths % Months %\nForm Templates for Solar PV/Solar Thermal: Determination of Tariff Components\nForm Templates for Solar PV/Solar Thermal: Determination of Tariff Components\nUnits Generation\nUnits Generation\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n5\n5\n6\n6\n7\n7\n8\n8\n9\n9\n10\n10\n11\n11\n12\n12\n13\n13\nInstalled Capacity\nMW\nGross Generation\nMU\nAuxiliary Consumption\nMU\nNet Generation\nMU\nUnits Generation\nUnits Generation\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n14\n14\n15\n15\n16\n16\n17\n17\n18\n18\n19\n19\n20\n20\n21\n21\n22\n22\n23\n23\n24\n24\n25\n25\nInstalled Capacity\nMW\nGross Generation\nMU\nAuxiliary Consumption\nMU\nNet Generation\nMU\nTariff Components (Fixed Cost)\nTariff Components (Fixed Cost)\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n5\n5\n6\n6\n7\n7\n8\n8\n9\n9\n10\n10\n11\n11\n12\n12\n13\n13\nO&M Expenses\nRs. Lakh\nDepreciation\nRs. Lakh\nInterest on term loan Interest on working\nRs. Lakh\nCapital\nRs. Lakh\nReturn on Equity\nRs. Lakh\nTotal Fixed Cost\nRs. Lakh\nTariff Components (Fixed Cost)\nTariff Components (Fixed Cost)\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n14\n14\n15\n15\n16\n16\n17\n17\n18\n18\n19\n19\n20\n20\n21\n21\n22\n22\n23\n23\n24\n24\n25\n25\nO&M Expenses\nRs. Lakh\nDepreciation\nRs. Lakh\nInterest on term loan\nRs. Lakh\nInterest on working Capital\nRs. Lakh\nReturn on Equity\nRs. Lakh\nTotal Fixed Cost\nRs Lakh\nPer Unit Tariff Components\nPer Unit Tariff Components\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n5\n5\n6\n6\n7\n7\n8\n8\n9\n9\n10\n10\n11\n11\n12\n12\n13\n13\nO&M expn\nRs./kWh\nDepreciation\nRs./kWh\nInt. on term loan\nRs./kWh\nInt. on working capita\nRs./kWh\nRoE\nRs./kWh\nTotal Tariff components\nTotal Tariff components\nRs/kWh\nRs/kWh\nPer Unit Tariff Components\nPer Unit Tariff Components\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n14\n14\n15\n15\n16\n16\n17\n17\n18\n18\n19\n19\n20\n20\n21\n21\n22\n22\n23\n23\n24\n24\n25\n25\nO&M expn\nRs./kWh\nDepreciation\nRs./kWh\nInt. on term loan\nRs./kWh\nInt. on working capital\nRs/kWh\nRoE\nRs./kWh\nTotal Tariff components\nTotal Tariff components\nRs/kWh\nRs/kWh\nLevellised Tariff\nLevellised Tariff\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n5\n5\n6\n6\n7\n7\n8\n8\n9\n9\n10\n10\n11\n11\n12\n12\n13\n13\nDiscount Factors\nDiscounted Tariff\nComponents\nRs/kWh\nLevellised Tariff\nRs/kWh\nLevellised Tariff\nLevellised Tariff\nUnit\nUnit\nYr-->\nYr-->\n14\n14\n15\n15\n16\n16\n17\n17\n18\n18\n19\n19\n20\n20\n21\n21\n22\n22\n23\n23\n24\n24\n25\n25\nDiscount Factors\nDiscounted Tariff\nComponents\nRs/kWh\nLevellised Tariff\nRs./kWh",
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        "Act ID": "bh485",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-Regl/Solar-2/2010-03-247, Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 541, dated 4.8.2010",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Solar Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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