NET METERING POLICY – DELHI

Net metering is the mechanism that allows distribution companies monitor the user’s energy production and consumption. This mechanism also allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated. For an instance, consider a prosumer is generating and consuming the electricity and has surplus amount of energy. The surplus amount of energy is feed into the grid. There is another facility to transfer the surplus energy into the grid and use the same amount anytime. This facility is called as Banking.

The net metering policy can vary significantly from country to country and state to state. Most net metering laws involve monthly rollover of KWh credits. Net metering uses the single, and bi-directional meters and can measure the current flowing in both the directions. Net metering can be installed and solely responsible as an accounting procedure, requires no special notification or arrangement. The list of aspects considered for net metering policy are listed one by one for Delhi.

Title – Group metering and Virtual Net Metering

Order Dated on – Net Metering for Renewable Energy Regulations, 2014 dated 31^st, May 2019

Applicability –

• Group Net Metering Framework shall be applicable for all consumers of NCT of Delhi.
• Virtual Net Metering Framework shall be applicable for residential consumers, Group housing societies, offices of Government /Local Authorities and Renewable Energy Generators registered under Mukhya Mantri Kisaan Aay Badhotari Yojna.
• The distribution licensee shall carry out network augmentation as per the provisions of DERC (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations 2017 as amended from time to time and orders issued there under.
• The distribution licensee shall facilitate and bear the capital expenditure on account of Service Line cum Development (SLD) and network augmentation towards Renewable Energy projects registered under Mukhya Mantri Kisaan Aay Badhotari Yojna and the same shall be pass through in Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) for the schemes implemented up to 31st March 2022 subject to prudence check by the Commission.
• The capacity of the Renewable Energy System under Group Net Metering or Virtual Net Metering framework to be installed by any Renewable Energy Generator shall not be less than 5 kilo Watt and more than 5000 kilo Watt.

 Eligible Consumer and Individual Plant Capacity–

• Capacity of RE system to be installed at the Premises of any consumer shall not be less than one kilo watt peak

Interconnection with the Grid-

• Interconnection of RE system with licensee system and meters to conform to the standards, specifications and provisions as provided in CEA Regulations
• Generator may install grid interactive RE system with or without battery backup

 Wheeling & Cross Subsidy surcharge –

• Exempted from Banking, Wheeling, cross subsidy and other charges for five years

 Metering Arrangement –

• Distribution Licensee shall install Renewable Energy meter(s) at Generation point(s) which shall facilitate remote meter reading as per Regulation 8 of DERC (Net Metering for Renewable Energy) Regulations, 2014.
• Cost of the Net Meter, which is capable of recording both import and export of electricity, shall mean the differential cost between existing consumer meter, if removed and such a new Net Meter is installed to be borne by the consumer.

The net energy metering policy and the additional information for the Delhi state can be seen in the link provided below.

https://www.bsesdelhi.com/documents/55701/92597/Technical_Requirements_for_Grid_Connected_RTSPV_Systems_R0.pdf/beebf798-ca5f-3952-5812-313556eb65e6?t=15103213849173