RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION (RPO)
RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION (RPO)
The Electricity Act and National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) provide a roadmap for increasing the renewable energy in total generation. Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) is the obligation mandated by Central/State Regulatory Commission and is applicable to: Distribution Licensee: Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs); Open Access Consumer: those Procuring power from power exchanges (IEX/PXIL), from traders, through bilateral agreements, etc.; Captive consumer: those Generating and consuming power from captive coal/natural gas power plants (primarily industrial users in cement, steel, chemical etc. sectors.). The Regulatory Commission in each State mandates a certain percentage of electricity generated through the above process to be from renewable sources. The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) vide their Regulation “AERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and its Compliance) Regulations, 2010, ( Second Amendment), 2017’’ dated 18th March, 2017 provided a trajectory for the obligated entities provided below:
RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION (%)
FY
NON-SOLAR
SOLAR
2021-22
9.00
1.00
2020-21
8.00
7.00
2019-20
8.00
7.00
2018-19
8.00
7.00
2017-18
8.00
7.00
2016-17
8.00
7.0
RPO Obligated entities in the state of Assam
SL. No
Name of the Organization
Address
1
OIL, Moran
Oil India Ltd.(OIL), Duliajan– 786 602,
2
IOC(AOD)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Assam Oil Corporation Ltd.), Digboi Refinery, Tinsukia-786 171
3
IOC Bongaigaon Refinery
Bongaigaon Refinery (IOCL.), PO Dhaligaon, Chirang-783 385
4
IOC Guwahati Refinery
Guwahati Refinery (IOCL.),East Point Tower , Bamunimaidan, Guwahati-781 021
5
NRL
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd., 122A, G S Road, Christian Basti, Guwahati-781 005
6
CPM (HPCL)
Cachar Paper Mill (CPM), HPCL, PanchGram, Dist: Hailakandi- 788 802
7
NPM (HPCL)
Nagaon Paper Mill(NPM), HPCL, kagaj Nagar, Jagir road, Morigaon- 782 413
8
OIL
OIL Duliajan- 786 602
9
BCPL
Administrative Building, M/S BCPL, Lepetkata, Dibrugarh–786006, Assam
10
ONGC
ONGC Ltd. , Nazira, Sibsagar- 785 688
11
BVFCL
Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation (BVFCL), Namrup, Parbatpur, Dibrugarh- 786 623
12
CCI
Cement Corporation Of India Ltd., Bokajan, karbianglong
13
Badarpur Energy Pvt Ltd.,
M/S- Badarpur Energy Pvt Ltd., 202, Royal View(2nd Floor), Ulubari, Guwahati-781007
RPO Compliance Status of Obligated entities in the state of Assam
Sl No.
OA Consumers Name
RPO Compliance% (FY 2015-16)
RPO Compliance% (FY 2016-17)
Solar
NonSolar
Solar
NonSolar
1
Cement Manufacturing Company Limited
100
100
In Process
2
Calcom Cement India Ltd Sankardev Nagar
100
100
100
100
3
Calcom Cement India Ltd Umrangshu
100
100
100
100
4
B R Matellics
100
100
100
100
5
Barak Valley Cements Ltd
100
100
In process
6
K D Iron & Steel Company
100
100
In process
7
Vision Metalik Company
NA
100
100
8
Burakia
100
100
In process
9
The Assam Tubes Limited
100
100
100
100
10
FerraTech
100
100
100
100
11
Shree Shyam Ispat
NA
In process
12
KD Cements
NA
In process
13
Premier Cryogenics
NA
In process
14
Purbanchal Cements
NA
In process
Sl No.
CPP( Captive Power producers) Name
Capacity in MW
RPO Compliance% (FY 2015-16)
RPO Compliance% (FY 2016-17)
Solar
NonSolar
Solar
NonSolar
1
IOCL(AOD), Digboi
3X8.5+1X20
In Process
2
IOC Bongaigaon Refinery
Not Available
100
100
100
100
3
IOC Guwahati Refinery
1X12+2X8
100
100
100
100
4
NRL, Numaligarh
2X30+1X12
100
100
5
CPM (HPCL), PanchGram
2X15
In process
6
NPM (HPCL), Nagaon
2X15
In process
7
OIL, Duliajan
2X14.5+ 1X20
100
100
100
100
8
BCPL, Lepetkata
Not available
In process
9
ONGC, Lakwa
Not available
In process
10
BVFCL, Namrup
Not available
In process
11
OIL, Moran
2X3
100
100
100
100
Sl No.
DISCOM
RPO Compliance% (FY 2015-16)
RPO Compliance% (FY 2016-17)
Solar
NonSolar
Solar
NonSolar
1
APDCL
100
17
93
83
The shortfall for FY2015-16 and 2016-17 will be met by purchasing RECs.