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:
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, (Amendment), 2015’’ dated 15th October, 2015 provided a trajectory for the obligated entities provided below:
| FY | RPO | |
| Non Solar | Solar | |
| 2015-16 | 6.75 | 0.25 |
| 2016-17 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| 2017-18 | 3.25 | 1.25 |
| 2018-19 | 3.50 | 1.50 |
Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) of the obligated entities in the state of Assam
1. The list of consumer owing Captive Power plants in 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 |
2. List of Open Access consumers (OA) in Assam
| Sl. No. | Name of the Organization | Address |
| 1 | Cement Manufacturing Company Limited | Star Cement, Mayor Garden, 2nd floor, Opp. Rajiv Bhawan S Road, Guwahati – 781 005 |
| 2 | Calcom Cement India Ltd Sankardev Nagar | M/S- Calcom Cement India Ltd., Anil Plaza, 3rd and 4th floor, ABC, G.S. Road, Ghy-781005,Assam |
| 3 | Calcom Cement India Ltd Umrangshu | M/S- Calcom Cement India Ltd., 16 Kilo, Jamuna Nagar, Umrangso, Dima Hasao(N C Hills), Assam-788931 |
| 4 | B_R_Metallics | M/S- KD Iron & Steel Company, (Formerly B R Metallics) 2nd Floor, Subham Velocity, Walford, Guwahati-5, Assam |
| 5 | Barak Valley Cements Ltd | M/S-Barak Valley Cements ltd., 202, Royal View(2nd Floor), B.K. Kakoti Rd, Ulubari, Guwahati-781007 |
| 6 | K D Iron & Steel Company | M/S- KD Iron & Steel Company, 2nd Floor, Subham Velocity, Walford, Guwahati-5, Assam |
| 7 | Vision Metalik Company | M/S- Vision Metalik Company, H.S. Road, Dibrugarh, Assam-786001 |
| 8 | Burakia | M/S-Burakia Steel & Alloys, 1st Floor, Steel India Complex, S.J. Road, Athgaon, Guwahati-781001 |
| 9 | The Assam Tubes Limited | Officer In Charge, M/S- Assam Tubes Ltd., H.B. road, Jaisri Hotel Gali, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-781001 |
| 10 | Ferra Tech | M/S- FerraTech, Bhimpara Gaon, P.O.-Pakharijan, Tinsukia-786125 |
3. State DISCOM (Distribution Company) - ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APDCL).