(1) All eligible consumers of electricity in the area of supply of the distribution licensee can participate in the rooftop solar net metering arrangement, in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
1 [(2) The maximum peak capacity of the rooftop solar system to be installed by any individual consumer covered under two part tariff shall not exceed 80% of the sanctioned contract demand and such maximum limit in case of individual consumers, covered under single part tariff, shall be as follows, namely:— Table-1 Sl.
No For consumers having sanctioned connected load Maximum peak capacity of Solar PV Project
1. 5 kW or less 100% of sanctioned connected load
2. Exceeding 5kW but not exceeding 10 kW 70% of sanctioned connected load or 5 kW; whichever is higher.
3. Exceeding 10 kW 50% of sanctioned connected load or 7 kW; whichever is higher:
Provided that, save as provided in the table-1 appearing in this sub-regulation, the capacity of rooftop solar PV system to be installed by an eligible consumer shall not normally exceed the limits given in Table-2 :— Table-2 Sl.
No Voltage at which consumer(s) gets supply Maximum peak capacity of rooftop Solar PV System
1. LT (1Ø) 7 kWp
2. LT (3 Ø ) 20kWp
3. 11 kV or higher voltage level 1 MWp:
1 Subs. vide Not. No. HPERC-H(1)-11/2015dated 6th November, 2018 published in R.H.P. dated 14th November, 2018 at p. 6010-60167. Before its substitution it stood as under:- “(2) The maximum peak capacity of the rooftop solar system to be installed by any individual consumer covered under two parts tariff shall not exceed 80 % of the sanctioned contract demand and such maximum limit incase of an individual consumer, covered under single part tariff shall be 30% of the sanctioned connected load:
Provided that the capacity of rooftop solar PV system to be installed by an eligible consumer shall not exceed the following limits:- Sr.
No.
Voltage at which consumer getting supply Maximum Capacity of rooftop solar PV system 1 LT (1f) 5 kWp 2 LT (3f ) 15kWp 3 HT/EHT 1 MWp
Provided further that the cumulative capacity to be allowed in the area, fed from a distribution transformer or any other transformer from which power is fed to the eligible consumer, shall not exceed 30%, or any other percentage as may be fixed by the Commission, of the rated capacity of such transformer(s):
Provided further that in case of multiple applications from the consumers covered by a transformer for participation in the scheme, the connectivity with the grid interactive rooftop solar PV system shall be allowed on first come first serve basis.” Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021 5
Provided further that the officer(s) not below the rank of Superintending Engineer to be designated by the distribution licensee may, on request of the eligible consumer, allow, after considering all technical aspects such as the adequacy of the system and impact on the system parameters etc., installation of the rooftop solar PV system of capacity upto sanctioned connected load upto 50 kWp in cases where the consumer is getting supply through a dedicated feeder at 3 phase LT voltage:
Provided further that the maximum peak capacity of the Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System so worked out shall be rounded to next integral value:
Provided further that the distribution licensee shall maintain the redundancy of 30% in its distribution system and in cases where any equipment of the distribution system is loaded or is likely to be loaded beyond 70% of the rated capacity as a result of the installation of such systems, the licensee shall, save as provided in Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recovery of Expenditure for Supply of Electricity) Regulations, 2012, take immediate action to augment the system/equipment by making suitable provisions in CAPEX plan.]