Summary: — # **1. Purpose of Petition** RUVITL filed the petition seeking **Commission approval** under Section 86(1)(b) of the Electricity Act for: ### **Procurement of 500 MW Round-the-Clock (RTC) power for 5 years** Based on: * Model Bidding Documents: **RFQ, RFP, APP** * As per **MoP (Government of India) Guidelines dated 29 Jan 2019** (and […]
Summary: — ### 1. Short title, extent, commencement * The amendment is titled **“Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025.”** * It **extends to the whole of Gujarat** and **comes into force on publication in the Official Gazette**. ### 2. Amendment to **Clause 7** (connectivity / […]
Summary: — ## **1. Introduction of Updated Definition: Distributed Renewable Energy System (DRE)** The Order introduces a comprehensive new definition of **DRE Systems**, applicable to domestic and non-domestic consumers. These systems use renewable sources (solar, hydro, biogas, biomass, geothermal, wind) and must be located on the consumer’s premises or group/shared locations. They may operate individually […]
Summary: — ## **1. Financial Health of Discoms & Rationale for Tariff Structure** The Commission notes that **50% of Discoms’ costs are fixed**, but **only 17% of revenue** is recovered through fixed charges, creating a mismatch that weakens Discom finances and leads to borrowing burdens on consumers in the long term. To address this, the […]
Summary: — ### 🔹 **Nature of the Petition** A petition filed under **Sections 86(1)(b), (e), (f), and (k)** of the *Electricity Act, 2003*, read with **Article 8 of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)** dated **08.02.2024** between: * **Petitioner:** *M/s Juniper Green Kite Private Limited* * **Respondent:** *Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)* The petition concerns […]
Summary: — ### 🔹 **Case Title** **Petition under Section 181 read with Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003** and **Regulations 18–20 of the GERC (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) Regulations, 2016**, seeking **exemption from the requirement of entering into net metering agreements** for residential consumers installing **rooftop solar PV systems under […]