DERC (Group Net Metering and Virtual Net Metering for Renewable Energy) (Seventh Amendment) Guidelines, 2025 – EQ
Summary:
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#### **1. Expanded Eligibility for Virtual Net Metering (Guideline 3(2))**
* **Change:** Virtual Net Metering (VNM) is now explicitly made applicable to **all consumers** in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
* **Impact:** This removes any previous ambiguity and opens the VNM scheme to a wider consumer base, including those with a **single point of supply** (like individual homes or businesses).
#### **2. Flexibility in Consumer Arrangements (Guideline 9(2)(b))**
* **Change:** Consumers participating in a VNM arrangement now have the **option to modify their agreement twice in a financial year**.
* **What can be changed:**
* The **share of credit** for electricity generated from the renewable energy system.
* They can **add new participating service connections** to the existing VNM setup.
* **Condition:** Any change requires an **advance notice of two months**.
#### **3. Clarification on Billing Credit Time Block (Guideline 9(2)(d))**
* **Change:** The term **”off-peak time block”** is replaced with **”normal time block.”**
* **Impact:** This simplifies or redefines the time period during which the electricity consumption offset by renewable generation is calculated, potentially aligning it with standard billing periods.
#### **4. Financial Support and Capacity Caps (Guideline 3(6))**
This is a significant amendment regarding infrastructure costs and rollout limits:
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