The Government Energy Agency has decided to redesign the 2015 net metering rules to cut profits for rooftop solar users by more than half.
As the solar energy business is still new, in its infancy, and a highly priced and competitive market, redesigning policies to lower customer lending rates at this time would be disadvantageous to new entrants. “There are only 20,700 solar roof users in Pakistan, so instead of letting them down, the government should compensate them,” said one participant.
When the regulators switch, the financing rate for rooftop solar consumers will be significantly lower than it is today. As the Chairman of the Board has clarified, the regulator will reduce the unit price paid for rooftop solar generators for net surplus units from Rs 19.32 per unit to Rs 9 per unit. Reduce your own costs. It was for self-generation.
Nepra Chairman Tauseef Farooqi said at a public hearing on proposed amendments to the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Alternative and Renewable Energy) Regulations on Distributed Generation and Grid Metering in 2015: increase. generation.
Nepra explained that we have the authority to make decisions independently, but deliberately encouraged stakeholders to hear their views. He added that the media had created a misconception that “Nepra never makes decisions under pressure”. At 892(1)/2015, Farooqui states:
“I don’t want to sell it at the price of 9 rupees apiece,” and asked the chairman why the authorities would not allow the surplus units to be used later or given to neighbors and mosques.
“There are places in the world where extra units are removed from generators for free and cash is given in place of the units,” Farooqi said in a statement. would sell to other electricity consumers at a higher price: “You have nothing to do with it. Add renewable energy and thermal energy and calculate their average price.” Farooqui replied.
Energy officials are discouraging us and at higher rates he encourages us to buy IPP power. The government is modernizing the energy sector by adding 10,000 MW of renewable capacity. They have already classified hydropower as renewable and now it makes up his 35% of our energy mix. Note that on December 20, 2017, Nepra issued another SRO 1261 (J)/2017, extending the term of the contract between distributed generators and DISCO from 3 to 7 years.
Authorities can periodically set tariffs to be paid by distribution companies to distributed generators, but once a tariff is awarded to a distributed generator it remains in effect for the duration of the contract/license . This is an interesting change to Rule 14. When he one of the participants identified the change, this change was still in force and the authorities were unable to adjust the charges thereafter, only a price change was proposed.
“The fee once granted to the decentralized generator remains valid for one term of the contract/license.” However, the chairman replied that this was a good point, adding, “We will consider it.”
Nepra member Rafique Ahmed asked those who questioned whether the regulations were binding on tariffs. “I think it’s a deduction from the surplus units,” said the official nodded in agreement when Sheikh asked Nepra’s official in charge of these matters whether tariffs were included in the regulations. is to offset the cost of additional units.
He added that he paid his IPP over Rs. This year he has $1.4 trillion, which is more than the defense budget. Our installed capacity is approximately 42,000 MW. He also said the payback period for the rooftop system is about 3.6 years.
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