In the context of Draft electricity rules 2021, discuss the various challenges present in providing open access to the green energy in the country. (200 Words)
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· Ministry of Power came out with the Draft Electricity (Promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021.
· State after State, electricity distribution utilities (Discoms) have ensured that open access never emerged a viable alternative for industries or for generators.
· Issues like delays in government approval for such an arrangement, restrictions imposed on open access transactions, transmission charges, cross-subsidy surcharges, wheeling losses and charges, transmission and distribution losses have ensured open access remains economically unviable.
· The quantum of green hydrogen would be computed by considering the equivalence to the green hydrogen produced from one MWh of electricity from the renewable sources or it’s multiple.
· These draft rules also propose guidelines for green energy open access and state that the Appropriate Commission shall put in place regulations in accordance with this Rule to provide Green Energy Open Access to consumers who are willing to consume the green energy.
· The implementation would require support from SERCs (State Electricity Regulatory Commissions) and State Discoms, given that the intra-State open access regulations are governed by the respective State regulators.
· While it is a positive move to let renewable generators supply directly to consumers and regulators now will have to make the required rules, what needs to be seen is its implementation by the Discoms.
ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years
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