Procedure for Application for connectivity of Renewable Energy Generating System with BEST's Network
Maharashtra Electricity Regulation Commission (MERC) has notified MERC (Grid Interactive
Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating System) Regulations, 2019 on 30th December 2019 and
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy
Generating Systems) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023 dated 16th November 2023 which
allows individual consumers to install Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating System at their
premises and reduce their electricity consumption. The same has been uploaded on our website.
Following is the procedure for the same:
(a) A consumer intending to set up a Renewable Energy Generating System or who has already
installed such a System may submit the online Application Form available on the BEST's
website and submit all technical details of the System and pay the fee online.
(b) BEST shall register the Application and acknowledge its receipt within three working days;
or intimate the Applicant within that period of any deficiency or incompleteness.
(c) BEST shall conduct a technical feasibility study within 15 working days from the
registration of the Application, considering the following aspects:
(i) AC Voltage level at which connectivity is sought;
(ii) Sanctioned Load / Contract Demand of the Applicant;
(iii) Rated Output AC Voltage of the proposed Renewable Energy Generating System;
(iv) Available cumulative capacity of relevant Distribution Transformer.
(d) Before rejecting any application for setting up a Renewable Energy Generating System at a
particular Distribution Transformer, BEST shall serve the Applicant with a notice to rectify,
within 15 days or such longer period as may be necessary, the deficiencies.
(e) If found technically feasible, BEST shall, within 7 working days of the completion of the
feasibility study, convey its approval for installing the Renewable Energy Generating
System. The approval shall indicate the maximum permissible capacity of the System, and
shall be valid for a period of 6 months from the date of approval, or such extended period as
may be agreed to by BEST.
(f) The Applicant shall, within the period of validity of such approval, submit the work
completion report, along with relevant details (such as technical specifications, test reports
received from manufacturer / system provider, etc.), with a request to BEST for the testing
and commissioning of the Renewable Energy Generating System.
(g) BEST shall complete the testing and commissioning of the System within 10 working days from receipt of such request, and shall install the Net Metering equipment, if applicable, and
synchronise the Renewable Energy Generating System within 10 working days thereafter.
(h) The Eligible Consumer and BEST shall enter into a Net Metering Connection Agreement or
the Net Billing Connection Agreement, as the case may be, in the prescribed format after the
Renewable Energy Generating System is installed but before it is synchronized with the
distribution network.
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