Procedure for Application for
connectivity of Roof-top Solar PV System
with BEST's Network
Maharashtra Electricity Regulation
Commission (MERC) has notified MERC (Net
Metering for Roof-top Solar PV System)
Regulation, 2015 on 10th September 2015
which allows individual consumers below
1 MW load requirement to install Roof
Top Solar 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
Roof-top Solar Net Metering System or
who has already installed such a System
may download the Application Form from
BEST's website and submit it, duly
filled, along with technical details of
the System to the concerned Ward office
of BEST along with registration fee, or
apply 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 Roof-top Solar PV System;
(iv) Available cumulative capacity of
relevant Distribution Transformer (refer
the list annexed);
(d) Before rejecting any application for
setting up a Roof-top Solar PV 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
Roof-top Solar PV 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
Roof-top Solar PV 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 and synchronise the
Roof-top Solar PV System within 10
working days thereafter.
(h) The Eligible Consumer and BEST shall
enter into a Net Metering Connection
Agreement in the prescribed format after
the Roof-Top Solar PV System is
installed but before it is synchronized
with the distribution Network.
The list of spare capacity of
distribution transformers
(Click here) * * *
