1. SOLAR ROOFTOP IN GURGAON
Part Three: ACTION PLAN
Centre for Science and Environment
New Delhi, India

2. Sequence of Presentation
Implementation Challenges
Solar Financing
Action Plan

3. Implementation Challenges-Governance Issues
Communication Lapse
Most agencies have not even amended their bylaw to ensure compliance
Lack of co-ordination among various departments and agencies
Monitoring mechanisms to track compliance
Setting plausible penalty mechanism for non-compliance

4. Implementation Challenges-Consumer Centric
High upfront cost
Perceived Technology Risk
Doubts on credibility of rooftop installer
Reluctance to use the space
Unsuitability of Industrial rooftops space
Limited Knowledge
Doubts regarding Net-metering

5. Implementation Challenges for Agencies-HAREDA
HREDAs Gurugram Office
Limited staff
Lack of capacity to engage in strategic activities
Identify and target consumers as per the HAREDA mandate
Net-metering Coordination Issues with DHBVN

6. Implementation Challenges for Agencies-DHBVNL
Reluctance for SRT promotion/support: Task with no commercial benefits
Clear dis-incentive due to resulting migration of high-paying consumers.
Missing systems and processes for effective net metering implementation
Long time taken for net metering process
Inadequate workforce and technical capacity of staff across three junior
tiers (SDO/JE, lineman and meter reader).
Problems for
Withdrawal of penalty to enforce compliance

7. Implementation Challenges for Other Nodal Agencies
Other nodal agencies (Like HSIIDC, T&CP, MCG)
Amendment of byelaws as per the HAREDA order
Only T&CP and MCG have incorporated clause of additional floor
area ratio (FAR) for new buildings with SRT
Agencies haven't sent the HAREDA circular to the target groups within its jurisdiction
Unclear about the Anchor Point Officers who could deal with the respective issues and compile the progress in their jurisdiction

8. Solar Financing Limited access to low cost finance
To meet 60 MW of HAREDAs target 360 crores is required.
RESCOs are best positioned to serve the residential SRT market still low penetration
Nearly 84 per cent of India’s estimated SRT capacity of 1.25 GW (as of December 2016) was set up through CAPEX
Improvements Required in the following:
increase debt availability, capacity of banks
Ensure payment security for RESCO by involvement of Discoms
To reduce credit risk, repossession of SRT assets in case of default needs to be made simpler and easier through standardized PPAs and enforcement by local specialized fast track courts courts.
consistent net metering policies across all states
Securitization of SRT Projects

9. What’s happening? Haryana Government's Targets for 4000 MW of Solar
Challenge 1: Order missing strict Reviews and Followup
HAREDA issues order for compulsory solar rooftop in commercial, industrial and new residential space
Challenge 2: Compilation of Customer Specific Database
As per the orders the respective agencies were required to communicate the orders with respective customer segments and change their bylaws within six months
Challenge 3: DHBVN-HAREDA Coordination
Challenge 4: Techno-Economic Issues for DHBVN
DHBVN and HAREDA were required to coordinate and get the required net-metering support
Challenge 5: Effective Penalties and Greviances Clause
The non-compliant entities were supposed to get penalized by disconnection

10. ACTION PLAN-I Targets and Timelines List of Target Customers
60 MW vs. 800 MW
Targets can be increased by 3-4 times
Coordination by ADC Office with Key Departments in target achievement
List of Target Customers
Changes in Departmental Bye Laws
Establish Consumer Grievances Redressal Cell
Awareness building Program and funds generation (public, CSR etc) and its use in promotion
For Residential: Role of Civil Society
For Industrial: Engagement of Key organizations like HSIIDC with CII, FICCI, Assocham etc.
Role of Solar Developers
RESCO Model Promotion
Clarity in Incentives and Penalties
Awareness Building program

11. ACTION PLAN-II
HAREDA
More people to pay an effective role in coordinating, monitoring and creating awareness,
Monitoring and reporting—an online portal should be created and reports from all agencies as well as consolidated reports can be posted.
Awareness about the program by organization of solar mela or camps by the coordination of various stakeholders.
Assistance in bid documents contract writing for certain govt offices— police, hospitals, schools etc.
DHBVN
Smoothening of net-metering process
Training of staff especially of engineers/technicians as well as staff involved in approval of net metering

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SHEKHAR DEEPAK SINGH Centre for Science & Environment