Green Energy Open Access

Green Energy Open Access NLDC | Grid-India

 Timelines and Implementation Status of Green Energy Open Access Portal

Total number of active users in Green Energy Open Access registry – 171 nos.

27-01-2023
14-11-2022

11-11-2022 Amendment
in Green
28-10-2022 A revised Energy Open
26-09-2022 procedure
to 27-09- Access Rule
was Notified
Sep 2022 2022 Launch of Green published as
Special FOR Energy Open
Meeting with per FOR
14-09-2022 CNA on
Access Portal by consultation
15-07-22 to Demo of Forms/Formats Hon’ble Minister
10-08-22 Forms and and Procedure of Power
Model Procedure
14-07-22 Submission Regulations Discussion
of procedure by FOR for
08-07-2022 Stakeholder of Green STUs/SLDCs/
consultation Energy Open
06-06-2022 POSOCO RLDCs
was directed Access
POSOCO as for
CNA Number of Entities Registered
MoP stakeholder
notified Draft consultation RE Seller Buyer (CPP & DISCOM)
Procedure by FOR
Electricity
submitted
Rules,2022 by POSOCO
to FOR Inter-State 54 2 2
Intra-State 136 1400 133
Total 190 1402 135
14542 MW – Total RE capacity registered in Green Energy Open Access
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 Green Energy Open Access Rules, 2022
❑ Eligible Entity to avail Green Energy Open Access:
- Contracted demand or sanctioned load of 100 KW
- Captive Consumers with no minimum load restriction
❑ Green Energy:
- Electrical energy from renewable sources of energy including hydro and
storage (if the storage uses renewable energy) or any other technology as may be notified by
the Government of India and shall also include any mechanism that utilizes green energy to
replace fossil fuels including production of green hydrogen or green ammonia

❑ A common model regulation on methodology for open access charges as well banking
charges by Forum of Regulator (FOR)
(http://www.forumofregulators.gov.in/Data/Reports/23.%20MR-on-Green-Energy-Open-Access.pdf)
❑ Nodal SLDC shall process the registration and the bilateral short term Green Energy Open
Access applications in accordance with the Green Energy Open Access 2022 and the extant
SERC Regulations and procedures thereunder

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 Green Energy Open Access Rules, 2022
❑ Applications to be submitted at Green Energy Open Access portal (https://greenopenaccess.in) after the
registration
❑ Time bound processing of application (within 15 days)
❑ In case of congestion, open access for non-fossil fuel sources shall be given priority over the open access from
the fossil fuel
❑ Order of processing of application shall be First In First Out
❑ Consumer can change the quantum of power consumed after 12 time blocks (3 hours)
❑ Transmission system can be augmented for grant of Long Term Open Access
❑ Medium Term and Short Term Open Access shall be approved, on spare transmission capacity
❑ No application shall be denied unless being heard
❑ Appeal can be made within a period of 30 days from the receipt of the order
❑ The appropriate Commission shall dispose the appeal within a period of three months
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 Green Energy Open Access Rules, 2022
Central Nodal Agency
Shall set up and operate a single window green energy open access system for renewable energy
Shall set up a centralized registry for all consumers and all the applications related to Green Energy Open Access
Role of Nodal Agency

Regional Load Despatch Centre Central Transmission Utility

• Registrations of grid connected interstate entities Processing of long term and medium term Green Energy Open
• Processing of bilateral short term Green Energy Open Access applications at Inter State level
Access applications at interstate level
State Transmission Utility
State Load Despatch Centre
• Registrations of grid connected intra state entities
Processing of long term and medium-term Green Energy Open
• Processing of bilateral short term Green Energy Open Access
Access applications at Intra State level
applications at intra state level

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 Benefits of Green Energy Open Access Portal

Benefits – Green Energy Open Access Rules

• Growth of RE Power
• Enhancing Competition and inviting investment opportunity in RE sector
• Streamlining State Specific green energy open access approvals
• Uniform Renewable purchase obligation

Benefits – Green Energy Open Access Portal

• Single window portal for all consumers wants to avail Green Energy Open Access
• Communication through Email and SMS
• MIS reporting system
• SLDC/STUs separate dashboard and login credentials
• Open for API Integration
• Seamless Integration

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 Inter-State Green Energy Open Access Approved and Scheduled Quantum:
01st Nov 2022- 07th May 2023

Only Inter-State Green Energy Open Access applications are received and scheduled through the portal till now.
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 Category Wise Approved Energy Quantum (01-05-2023 to 07-05-2023)

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 Cumulative Summary from 1st November 2022 to 07th May 2023

Registered Applicants on
Green Energy Open Access
Portal with Minimum
Capacity at buyer and
seller side
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 Green Energy Open Access Portal View

(https://greenopenaccess.in)
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 API Integration Status
✓ Existing API Integrated SLDC with NOAR –
- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana, UP, Rajasthan, MP
✓ Ongoing API Integration with GOAR - SLDC
- Karnataka, Gujarat
All information pertaining to grant of Green Energy Open access shall be furnished electronically by the respective nodal agencies to the Central Nodal
Agency as per timelines after the grant or denial of Green Energy Open Access.
The Green Energy Open Access portal shall keep records of all MIS related information and shall have provisions for providing periodic reports.

Regulation Status
Sl. No. State Regulation Date of Issuance Link

1 Haryana Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission Green Energy Open Access Regulations 2023 24-4-2023 https://herc.gov.in/WriteReadData/Orders/O2023042
Suo-Moto (Petitions and HERC’s Response) 4.pdf

2 Karnataka KERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations 2022 12-01-2023 https://kerc.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/media_to_uploa
d1674194570.pdf
3 West Bengal West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Open Access) Regulation 2022 01-08-2022 https://wberc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Open%20Acce
ss%20Regulation%202022.pdf

4 Madhya Draft (Methodology for determination of Open Access Charges and Banking - https://mperc.in/13012023-GEOA-Draft-
Pradesh Charges for Green Energy Open Access consumers) Regulations 2023 Regulation.pdf

5 Punjab Draft Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for 18.11.2022 https://pserc.gov.in/pages/Draft-Notification-OA-
intra-state Open Access) (10th Amendment) Regulations, 2022 Regulations-18.11.2022.pdf

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 Thank You...
Grid Controller of India Limited
(formerly POSOCO)

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