Is REC an albatross for power distribution utilities?

Only two states have achieved their renewable energy targets so far. Others scaled down their commitments
Is REC an albatross for power distribution utilities?

Since the launch of the scheme last year, the government is buoyant on the renewable energy certificate (REC) market to increase the capacity of the sector. But given that the scheme is market-based, it hinges on the fragile commitments by states to meet their renewable energy purchase obligation (RPO) target. Their failure to source the committed amount of energy from renewable sources would mean REC mechanism would be just another all-bark-and-no-bite scheme of the government.

 
  2010-11 targets VS. 2009-10 achievement Non – Solar
State RPO (%)
Revised
Targets
(2010-
11)
% Achieved
In-
house
(2009-
10)*
Shortfall
(MU)
REC
Require-
ment
Minimum
Cost 
INR Millions
(floor price)
Maximum
Cost INR
Millions
(forbea-
rance
price)
Haryana 1.50% 0.01% 487 487528 731.29 1901
Punjab 4.00% 1.49% 1051 1051816 1577.72 4102
Rajasthan 8.50% 3.23% 2379 2379352 3569.03 9279
Uttar Pradesh 4.00% 2.97% 670 670973 1006.46 2617
Uttarakhand 4.00% 2.18% 168 168605 252.91 658
Chhattisgarh 5.00% 3.62% 140 140401 210.60 548
Gujarat 5.00% 2.55% 1654 1654853 2482.28 6454
Madhya Pradesh 0.80% 0.06% 285 285855 428.78 1115
Maharashtra 6.00% 4.25% 1872 1872308 2808.46 7302
Andhra Pradesh 5.00% 4.06% 718 718903 1078.35 2804
Karnataka 10.00% 11.04% -484 -484921 -727.38 -1891
Kerala 3.00% 0.51% 442 442324 663.49 1725
Tamil Nadu 14.00% 13.79% 157 157546 236.32 614
Orissa 4.50% 1.59% 650 650734 976.10 2538
West Bengal 2.00% 0.34% 596 596040 894.06 2325
Total :     10792.31 10792314 16188.47 42090.03
*State performances for the year 2010-11 are not available yet. Hence previous year's share is assumed for 2010-11 as well.
Source: CSE computation from state regulatory commission orders
 

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