RERC extends implementation of new rooftop solar rules till mid-September

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Commission (RERC) has extended the implementation date of new net metering norms for solar rooftop projects from July 1, 2021 to September 15, 2021.

As per the order issued by Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Commission (RERC), the new norms will be effective from September 15, 2021, earlier new norms were to kick off from July 1, 2021. RERC received representations from the stakeholders that due to second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the implementation of the projects under the different execution stages have come to a halt. They have requested the commission to extend the date at least by another three months.