Wind Power India - State Incentives

ITEMS	STATES
	Andhra Pradesh	Gujarat	Karnataka	Kerala	Madhya Pradesh	Maharashtra	Rajasthan	Tamil Nadu	West Bengal
Captive Use	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Wheeling	At par with conventional	4% of energy	5% of energy + Rs.1.15/kWh as cross subsidy for 3rd party sale.	To be decided by SERC	2% of energy + transmission charges as per ERC	2% of Energy as wheeling + 5% as T&D loss.	Below 132 kV, 50% of normal charges applicable to 33 kV decelared by commission + Surcharge + Losses *	5% of energy	7% of energy + open access charges
Banking		Not Allowed	Allowed @2% of energy input		Not Allowed	12 Months	Six Months	5% (12 months Financial year April to March)
Buy-back Rate by SEB	Rs.3.50 per kWh without any escalation for 10 years as per AP Govt. Policy amendment Date 09.09.2008 subject to approval of APERC	Rs.3.50 per kWh (without any escalation for 20 yrs.)	Rs. 3.40 per kWh without any escalation for 10 yrs of commercial operation	Rs. 3.14 per kWh without any escalation for 20 yrs.	Year wise rates (Rs./kWh) from 1^st to 20^th year 1^st Yr – 4.03 2^ND Yr – 3.86 3^RD Yr – 3.69 4^TH Yr – 3.52 5^TH Yr – To 20^TH Yr – 3.36	Rs.3.50/kWh (First year of commissioning). (escalation of 15 paise per year for 13yrs)	For Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Barmer district Rs.3.60 per unit for injection in 33kV or 11kV system & Rs.3.71 per unit for injection in EHV system. For other district Rs.3.78 per unit for injection on 33kV or 11 kV system & Rs.3.89 per unit for injection in EHV system.	Rs.2.90 per kWh Note : TNERC has proposed Rs.3.40 in its discussion paper. However, final order is yet to be issued.	Rs.4 per kWh
Third Party Sale	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs	Allowed under Electricity Act 2003 subject to regulation framed by respective SERCs
Other Incen-tives	Industry Status	E.D. Exempted, Demand cut 30% of windfarm installed capacity	No electricity Duty for 5 yrs		No electricity Duty for 5 yrs	# Power evacuation arrangement, Approach Road, Electricity Duty, Loan to cooperative societies	Exemption from electricity Duty @50% for 7 years
Penalty on kVArh consum-ption	10 paise per kVArh upto 10% & 25 paise per kVArh above 10%	10 paise per kVArh up to 10% and 20 paise per KVArh above 10%	Rs. 0.40 Per kVArh		27 paise per kVArh	25 paise per kVArh	5 paise per uear w.e.f. 01/04/2006 with escalation of 5% per year	25 paise per kVArh if the ration of kVArh drawn to KWh exported is upto 10% and 50 paise per KVArh for more than 10%.

3. For latest and detailed information refer concerning State Nodal Agencies / State Electicity Regulatory Commissions.

Notes :

2 . * 4.5% for supply to consumer directly on EHV systemand 8.3% for supply using distribution licensee below 132 KV.