Annexure-IV

Inter connection Agreement between Distribution Licensees and solar roof top
PV project owner under SURYA - Gujarat
Net Metering Inter Connection agreement

This Agreement is made and entered into at (location) _ on this

(date) day of (month) year _ between the
Consumer, by the name of
having premises at (address)

as first party
AND
(Name of the Distribution Licensee), Company registered
under the Companies Act 1956/2013 and functioning as the ”Distribution Licensee”
under the Electricity Act 2003 having its Head Office at,

(hereinafter referred to as or Distribution Licensee which expression

shall include its permitted assigns and successors) a Party of the Second Part.

AND, WHEREAS
(name of the consumer) desires to set-up such Solar Photovoltaic Rooftop System
of kW at

connected with (Name of the Distribution Licensee)’s

grid at Voltage level for his/her/its own use within the same premises.

WHEREAS, Gujarat Vij Company Limited

through letter dated has registered for developing and setting up kW own
Rooftop Solar PV System for his/her/its own use under Surya Urja Rooftop Yojana –
Gujarat at his/her/its premises in legal possession including rooftop or terrace.

And whereas, the Distribution Licensee agrees to provide grid connectivity to the
Consumer for injection of the electricity generated from his Rooftop Solar PV System
of capacity kilowatts (kW) into the power system of Distribution Licensee and
as per conditions of this agreement and in compliance with the applicable Policy /
rules/ Regulations/ Codes (as amended from time to time) by the Consumer which
includes-
(i) Government of Gujarat Solar Power Policy 2015

(ii) Gujarat Surya Urja Rooftop Yojana – Gujarat (Government of Gujarat’s GR

No: SLR-11/2015/40/B1 dtd 5.8.2019) (hereinafter referred to as “SURYA-
Gujarat”)

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 (iii) Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations for Net Metering
Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems

(iv) Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply)
Regulations, 2010.

(v) Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid)
Regulations, 2007 as amended from time to time

(vi) Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulation

2006.

(vii) Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code &

Related Matters) Regulations, 2015,

(viii) Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission Distribution Code, 2004 and

amendments thereto,

(ix) Instruction, Directions and Circulars issued by Chief Electrical Inspector from
time to time.

(x) CEA (Technical Standards for connectivity of the Distributed Generation)

Regulations, 2013 as amended from time to time.

Both the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Eligibility

1.1. Consumer shall own the Rooftop/ Ground Solar PV System set up on its own
premises or premises in his legal possession.

1.2. Consumer needs to consume electricity in the same premises where Rooftop
/ Ground Solar PV System is set up.

1.3. Consumer has to meet the standards and conditions as specified in Gujarat
Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations and Central Electricity
Authority Regulations and provisions of Government of Gujarat’s Solar Power
Policy 2015 and SURYA–Gujarat for being integrated into grid/distribution
system.

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2. Technical and Interconnection Requirements

2.1. Consumer agrees that his Rooftop Solar PV System and Net Metering
System will conform to the standards and requirements specified in the
Policy, Regulations and Supply Code as amended from time to time.

2.2. Consumer agrees that he has installed or will install, prior to connection of
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System to Distribution Licensee’s distribution
system, an isolation device (both automatic and inbuilt within inverter and
external manual relays) and agrees for the Distribution Licensee to have
access to and operation of this, if required and for repair & maintenance of
the distribution system.

2.3. Consumer agrees that in case of non availability of grid, Rooftop Solar
Photovoltaic System will disconnect/isolate automatically and his plant will
not inject power into the Licensee’s distribution system.

2.4. All the equipments connected to the distribution system shall be compliant
with relevant International (IEEE/IEC) or Indian Standards (BIS) and
installations of electrical equipments must comply with Central Electricity
Authority (Measures of Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010 as
amended from time to time.

2.5. Consumer agrees that licensee will specify the interface/inter connection
point and metering point.

2.6. Consumer and licensee agree to comply with the relevant CEA Regulations
in respect of operation and maintenance of the plant, drawing and diagrams,
site responsibility schedule, harmonics, synchronization, voltage, frequency,
flicker etc.

2.7. In order to fulfil Distribution Licensee’s obligation to maintain a safe and

reliable distribution system, Consumer agrees that if it is determined by the
Distribution Licensee that Consumer’s Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System
either causes damage to and/or produces adverse effects affecting other
consumers or Distribution Licensee’s assets, Consumer will have to
disconnect Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System immediately from the
distribution system upon direction from the Distribution Licensee and correct
the problem to the satisfaction of distribution licensee at his own expense
prior to reconnection.

2.8. The consumer shall be solely responsible for any accident to human
being/animals whatsoever (fatal/non-fatal/departmental/non-departmental)
that may occur due to back feeding from the Rooftop Solar plant when the

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 grid supply is off if so decided by CEI. The distribution licensee reserves the
right to disconnect the consumer’s installation at any time in the event of such
exigencies to prevent accident or damage to man and material.

3. Clearances and Approvals

3.1. The Consumer shall obtain all the necessary statutory approvals and
clearances (environmental and grid connection related) before connecting the
photovoltaic system to the distribution system.

4. Access and Disconnection

4.1. Distribution Licensee shall have access to metering equipment and

disconnecting means of the Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System, both
automatic and manual, at all times.

4.2. In emergency or outage situation, where there is no access to the

disconnecting means, both automatic and manual, such as a switch or
breaker, Distribution Licensee may disconnect service to the premises of the
Consumer.

5. Liabilities

5.1. Consumer shall indemnify Distribution Licensee for damages or adverse

effects from his negligence or intentional misconduct in the connection and
operation of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System.

5.2. Distribution Licensee shall not be liable for delivery or realization by the
Consumer of any fiscal or other incentive provided by the Central/State
Government.

5.3. Distribution Licensee may consider the quantum of electricity generation from
the Rooftop Solar PV System owned and operated by individual Residential,
Group Housing Societies, Residential Welfare Association consumers under
net metering arrangement towards RPO compliance.

6. Metering:

Metering arrangement shall be as per Central Electricity Authority (Installation

and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006 as amended from time to time.

Bi-directional meter shall be installed of same accuracy class as installed

before setting up of Rooftop Solar PV System.
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7. Commercial Settlement

All the commercial settlements under this agreement shall be as per Government of
Gujarat’s Solar Power Policy 2015, GoG’s SURYA – Gujarat Policy, Gujarat
Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations for Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV
Grid Interactive Systems & its amendments and Order No. 1of 2015 dated
17.08.2015 of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission and any subsequent
orders in this regard. The commercial settlement will be as follows:

Residential, Group Housing Societies, Residential Welfare Association

consumers

(i) In case of net import of energy by the consumer from distribution grid during
billing cycle, the energy consumed from Distribution Licensee shall be billed
as per applicable tariff to respective category of consumers as approved by
the Commission from time to time. The energy generated by Rooftop Solar
PV System shall be set off against units consumed (not against load/demand)
and consumer shall pay demand charges, other charges, penalty etc as
applicable to other consumers.

(ii) In case of net export of energy by the consumer to distribution grid during
billing cycle, Distribution Licensee shall purchase surplus power, after giving
set off against consumption during the billing period, at Rs. 2.25/Unit over the
life of the system i.e. 25 years subject to approval of Hon’ble GERC. Such
surplus purchase shall be utilized for meeting RPO of Distribution Licensee.
However, fixed / demand charges, other charges, penalty etc shall be payable
as applicable to other consumers.

Provided that in case the consumer is setting up additional solar rooftop

capacity under the scheme over and above solar rooftop capacity set up prior
to this scheme, surplus energy of entire solar rooftop capacity shall be
purchased by Distribution Company at the rate of Rs. 2.25/Unit for 25 years
treating earlier agreement as cancelled.
In case of net injection, net amount receivable by consumer in a bill shall be
credited in consumers account and will be adjusted against bill amount
payable in subsequent months. However, at the end of year, if net amount
receivable by consumer is more than Rs. 1000/- and consumer requests for
payment, the same may be paid. Such payment shall be made only once in a
year based on year end position and request of consumer.

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8. Connection Costs

8.1 The Consumer shall bear all costs related to setting up of Rooftop Solar
Photovoltaic System including metering and inter-connection. The Consumer
agrees to pay the actual cost of modifications and upgrades to the service
line, cost of up gradation of transformer to connect photovoltaic system to
the grid in case it is required.

9. Inspection, Test, Calibration and Maintenance prior to connection

Before connecting, Consumer shall complete all inspections and tests finalized in
consultation with the (Name of the Distribution license) and if required Gujarat
Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) to which his equipment is
connected. Consumer shall make available to DISCOM all drawings,
specifications and test records of the project or generating station as the case
may be.

10. Records:

Each Party shall keep complete and accurate records and all other data required
by each of them for the purposes of proper administration of this Agreement and
the operation of the Rooftop Solar PV System.

11. Dispute Resolution:

11.1. All disputes or differences between the Parties arising out of or in

connection with this Agreement shall be first tried to be settled through
mutual negotiation, promptly, equitably and in good faith.

11.2. In the event that such differences or disputes between the Parties are not
settled through mutual negotiations within sixty (60) days or mutually
extended period, after such dispute arises, then for

(a) any dispute in billing pertaining to energy injection and billing amount, it would
be settled by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Electricity
Ombudsman.

(b) any other issues pertaining to the Regulations and its interpretation; it shall be
decided by the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission following
appropriate prescribed procedure.

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12. Termination

12.1. The Consumer can terminate agreement at any time by giving Distribution
Licensee 90 days prior notice.

12.2. Distribution Licensee has the right to terminate Agreement with 30 days
prior written notice, if Consumer commits breach of any of the terms of
this Agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of
receiving written notice from Distribution Licensee of the breach.

12.3. Consumer shall upon termination of this Agreement, disconnect the

Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System from Distribution Licensee’s
distribution system within one week to the satisfaction of Distribution
Licensee.

Communication:
The names of the officials and their addresses, for the purpose of any
communication in relation to the matters covered under this Agreement shall
be as under:

In respect of the In respect of the

Consumer

Chief Engineer ( ) ( )
Gujarat Vij Company Limited,

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed by their authorized officers, and copies delivered to each Party,
as of the day and year herein above stated.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF _GVCL FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE

OWNER

Authorized Signatory Authorized Signatory

WITNESSES WITNESSES

1. 1.
( ) ( )

2. 2.
( ) ( )

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