Green Energy Open Access in Uttar Pradesh — What Buyers Need to Know

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Title: Green Energy Open Access in Uttar Pradesh: Rules, Costs & What Industries Should Expect (2025)

Introduction

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is stepping up its clean energy regulation and captive generation framework. If your company is exploring Green Energy Open Access in Uttar Pradesh, then here's what has changed recently, what rules apply, and how to plan your procurement (especially for 7-year or 12-year deals). Includes real-world cost estimates, regulatory draft summary, and what to ask developers.

Key Regulatory & Rule Updates

1. UPERC Open Access Regulations (2019) + Amendments / DraftsThe base Open Access Rules are from 2019 via UPERC (Terms & Conditions for Open Access Regulations, 2019). There’s a draft amendment in 2024 to update them (adding clauses from GEOA rules, etc.). EQ Magazine+2JMK Research & Analytics+2

   
   

2. Draft Captive & Renewable Energy (CRE) Regulations, 2024These are draft rules intended to modernize how captive generation and renewable energy projects are approved, how PPAs are structured, how banking works, how demand charges apply, etc. They apply for renewable plants of ≥100 kW among other thresholds. Stakeholders were invited to comment by May 2025. UPERC+1

   
   

3. Open Access Regulation (1st Amendment), UPPTCL / UPERCUP Power Transmission Corp (UPPTCL) has listed its “Open Access Regulation (1st Amendment)” on its site (Feb 2025) which updates procedural / metering / connectivity aspects. UP Power Transmission Corporation

What Buyers of Green Energy Open Access in Uttar Pradesh Should Watch Out & How It Affects Costs

Factor	Impact on Price / Feasibility
Minimum Load / Capacity Thresholds	The draft CRE Regs and open access amendments set thresholds (e.g. ≥100 kW or higher). If your facility is below that, you may need to aggregate or use multiple connections. Energetica Magazine+1
Banking of Surplus Energy	How surplus renewable energy is banked, withdrawal timings, lapsed energy etc. The draft CRE regs propose caps & timeline conditions. This affects how valuable your day-generation becomes in non-peak hours. UPERC+1
Metering / Connectivity	UPPTCL’s Open Access regulation amendments address ABT meters, point of injection & drawal, connectivity to STU/DC. Delays or meter costs may add overhead. UP Power Transmission Corporation
Tariff / Demand / PPA Terms	Tariff schedules (fixed/variable), demand charges (how many days, partial supply), PPA approvals are outlined in draft CRE regulations. These affect base cost per kWh plus monthly fixed cost. UPERC+1

Approximate Cost Ranges / Scenarios for Green Energy Open Access in Uttar Pradesh

Here are example landed (i.e. delivered, open access) cost estimates in UP, for industrial / commercial customers, factoring in typical charges (generator tariff, wheeling, losses, open access charges). Actuals will vary based on location (proximity to substation), voltage level, etc.

Scenario	Details / Assumptions	Estimated Landed Cost (₹/kWh)
Low / favourable case	Large PPA (multi-MW), near STU substation, minimal wheeling, good infrastructure, favourable draft/tariff schedule, high solar yield.	~ ₹4.0-4.5/kWh
Mid case	Moderate distance, some wheeling & transmission charges, demand charges, moderate losses, banking conditions, 7-yr PPA.	~ ₹4.8-5.5/kWh
Conservative / higher cost case	Smaller capacity, weaker connectivity, higher open-access / administrative charges, less banking benefit, include margin for regulatory risk.	~ ₹6.0-6.5/kWh

What to Do: Buyer Action Checklist

1. Check whether the draft regulations are notified or finalised; if still draft, ask developer proposals under both current rule + anticipated updated rule.

2. Get a landed cost sheet: break out generator tariff + wheeling + losses + metering / demand + open access charges + banking charges.

3. Negotiate PPA for both 7-year and 12-year terms; check what escalations or change-in-law clauses are in place.

4. Confirm metering & connectivity: ABT meters, point of injection, voltage level.

5. Include language about surplus / banked energy: withdrawal, expiry, compensation (if any).

6. Budget for upfront costs (any BGs, application fees, meter installation).

7. Monitor UPERC / UPPTCL notifications regularly, as amendments may change charges, eligibility, metering.

Links to Key Documents

• UPERC Open Access Regulations, 2019 (Principal Regulations) – conditions / process for open access in UP. JMK Research & Analytics

• Draft UPERC CRE Regulations, 2024 – proposed norms for captive & renewable energy plants. UPERC+1

• UPPTCL Open Access Regulation (1st Amendment), 2025 – procedure, metering, connectivity rules. UP Power Transmission Corporation