India: 5% of electricity to come from renewable sources from 2009-10

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5% energy to come from renewable sources from 2009-10
31 Dec 2008, 0006 hrs IST, TNN

PUNE: Underlining the importance of electricity regulator in implementation of a national action plan on climate change, Pramod Deo, chairman of the central electricity regulatory commission (Cerc), on Saturday said that all power utilities in the country will have to buy at least five per cent of their grid purchase from renewable energy sources from 2009-10 onwards.

The Cerc will fix the dynamic minimum purchase standard for renewal energy which will help reduce emission from the electricity sector. "While the minimum purchase standard will be fixed, from 2009-10 onwards all electricity utilities in the country will have to buy renewable energy. There will be one per cent increase in the purchase of renewable energy for every year for the next 10 years," he said.

Deo was speaking on National action plan on climate change and the role of electricity regulator to mark the fifth foundation day of Pune-based World Institute of Sustainable Energy (Wise).

Deo pointed out that at least 20 state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) have already determined the percentage of energy that has to be bought from renewable sources. "While Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are currently buying 10 per cent of their grid purchase from renewable sources, Maharashtra has reached four percent target," he said.

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