Kerala Regulator Sets Tariff of ₹6.81/kWh for a Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Project
The state regulator directed KSEB to treat the project as a 'must-run' project
February 11, 2021
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The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) set a tariff of ₹6.81 (~$0.093)/kWh without considering accelerated depreciation and ₹6.31 (~$0.086)/kWh with accelerated depreciation for procurement of power from a 6 MW municipal solid waste (MSW) project in Kozhikode. The Commission noted that the tariff would be applicable for 25 years. The tariff for the excess generation over the normative plant load factor (PLF) would be 75% of the approved levelized tariff.