MUMBAI: In a step ahead of India's clean energy targets, The Power Ministry has come up with the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021” for purchase and consumption of green energy, including energy from waste-to-energy plants.

The Ministry has circulated the Draft Electricity Rules, 2021, and sought comments on it within one month, said an official statement. It Promotes Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access. These rules are proposed for the purchase and consumption of green energy, including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. The draft rules entail Renewable Purchase Obligations green energy open access, nodal agencies, procedure for grant of green energy open access, banking, and cross-subsidy surcharge.

The proposed rules regarding green hydrogen state "green hydrogen" is the hydrogen produced using electricity from renewable sources, and the obligated entity, including the industries, can also meet their RPO by purchasing it. The quantum of green hydrogen would be computed by considering the equivalence to the green hydrogen produced from one MWh of electricity from the renewable sources or its multiple. The norms shall be notified by the Central Commission.

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