KERC seeks help from stakeholders for determination of Rooftop Aero Turbine system’s tariff
The HinduAfter announcing the ambitious Rooftop Aero Turbine project under which electricity consumers can install a small-scale wind energy plant which harnesses wind and produces electricity, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commissioner is now finding it difficult to determine the tariff for the same for the Financial Year 2025 – 26. “Unlike solar PV, which has established benchmarks for capital costs, capacity utilisation factors, and tariff structures, rooftop aero turbines lack reliable data for regulatory consideration. Since no utility-scale or commercial rooftop aero turbine projects exist, it is impractical to assume a standard capital cost,” said officials from KERC. They added, “Wind patterns in urban and semi-urban areas, where rooftop installations would be placed, differ significantly from utility-scale wind farms.” The Commission also noted that if the RATs are installed with SRTPVs, then the tariff should include both technologies, their CUFs and investments.
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