Scrap draft regulations on renewable energy: V.D. Satheesan
Mr. Satheesan slammed the draft proposals requiring renewable energy installations with inverter capacity greater than 3 kW to have three-phase inverters, the Net Metering stipulation regarding hybrid inverters with minimum 30% storage capacity for plants up to 5 kW, and the ₹1 grid support charge as detrimental to the future of renewable energy projects.
If the draft proposals are enforced, all the solar power plants in Kerala will have to be shutdown, he said.
Mr. Satheesan's demand has coincided with the public hearings being conducted on the Draft KSERC (Renewable Energy and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025. While the Kerala State Electricity Board has welcomed the draft proposals, prosumers, vendors and other stakeholders have criticised them for being regressive in their approach to Kerala's rapidly growing sector.
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