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(1) The eligible consumer shall, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the intimation regarding feasibility and capacity of the RE system proposed to be connected to the distribution system, as specified in sub Regulations 18(4) and 18(5) above, submit a formal application in the format specified in Annexure-B for the registration of his scheme for installing the renewable energy system, along with the documents and technical specifications as stipulated in Regulation 18(5). (2) The distribution licensee shall, within seven working days from the date of receipt of the application, scrutinize the documents and intimate the following: (i) The particulars of defects, if any, in the application along with the instructions to cure such defects. (ii) The fee for registration of the scheme for installation of the renewable energy system as specified in this Regulation. (3) The distribution licensee shall, on receipt of the fee amount as per the sub Regulation (2) above and on curing the defects, if any, noticed in the application and the documents submitted under sub Regulation (1) above; (i) Register the scheme and assign a Registration number with in seven days of receipt of completed application in all respect. (ii) The registration given under clause (i) above shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of registration, unless the validity period is extended by the distribution licensee under clause (iii) below. (iii) The distribution licensee may on application from an eligible consumer, for good and sufficient reasons beyond the control of the applicant, extend the validity of registration for a period not exceeding another six months, if no other application for connectivity is pending for want of the distribution transformer capacity or the feeder capacity, as the case may be. (iv) The distribution licensee may allot to other applicants, based on the date of their application seniority and in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, such capacity for connectivity of renewable energy system, if the eligible consumer whose scheme has been registered does not avail the connectivity within the period of validity of registration. Provided that, the registration fee remitted in such cases shall not be refundable. (v) The distribution licensee may, on receipt of a written request from the eligible consumer before the expiry of the validity of his registration, allow him to withdraw his application, on satisfaction of the condition that he is not able to install the renewable energy system within the period of validity of the registration, due to reasons beyond his control. In such a case the distribution licensee shall refund eighty percent of the registration fee to the applicant. (vi) The registration fee shall be forfeited, if the applicant fails, to install the renewable energy system within the period of validity of his registration or to withdraw the application as per clause (v) above. (vii) The distribution licensee shall refund to the eligible consumer eighty percent of the registration fee collected by it, if the eligible consumer has installed the renewable energy system within the period of (4) The applicant shall, within the period of validity of registration, procure the renewable energy system conforming to the technical specifications and get it installed by a licensed Electrical Contractor. (5) The eligible consumer shall obtain from the Electrical Inspector having jurisdiction over the area, necessary sanction for commissioning the renewable energy system, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations, 2013 and produce the sanction to the distribution licensee. (6) The Electrical Inspector, shall undertake the inspection and safety checks, within 10 working days from the submission of the work completion report, and issue safety certificate. (7) The distribution licensee shall, within seven days from the date of submission of approval of the Electrical Inspector, test the renewable energy system in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations, 2013. (8) On successful completion of the test as specified in sub Regulation (7) above, the distribution licensee and the eligible consumer shall execute a connection agreement in the format containing the general and specific conditions, as approved by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations, 2013. (9) The licensee shall, within seven days from the date of execution of the agreement as specified in Sub Regulation (8) above, connect the renewable energy system to the distribution system.