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[(i) Every distribution licensee shall meet the renewable energy obligation at the percentage specified in Table 1 and Table 1(a) above: Provided that the energy, if any, generated by the distribution licensee from the renewable sources of energy and supplied to its consumers shall be accounted towards its renewable purchase obligation: Provided further that the hydro power generated or purchased in excess of the Hydro Power purchase obligation may be accounted towards meeting any deficit in achieving the WPO or Other RPO for that year: Provided also that Hydro Power Projects other than those commissioned after 8th March, 2019 will be considered as part of RPO under the category of 'Other RPO': Provided also that any shortfall in the achievement of Wind RPO in a particular year can be met with, either from the excess energy consumed beyond the HPO or from the Other RPO or partly from both;] (ii) The quantum of electricity generated by a person who is not an obligated entity but utilizing the grid interactive renewable energy system of the distribution licensee shall be accounted towards the renewable purchase obligation of the distribution licensee, provided that the distribution licensee,-- (i) purchases such electricity at preferential tariff; or at a tariff discovered through competitive bidding process; or (ii) afford to such person the benefit of banking facility for the renewable energy generated by him. (iii) The quantum of electricity generated by a person who is an obligated entity, using grid interactive renewable energy system and consumed by him in excess of his renewable purchase obligation, may be accounted towards the renewable purchase obligation of a distribution licensee, provided the distribution licensee affords to such person, the benefit of banking facility for such electricity. (iv) Any purchase of renewable energy under the power purchase agreements entered into by the distribution licensee and approved by the Commission, shall not be terminated till the expiry of the validity of such power purchase agreements, on the ground that the total quantity of renewable energy purchased including the quantity of renewable energy purchased under such agreements exceeds the renewable purchase obligation of such distribution licensee. (v) The distribution licensee shall submit to the Commission, the proposed quantum of purchase of renewable energy from the solar sources and from the non-solar sources, separately in its petition for the approval of the Aggregate Revenue Requirement and Expected Revenue from Charges, for each financial year of the control period. (vi) A distribution licensee which is engaged in bulk purchase of electricity from another licensee shall not have separate obligation for purchase of renewable energy if,-- (i) the seller licensee meets the renewable purchase obligation for the energy sold to the licensee or (ii) The licensee reimburses to the seller licensee the additional cost incurred as approved by the Commission by the seller licensee for the generation or purchase of renewable energy to meet the renewable purchase obligation of the licensee. Substituted by No. 230/Con.Engg./2023/KSERC., Published in K.G.Ext. No. 2661 dt. 16/08/2024 (w.e.f. 01/04/2024). Prior to the Substitution it read as " (i) Every distribution licensee shall meet the renewable energy obligation at the percentage specified in Table 1 above. For the purpose of computing the total energy consumption within the area of the distribution licensee, the quantum of energy met from large hydro sources of power with capacity above 25 MW, commissioned on or before 08.03.2019 shall be deducted. Provided that the energy, if any, generated by the distribution licensee from the renewable sources of energy and supplied to its consumers shall be accounted towards its renewable purchase obligation. Provided further that the solar energy generated or purchased in excess of solar renewable purchase obligation may be accounted towards meeting the non-solar renewable purchase obligation."