Power Ministry issues revised renewable consumption obligation rules
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a revised renewable consumption obligation (RCO) framework under the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2025. The new rules unify state-level renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) under a single national compliance mechanism framed through the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The framework applies to distribution licensees, open access consumers, and captive users. It replaces the earlier structure issued in October 2023, while retaining the national RCO trajectory through FY2030. For compliance purposes, distributed…