What it is, how the charges work, why the numbers still deliver a 40% saving, and why MP industry is moving fast on this right now.
The Basics
India's electricity grid has traditionally been a one-way system: power plants generate, DISCOMs (state utilities) distribute, and consumers pay whatever tariff the regulator sets. Open Access breaks this monopoly for large consumers.
Under Open Access, a qualifying industrial consumer can contract electricity directly from a renewable generator — like an R-Solar plant — at a negotiated tariff. They continue using the existing grid infrastructure (wires, substations) and pay regulated charges for that usage, but the energy itself is sourced from their contracted generator.
Scheduling-based, month-to-month. Good for testing the market. Higher regulatory risk. Not suitable for long-term project financing.
Granted for 25 years under a signed PPA. Enables project-level debt financing. Predictable, bankable, and the foundation of our RESCO/OPEX model.
Eligibility & Flow
In Madhya Pradesh, Open Access is available to consumers connected at 33 kV or above with a contracted demand of 1 MW or more. For smaller consumers (down to 500 kW), behind-the-meter rooftop OPEX is the equivalent model.
The industrial consumer (or their developer — us) applies to the SLDC (State Load Dispatch Centre) for Open Access approval. For LTOA, this requires a signed PPA to be attached.
The SLDC allocates transmission capacity and assigns scheduling rights. R-Solar's plant gets a generation schedule tied to the consumer's load pattern.
R-Solar's plant generates solar electricity. It is injected into the 33 kV grid and "wheeled" to the consumer's facility — the grid acts as the transport network.
One invoice from R-Solar at ₹4.50/kWh for the units consumed. A reduced DISCOM bill for the remaining grid top-up (nights, cloudy days, and demand above the plant's output).
For LTOA ground-mount. Rooftop behind-the-meter from 500 kW.
11 kV consumers can upgrade connection — R-Solar helps assess feasibility.
Critical for grid evacuation feasibility — we check this at site qualification.
SLDC requires a clean dues certificate before granting OA status.
Our focus is MP (MPERC jurisdiction). Each state has its own OA regulations.
The Numbers
These are the MPERC-regulated charges that apply when power is wheeled from a generator to a consumer via the grid. They are transparent, regulated, and built into our PPA pricing model.
Paid to the DISCOM for using their local distribution infrastructure to deliver power from the 33 kV network to the consumer's premises. Think of it as the "last mile" delivery fee.
Paid to MPPTCL (MP Power Transmission Company) for using the high-voltage transmission network (220 kV / 400 kV lines and substations) to carry power from the generation site to the consumer's grid zone.
Compensates the DISCOM for loss of a paying industrial customer (who cross-subsidises residential/agricultural consumers). The CSS is set by MPERC annually and is waived in designated Green Zone industrial areas.
Side by Side
/kWh — and rising ~10%/yr
/kWh — fixed for 25 years
Based on MPERC FY 2025-26 tariff order. Indicative estimates — actual savings modelled per facility.
Regulatory Tailwinds
Two regulatory factors are making Open Access solar not just attractive — but compulsory for large MP industrial consumers.
Large industrial units (obligated entities) must source a minimum 30% of total electricity consumption from renewable sources by FY2027, rising to 50% by FY2030. Non-compliance attracts financial penalties payable to MPERC.
An Open Access solar PPA from R-Solar directly satisfies this obligation. We provide monthly generation certificates that your team submits in your annual RPO compliance filing.
MP RE Policy 2025 designates certain industrial corridors as Green Zones — including Pithampur, Mandideep, Dewas, and Indore SEZ. Green Zone consumers receive:
Export-oriented manufacturers face increasing scrutiny from international buyers on Scope 2 (purchased electricity) emissions. An Open Access solar PPA provides verifiable, third-party-certified evidence of renewable energy sourcing — directly reportable under GHG Protocol, CDP, and India's BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report) framework.
India added a record 7.8 GW of new Open Access solar in 2025. Institutional buyers (Amplus, ReNew, Fourth Partner Energy) are actively acquiring portfolios of PPAs in MP. The platform sale market is real — which is why R-Solar is building toward an institutional exit at 100 MW.
Why R-Solar
National developers operate from Delhi or Bangalore. We operate from Barwani and Indore. That difference matters more than it sounds.
1,000+ installations in MP. Existing relationships with factory owners, DISCOM officials, and local EPC contractors in the Barwani–Sendhwa–Indore belt.
LOI to commissioning in 6 months for a 5–10 MW plant. National players take 12–18 months. Our local approvals track record and EPC partnerships (Solluz, ISES Indore) drive this speed.
IoT data logger installed from Day 1. Real-time generation data, automated billing, and monthly compliance reports — visible to the off-taker via our dashboard.
We own the asset. Our incentives are perfectly aligned with yours: more generation = more revenue for us = more savings for you. We're not just an installer who walks away.
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