Consumer User Manual for Unified Solar Rooftop Transaction Portal for the State of Andhra Pradesh

PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT (PACE-D) Technical Assistance Program Consumer User Manual for Unified Solar Rooftop Transaction Portal for the State of Andhra Pradesh Submitted to USAID on March 31, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures... List of Acronyms... About the Manual... 1 Consumers Registration Process... 5 1.1 Registration... 5 1.1.1 Registration as Residential Consumer... 6 1.1.2 Registration as Institutional/Social Sector/Government Buildings/Government Institutions/Private, Commercial, and Industrial Sector Consumer... 7 2 DISCOM Application Process... 9 2.1 Consumer Dashboard... 9 2.1.1 DISCOM Application Form 1(A)... 10 2.1.2 Actions and Tracking Through Track Solar Rooftop Application... 16 3 Subsidy Application... 36 3.1 Check Eligibility for Subsidy... 36 3.2 Form S1A... 36 3.3 Form S1B... 40 3.4 Form S1C... 49 3.5 Confirming Time Slot for Site Visit by District Manager (DM)... 52 3.6 Request for Joint Inspection... 54 3.7 Confirmation of One Time Slot for Joint Inspection... 54 3.8 Documents Upload by Consumer... 54

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: USRTP Login Page... 5 Figure 2: Applicant Category Selection for Registration... 6 Figure 3: Registration Form for Residential Consumer... 6 Figure 4: Registration Form for Non-Residential Consumers... 7 Figure 5: Registration Confirmation... 8 Figure 6: Registered Applicant s Homepage... 9 Figure 7: Registered Applicant s Menu Bar... 10 Figure 8: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 1... 11 Figure 9: Plant Location... 12 Figure 10: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 2... 12 Figure 11: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 3... 13 Figure 12: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 4... 14 Figure 13: Notification on Saving Form 1(A)... 14 Figure 14: Application Payment Process Page Part 1... 14 Figure 15: Application Payment Process Page Part 2... 15 Figure 16: Offline Payment Page... 15 Figure 17: Acknowledgement Receipt... 15 Figure 18: Downloaded Acknowledgement Form 1(C)... 16 Figure 19: Application Stage List on Submission of Form 1(A)... 16 Figure 20: DISCOM Application Status Update on Consumer Dashboard... 17 Figure 21: Track Solar Rooftop Application After Receipt of Technical Feasibility Determination by DISCOM... 18 Figure 22: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) With Reduced Technically Feasible Plant Capacity... 19 Figure 23: Track Solar Rooftop Application After Receipt of Technical Feasibility Response... 19 Figure 24: Form 4 Response of Applicant for Removal of Deficiencies as Intimated After the Technical Feasibility... 21 Figure 25: PDF Version of Form 4 for Response of Applicant for Removal of Deficiencies as Intimated After the Technical Feasibility... 22 Figure 26: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Upload Interconnection Agreement... 23 Figure 27: Upload Signed Interconnection Agreement as per Form 6(A) or Form 6(B)... 23 Figure 28: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Submit Net Meter Procurement Application... 24 Figure 29: Form 7(A) Intimation of Meter Procurement... 25 Figure 30: PDF Version of Form 7(A) Intimation of Meter Procurement... 26 Figure 31: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Upload Payment Receipt for Meter Procurement... 27 Figure 32: Payment Option for Meter Procurement... 27 Figure 33: Upload Payment Receipt for Meter Procurement In Case of Offline Payment... 27 Figure 34: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Request for Meter Testing of Externally Procured Meter... 28 Figure 35: Form 7(C) Request for Meter Testing... 29 Figure 36: PDF Version of Form 7(C) Request for Meter Testing... 30 Figure 37: Upload Offline Payment Receipt... 30

Figure 38: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Submit Work Completion Report... 31 Figure 39: Submit Work Completion Report... 31 Figure 40: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Fill Form 9... 32 Figure 41: Form 9 Intimation to the DISCOM for Readiness of the System for System Checks, Synchronization With the DISCOM Grid and Installation of Meters... 33 Figure 42: Selection of Time Slot by the Registered Applicant... 34 Figure 43: Registered Applicant s Track Solar Rooftop Application Page... 35 Figure 44: Subsidy Menu... 36 Figure 45: Apply for Subsidy Page... 36 Figure 46: Form S1A... 37 Figure 47: Form S1A Basic Information... 37 Figure 48: Form S1A Technical Information... 37 Figure 49: Form S1A Solar PV System Details... 38 Figure 50: Form S1A Other Requirements Section... 38 Figure 51: Form S1A Document Attachment Section Part 1... 38 Figure 52: Form S1A Document Attachment Section Part 2... 39 Figure 53: Subsidy Application Acknowledgement... 39 Figure 54: Track Subsidy Application Stages... 40 Figure 55: Subsidy Menu... 40 Figure 56: Form S1B... 41 Figure 57: Form S1B Project Details... 41 Figure 58: Form S1B General Details... 42 Figure 59: Form S1B Plant Site Details... 42 Figure 60: Form S1B Beneficiary Details... 42 Figure 61: Form S1B Details of Proposed Plant... 43 Figure 62: Form S1B Details of Electrical Load... 43 Figure 63: Form S1B Details of Technology Description... 43 Figure 64: Form S1B Operation and Maintenance Arrangements, Project Duration and Implementation Schedule and Monitoring Mechanism... 44 Figure 65: Form S1B Costing of Project... 44 Figure 66: Form S1B Means of Finance... 45 Figure 67: Form S1B Part-II: Details of Grid Connectivity of the Project... 45 Figure 68: Form S1B Grid Connectivity Level... 46 Figure 69: Form S1B Details of Distribution Licensee... 46 Figure 70: Form S1B Metering Arrangement for the Project and Power Purchase Agreement... 46 Figure 71: Form S1B Business Models... 47 Figure 72: Form S1B Document Attachment Section... 47 Figure 73: Form S1B Document Attachment Section Part A... 47 Figure 74: Form S1B Document Attachment Section Part B... 48 Figure 75: Track Subsidy Application Stage... 49 Figure 76: Apply for Subsidy Through Form S1C... 49 Figure 77: Form S1C Overview... 50 Figure 78: Form C Components... 50 Figure 79: Form S1C General Document Upload... 51 Figure 80: Form S1C Documents Upload... 51 Figure 81: Form S1C Submit... 52 Figure 82: Confirmation of Site Visit Time Slot by Applicant... 52

Figure 83: Confirmation of Time Slot by Applicant for Site Visit... 52 Figure 84: Request for Joint Inspection Time Slot Allotment... 54 Figure 85: Confirmation of One Time Slot for Joint Inspection Visit... 54 Figure 86: Subsidy Disbursement Documents Upload by the Registered Applicant... 55

LIST OF ACRONYMS Acronyms Definition AE Assistant Engineer ADE Assistant Divisional Engineer AP Andhra Pradesh APEPDCL Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited API Application Programming Interface APPC Average Power Purchase Cost APSPDCL Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited BIS Bureau of Indian Standards BOS Balance of System BRD Business Requirement Definition C, O&M Commercial, Operation and Maintenance CEIG Chief Electrical Inspector to Government CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission CFA Central Financial Assistance CGM Chief General Manager CMD Chairman and Managing Director CSC Customer Support Center DC Direct Current DE Divisional Engineer DES CEIG Directorate of Electrical Safety Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of Andhra Pradesh DGM Deputy General Manager DISCOMs Distribution Companies DM District Manager DO District Office EE Executive Engineer EOI Expression of Interest EPC Engineering, Procurement, and Construction FIT Feed-in Tariff FIs Financial Institutions FY Fiscal Year GM General Manager GOI Government of India GOAP Government of Andhra Pradesh GST Goods and Service Tax GW Gigawatt GWp Gigawatt Peak HO Head Office HT High Tension HTML Hypertext Markup Language IFSC Indian Financial System Code JNNSM Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

Acronyms kv kva kwp LDC LEC LT M and P MD MNRE MT MW MWp NEFT NOC NREDCAP O&M OSD P and MM PACE-D PERT PPA PSU PV R and IA RDBMS RESCO RTGS ROI SECI SERC SE SNA SOE SPIN SRTPV TA URL USAID USRTP VC XML Definition Kilovolt Kilovolt Ampere Kilowatt Peak Load Dispatch Center Licensed Electrical Contractor Low Tension Metering and Protection Managing Director Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Meter Testing Megawatt Megawatt Peak National Electronic Funds Transfer No Objection Certificate New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited Operations and Maintenance Officer on Special Duty Purchase and Material Management Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment Program Evaluation Review Technique Power Purchase Agreement Public Sector Undertaking Photovoltaic Revenue and Internal Audit Relational Database Management System Renewable Energy Services Company Real Time Gross Settlement Return on Investment Solar Energy Corporation of India State Electricity Regulatory Commission Superintending Engineer State Nodal Agency Statement of Expenditure Online Application for Solar Photovoltaic Installation Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Assistance Uniform Resource Locator United States Agency for International Development Unified Solar Rooftop Transaction Portal Vice Chairman Extensible Markup Language

ABOUT THE MANUAL The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the aegis of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has proposed specific targets for Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Project. The State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is assigned a target of 2,000 megawatt (MW) for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. Successful installation of a Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Project in a time bound manner requires interaction between multiple entities. The entities, which are the stakeholders of the solar rooftop program in AP include the following: Consumers of the AP Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) System Installers New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL) Directorate of Electrical Safety Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of Andhra Pradesh (DES CEIG) Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) For a consumer/system installer to install a grid-connected solar rooftop system in a time bound manner with informed decision making, the need to develop an online platform providing information and enabling inter and intra stakeholder interaction was essential. Therefore, the Unified Solar Rooftop Transaction Portal (USRTP) was developed with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment (PACE-D) Technical Assistance (TA) Program. The purpose of this Consumer User Manual is to provide an easy-to-follow, step-by-step, comprehensive guide to assist Consumers to access the USRTP to facilitate Interconnection and Subsidy Application in the State of AP. This manual will guide Consumers regarding the use of USRT. The functions and the processes to be followed are described in detail to aid the user in the use of USRTP. Once registered Consumers may seek the help of System Installers in navigating through the online process of the USRTP. Draft User Manual for Unified Solar Rooftop Transaction Portal for the State of Andhra Pradesh: PACE-D Technical Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001

1 Consumers Registration Process 1.1 REGISTRATION Consumers shall mandatorily register themselves on the portal to apply online to facilitate grid connectivity of the solar rooftop system. The following steps shall be carried out by the Consumers to register on USRTP: 1. Click on Apply Online tab on the USRTP website to access the Login page. 2. Click on New User Registration as shown in Figure 1. 3. A category selection page shall appear which has different Applicant Category Types mentioned. The Consumer shall select an appropriate applicant category from the options Residential, Institutional, Social Sector, Government Buildings, Government Institutions and Private, Commercial, and Industrial Sector to register as shown in Figure 2. 4. Click on Register Now corresponding to the appropriate Applicant Category Type. The type of registration form required to be filled shall vary for different Applicant Category Type. Selection of the appropriate Applicant Category Type shall determine the eligibility to apply for subsidy. Figure 1: USRTP Login Page Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 5

Figure 2: Applicant Category Selection for Registration 1.1.1 Registration as Residential Consumer Click on Register Now. The page as shown in Figure 3 shall appear. Figure 3: Registration Form for Residential Consumer The Consumers shall fill in basic information details and click on Save to register themselves on the portal. During registration, the Consumer shall provide an Email ID and a Password of their choice. as this shall be an authentic Login ID and Password for the Consumer to access USRTP. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 6

Note: All field marked with asterisks (*) are mandatory. Consumers may share their registered Login ID and Password with the System Installers for performing the further process steps. 1.1.2 Registration as Institutional/Social Sector/Government Buildings/Government Institutions/Private, Commercial, and Industrial Sector Consumer The Institutional/Social Sector/Government Buildings/Government Institutions/Private, Commercial, and Industrial Sector Consumer, who are Non-Residential Consumers shall enter the Basic Information and Contact Person Information details as shown in Figure 4. Click on Save to register on the portal. Figure 4: Registration Form for Non-Residential Consumers During registration, the Non-Residential Consumer shall enter an Email ID and a Password of their choice as this will be an authentic Login ID and Password to access the USRTP. Note: All field marked with asterisks (*) are mandatory. Consumers may share their registered Login ID and Password with the System Installers for performing further process steps. After successful registration, the applicant shall view the acknowledgement message as depicted in Figure 5 indicating that the registration has been successfully completed. A confirmation shall be sent on the registered Email ID. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 7

Figure 5: Registration Confirmation The Registered Applicant shall directly login to the portal by clicking on Return to Login from the registration confirmation message page (Figure 5). Alternately, Apply Online link on the homepage shall provide access to the Login Page. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 8

2 DISCOM Application Process 2.1 CONSUMER DASHBOARD The Registered Applicant shall login into the portal using their registered Email ID and Password. Once logged in, the Registered Applicant s homepage shall appear as illustrated in Figure 6. Immediate Action Points Apply Stepwise Process for DISCOM Application. Click on Step Number for Action. Stepwise Process for NREDCAP Application. Click on Step Number for Action. DISCOM Application Status Subsidy Status Figure 6: Registered Applicant s Homepage To fill and submit the DISCOM Application Form 1(A) DISCOM s Application Form for Solar Grid Interactive Rooftop and Small SPV Power Plants, the following steps shall be followed: 1. Go to DISCOM Application menu on the Registered Applicant s homepage. 2. Here two sub-menus shall be displayed as shown in Figure 7. i. Apply for Solar Rooftop ii. Track Solar Rooftop Application Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 9

Figure 7: Registered Applicant s Menu Bar 3. Click on Apply for Solar Rooftop to fill Form 1(A) and apply for interconnection of the solar rooftop system. 4. After submission of application, click on Track Solar Rooftop Application to track stepwise status of the application and take further action steps. Alternately, click on the Step number displayed at the top of the dashboard to take the next action. The active step number shall appear Blue. The completed steps shall appear Green and the inactive steps shall appear Grey. The Dashboard shall allow tracking of the Status of the DISCOM Application Process and Status of Subsidy process. The Active steps shall appear Blue and completed steps shall appear Green. 2.1.1 DISCOM Application Form 1(A) The DISCOM Application Form 1(A) is developed under the heads of Site Details, Communication Details, ID Proofs, Consumer Bank Details, and Declaration. The steps to be followed while filling Form 1(A) are as follows: 1. The Registered Applicant shall enter their Service Connection Number (S.C. No.) as depicted in Figure 8 and click on Show. The S.C. No shall be mentioned on the electricity bill of the Consumer. Entering the S.C. No. shall fetch Consumer specific information from DISCOM database. This information shall include the following: i. Consumer Name ii. iii. iv. Consumer s Father/Husband s Name Connected Load Contracted Load v. Phase Type vi. vii. Category Address of the Site of Installation (can be updated if incomplete/incorrect address appears) 2. Enter details required under section Site Details as depicted in Figure 8. i. Provide Site Address. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 10

ii. iii. iv. Select district of the proposed solar rooftop plant s location. Based on the selected district, the Section list shall be displayed in the Section Name field. Select an appropriate Section Name as mentioned on the consumer electricity bill. Select Connectivity Level mentioned on the electricity bill based on consumer category. v. Click on Map to enter plant location* details of Latitude and Longitude. Page displayed in Figure 9 shall appear. Details fetched from DISCOM database as per S.C. No Enter S. C. No and click Show to fetch Consumer Details and Site details from DISCOM database Click to View Instructions Click on Map to Locate Plant Figure 8: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 1 Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 11

Figure 9: Plant Location 3. Enter Communication Details as depicted in Figure 10. Click on Checkbox if Communication Address is Same as Site Address Details Entered During Registration Figure 10: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 2 4. The Registered Applicant shall provide i. ID Proof: Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 12

ii. a. Scanned copy of Aadhaar card b. Aadhaar card number Consumer Bank Details: a. Bank name b. Branch name c. Account number d. IFSC code e. Scanned copy of cancelled Cheque 5. If the Registered Applicant is a group/society, they shall upload filled Form 1(B). The template for Form 1(B) is provided on the USRTP website under Download Forms. Details shall be entered on the page as illustrated in Figure 11. Select this box if registered applicant is group/society Click on Choose File to browse and select file for upload Figure 11: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 3 6. The Registered Applicant shall then i. Upload a recent passport size photo, signature, and latest electricity bill. ii. a. The image of the photo and signature uploaded shall have the resolution and dimensions as follows 1. Photograph: 170 X 130px (4.5 X 3.5 cm) 2. Signature: 150 X 80px (4 X 2 cm) Click on Choose File to upload documents (.pdf) and images (.jpg/.jpeg/.png) of the required proofs. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 13

iii. Click on Save to save the Form and upload the files as illustrated in Figure 12. Click on Save to save the form Click on Verify/Proceed to proceed to payment Confirm Yes to proceed Figure 12: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) Part 4 7. On saving Form 1(A), the notification as illustrated in Figure 13 shall appear. Figure 13: Notification on Saving Form 1(A) 8. The Registered Applicant shall click on Verify/Proceed as shown in Figure 12. 9. Page displayed in Figure 14 shall be displayed. The Registered Applicant shall click on Generate to generate the DISCOM Application Number. Figure 14: Application Payment Process Page Part 1 10. Page displayed in Figure 15 shall appear. Click on Pay Online or Pay Offline to proceed for payment Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 14

Figure 15: Application Payment Process Page Part 2 11. If the Registered Applicant clicks on Pay Online they shall be redirected to the DISCOM s Payment gateway. 12. If the Registered Applicant clicks on Pay Offline the page displayed in Figure 16 shall appear. Click on Choose File to browse and upload payment receipt. Click on Submit to proceed. Figure 16: Offline Payment Page 13. On successful completion of online payment of application fees or upload of offline payment receipt, an Acknowledgement shall be generated. Click on Download to save the Acknowledgement Form 1(C) in Portable Document Format (PDF) as illustrated in Figure 17 and 18 respectively. Click to Download Use USRTP Application Number to Track Application Through the USRTP Figure 17: Acknowledgement Receipt Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 15

Figure 18: Downloaded Acknowledgement Form 1(C) 14. After submission of Form 1(A), the Registered Applicant can view the details of Form 1(A) from Apply for Solar Rooftop page. 15. The Registered Applicant shall track the progress of the submitted application under Track Solar Rooftop Application. 2.1.2 Actions and Tracking Through Track Solar Rooftop Application After successful submission of Form 1(A), the Registered Applicant shall view and take necessary steps via Track Solar Rooftop Application page. To go to Track Solar Rooftop Application page for further actions, the following steps shall be followed: 1. Go to the menu DISCOM Application. 2. Click on the sub-menu Track Solar Rooftop Application. The page as illustrated in Figure 17 shall appear. Click to Open Track Solar Rooftop Application Page Figure 19: Application Stage List on Submission of Form 1(A) Click to Download Form 1(A) as PDF Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 16

Stage 1: Fill and Submit DISCOM Application Form 1(A) 1. Figure 20 illustrates that the DISCOM Application form has been Submitted to the DISCOM. 2. Click the icon under Action to download the submitted Form 1(A) in PDF file as illustrated in Figure 19. Alternately, the Web form can be viewed through the sub-menu Track Solar Rooftop Application. 3. On submission of Form 1(A), the consumer dashboard is updated as illustrated in Figure 20. Figure 20: DISCOM Application Status Update on Consumer Dashboard Stage 2: Technical Feasibility Determination of Low Tension (LT)/High Tension (HT) Consumers As illustrated in Figure 20, Form 1(A) is pending for review with DISCOM. Based on DISCOM s review, the dashboard shall be updated and in case of any deficiencies/technical constraints in the application submitted, DISCOM shall communicate the same to the Registered Applicant via USRTP and the Consumer dashboard shall be updated automatically. Stage 3: Rectify Interconnection Application Form 1(A) On receiving response from DISCOM, the Consumer dashboard gets updated. The Registered Applicant shall view the response via the following steps as shown in Figure 21. 1. Click on DISCOM Application Menu. 2. Click on Track Solar Rooftop Application sub-menu and Track Solar Rooftop Application page shall appear. 3. Check the Approval Status for Technical Feasibility Determination. 4. Click on Form 3(A) and Form 2 under the Form Attached and Document Attached section respectively and view the communication received from DISCOM Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 17

5. Click the green icon under Action to make rectifications to the Interconnection Application. The different stages of tracking the solar rooftop application has been demonstrated in Figure 21. View Intimated Deficiencies/ Constraints View Technical Feasibility Report Click to Rectify Form 1(A) Figure 21: Track Solar Rooftop Application After Receipt of Technical Feasibility Determination by DISCOM 6. In case of Technical Constraints, then the reduced Technically Feasible Plant Capacity shall be mentioned in Form 1(A) as Reduced SPV Plant Capacity as illustrated in Figure 22. 7. If only deficiencies are indicated, then the Registered Applicant shall modify Form 1(A) suitably. 8. Click on Verify/Proceed to resubmit Form 1(A). Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 18

Reduced Capacity Feasible Due to Technical Constraints Figure 22: DISCOM Application Form 1(A) With Reduced Technically Feasible Plant Capacity Stage 4: Submit Form 4 Response of Rectification of Deficiencies Upon resubmission of Form 1(A), the Registered Applicant shall submit Form 4 online by following the steps given below: 1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and select Track Solar Rooftop Application submenu. the page as illustrated in Figure 23 shall appear. 2. Click the arrow icon under Action to fill Form 4 - Response of Applicant for Removal of Deficiencies as Intimated After Technical Feasibility. The page as illustrated in Figure 24 shall appear. Click to Fill Form 4 Figure 23: Track Solar Rooftop Application After Receipt of Technical Feasibility Response Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 19

3. If only deficiencies are communicated through Form 3(A), then select Deficiencies in Application. A Tick mark shall appear in the box after selection as illustrated in Figure 24. 4. Describe the corrective actions taken/changes made in Form 1(A) to address the deficiencies in the text box provided. 5. If only technical constraints are communicated, then select Technical Constraints. A Tick mark shall appear in the box after selection as illustrated in Figure 24. 6. Select one from the options I accept the connectivity at the reduced capacity of kwp as intimated by the DISCOM vide letter dated and request the DISCOM to process the case or select I withdraw my application. 7. If the DISCOM has intimated both Deficiencies in Application and Technical Constraints via Form 3(A), perform all the steps from Step 3 to Step 6 as described above. 8. Select Convert to PDF to convert Form 4 into a PDF file. 9. Save the generated PDF file and verify the contents. Figure 25 illustrates PDF version of Form 4. 10. Select Choose File to upload the saved PDF Form 4. 11. Click on Submit to submit Form 4 PDF file to DISCOM. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 20

Select in Case of Deficiencies Describe the Corrective Actions Select in Case of Technical Constraints Choose One Option Click on Convert to PDF and Save Form 4 as a PDF File. Verify the Contents of the Downloaded Form 4. Upload the Saved PDF Form 4 Click on Submit to Send Form 4 to DISCOM Figure 24: Form 4 Response of Applicant for Removal of Deficiencies as Intimated After the Technical Feasibility Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 21

Figure 25: PDF Version of Form 4 for Response of Applicant for Removal of Deficiencies as Intimated After the Technical Feasibility Stage 5: Technical Feasibility Determination of LT/HT Consumer At this stage, the rectified Form 1(A) is pending for review with DISCOM. The DISCOM shall review Form 1(A) and evaluate the response through Form 4. Based on DISCOM s review, the dashboard shall be updated and if the application is technically feasible, the Registered Applicant shall receive Form 5 Letter of Approval for Consumer With Respect to the Application for Net/Gross Metering and Grid Connectivity of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV System through USRTP and can be downloaded by accessing the Track Solar Rooftop Application page. Stage 6: Upload Signed Interconnection Agreement The Registered Applicant and DISCOM shall enter into an Interconnection Agreement. The Registered Applicant shall upload the signed Interconnection Agreement copy (Form 6[A]/Form 6[B]) in PDF on the USRTP as per the following steps: Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 22

1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then click on Track Solar Rooftop Application sub-menu to view the Track Solar Rooftop Application page. Form 5 as illustrated in Figure 26 shall appear. 2. Click the icon under Action as illustrated in Figure 26 to upload Interconnection Agreement. Click to View and Download Form 5 Upload Signed Interconnection Agreement Figure 26: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Upload Interconnection Agreement 3. The Submission of Interconnection Agreement page shall open. 4. Click on Choose File to browse and upload the PDF file. 5. Click on Submit to submit the uploaded document as illustrated in Figure 27. Click to Browse and Upload Click to Submit Figure 27: Upload Signed Interconnection Agreement as per Form 6(A) or Form 6(B) Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 23

Stage 7: Initiation of Solar Rooftop Plant Installation This stage shall be initiated indicating timeline in which plant installation shall be completed. Stage 8: Submit Net Meter Procurement Application The Registered Applicant shall submit Form 7(A) Intimation for Meter Procurement by adopting the following steps: 1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then click on Track Solar Rooftop Application sub-menu to view Track Solar Rooftop Application page. Click to Fill Form 7(A) Figure 28: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Submit Net Meter Procurement Application 1. Click the icon under Action to open Form 7(A) Intimation for Meter Procurement as illustrated in Figure 28. The Form 7(A) depicted in Figure 29 shall appear. 2. Click the drop-down menu to choose the type of meter from the options Single Phase LT Meter, Three Phase LT Meter, HT Trivector Meter, and CT Meter (up to 56 kwp). 3. Click on Convert to PDF. Download and save the generated PDF file as illustrated in Figure 30. Verify the contents of the PDF file. 4. Click on Choose File to browse and upload the saved PDF Form 7(A). 5. Click on Submit to send the PDF Form 7(A) to DISCOM. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 24

Click to Open Drop-down Menu to Choose Type of Meter Click on Convert to PDF and Save Form 7(A) as a PDF File. Verify the Contents of the Downloaded Form 7(A). Upload the Saved PDF Form 7(A) Click on Submit to Send Form 7(A) to DISCOM Figure 29: Form 7(A) Intimation of Meter Procurement Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 25

Figure 30: PDF Version of Form 7(A) Intimation of Meter Procurement Stage 9: Intimation of Availability/Unavailability of Meter At this stage, the DISCOM shall verify Availability/Unavailability of Meters and shall intimate the consumer via Form 7(B). Depending on the DISCOM s response one of the two scenarios described in Stage 10(A) or Stage 10(B) may occur. 1. Meter Is Available With DISCOM Stage 10(A): Upload Payment Receipt for Meter Procurement 2. Meter Is Unavailable With DISCOM Stage 10(B): Request for Meter Testing of Externally Procured Meter Stage 10(A): Meter Is Available With DISCOM After receiving Form 7(B) from DISCOM, the Registered Applicant shall complete payment for the meter procurement and testing. The amount to be paid shall be intimated through Form 7(B). Form 7(B) can be viewed in Track Solar Rooftop Application page. The following steps shall be followed if Meter is Available with the DISCOM. 1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then Track Solar Rooftop Application submenu to view Track Solar Rooftop Application page. The Form 7(B) as depicted in Figure 31 shall appear. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 26

Click to View Form 7(B) Click to Upload Payment Receipt Figure 31: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Upload Payment Receipt for Meter Procurement 2. Click the icon under Action. The page providing a choice of Pay Offline and Pay Online as depicted in Figure 32 shall appear. Figure 32: Payment Option for Meter Procurement 3. If Registered Applicant selects Pay Online, the Registered Applicant shall be redirected to DISCOM s payment gateway. 4. If Registered Applicant selects Pay Offline, the page illustrated in Figure 33 shall appear. Figure 33: Upload Payment Receipt for Meter Procurement In Case of Offline Payment Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 27

5. Click on Choose File to upload the receipt. 6. Click on Submit to submit the receipt to DISCOM. Stage 10(B): Meter Is Unavailable With DISCOM If meter is unavailable with DISCOM, then applicant shall procure meter from an external agency and shall submit to the DISCOM for testing. The following steps shall be followed if meter is unavailable with DISCOM and is procured from an external agency: 1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then Track Solar Rooftop Application submenu to view Track Solar Rooftop Application page. 2. Click the icon under Action to view Form 7(C) Request for Meter Testing as displayed in Figure 34. The Form 7(C) as depicted in Figure 35 shall appear. 3. Enter details in the text boxes provided as illustrated in Figure 35. 4. Click on Convert to PDF to download Form 7 (C) as illustrated in Figure 36. 5. Save the generated PDF and verify the contents. 6. Select one payment option of Pay Offline or Pay Online. a. If Pay Online is selected, the DISCOM Payment page shall open. Complete the payment process and be redirected to Form 7(C) to upload and submit Form 7(C). b. If Pay Offline is selected, the Form 7(C) shall also display components illustrated in Figure 37. Upload fee payment receipt. 7. Click on Choose File to browse and upload the saved PDF Form 7(C). 8. Click on Submit to send the PDF Form 7(C) to DISCOM. Click to Fill Form 7(C) Figure 34: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Request for Meter Testing of Externally Procured Meter Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 28

Instructions to fill and submit form Enter Letter of Approval Number. Enter date of receiving Letter of Approval Name of agency from which meter is procured Enter details of meter Click on Convert to PDF and Save the Form 7(C) as a PDF. Verify the Contents of the Downloaded Form 7(C). Select Payment Mode Figure 35: Form 7(C) Request for Meter Testing Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 29

Figure 36: PDF Version of Form 7(C) Request for Meter Testing Figure 37: Upload Offline Payment Receipt Stage 11: Submit Work Completion Report After completing stage 10(A) or 10(B), the Registered Applicant shall upload a Work Completion Report as per Form 8 available on the website. To upload Work Completion Report indicating completion of installation adopt the following steps: Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 30

1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then Track Solar Rooftop Application submenu to view the Track Solar Rooftop Application page. 2. Click the icon under Action as depicted in Figure 38. The page to upload Form 8 Work Completion Report shall appear as shown in Figure 39. 3. Click on Choose File to browse and upload the appropriate file as illustrated in Figure 39. 4. Click on Submit to submit Form 8. Click to Upload Form 8 Figure 38: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Submit Work Completion Report Click to Upload Form 8 Figure 39: Submit Work Completion Report Click to Upload Form 8 Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 31

Stage 12: Submit System Readiness Report Form 9 If the Registered Applicant has a system size 10 kwp, the Applicant shall immediately undertake the steps detailed below. If the Registered Applicant has a system size >10 kwp, the Registered Applicant shall proceed to seek approval of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Electrical Inspector to the Government (APCEIG). On receiving the safety approval, the Registered Applicant shall 1. Click on DISCOM Application menu and then Track Solar Rooftop Application submenu to view Track Solar Rooftop Application page. 2. Click the icon under Action as shown in Figure 40. The Form 9 as depicted in Figure 41 shall appear. 3. Click on Convert to PDF and Save Form 9 as a PDF file. Verify the contents before uploading. 4. Upload PDF Form 9 and manufacturer test certificates. 5. Upload Safety Certificate/No Objection Certificate (NOC) received from APCEIG if system is >10 kwp. 6. Click on Submit to send Form 9 and other attachments to DISCOM. Click to Fill Form 9 Figure 40: Track Solar Rooftop Application Page to Fill Form 9 Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 32

Click on Convert to PDF and Save Form 9 as a PDF File. Verify the Contents of the Downloaded Form 9. Upload the Saved PDF Form 9, Manufacturer Certificates and Safety Certificate/NOC Click on Submit to Send Form 9 to DISCOM Figure 41: Form 9 Intimation to the DISCOM for Readiness of the System for System Checks, Synchronization With the DISCOM Grid and Installation of Meters Stage 13: Time Slot Allotment for Inspection by DISCOM The DISCOM shall allot three time slots options to the Registered Applicant. Stage 14: Confirm One Time Slot for DISCOM Inspection The Registered Applicant shall confirm one time slot as depicted in Figure 42. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 33

Select One Option Click to Submit Figure 42: Selection of Time Slot by the Registered Applicant Stage 15: DISCOM Submits Form 11 Synchronization Certificate or Form 12 Deficiency Certificate The DISCOM shall visit the installation premises and install meters as well as synchronize the system. If the installation is complete, DISCOM shall issue Form 11 Synchronization Certificate to the Registered Applicant. If the installation has any deficiency, DISCOM shall issue Form 12 Deficiency Certificate to the Registered Applicant. The Registered Applicant shall once again initiate the steps from Stage 12. On completion of the installation process, the Registered Applicant s Track Solar Rooftop Application page shall appear as shown in Figure 43. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 34

Figure 43: Registered Applicant s Track Solar Rooftop Application Page Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 35

3 Subsidy Application 3.1 CHECK ELIGIBILITY FOR SUBSIDY After receiving confirmation of technical feasibility through the Letter of Approval (Form 5) from the concerned DISCOM, the applicant can start applying for the subsidy. 1. The Registered Applicant shall click on Subsidy menu and then Apply for Subsidy sub-menu as shown in Figure 44, or shall click on the Step numbers displayed on the dashboard. Figure 44: Subsidy Menu 2. If the Registered Applicant is eligible to apply for subsidy, the page as represented in Figure 45 shall appear. 3. Depending on the proposed installed capacity and consumer category, an appropriate Subsidy Application Form (Form S1A, S1B, or S1C) shall be displayed. 4. If the Registered Applicant s system size is 1-5 kwp, Form S1A shall appear. Click Here to Start Applying 3.2 FORM S1A Figure 45: Apply for Subsidy Page Form S1A is divided into multiple categories and shall be displayed as depicted in Figure 46. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 36

Figure 46: Form S1A The Registered Applicant shall click on each category to fill the information as detailed below: 1. The Registered Applicant s Basic Information shall be fetched from the details entered during registration as shown in Figure 47. Figure 47: Form S1A Basic Information 2. Enter Technical Information details as shown in Figure 48. Click Here to Select the Channel Partner From Drop-down List Mention Average Energy Consumption for Last 12 Months and Click on Calculator Symbol Figure 48: Form S1A Technical Information 3. Enter PV system components and costing details as depicted in Figure 49. 4. Upload relevant documents specified in Other Requirements section as shown in Figure 50. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 37

Figure 49: Form S1A Solar PV System Details Figure 50: Form S1A Other Requirements Section 5. Upload a passport size photograph, Agreement Certificate etc. as mentioned in the Document Attachment section shown in Figure 51 and 52 respectively. Click on Save as shown in Figure 51. Click on Choose File Figure 51: Form S1A Document Attachment Section Part 1 Click Here to Upload the File Click on the Icon Under Status to View the Uploaded Document Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 38

Click on Choose File Click Here to Upload the Documents. Click the icon under Status to View the Uploaded Documents Click on Save Figure 52: Form S1A Document Attachment Section Part 2 6. Click the Eye icon under Status to view the uploaded document in another tab. 7. Click on Save to save the information entered. 8. After submission, an acknowledgment shall be generated as shown in Figure 53. 9. Click on Download and save the acknowledgment in PDF. 10. The subsidy application can be tracked via Track Subsidy Application sub-menu under Subsidy menu as shown in Figure 54. Figure 53: Subsidy Application Acknowledgement Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 39

Click to Track Subsidy Application Action Steps Shall Be Indicated Here Figure 54: Track Subsidy Application Stages 3.3 FORM S1B Form S1B shall be displayed only for the applicants who are eligible to receive subsidy and have systems with capacity of 5-50 kwp. 1. Click on Subsidy menu and click on Apply for Subsidy sub-menu as shown in Figure 55, or click on the Step Number on the Dashboard. The page as depicted in Figure 56 shall appear. Figure 55: Subsidy Menu Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 40

Figure 56: Form S1B 2. Form S1B is divided into three parts Part-I: Project Details Part-II: Details of Grid Connectivity of the Project Document Attachment Section The Registered Applicant shall 1. Enter the Project Details in each sub-section as depicted in Figure 57 to 66. Figure 57: Form S1B Project Details Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 41

Figure 58: Form S1B General Details Figure 59: Form S1B Plant Site Details Figure 60: Form S1B Beneficiary Details Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 42

Figure 61: Form S1B Details of Proposed Plant Figure 62: Form S1B Details of Electrical Load Figure 63: Form S1B Details of Technology Description Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 43

Figure 64: Form S1B Operation and Maintenance Arrangements, Project Duration and Implementation Schedule and Monitoring Mechanism Figure 65: Form S1B Costing of Project Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 44

Figure 66: Form S1B Means of Finance 2. Provide grid connectivity details of the project in Part-II as depicted in Figure 67. 3. Seek the help of System Installer or DISCOM Personnel while filling this information. The information entered shall be verified by an Electrical Engineer for correctness of data prior to submission. Figure 67: Form S1B Part-II: Details of Grid Connectivity of the Project 4. Enter Project Details in each sub-section as depicted in Figures 68 to 71. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 45

Figure 68: Form S1B Grid Connectivity Level Figure 69: Form S1B Details of Distribution Licensee Figure 70: Form S1B Metering Arrangement for the Project and Power Purchase Agreement Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 46

Figure 71: Form S1B Business Models 5. Upload all relevant general and S1B specific attachments in Document Attachment Section as depicted in Figure 72 and detailed in Figures 73 and 74 respectively. 6. Click on Choose File to browse and select the relevant documents. 7. Click on upload icon to upload the documents. Click the Eye icon under Status to view the documents uploaded. 8. Ensure that all mandatory documents are uploaded. 9. Click on Save to save the filled details. Click on Verify/Submit to submit Form S1B. Figure 72: Form S1B Document Attachment Section Figure 73: Form S1B Document Attachment Section Part A Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 47

Figure 74: Form S1B Document Attachment Section Part B After submission of Form S1B, the Registered Applicant shall track the progress from Track Subsidy Application sub-menu under Subsidy menu. The page as depicted in Figure 75 shall appear. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 48

Click to Track Subsidy Application Action Steps Shall Be Indicated Here Figure 75: Track Subsidy Application Stage 3.4 FORM S1C The Registered Applicant eligible to apply for subsidy who have proposed installation capacity of >50 kwp to 500 kwp, shall submit Form S1C. The Registered Applicant shall click on Subsidy menu and then click on Track Subsidy Application sub-menu. The page as depicted in Figure 76 shall appear. Figure 76: Apply for Subsidy Through Form S1C 1. Click on Apply, as shown in Figure 76. The page shown in Figure 77 shall appear, wherein an Applicant shall view Form B, Form C and Document Attachment Section. 2. The Form B component which has Part I: Project Details and Part II: Details of Grid Connectivity of the Project shall be filled as mentioned in Section 3.3. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 49

Figure 77: Form S1C Overview 3. The Registered Applicant shall enter project details, bill of materials, power generation cost, PV component description, and financial details of the project. Screenshot of Form C component is provided in Figure 78. Figure 78: Form C Components 4. In the Document Attachment Section, click on Choose File to select the relevant documents and then click on Upload for uploading the documents as depicted in Figures 79 and 80 respectively. 5. Click the Eye icon in Status to view the uploaded document. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 50

Click on Choose File Click Here to Upload After Choosing a File Click the Icon Under Status to View Click on Save Figure 79: Form S1C General Document Upload Figure 80: Form S1C Documents Upload 6. Click on Save to save the information entered and click on Verify/Submit to submit Form S1C as depicted in Figure 81. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 51

Figure 81: Form S1C Submit 3.5 CONFIRMING TIME SLOT FOR SITE VISIT BY DISTRICT MANAGER (DM) The Registered Applicant after submission of application shall receive three time slots by DM. The Registered applicant shall 1. Click on Subsidy menu and then on Track Subsidy Application sub-menu. The page illustrated in Figure 82 shall appear. Figure 82: Confirmation of Site Visit Time Slot by Applicant Click on the Icon Under Action/View Column to Provide Response 2. Click the icon under Action/View column to provide response to the proposed time slots. The page as depicted in Figure 83 shall be displayed. 3. The Registered Applicant shall select one time slot. Click on One Option to Select Figure 83: Confirmation of Time Slot by Applicant for Site Visit Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 52

All approvals after Site Visit can be tracked and In-Principle Sanction Letter can be downloaded via Track Subsidy Application Page. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 53

3.6 REQUEST FOR JOINT INSPECTION On successful completion of Installation and Synchronization of the solar rooftop system, the Registered Applicant shall visit the Track Subsidy Application sub-menu and request for Joint Inspection Time Slot Allotment by clicking the Action icon after receiving synchronization Certificate from the DISCOM. The page depicted in Figure 84 shall appear. The Registered Applicant shall provide his comments (if any) and Save the request. Figure 84: Request for Joint Inspection Time Slot Allotment 3.7 CONFIRMATION OF ONE TIME SLOT FOR JOINT INSPECTION After applying for Joint Inspection visit, the DISCOM shall allot three time slots to the Registered Applicant. The Registered Applicant shall confirm one timeslot for the Joint Inspection Visit by clicking the Action icon in Track Subsidy Application sub-menu. Click on submit to schedule the site visit. The page depicted in Figure 85 shall appear. Figure 85: Confirmation of One Time Slot for Joint Inspection Visit 3.8 DOCUMENTS UPLOAD BY CONSUMER After receiving the Joint Inspection Approval from DM, the Registered Applicant shall upload the documents as depicted in Figure 86. The Registered Applicant shall 1. Click on Subsidy menu, Track Subsidy Application sub-menu and click the icon under Action column. The page displayed in Figure 86 shall appear. Assistance Program United States Agency for International Development Contract AID-386-C-12-00001 54