Salient Features of Renewable Energy Policy of Kerala, India.

The Agency for Non-convetional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) shall be the nodal agency for coordinating all activities relating to renewable energy development.
All producers producing grid-grade electricity shall be "eligible producers under the policy”.
Interfacing, including transformers, panels, KIOSK production, metering, HY line points of generating to the nearest HT line etc. as well as their maintenance will be undertaken by the producer as per the specification and requirement of the State Electricity Board (KSEB) at the cog of the producer.
KSEB will undertake to augment the substation capacity at its costs to receive the power generator by the eligible producer and will also undertake the augmentation of transmission line and laying of a new line if required.
Power generation through renewable energy sources, if purchased by KSEB will be at ceiling rate of Rs. 2.50 per unit from small hydel power plants.
From all other renewable energy sources the ceiling rate will be Rs. 2.80 per unit, with base year fixed as 2000-01 and with five per cent escalation for every year up to five years of operation.
Hundred per cent banking is allowed for the period from June to February for every financial year.
From March to June, the producers can bank power with KSEB. KSEB will undertake transmit on its grids the power generator by eligible producer the wheeling charge will be at the rate of five per cent of energy fed into the grid.
KSEB shall initially bear the expenditure for erection of HT sub stations and transmission infrastructure. But, fifty per cent of this expenditure will be recovered from the power project promoters.
Settlements regarding wheeling, banking or sale of power will be on a monthly basis.
The power purchase agreement with KSEB will be a minimum period of five years.
Eligible producers will be given industry status.