Find your solar power plant category below and follow the steps in order. The steps marked in gold are submitted to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).
Category 1B
Rooftop solar power plant with installed capacity of more than 30 kWp and up to 1,000 kWp
- Start
- Obtain Technical Clearance from the Department of Energy (DoE)
- Obtain Power Clearance / Grid Access Clearance from BPC
- Apply for License Exemption to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
- End of the applicant’s process To be processed by ERA
Category 2A
Ground-mounted solar power plant with installed capacity of 300 kWp and below
- Start
- Apply for Policy Clearance from the Department of Energy (DoE)
- Apply for Permit to Survey to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
- Obtain Technical Clearance from the Department of Energy (DoE)
- Obtain Power Clearance / Grid Access Clearance from BPC
- Apply for License Exemption to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
- End of the applicant’s process To be processed by ERA
Category 2B & Category 3
2B: Ground-mounted solar power plant, more than 300 kWp and up to 3,000 kWp
3: Utility-scale solar power plant, more than 3,000 kWp
- Start
- Apply for Policy Clearance to the Department of Energy (DoE)
- Apply for Permit to Survey to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
- Obtain Technical Clearance from the Department of Energy (DoE)
- Obtain Power Clearance / Grid Access Clearance from BPC
- Apply for License to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
- End of the applicant’s process To be processed by ERA