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WBERC Finalizes Feed-in Tariffs for Rooftop Solar Prosumers in West Bengal

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has issued a new order determining feed-in tariffs (FiT) for net billing and gross metering under its 2025 Rooftop Solar Regulations. This decision ensures clarity for prosumers—those who both consume and generate electricity—by fixing rates across different voltage levels and distribution licensees for FY 2026.

For extra high voltage, the FiTs are Rs3.73/kWh (WBSEDCL), Rs4.42/kWh (CESC), and Rs4.19/kWh (IPCL). At high voltage levels, tariffs are Rs3.89/kWh (WBSEDCL), Rs4.60/kWh (CESC), Rs4.36/kWh (IPCL), and Rs4.31/kWh (DVC). For low and medium voltage connections, the tariffs are Rs4.37/kWh (WBSEDCL), Rs4.80/kWh (CESC), and Rs4.36/kWh (IPCL).

The Commission’s financial analysis considered the landed cost of power, including power purchase costs, own generation, and transmission/distribution losses. For FY 2026, the overall landed costs of power were estimated at Rs203.3 billion (WBSEDCL), Rs54.02 billion (CESC), Rs4.56 billion (IPCL), and Rs54.5 billion (DVC).

WBERC clarified that the tariffs aim to strike a balance: they should not financially burden distribution companies while enabling prosumers to recover solar installation costs. Since rooftop adoption in West Bengal is still at an early stage, the tariff setting excluded additional cost impacts to keep the framework simple and encourage wider participation.

This order reinforces the state’s regulatory push to promote rooftop solar while ensuring financial stability for utilities.