Regulations
New Regulations On Gensets Delhi, NCR To Curb Air Pollution
The Commission, accordingly, pursuant to a comprehensive review and in supersession of all extant directions / orders / guidelines on the regulations for DG sets, has issued a revised Schedule for regulated operations of DG sets (only as a backup against regular power supply failures) across all sectors in the NCR including Industrial, Commercial, Residential and Office establishments etc. in terms of Direction No. 76 dated 29.09.2023, as under:
Capacity Range Of | System Adoption | Regulations For Use |
|---|---|---|
Power generating sets of all capacities running on LPG /Natural Gas/ Biogas/ Propane/ Butane | None | No restrictions (Even during periods under GRAP) |
Portable DG (below 19 kW) | None | No restrictions during the periods, other than restrictions under GRAP, Not to be permitted during periods of restriction under GRAP. |
19 kW to less than 125 kW | Dual fuel mode (Natural Gas & Diesel) | No restrictions during periods other than under GRAP. To be permitted to run for maximum 2 hrs. in a day during restrictions under GRAP subject to methodical maintenance of log of operation of DG sets, preferably in a digital mode. |
125 kW to less than 800 kw | Dual fuel mode AND Retro-fitted ECDs through certified vendors / agencies | No restrictions (Even during periods under GRAP) |
800 kW and above | Dual Fuel Mode OR Any other emission control device/ System Strictly subject to compliance for stack emissions as in the footnote. | No restrictions during periods other than under GRAP. To be permitted to run for maximum 2 hrs. in a day during restrictions under GRAP subject to methodical maintenance of log of operation of DG sets, preferably in a digital mode. |
New power generating sets of all capacities up to 800 kW procured to the standards as in MoEFCC notification No.Q-1s017losl 2OL2-CPW and GSR 804(E) dated 03.11.2022 | None | No restrictions. (Even during periods under GRAP) |