DespiteRajasthanhaving one of the highest power tariffs in the country, there is a move to increase the quantum of mandatory energy procurement from biomass sources for which the debt-laden discoms would have to shell out over Rs 6 per unit against Rs 2.17 which they pay to buy solar energy.

Rajasthan Corporation in its letter to Urja Vikas Nigam on January 25 said that Biomass power projects of 228.69 MW capacity are under the process of getting approvals for power evacuation,NOCfrom water authority and approval ofState Level Empowered Committeeetc.

There are seven reasons provided in the letter to increase the renewable energy obligation from biomass (mandatory procurement) from the current 0.9% of discoms total power consumption to 2.45%.