Rajasthan Sunrise Captive Power Waiver Scheme

The Banking, Wheeling and Transmission Charges Waiver/Reimbursement (Sunrise) scheme operates as an incentive under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024. It is intended to spur industrial growth and investment in Rajasthan by lowering the operational costs that 'Sunrise Enterprises' incur when establishing and operating captive power plants.

Through waiving or reimbursing specified electricity charges, the government seeks to make power generation more affordable for these sectors, encourage self-sufficiency in electricity, and support sustainable industrial development throughout the state.

The incentive is directed at enterprises that advance the state's economic priorities and those whose operations demand substantial power infrastructure. It forms part of Rajasthan's efforts to back new age industries and strengthen its standing as an investment destination.

- **Submit Application**: Enterprises seeking this benefit need to apply via the portal or department designated under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024, which is generally the Industries Department. - **Required Documentation**: Assemble and file the documents that are needed, which ordinarily comprise proof of enterprise registration, detailed project reports for the captive power plant, confirmation of 'Sunrise Enterprise' status, and a declaration of captive consumption only. - **Verification**: The application and documents filed will be examined through a verification process carried out by the relevant government authorities, to confirm that all eligibility criteria are met. - **Approval and Disbursement**: Once verification and approval are completed successfully, the enterprise receives the benefit either as waivers on charges due in future or as reimbursement for charges already paid, in line with the policy guidelines and corresponding to the Asset Creation Incentive period.

For this incentive, selection is essentially an administrative exercise. A committee or designated authority within the Government of Rajasthan examines each application to confirm that the eligibility conditions are satisfied — the enterprise's status as a 'Sunrise Enterprise', the type of captive power plant, its use for captive consumption, and adherence to the prescribed size ceilings. Applicants are not required to make a competitive pitch, nor does a jury assess them; the exercise amounts to verifying claims against the parameters laid down in policy, so that the benefits reach the claimants who are entitled to them.