Consider the following statements regarding "Energy Wheeling":
1. It is the process of transporting electricity from a generator to a remote consumer using the existing transmission/distribution grid.
2. Wheeling charges are paid by the generator or consumer to the grid owner (DISCOM/TRANSCO).
3. Wheeling is only permitted for thermal power plants and not for renewable energy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & step-by-step solution
Wheeling separates ownership of energy from ownership of the wires. The generator and consumer may contract for power while the physical electricity flows through a transmission/distribution licensee’s network, subject to grid-code, open-access and tariff rules. Key relation: Commercial concept: delivered energy uses network capacity; applicable charges may include transmission/wheeling and other regulatory charges depending on jurisdiction.
Exam focus: Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking. Common trap: Assuming renewable power must be consumed only at the point of generation.
Statement-wise Verification
- Statement 1 - Correct.
It is the process of transporting electricity from a generator to a remote consumer using the existing transmission/distribution grid.
Wheeling is the transport of electricity across another entity’s grid from a generator/source to a consumer or buyer. - Statement 2 - Correct.
Wheeling charges are paid by the generator or consumer to the grid owner (DISCOM/TRANSCO).
In principle: the grid owner/licensee is compensated through regulated transmission/wheeling/network charges, paid according to the applicable open-access arrangement. - Statement 3 - Incorrect.
Wheeling is only permitted for thermal power plants and not for renewable energy.
Renewable generators routinely use wheeling/open-access frameworks; there is no general thermal-only restriction.
Core Concept
Wheeling separates ownership of energy from ownership of the wires. The generator and consumer may contract for power while the physical electricity flows through a transmission/distribution licensee’s network, subject to grid-code, open-access and tariff rules.
Formula / Key Relationship
Commercial concept: delivered energy uses network capacity; applicable charges may include transmission/wheeling and other regulatory charges depending on jurisdiction.
Step-by-Step Check
The definition and common renewable/open-access use confirm 1 and 2 and disprove the exclusive thermal restriction. Option A.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 1. Option C is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 2. Option D is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3.
Answer-Key Verification Note
The uploaded provisional key marks C . After independent technical verification, the defensible answer is A . This discrepancy is stated explicitly rather than silently copying the provisional key.
Exam Shortcut / Approach
Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
Common Mistake
Assuming renewable power must be consumed only at the point of generation.
Quick Revision
Grid Wheeling and Charges is linked with Energy Wheeling, Open Access and Energy Management. Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
"एनर्जी व्हीलिंग" (Energy Wheeling) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. यह मौजूदा पारेषण/वितरण ग्रिड का उपयोग करके जनरेटर से दूर स्थित उपभोक्ता तक बिजली पहुँचाने की प्रक्रिया है।
2. व्हीलिंग शुल्क जनरेटर या उपभोक्ता द्वारा ग्रिड स्वामी (DISCOM/TRANSCO) को दिया जाता है।
3. व्हीलिंग केवल थर्मल पावर प्लांट के लिए अनुमत है, नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के लिए नहीं।
ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
उत्तर और चरणबद्ध हल
A — केवल 1 और 2। व्हीलिंग में ऊर्जा का स्वामित्व तार (नेटवर्क) के स्वामित्व से अलग होता है; बिजली लाइसेंसधारी के नेटवर्क से बहती है और व्हीलिंग शुल्क ग्रिड स्वामी को दिया जाता है। नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा भी व्हील की जा सकती है, इसलिए कथन 3 गलत है।
विस्तृत हल (मूल भाषा में)
Statement-wise Verification
- Statement 1 - Correct.
It is the process of transporting electricity from a generator to a remote consumer using the existing transmission/distribution grid.
Wheeling is the transport of electricity across another entity’s grid from a generator/source to a consumer or buyer. - Statement 2 - Correct.
Wheeling charges are paid by the generator or consumer to the grid owner (DISCOM/TRANSCO).
In principle: the grid owner/licensee is compensated through regulated transmission/wheeling/network charges, paid according to the applicable open-access arrangement. - Statement 3 - Incorrect.
Wheeling is only permitted for thermal power plants and not for renewable energy.
Renewable generators routinely use wheeling/open-access frameworks; there is no general thermal-only restriction.
Core Concept
Wheeling separates ownership of energy from ownership of the wires. The generator and consumer may contract for power while the physical electricity flows through a transmission/distribution licensee’s network, subject to grid-code, open-access and tariff rules.
Formula / Key Relationship
Commercial concept: delivered energy uses network capacity; applicable charges may include transmission/wheeling and other regulatory charges depending on jurisdiction.
Step-by-Step Check
The definition and common renewable/open-access use confirm 1 and 2 and disprove the exclusive thermal restriction. Option A.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 1. Option C is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 2. Option D is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3.
Answer-Key Verification Note
The uploaded provisional key marks C . After independent technical verification, the defensible answer is A . This discrepancy is stated explicitly rather than silently copying the provisional key.
Exam Shortcut / Approach
Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
Common Mistake
Assuming renewable power must be consumed only at the point of generation.
Quick Revision
Grid Wheeling and Charges is linked with Energy Wheeling, Open Access and Energy Management. Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
"એનર્જી વ્હીલિંગ" (Energy Wheeling) અંગે નીચેનાં વિધાનો ધ્યાનમાં લો:
1. તે હાલના પારેષણ/વિતરણ ગ્રિડનો ઉપયોગ કરીને જનરેટરથી દૂરના ગ્રાહક સુધી વીજળી પહોંચાડવાની પ્રક્રિયા છે.
2. વ્હીલિંગ ચાર્જ જનરેટર અથવા ગ્રાહક દ્વારા ગ્રિડ માલિક (DISCOM/TRANSCO)ને ચૂકવવામાં આવે છે.
3. વ્હીલિંગ ફક્ત થર્મલ પાવર પ્લાન્ટ માટે માન્ય છે, પુનઃપ્રાપ્ય ઊર્જા માટે નહીં.
ઉપર આપેલાં વિધાનોમાંથી કયું/કયાં સાચું/સાચાં છે?
જવાબ અને પગલાવાર ઉકેલ
A — ફક્ત 1 અને 2. વ્હીલિંગમાં ઊર્જાની માલિકી વાયર (નેટવર્ક)ની માલિકીથી અલગ હોય છે; વીજળી લાઇસન્સધારકના નેટવર્કમાંથી વહે છે અને વ્હીલિંગ ચાર્જ ગ્રિડ માલિકને ચૂકવાય છે. પુનઃપ્રાપ્ય ઊર્જા પણ વ્હીલ થઈ શકે છે, તેથી વિધાન 3 ખોટું છે.
વિગતવાર ઉકેલ (મૂળ ભાષામાં)
Statement-wise Verification
- Statement 1 - Correct.
It is the process of transporting electricity from a generator to a remote consumer using the existing transmission/distribution grid.
Wheeling is the transport of electricity across another entity’s grid from a generator/source to a consumer or buyer. - Statement 2 - Correct.
Wheeling charges are paid by the generator or consumer to the grid owner (DISCOM/TRANSCO).
In principle: the grid owner/licensee is compensated through regulated transmission/wheeling/network charges, paid according to the applicable open-access arrangement. - Statement 3 - Incorrect.
Wheeling is only permitted for thermal power plants and not for renewable energy.
Renewable generators routinely use wheeling/open-access frameworks; there is no general thermal-only restriction.
Core Concept
Wheeling separates ownership of energy from ownership of the wires. The generator and consumer may contract for power while the physical electricity flows through a transmission/distribution licensee’s network, subject to grid-code, open-access and tariff rules.
Formula / Key Relationship
Commercial concept: delivered energy uses network capacity; applicable charges may include transmission/wheeling and other regulatory charges depending on jurisdiction.
Step-by-Step Check
The definition and common renewable/open-access use confirm 1 and 2 and disprove the exclusive thermal restriction. Option A.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 1. Option C is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3 and omits correct statement(s) 2. Option D is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 3.
Answer-Key Verification Note
The uploaded provisional key marks C . After independent technical verification, the defensible answer is A . This discrepancy is stated explicitly rather than silently copying the provisional key.
Exam Shortcut / Approach
Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
Common Mistake
Assuming renewable power must be consumed only at the point of generation.
Quick Revision
Grid Wheeling and Charges is linked with Energy Wheeling, Open Access and Energy Management. Wheeling = use of someone else’s grid; do not confuse it with energy banking.
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