Registration of Generators
As per Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption or Sale of Electricity Act, 2003, Every Person other than licensee / State Govt. who has installed or proposes to install a generating plant shall register in portal.
Procedure for Registration of Generators (To apply online click here)
1. Application for registration of generator shall be made to the Registering Authority namely the Elctrical Inspector of the respective jurisdiction in Form-A1 along with a fee tabulated below.
| Sl.No. | Capacity of Generator (in kVA) | Registration Fees (Rs.) - (vide G.O.Ms. No.47, Energy (D2) Dt.12-07-2023) |
| 1. | upto and inclusive of 500 kVA | 2000 |
| 2. | exceeding 500 kVA and upto and inclusive of 2500 kVA | 4000 |
| 3. | exceeding 2500 kVA | 8000 |
2. The above fee shall be paid in to a Govt. treasury under this dept. head of account 0043 00 101 AG 21641 through the url: https://www.karuvoolam.tn.gov.in/challan/echallan
3. For payment procedure in karuvoolam portal kindly click here
4. The application for registration of generator in Form-A1 should be submitted by the applicant within 7 days from the date of purchase of such generator.
5. In the case of existing generating plants having a valid certificate of registration, such application shall be submitted within seven days before the expiry of the certificate of registration.
6. The certificate of Registration will be issued in Form-A2 in the portal by the Registering Authority.
7. If permanant cessation of generator is intended, the application for cancellation of the Registration shall be applied in the portal.
8. The Registering Authority may cancel a Certificate of Registration for violation of any condition to which the certificate was granted.
9. Every person who has registered the generator shall pay the tax payable in respect of calender month within 30 days after the expiry of the month and submit a monthly return in Form-C2 on or before the 30th day of next month.
To know more, click the following links
- The Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption or Sale of Electricity Act, 2003
- The Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption or Sale of Electricity Rules, 2003
Time line for registration of generator - 30 days
To download the forms click on the relevant link