"Based on the Electricity Act 2003, and reinforced by the 2022 amendments, Open Access enables the larger consumers to have the option of selecting an electricity provider other than the DISCOM. Any consumer having a contracted load greater than 1 MW can take electricity from a solar power plant through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) without having to pay the retail tariffs charged ... https://medium.com/@gautamsolar549/what-is-open-access-solar-and-which-industries-can-use-it-44c6290a83d1