C&I RE Open Access Market
A practitioner-led program on the commercial, regulatory, and financial aspects of Commercial & Industrial (C&I) renewable energy Open Access market—delivered through a five-week blended learning format with live online sessions and an in-person workshop in Gurugram, Haryana.
Built for people who have to make open access decisions, not just understand them
The curriculum is drawn from real C&I case studies and JMK Research’s ongoing market tracking — not generic textbook energy economics.
Corporate energy & sustainability teams
Evaluating open access as a route to lower power cost and RE100 / ESG targets.
IPP & developer BD / commercial teams
Structuring group captive and third-party sale offers for C&I clients.
RE consultants & advisors
Advising clients on state-wise regulations, charges and procurement structures.
Financiers & investment analysts
Assessing Open Access business models and PPA risks
Policy & regulatory professionals
Assessing impact of evolving state and central open access framework.
New entrants to the RE sector
Building a working, transaction-level understanding of C&I open access from scratch.
Five weeks online, two days live in Gurugram
Each week builds on the last — from regulatory foundations through to financial modelling, contracting and a real deal case study — before the cohort meets in person to put it into practice.
What each session covers
3 hours a week, delivered live online so you can ask questions against real, current cases — not pre-recorded.
Foundations of C&I Open Access
- Legal basis for open access — Electricity Act 2003 provisions
- Eligibility: voltage, load and consumer category thresholds
- Open access vs captive vs group captive vs third-party sale
- Key stakeholders: DISCOMs, SLDC, STU/CTU, generators, developers
Regulatory, Charges & ISTS Framework
- State-wise comparison: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Haryana
- Cross-subsidy surcharge, additional surcharge, wheeling & transmission charges
- Banking provisions and how they vary by state
- ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) open access: framework, charges and the waiver regime for renewable energy
Procurement Structures & PPA Design
- Group captive structuring — 26% equity and proportionate consumption norms
- Third-party sale agreements
- PPA tariff structures: fixed, escalable and hybrid
- Structuring solar-wind-BESS hybrid and round-the-clock (RTC) supply
Commercial Evaluation of OA Projects (IRR, Savings, Payback)
- Building the landed-cost-of-power calculation from scratch
- Live walkthrough of JMK’s C&I Open Access Calculator
- IRR and savings analysis vs grid tariff, sensitivity testing
- Payback and cost-benefit evaluation for corporate buyers
Risk, Contracts & Market Outlook
- Key risks: regulatory change, curtailment, banking losses, DISCOM approvals
- Risk allocation and negotiation essentials in a PPA
- Open access approval process
- Market trends and outlook, with open Q&A for program faculty
2 Day Practitioner Workshop
- Panel discussion with industry practitioners — developers, corporate energy buyers, financiers
- Cohort networking session
Format & Certification
Delivered by JMK Academy, the training arm of JMK Research & Analytics. A short online assessment with a consolidated evaluation at the workshop; the certificate is awarded to participants who meet the attendance and assessment criteria.
Two ways to join
Choose full access if you can be in Gurugram for the 2-day practitioner workshop, or the online-only track if you can’t travel. Seats are limited per cohort.
₹50,000 + GST
5 weekly online modules plus the 2-day in-person practitioner workshop in Gurugram — panel access, networking and certificate ceremony.
₹35,000 + GST
All 5 weekly online modules and the module assessments. For participants unable to travel to Gurugram for the in-person workshop.
Payment in 2 instalments
Pay booking amount →
Certificate is awarded on both tracks on meeting attendance and assessment criteria; only the Full Access track includes the in-person workshop and its certificate component.
The ₹5,000 booking amount is adjusted against your total program fee.
What’s included
The program comes with ongoing access to JMK’s research and community, not just five weeks of sessions.
JMK Community access
Join the JMK Research
professional network of past participants and practitioners.
50% off JMK conferences
Discounted access
to the annual JMK India RE Market Conference and other JMK events.
3 regulatory reports a month
Ongoing access
to JMK Research’s monthly regulatory tracking reports.
3 months of recordings
Session recordings
stay available for 3 months after the course ends.
Full day with the JMK team
In-person,
Gurugram — working session led by the JMK Research team.
Full day of practitioner
sessions
In-person, Gurugram — panel and working sessions with industry practitioners.
Executive Certificate from JMK
Research
Awarded on meeting the attendance and assessment criteria.
The two in-person days (JMK team session + practitioner sessions) are part of the Full Access track. See fees above for details.
Corporate training also available
The same modules can be delivered as a dedicated cohort for your team — online, in-person, or hybrid — with content tailored to your organization’s open access priorities.
Write in for group pricing and scheduling at academy@jmkresearch.com or call 7428306655.
Cohort Start date — 5 August 2026
Seats are limited.