Error Forgiven By APTEL As SAEL Seeks Relief Updated On Wed, May 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an interesting judgement where the principle of no prejudice to anyone else was considered in the case of an error made, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity provided relief to Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited (Now SAEL Limited) versus the UPERC. SAEL headed to APTEL after an order issued by UPERC on November 11, 2021, which […] Read more
APTEL Overturns KERC’s Order On Slashing Solar Park Tariff Updated On Mon, May 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned a ruling of the KERC that slashed the tariff for a 20-megawatt (MW) solar project in Karnataka. The latest order relieved the petitioner in the case, Tungabhadra Solar Parks Pvt Ltd, which approached the apex power regulator for its intervention. APTEL ruled that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission […] Read more
APTEL Clears NTPC of Metering Liability in Solar Project Case Updated On Thu, May 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in its latest judgement has ruled in favour of NTPC Ltd., overturning a CERC order that had held the state-run energy major responsible for meter sealing in solar power projects, a finding that contributed to delays in project commissioning. In the judgment, APTEL allowed NTPC’s appeal against the Central […] Read more
APTEL Sets Aside CERC Order in Greenko, Cites Pact Misreading Updated On Fri, May 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a significant ruling, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has overturned a Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) order that had held Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. liable for transmission charges during the period before its hydroelectric project was commissioned. The judgment, delivered in a batch of four appeals relates to the determination and […] Read more
K’taka Solar Case: APTEL Grants Relief To Hero Future Energies Updated On Fri, May 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy In a significant development for renewable energy developers, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partially set aside an order of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) and granted key reliefs to Hero Future Energies Private Limited in a dispute involving project delays, liquidated damages, and tariff entitlements. The case originated from an appeal filed […] Read more
AC/DC Ratio And Impact on CUF- APTEL Directs HERC To Do The Numbers Updated On Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an interesting case originating in Haryana, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) bench has sent the parties involved back to the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC). The intent was to enable the state commission get a chance to actually do the prudent thing and calculate the impact of considering the AC/DC ration as 1:1 […] Read more
Solar Developer Gets Relief At APTEL On SCOD Extension Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Read more
Solar Developer Gets Relief At APTEL On SCOD Extension Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Solaire Urja Private Limited, a Pune based solar developer appears to have got some much needed relief at APTEL, after the Appellate Tribunal chose to go with the developer’s contention on a case that was gone the other way at CERC. Case Overview: Solaire Surya Urja had gone to APTEL to challenge the order by […] Read more
APTEL Withholds KERC Order On Incremental Solar Tariff Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in a recent judgment dismissed a petition by a Karnataka discom to not allow incremental tariff to compensate a solar energy generator on account of ‘change of law’ events. The petitioner Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) had earlier moved APTEL seeing its intervention against an impuged order of […] Read more
