CERC Quashes Avaada’s Plea for Extension of LTA Operationalisation Date Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Petitioners, Avaada Energy Private Limited (AEPL) and Avaada Sustainable RJ Project Private Limited (ASRJPPL), Petitioner have filed petitions against Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) to extend the start date of Long Term Access (LTA) granted to AEPL from 23.8.2021 to 12.5.2022. AEPL has stated that as per its letter dated 10.1.2022, it […] Read more
CERC Retains Price Caps On Energy Trading Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission), which regulates the power exchanges across the country among its other responsibilities, in an order on September 29, has extended the price caps it had placed on power trading by a further 3 months. The cap of Rs 12 per unit, that was first imposed when shortages drove up […] Read more
CERC Turns Down PSEPL’s Petition Against NTPC to Refund Liquidity Damages Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Premise of the Order Power Purchase Agreements dated 04.08.2016 were entered into between the petitioner – Parampujya Solar Energy Private Limited (PSEPL) and the respondent, NTPC. The petitioner is now seeking directions to NTPC Limited to accept the impact of Force Majeure events and extend the Scheduled Commissioning Date of the Project of the […] Read more
Avaada Plea on Waiver of Charges Due To Supply Disruptions Fails To Work With CERC Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an order last week, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled against a plea by Avaada Energy on charging of transmission charges for a 240 MW project during the period of delay. Avaada Energy had made a plea asking for extension of the start date of Medium Term Open Access by the Central […] Read more
CERC Sees Merit In SECI Plea Against Adani Green For 50 MW Wind Project Delay Updated On Wed, Aug 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Petition Adani Green has petitioned Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) seeking extension of Scheduled Date of Commissioning (SCoD) of a project from January 3, 2020 to March 5, 2020 without the levy of liquidated damages by the respondent. The second respondent to the petition is Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the […] Read more
CERC Proposes Generic Tariffs For Hydro, Biomass Projects In FY23 Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed tariffs ranging between ₹4.76–5.84 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for several small-scale hydro projects across the Indian states for FY23. For hydro projects under 5 megawatts (MW) in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and North Eastern States, and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, CERC has […] Read more
CERC Admits Adani Green Petition On LTA Over Pushback By CTUIL Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy SBSR Power Cleantech Eleven Private Limited (SBSR), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited, has won a minor victory at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), after the commission took the considered view to admit its petition, over the objections of the Central Transmission Utility Of India Limited (CTUIL). The Issue The case refers to […] Read more
CERC Rejects ReNew Power Plea On Force Majeure for 250 MW Wind Project Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In an order dated July 29, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected multiple contentions by ReNew Power regarding a 250 MW ISTS connected wind energy project for 250 MW that it had won in 2018. ReNew had made SECI, as well as multiple state discoms that are buying power from the project respondents […] Read more
APTEL Relief For Avaada From Transmission Charges Till Final decision From CERC Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting order, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has chosen to provide Avaada Energy relief from charges being claimed from transmission utilities for a project where it has been using Medium Term Open Access, instead of Long Term Open Access as mandated. The Issue Avaada had made both CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) […] Read more
