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
APTEL’s Relief To ACME Over COVID-Linked ‘Force Majeure’ Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has now ordered in favour of ACME Heergarh Powertech Private Limited in a case related to force majeure, triggered by the COVID pandemic. The judgment was passed after the petitioner (ACME) approached the apex body by challenging an impugned order, earlier passed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). […] Read more
Tata Steel Slips Up On RPO Obligations In Jharkhand, Penalised Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order involving Tata Steel and the JSERC versus Green Energy Association, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has ruled against the exemption from Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for Tata Steel during the years 2011-14. The main issue was Tata Steel’s contention that its captive cogeneration exceeded the RPO requirement, an argument that managed […] Read more
APTEL Backs Sanctity of PPA For Wind Developer In Andhra Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order that should serve as a marker of PPA sanctity, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has ruled against any tinkering with the tariffs committed to in PPAs between generators and discoms. In doing so, APTEL set aside an order of the APERC that allowed the same for Andhra discoms. Green Infra Wind […] Read more
MP Solar Developer Directed to Pay Up To CTUIL By APTEL Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In an appeal taken all the way to APTEL by SEI Sunshine Power Pvt. Ltd. and its group companies against the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the apex regulator went with the latter in directing the firm to pay up as directed by CERC earlier. The amount involved is Rs 18.25 crores approx. Issue: The […] Read more
APTEL Order Adds Clarity On Treating Open Access Demand By Grid Operators Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order last week that will add a dash of clarity on how discoms treat demand from open access customers, the APTEL bench has ruled to set aside an order from MSEDCL where it had denied the open access quantum to a group of customers of Sai Wardha Power Generation Limited. MSEDCL had lost […] Read more
Partial Relief For Amplus At APTEL For 50 MW Haryana Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order that tackled cross appeals filed by Amplus Solar and Haryana Power Purchase Centre for the same project, the Appellate tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) saw it fit to send the parties back to the state regulator to sort out the issue. Case Overview: Amplus had set up a 50 MW solar project in […] Read more
In Key Judgement, SC Backs Independence for SERCs Updated On Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a ruling that is likely to have far reaching implications, the Supreme Court of India has strengthened the independence of India’s State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs), placing them beyond the writ of the respective state governments in issuing orders. The ruling was made by a bench comprising the Chief Justic of India Dr DY […] Read more
