4-Year Project Delay Proves Expensive For Rajasthan Solar Developer Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) bench has gone with the views of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) in a case (appeal no 172 of 2019) involving a solar power developer, Arjun Green Power Pvt Limited against the order of the former. Case Overview: Arjun Green Power Pvt. Ltd., a solar power developer, appealed […] Read more
APTEL Accepts SGD As Change In Law, Relief Likely For Developers Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a case that involved a bunch of similar petitions from developers in Rajasthan executing projects worth 950 MW, and another batch in Andhra Pradesh involving projects worth 750 MW, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, has provided some measured relief for the developers involved. The petitions bunched together by the APTEL bench involved the acceptance […] Read more
APTEL Raises Concern Over Unscheduled Power Drawal From Grid By RE Generators Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in its latest judgment raised concerns over the unscheduled power drawal from the grid by renewable energy generators. It also took a dig at the authorities concerned over the dearth of legislation on the issue. The remarks appeared in the latest written order of the APTEL while hearing a […] Read more
Indian Railways Liable To Pay Cross Subsidy Charges Under Open Access, Declares APTEL Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a 387 page judgement on the liability of the Indian Railways to pay cross subsidy charges, involving multiple (8) appeals from discoms across the country, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of the discoms. The crux of the dispute, in the batch of appeals, was whether Indian Railways is a […] Read more
Aptel Nod For CERC Jurisdiction In Case Between AP Discoms, SECI and Others Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an interesting order, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), has ruled on a dispute between the Andhra Pradesh discoms (Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh and Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh) and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The case involved a claim by SECI for GST compensation from the discoms, […] Read more
APTEL Gives SCOD Extension To Kranthi Ediffice For Telangana Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy In a case about seeking an extension in the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for a solar photovoltaic power project in Telangana, the petition filed by Kranthi Ediffice Private Limited was upheld, and the firm got an extension of 90 days by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). The company was a successful bidder through […] Read more
Two Solar Firms To Get Compensations Due to Increased GST Rates Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted compensation to two renewable energy companies. The central authority granted these compensations on account of ‘Change of Law’ events. Such events included the rise of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs of their projects due to the escalation of GST rates and the imposition of increased safeguard duty […] Read more
State Commissions Can’t Decide On Trade Margins In ISTS Projects: APTEL Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL), in its latest judgment, ruled that State Commissions do not have the jurisdiction to take a call on the trade margins for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) power projects. The apex tribunal passed the order while hearing a case between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) against an impugned […] Read more
APTEL Determines Interim CUF at INR 5.71 Per Unit for ODisha Hydro Project Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has accepted the plea of Baitarani Power Project Private Limited contending the previous order of the State Commission, which had reduced its project tariff for a 24 MW small Hydro Electric Project to INR 5.03 per unit. The order had been passed by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission in […] Read more