Petition for Adoption of tariff for the 170 MW grid for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects – EQ
Summary:
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### **1. CASE IDENTIFICATION & PETITION OVERVIEW**
* **Petition Number:** 776/AT/2025
* **Regulatory Forum:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi.
* **Petitioner(s):**
1. **Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL)** – A Joint Venture of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and SECI, a Central Government entity.
2. **& Anr.** (likely Solar Energy Corporation of India – SECI).
* **Respondent:** **Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited (WFEPL)** – The successful bidder/developer for the solar project.
* **Subject:** Petition filed **under Section 63** of the Electricity Act, 2003 for **adoption of tariff** for a solar PV project selected through a competitive bidding process.
* **Project:** 170 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Project.
* **Bidding Guidelines:** The project was selected as per the Ministry of Power’s “Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects” issued on 28.07.2023 (as amended).
### **2. KEY DETAILS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS**
* **Date of Hearing:** 02 January 2026
* **Bench:** A four-member bench of CERC:
* Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson
* Shri Ramesh Babu V., Member
* Shri Harish Dudani, Member
* Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member
* **Parties Present:**
* For Petitioner (RUMSL): Shri Ashwin Ramanathan, Advocate
* For Respondent (WFEPL): Shri Abhinav Dwivedi
### **3. SUBMISSIONS & CASE STATUS**
1. **Petitioner’s Submission:**
* The petition was filed for **tariff adoption** following a competitive bidding process.
* Notice was issued to the Respondent (WFEPL) on **23 September 2025**.
* **No reply or objection** was received from the Respondent.
* **Crucially, both parties are interested in the expeditious adoption of the tariff.** Hence, they requested the Commission to reserve the matter for an order.
2. **Respondent’s Submission:**
* The Respondent (WFEPL, the developer) **supported the petitioner’s request** and also prayed for expedited tariff adoption.
3. **Commission’s Decision:**
* After hearing both parties, the Commission **reserved its order** in the matter.
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