Petition of the GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations for construction of the evacuation infrastructure of 25 MW of Wind- Solar Hybrid Power to intra-State Transmission system – EQ

Summary:

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# ⚖️ Case Details

* **Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar.
* **Petition No.:** 2472 of 2025.
* **Filed under:** Sections 86(1)(c), (e), (f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 + Regs. 80 & 82 of GERC Conduct of Business Regulations, 2004.
* **Subject:**

* Extension of time up to **31.12.2025** for construction of evacuation infrastructure.
* Permission to use **spare 220 kV bay** at 220 kV Kalawad Substation temporarily till 31.12.2025.
* Grant of time to commission **25 MW wind–solar hybrid capacity** at Kalawad as per GETCO connectivity procedure (07.01.2023).

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# 👥 Parties

* **Petitioner:** M/s OP Wind Energy Pvt. Ltd., Jamnagar.

* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Aditya K. Singh.
* **Respondent:** Gujarat Energy Transmission Corp. Ltd. (GETCO).

* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Aneesh Bajaj with Mr. Shobhraj Jayswal.
* **Commission Members:** Mehul M. Gandhi & S. R. Pandey.

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# 📑 Petitioner’s Submissions

* Developing **100 MW hybrid + 50 MW wind** project at Kalawad, Jamnagar.
* Stage-II connectivity granted in tranches (25 MW blocks between June 2023 and March 2024).
* Delays cited as **force majeure–like events**:

1. GIS make requirements (vendor mismatch between Siemens vs. Chint; Cross-Border Policy blocked Chint).
2. Common drawing approvals required jointly with other developers, causing coordination delays.
3. Bay allocation & swapping delays (sequence changes across multiple meetings and litigation involving other developers like Morjar & Suzlon).
* Requested continued use of temporary 220 kV bay till 31.12.2025.

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# 📑 Respondent’s (GETCO) Position

* Argued petitioner was aware of **Cross-Border Policy restrictions** on GIS make; delays were foreseeable.
* Common drawing approval was technically required since multiple bays had to be accommodated in limited space.
* Bay sequence changes were agreed to by all developers in meetings; OP Wind cannot now claim force majeure.
* Temporary bay arrangement was **conditional, time-bound, and not a vested right**. Undertakings signed by petitioner confirm disconnection deadline (initially 31.03.2025) regardless of readiness.

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# 📅 Proceedings & Order (14.08.2025)

* Both parties presented full arguments.
* Commission directed **written submissions within 2 weeks**.
* Matter **reserved for Final Order**.

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# 🔑 Implications

* **Core Issue:** Whether delays in GIS approval, joint drawings, and bay allocation justify extension of evacuation infrastructure timeline and continued temporary bay use.
* **Petitioner seeks:** Time till 31.12.2025 to complete works and commission 25 MW.
* **GETCO resists:** Treats delays as contractual/foreseeable; temporary bay use strictly time-bound.
* **Next Step:** Awaiting written submissions → Commission to issue **Final Order**.

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