Petition of the GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations for purchase of power from 30 MW grid connected wind power under GUVNL’s Wind Tender (III) of the SCOD of the project – EQ
Summary:
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# ⚖️ Case Details
* **Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar.
* **Petition No.:** 2406 of 2024.
* **Filed under:** Section 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 + GERC Conduct of Business Regulations, 2004.
* **Dispute:** Related to a **PPA dated 12.12.2022** between *Rajpur Renewables Pvt. Ltd.* and *GUVNL* for **30 MW grid-connected wind power** under GUVNL’s Wind Tender (III).
* **Prayer:** Extension of Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) due to **Force Majeure events**, and challenge to GUVNL’s letters dated **06.09.2024 & 18.10.2024** rejecting the extension request.
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# 👥 Parties
* **Petitioner:** *Rajpur Renewables Pvt. Ltd.*
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Mr. Nisarg Desai.
* **Respondent:** *Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL)*
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Mr. Aneesh Bajaj with Mr. Rushabh Soni.
* **Commission Members:** Mehul M. Gandhi, S. R. Pandey.
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# 📅 Proceedings (Daily Order dated 28.08.2025)
1. Case listed for hearing on **19.08.2025**.
2. **Petitioner** filed additional submissions on affidavit (with delay) and sought adjournment.
3. **Respondent** objected, noting petitioner already had **3 weeks (per 17.07.2025 order)** but still filed late. Requested **3 weeks to reply**.
4. **Commission’s observations:**
* Petitioner’s delay seen as an attempt to prolong matter and non-compliance with directives — termed “serious, objectionable.”
* Still, Respondent allowed 10 days to file reply (copy to Petitioner).
* Adjournment granted for the day.
5. **Next hearing date:** To be intimated separately.
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# 🔑 Implications
* **Dispute status:** The project’s SCOD extension remains undecided; matter is delayed by Petitioner’s late filing.
* **Regulatory warning:** GERC has put on record that delays and non-adherence are objectionable, hinting it may not look favorably at further non-compliance.
* **Immediate next step:** Respondent (GUVNL) to file reply within 10 days, after which the case will proceed.
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