Petition of the Guidelines for Tariff from Grid connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems for seeking approval of deviations – EQ
Summary:
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**1. Case Details:**
– **Petition No.:** 2533 of 2025
– **Petitioner:** Torrent Power Limited (TPL)
– **Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
– **Coram:** Chairman Pankaj Joshi and Member Hiren Shah
– **Date of Order:** 08/01/2026
– **Date of Hearing:** 06/01/2026
**2. Purpose of Petition:**
– Filed under **Section 63 read with Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003**.
– Seeks approval from GERC for **deviations from the Ministry of Power (MoP) Guidelines** dated 09.06.2023 (and amendments) for tariff-based competitive bidding for procurement of **Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid-connected Renewable Energy (RE) Projects with Energy Storage Systems (ESS)**.
**3. Background & Petitioner’s Submissions:**
– **RPO Compliance:** TPL must meet Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets set by GERC. The RPO trajectory has increased significantly under GERC Regulations, 2025, requiring TPL to tie up RE power with a lead time of ~24 months.
– **MoP Guidelines:** Refer to MoP Guidelines for procurement of firm and dispatchable RE power with ESS.
– **Deviations Sought:** TPL seeks approval for **four deviations** from MoP Guidelines in its tender documents:
1. **Maximum Capacity allocated to a single bidder**
2. **Removal of 175-hour limit for grid unavailability in Generation Compensation**
3. **Delay in commencement of power supply**
4. **Delay in commissioning due to transmission system delays**
– **Three of these deviations** were previously approved by GERC in an earlier Wind-Solar Hybrid tender (Order dated 02.09.2024 in Petition No. 2360 of 2024).
– **In-Principle Approval:** GERC granted in-principle approval via Daily Order dated 29.08.2025, allowing TPL to issue the tender subject to final approval.
**4. Tender Process & Compliance:**
– TPL issued the tender after in-principle approval.
– **Technical Bid Opening:** 01.09.2025
– **Financial Bid Opening/Reverse Auction:** 05.09.2025
– **Public Notice Compliance:** As directed, TPL published notices in:
– *Indian Express* (English, 02.09.2025)
– *Gujarat Samachar, Divya Bhaskar, Sandesh* (Gujarati, 02.09.2025)
– Uploaded on TPL’s website
– **No objections received** from stakeholders.
– **Compliance Affidavit** filed on 04.09.2025.
**5. Commission’s Observations & Directions:**
– Noted TPL’s compliance with public notice requirements and lack of stakeholder objections.
– Acknowledged that bidding process has already been conducted.
– **Directions Issued:**
– TPL to file **written submissions** within **one week** from 08.01.2026.
– Matter is **reserved for final order**.
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