Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 3: India's power regulator has proposed granting interstate transmission charge waivers to renewable energy projects delayed due to the unavailability of transmission infrastructure, according to draft regulations issued by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

The proposal comes as several clean energy projects across the country have remained stalled because transmission lines required to evacuate power have not been completed on time.

If approved, the move would mark a policy reversal. India had begun phasing out interstate transmission charge waivers for new solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects from July 2025.

Under the draft regulations, solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects that failed to meet their commissioning deadlines because of transmission-related delays would be eligible for relief. The benefit would apply to projects that have signed power sale agreements with a minimum tenure of seven years by Dec 31, 2026.

The CERC has also proposed extending the transmission charge waiver to battery energy storage systems developed as part of renewable energy projects. In such cases, electricity supplied from the battery storage systems would receive the same transmission charge waiver applicable to the associated renewable energy project.