Developers Appeal to APTEL Regarding Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh
APTEL has issued a direction against the DISCOM and the state regulatory commission not to initiate any precipitative or coercive action
August 1, 2019
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Despite the court’s stay order, Andhra Pradesh government decided to withdraw the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with 21 wind power projects worth 776.9 MW. In the wake of this development, Ayana Renewable Power, SB Energy, and Sprng Energy have filed petitions in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) against the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and others, apprehending similar treatment to solar developers at the hands of the state DISCOM.