The Ministry of Power on June 09, 2023, issued an order regarding the waiver of Inter-State transmission charges of electricity generated from solar and wind sources of energy.
The following has been stated namely –
•On the waiver of Inter-State Transmission (ISTS) Charges on the transmission of the electricity generated from solar and wind sources of energy, para 3.1 (vii) of the Order dated November 30, 2021, shall be substituted by the following-
(vii) For any solar, wind, and sources mentioned in para 3.1 (i), (ii), and (iii) of the Order dated November 23, 2021, which is eligible for a waiver of inter-state transmission charges and is having its scheduled date of commissioning on or before June 30, 2025, is granted an extension of time from the commissioning by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy after careful consideration, on account of Force Majeure or for the delay on the part of the transmission provider.
Provided that where a Renewable Energy generation capacity which is eligible for ISTS waiver in terms of the extant orders, is granted extension in COD by the competent authority, the commencement and the period of the LTA shall also get extended accordingly, and it will be deemed that the period of ISTS waiver is extended by the said period.
Provided also such extension in Date of Commissioning (CoD) of a project shall be granted for a period of six months at a time and not more than 2 times."
The detailed orders are attached in the document below.
[Notification No.F. No. 121A7 n023-RCM-Part (1)]
