IN THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (Appellate Jurisdiction) Appeal No. 203 of 2022, Appeal No. 242 of 2022 &

Appeal No. 248 of 2022 Dated: 8^th April, 2024 Present: Hon’ble Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma, Technical Member Hon’ble Mr. Virender Bhat, Judicial Member Appeal No. 203 of 2022 In the matter of:

M/s. Arinsun Clean Energy Private Limited Office – 0001, Level G, Pentagon P-5, Magarpatta City, Hadaspur, Pune – 411013. … (Appellant)

VERSUS

1. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Through: The Secretary

3^rd & 4^th Floor, Chanderlok Building Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited Through: Managing Director Registered Office, Shakti Bhawan, Rampur Jabalpur – 482008.

3. M/S Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (Rums) Limited Through: Chairperson Urja Bhawan Shivaji Nagar, Link Road No. 2, Bhopal-462016, Madhya Pradesh.

4. M/S Western Region Load Dispatch Centre, Through Executive Director F-3, MIDC Area, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093.

5. M/s. Athena Jaipur Solar Power Private Limited Through Director Plot No. 152, Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002.

6. M/s. Mahindra Renewables Private Limited Through Director Mahindra Towers, Dr. G. M. Bhonsle Marg, P. K. Kurne Chowk, Worli, Mumbai – 400018. …Respondent(s)

Appeal No. 242 of 2022 In the matter of:

M/s. Mahindra Renewables Private Limited Through Director Mahindra Towers, Dr. G. M. Bhonsle Marg, P. K. Kurne Chowk, Worli, Mumbai – 400018. … (Appellant)

VERSUS

1. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Through: The Secretary

3^rd & 4^th Floor, Chanderlok Building Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited Through: Managing Director Registered Office, Shakti Bhawan, Rampur Jabalpur – 482008.

3. M/S Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMS) Limited Through: Chairperson Urja Bhawan Shivaji Nagar, Link Road No. 2, Bhopal-462016, Madhya Pradesh.

4. M/S Western Region Load Dispatch Centre, Through Executive Director F-3, MIDC Area, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093.

5. M/s. Arinsun Clean Energy Private Limited Through Director Office – 001, Level G, Pentagon P-5, Magarpatta City, Hadaspur, Pune – 411013.

6. M/s. Athena Jaipur Solar Power Private Limited Through Director Plot No. 152, Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002. …Respondent(s)

Appeal No. 248 of 2022 In the matter of:

M/s. Athena Jaipur Solar Power Private Limited Through Director Plot No. 152, Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002. … (Appellant)

VERSUS

1. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Through: The Secretary

3^rd & 4^th Floor, Chanderlok Building Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited Through: Managing Director Registered Office, Shakti Bhawan, Rampur Jabalpur – 482008.

3. M/S Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMS) Limited Through: Chairperson Urja Bhawan Shivaji Nagar, Link Road No. 2, Bhopal-462016, Madhya Pradesh.

4. M/S Western Region Load Dispatch Centre, Through Executive Director F-3, MIDC Area, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093.

5. M/s. Arinsun Clean Energy Private Limited Through Director Office – 001, Level G, Pentagon P-5, Magarpatta City, Hadaspur, Pune – 411013.

6. M/s. Mahindra Renewables Private Limited, Through Director, Mahindra Towers, Dr. G.M. Bhonsle Marg, P.K. Kurne Chowk, Worli, Mumbai – 400018. …Respondent(s) Counsel for the Appellant(s) : Mr. Basava P. Patil, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Hemant Sahai Mr. Shreshth Sharma Mr. Nitish Gupta Ms. Molshree Bhatnagar Ms. Shefali Tripathi Mr. Nishant Talwar Ms. Nehul Sharma Mr. Utkarsh Singh Ms. Parichita Chowdhury Mr. Neel Kandan Rahate Ms. Raksha Agarwal Ms. Surabhi Pandey Mr. Pratibhanu Mr. Aditya Jain Ms. Nipun Sharma Mr. Allan Massey Mr. Ankit Kumar Counsel for the Respondent(s) : Mr. G. Umapathy, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Pavitra Balakrishna Mr. Subin Kumar for R-2 Ms. Abiha Zaidi for R-4

JUDGEMENT

PER HON’BLE MR. SANDESH KUMAR SHARMA, TECHNICAL MEMBER

1. The captioned Appeals Nos. 203 of 2022, 242 of 2022 and 248 of 2022 have been filed by M/s. Arinsun Clean Energy Private Limite