CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NEW DELHI Petition No. 429/MP/2025 Coram:

Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson Shri Harish Dudani, Member Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member Date of Order: 16.03.2026 In the matter of:

Petition under Section 79(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Regulation 42 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (as amended) and Connectivity Sharing Agreement dated 24.02.2025 entered between Halvad Renewables Private Limited and Azure India Private Limited for seeking limited modification of in-principle grant of Connectivity issued by Central Transmission Utility of India for 130 MW at Gadag Pooling Station and thereby allowing the Petitioner to construct the dedicated transmission infrastructure.

And In the matter of:

M/s Halvad Renewables Private Limited ..……..Petitioner

1^st Floor, Eastern Wing, Thapar House, 124 Janpath New Delhi- 110001 Versus Central Transmission Utility of India Limited …….Respondent 1 Suadamini, 1^st Floor, Plot No.2, Sector-29, Gurugram, Haryana-122001 Azure Power India Private Limited ..…..Respondent 2 DSC-304, Second Floor, DLF South Court, Saket District Centre, New Delhi – 110017 Parties Present:

Shri Shashwat Kumar, Advocate, HRPL Shri Rahul Chouhan, Advocate, HRPL Shri Harshit Gupta, Advocate, HRPL Shri Mukut Choudhary, Advocate, HRPL Shri Rajiv Yadav, Advocate, HRPL Shri Ajay Mehrotra, HRPL Ms. Harleen Kaur, HRPL Shri Shubham Arya, Advocate, CTUIL Ms. Pallavi Saigal, Advocate, CTUIL Shri Rishabh Saxena, Advocate, CTUIL Ms. Muskan Agrawal, CTUIL

ORDER

Halvad Renewables Private Limited has filed the instant Petition under Section 79(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Regulation 42 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 and Connectivity Sharing Agreement dated 24.02.2025 entered between Halvad Renewables Private Limited and Azure India Private Limited, seeking modification of in-principle grant of Connectivity issued by Central Transmission Utility of India for 130 MW at Gadag Pooling Station.

2. The Petitioner has made the following prayers in the present Petition:

(a) Admit the present Petition;

(b) Exercise its powers under Regulation 42 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (as amended) so as to direct Respondent No.1, Central Transmission Utility of India Limited, to modify the Connectivity Grant Letter dated 27.01.2025, thereby recognizing the Halvad Renewables Private Limited as the entity which shall develop the dedicated transmission infrastructure as the Lead Generator in accordance with the mutually executed FORMAT-CONN-

SHARE Agreement dated 24.02.2025 as per its applicable connectivity timelines ;

(c) Allow the Petitioner to set up the connectivity infrastructure by 31.12.2026 or such extended period as the Hon’ble Commission may grant to the prayer (d) herein;

(d) Exclude the time period with respect to the start date of Connectivity for the Petitioner, accounting for delays arising due to the present litigation, thereby ensuring that the Petitioner does not suffer any adverse regulatory consequences or financial penalties due to circumstances beyond its control; and (e) Pass such other Order(s) that this Hon’ble Commission may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances presented herein in the interest of justice.

Submissions of the Petitioner

3. The petitioner has made the following submissions:

a) On 02.02.2023, the Petitioner, Halvad Renewables Private Limited (HRPL), submitted a Stage-II ISTS Connectivity application for 130 MW at the Gadag PS.

b) During the 17^th Consultation Meeting for Evolving Transmission Schemes (CMETS), on

31.03.2023, it was proposed that HRPL be granted Stage-II Connectivity for 130 MW at Gadag PS on