2026 Supreme(Online)(CERC) 315

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

NEW DELHI

Petition No. 227/MP/2022

Coram:

Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairperson

Shri Ramesh Babu V., Member

Shri Harish Dudani, Member

Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member

Date of order: 02.06.2026

In the matter of

Petition under Section 79 of the Electricity Act, 2003 seeking to set aside Transmission Charges bills raised by CTUIL and declaration that the Petitioners stand discharged from performance under Transmission Service Agreement dated 29.1.2018, LTA Agreement dated 29.1.2018 (Tranche 1), LTA Agreement dated 6.9.2018 (Tranche 2) and Bipartite Connection Agreement dated 11.1.2019 executed between ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd. and Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. (earlier Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.) on account of force majeure and impossibility of performance under the Power Purchase Agreement dated 23.5.2022 executed with Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. and consequential relief thereto.

And in the matter of

1. ReNew Wind Energy (AP2) Private Limited,

138, Ansal Chambers II,

Bikaji Cama Place, Delhi-110066 …Petitioner No.1

2. ReNew Power Private Limited,

138, Ansal Chambers II,

Bikaji Cama Place, Delhi-110066 …Petitioner No.2

Vs

1. Central Transmission Utility of India Limited,

“Saudamini”, Plot No.2, Sector-29,

Near IFFCO Chowk,

Gurgaon- 122001, Haryana …Respondent No.1

2. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited,

“Saudamini”, Plot No.2,

Sector-29, Gurgaon-122001 …Respondent No. 2

3. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited,

1st Floor, D-3, A Wing, Prius Platinum Building District Centre,

Saket, New Delhi- 110017 …Respondent No. 3

Parties present: Shri Rohan Sachdeva, Advocate, RWEPL

Shri Girik Bhalla, Advocate, RWEPL

Shri Alok Shankar, Advocate, CTUIL

Shri Siddharth Sharma, CTUIL

Shri Yogeshwar, CTUIL