India Moves to Rescue Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Grid Shortages

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The Indian government will consider waiving transmission charges for solar and wind energy developers facing delays in the commissioning of their projects due to transmission line shortages.

According to a Reuters report citing the country’s power regulator, the relief will only cover projects whose developers had signed at least seven-year power sale contracts by the end of this year. In earlier moves to stimulate more wind and solar, the government began phasing out interstate transmission charges for alternative energy generation projects in July last year.

There have been a number of solar, wind, and hybrid power generation projects delayed because there are not enough transmission lines to carry their output. The Indian Central Electricity Regulatory Commission will also consider extending the relief to battery storage projects as New Delhi seeks to diversify its electricity generation away from coal and gas.

Bhadla Solar Park, Rajasthan. Source: Wikipedia