Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside APTEL Order on Renewable Energy Project Timelines: Solar Energy Corporation of India vs. Wind Four Renergy LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the commencement date for condonation of delay in commissioning a renewable energy project, specifically a wind power project. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the ambit of
Supreme Court Resolves Dispute on Commissioning Deadlines in Renewable Energy Project Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 160 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta. The judgment was authored by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Can a delay in the operationalization of a power transmission system justify an
Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Change in Law’ Compensation in Power Purchase Agreements Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 398 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can power generating companies claim compensation for increased costs due to changes in government policies or regulations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial
Supreme Court Upholds Power Purchase Agreements in Renewable Energy Sector: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs. Renew Wind Energy (Rajkot) Private Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a change in regulations regarding the pricing of renewable energy certificates (RECs) can retroactively alter the terms of existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Change in Law in Power Purchase Agreements Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 174 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can changes in government policies regarding coal supply affect existing power purchase agreements? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on the
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Coal Shortfall Under Power Purchase Agreements Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 208 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can power generating companies claim compensation for a shortfall in coal supply, and if so, how should this compensation be calculated? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Power Purchase Agreement Termination: M.P. Power Management vs. Sky Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) termination by a state-owned company was valid, considering contractual obligations and principles of fairness. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, specifically concerning Power Purchase Agreements and judicial review of state actions.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Commissioning Date in Solar Power Agreements LEGAL ISSUE: How to calculate the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar power project, specifically whether the date of approval of the PPA should be included or excluded in the calculation. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the
