New Delhi: The government has revoked grid-connectivity permissions for Renewable Energy (RE) projects totalling 6,343 MW because developers failed to meet mandated deadlines and compliance milestones, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha. He clarified that the cancellations, affecting 24 grantees, were not due to transmission-side constraints but delays attributable to project promoters.
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Naik said 16 petitions are currently pending before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), where developers have sought protection from the revocation of grid access. He added that transmission planning remains on track to integrate India’s targeted 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
The data shared by the minister shows that Karnataka lost connectivity approvals totalling the entire 1,500 MW originally granted for projects linked to Koppal, Koppal-II and Gadag pooling stations. The revocation was issued because developers failed to comply with required milestones, including submission of land documents and maintaining the validity of letters of award.
Maharashtra also saw the complete revocation of 1,090 MW for projects connected to Solapur and Kallam pooling stations. According to the table, the cancellations stemmed from failure to achieve commercial operation dates and failure to submit financial-closure documentation.
Gujarat, which had the highest sanctioned capacity among the affected states, saw grid-connectivity permissions revoked for 2,871 MW across multiple locations including Jam Khambhaliya, KPS1, KPS3, Bhuj and Bhuj-II. The ministry attributed the cancellations to non-submission of land documents, failure to meet financial-closure conditions and delays in achieving scheduled CODs. Its original connectivity quantum was 3,243 MW, the largest among all states listed by the minister.
Rajasthan lost connectivity approvals for 850 MW across Fatehgarh-II, Fatehgarh-III (Section-I) and Bikaner-II zones, with the ministry citing failure to achieve COD as the reason. Tamil Nadu experienced the smallest revocation among the listed states — a loss of 32 MW out of 250 MW granted for a project connected to Tuticorin-II, also due to failure to achieve COD.
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Naik emphasised that the revocations do not reflect shortcomings in India’s transmission system. He noted that 259 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity is already connected to the grid, and that inter-state transmission systems for evacuating 172 GW of renewable energy are under construction, with bids in progress for an additional 19 GW. States are simultaneously preparing intra-state systems for evacuating 152 GW of renewable power. According to the minister, these measures collectively support a clear implementation pathway for achieving the 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030.
