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CERC Allows Limited Extension for TEQ Green’s Wind Project, Waives Filing Delay

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted TEQ Green Power XI Pvt. Ltd a one-month extension to inject infirm power for the commissioning of its remaining 10.8 MW wind capacity. Alongside this, the regulator has also condoned a delay in the company’s petition filing, offering relief amid project execution challenges.

The decision, issued on March 23, 2026, relates to TEQ Green’s 151.2 MW wind project connected to the Kallam pooling station. The developer had sought additional time to complete trial runs and commission four wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a capacity of 2.7 MW. While a major portion of the project had already been operationalised, the remaining capacity could not be completed within the original deadline.

According to the company, several unforeseen disruptions impacted progress, including law and order issues, incidents of vandalism at the project site, and unusually heavy monsoon conditions between May and September 2025. These factors led to flooding, damaged access routes, and logistical challenges in transporting equipment and workforce, delaying the final phase of commissioning.

The Western Regional Load Dispatch Centre had earlier granted extensions for infirm power injection up to the permissible limit of 135 days. Any further extension required approval from CERC under the provisions of the Indian Electricity Grid Code.

While noting that the company filed its petition 38 days late, the Commission accepted that the delays were largely beyond its control and exercised its regulatory discretion to condone the lapse. However, instead of the 45-day extension requested, CERC approved a shorter one-month window, taking into account the commissioning schedule presented.

The regulator has directed TEQ Green to complete all pending activities within this extended timeframe. It also clarified that the relaxation is strictly limited to enabling the injection of infirm power and should not be interpreted as a broader concession.

Through this decision, CERC has sought to maintain regulatory discipline while accommodating genuine operational challenges, ensuring that renewable energy capacity is brought online without unnecessary setbacks.