In a major relief to Adani Power, Maharashtra electricity regulator
MERC has allowed the power producer to charge Mahavitaran an additional Rs. 1.01 per unit as compensatory tariff for 800 mw.
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in an order
today allowed Adani Power to charge a compensatory tariff ofRs. 1.01 per unit for only 800 mw. With this, the total power purchase cost from the 800 mw works out to Rs. 3.65 per unit.
Adani Power Maharashtra had entered into an agreement with the state
utility Mahavitaran to supply power from its two units– 2 and 3–with a
total capacity of 1,320 mw in Tiroda at a levellised tariff of 2.64 per
unit. The Tiroda plant is linked to the Lohara coal block.
In 2009, the Ministry of Environment had cancelled the terms of
reference (ToR) for Lohara blocks, which covered almost 75 per cent of
the fuel needed for supply of power under the power purchase agreement
(PPA), resulting in non-availability of fuel.
“In the absence of such pre-identified fuel source, it is not possible to enter into a contract for supply of
electricity,” Adani Power Maharashtra had said. It had also requested ministries concerned to allot an alternate block or to revoke its earlier cancellation of ToR.
electricity,” Adani Power Maharashtra had said. It had also requested ministries concerned to allot an alternate block or to revoke its earlier cancellation of ToR.
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