The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order regarding a petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). This petition was submitted under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003, seeking the Commission’s approval for the adoption of a tariff discovered through a competitive bidding process. The bidding process was conducted for a capacity of 200 MW of renewable energy projects, specifically to ensure an assured peak power supply of 800 MWh (200 MW for four hours). These projects are to be connected to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS), under the SECI FDRE VI scheme, which follows the bidding guidelines set by the Ministry of Power on June 9, 2023.

SECI had also requested the Commission to approve a trading margin of ₹0.07 per kWh to be paid by the distribution companies or buying entities as specified in the bidding guidelines. The petition was formally admitted by CERC on March 20, 2025. At that time, SECI was directed to provide a conformity certificate to confirm that the tariff rates discovered were in line with prevailing market conditions.

Subsequently, SECI submitted an affidavit on May 3, 2025, stating that although offers had been made to various state distribution licensees for the purchase of power, formal confirmations and the execution of Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) were still pending. SECI explained that while there was some interest from potential buyers, binding commitments from the distribution companies had not yet materialized. Therefore, SECI sought the Commission’s permission to withdraw the petition, with the option to file a fresh petition once the PSAs were finalized.

During the hearing held on June 8, 2025, SECI’s legal representatives repeated their withdrawal request, emphasizing that they would return with a new petition once agreements with the distribution companies were confirmed. Additionally, they requested that the filing fee already paid for this petition be adjusted against the future petition on the same matter.

The Commission agreed with SECI’s request and allowed the petition to be withdrawn. It also accepted the request to adjust the filing fee in the future when SECI files a fresh petition regarding the same issue. With this decision, the Petition was officially closed and marked as withdrawn.