Petition of the Electricity Act for evacuation 35 MW Wind Power Project to GETCO’s Nadadhri Sub-station – EQ
Summary:
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## **Suzlon Energy Ltd. vs. Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO)**
**Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
**Petition No.:** 2518 of 2025
**Order Date:** 29 July 2025
**Coram:**
* Mehul M. Gandhi, Member
* S.R. Pandey, Member
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### **1. Case Background**
* **Petitioner:** Suzlon Energy Ltd., Ahmedabad
* Counsel: Adv. Mridul Chakravarty & Adv. Devansh Punia
* **Respondent:** Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO), Vadodara
* Counsel: Adv. Utkarsh Singh with Mr. Shobhraj Jaiswal
* **Nature of Petition:** Filed under **Section 86(1)(f)** of the Electricity Act, 2003 seeking:
* Quashing of GETCO’s email dated **14.02.2025** and letter dated **01.03.2025**
* These communications allegedly **illegally rejected Stage-II connectivity** for Petitioner’s **35 MW Wind Power Project** to GETCO’s 66 kV Nadadhri Sub-station.
* Allegation: Rejection based on **extraneous conditions** beyond the notified **Connectivity Procedure dated 07.01.2023** and Commission’s Order dated 21.09.2024 in Petition No. 2377 of 2024.
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### **2. Interlocutory Applications**
* **IA No. 64 of 2025:** Urgent listing of the petition with interim relief request.
* **IA No. 65 of 2025:** Interim relief under Rule 30 of GERC Conduct of Business Regulations.
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### **3. Petitioner’s Arguments**
* Stage-I connectivity was granted and all required documents for Stage-II were submitted.
* Conditions of Stage-II as per **Connectivity Procedure 2023** were fulfilled.
* GETCO imposed **additional, extraneous conditions** and then cancelled Stage-II connectivity.
* Commission’s previous ruling (Petition No. 2377 of 2024) supports Petitioner’s stance.
* Urged for **status quo** to prevent connectivity being allotted to another applicant before next hearing.
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### **4. Respondent’s Arguments**
* Recently received petition; sought **time to file reply**.
* Opposed immediate grant of status quo.
* Requested **two days** to obtain instructions and present reasons for denial of Stage-II connectivity before Commission considers interim relief.
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### **5. Commission’s Directions**
* Granted **two weeks** to Respondent to file reply (copy to Petitioner).
* Petitioner may file rejoinder within **one week** thereafter.
* Interim relief (status quo) request kept pending; Respondent to provide its position in two days.
* Next hearing scheduled for **31.07.2025 at 11:30 hrs**.
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### **6. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural
* **Effect:** Timelines set for reply and rejoinder; interim relief to be considered in next hearing after Respondent’s clarification.
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