Petition of the Electricity Act of solar plants of 276 MW through RESCO model, for solarization of PM KUSUM – C Scheme of Government of India – EQ
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## **Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) vs. M/s Gensol Engineering Limited**
**Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
**Petition No.:** 2398 of 2024
**Order Date:** 06 August 2025
**Coram:**
* Mehul M. Gandhi, Member
* S.R. Pandey, Member
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### **1. Case Background**
* **Petitioner:** Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL)
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Mr. Utkarsh Singh with Mr. S.N. Parmar & Mr. A.H. Talsaniya
* **Objector:** M/s Gensol Engineering Limited
* No representation in hearing; no written intimation of absence despite notice
* **Matter:** Petition under **Section 63 read with Section 86(1)(b)** of the Electricity Act, 2003 for adoption of tariff discovered under a tariff-based competitive bidding process (RfS No. PGVCL/Project/DSM/PM-KUSUM-C-FLS/TN-10 dated 29.02.2024) for:
* **125 solar plants** totalling **276.0 MW** capacity
* **RESCO model** for feeder level solarization (FLS) of various 11 kV feeders in PGVCL under PM KUSUM-C Scheme
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### **2. Hearing Proceedings (29 July 2025)**
* **Absence of Objector:**
* Gensol Engineering Limited neither appeared nor sent written communication for inability to attend.
* **Petitioner’s Request:**
* Sought adjournment due to non-appearance of the Objector.
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### **3. Commission’s Observations & Directions**
* Adjourned the matter in the interest of justice.
* Noted that the Objector has not appeared since the last hearing.
* Stated that from the next hearing onwards, no further adjournment will be granted on this ground.
* Directed both Petitioner and Objector to **file their written submissions within one week** from the date of this order.
* Next hearing date to be intimated separately.
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### **4. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural
* **Effect:** Adjournment granted with final warning regarding absence of Objector in future hearings.
* **Immediate Requirement:** Written submissions from both parties within one week.
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