Petition of the Electricity Act from Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Including Storage its 6 MW Hybrid Power Plant being Force Majeure events – EQ
Summary:
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## **Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission – Daily Order**
**Case Title:** *M/s Opera Engitech Pvt. Ltd. vs. Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO)*
**Petition No.:** 2470 of 2025
**Date of Order:** 05 August 2025
**Bench:** Shri Mehul M. Gandhi (Member), Shri S. R. Pandey (Member)
**Location:** Gandhinagar
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### **Matter**
Petition filed under **Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003**, read with **Order No. 01 of 2024 (Tariff Framework for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees and Others from Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects including Storage)**.
The petitioner sought **extension of Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD)** for evacuation infrastructure of its **6 MW Hybrid Power Plant** (connected to 66 kV Gangiyavadar Substation) citing **Force Majeure events**.
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### **Parties**
* **Petitioner:** *M/s Opera Engitech Pvt. Ltd., Jamnagar, Gujarat*
* Advocates: Mridul Chakravarty, Harshit Singh
* **Respondent:** *Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO), Vadodara*
* Advocates: Aneesh Bajaj, assisted by Shobhraj Jaiswal
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### **Hearing Proceedings (31 July 2025)**
1. **Petitioner’s Submission:**
* Filed amendment application in the petition.
* Requested adjournment for the day to incorporate amendments.
2. **Respondent’s Submission:**
* Did not object to adjournment but highlighted repeated delays by the petitioner in earlier hearings.
* Asserted its right to take appropriate action regarding **connectivity issues**.
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### **Commission’s Observations & Directions**
* The Commission accepted the petitioner’s request for adjournment to file the amendment.
* Ordered that the amendment application be **registered and numbered**.
* Directed **Respondent (GETCO)** to file its **reply within 10 days**, with a copy served to the petitioner.
* Instructed both parties to **complete pleadings before the next hearing date**.
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### **Order**
The petition was adjourned to allow amendment filing and further pleadings.
**Signed:**
* Sd/- Shri S. R. Pandey (Member)
* Sd/- Shri Mehul M. Gandhi (Member)
**Place:** Gandhinagar
**Date:** 05.08.2025
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