Solar Energy Corporation Of India ... vs Wind Four Renergy Private Limited

insc-2024-160 Supreme Court of India 27 February 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2451 OF 2022 • 6 min read

Judges (2)

Dipankar Datta Delivered Sanjiv Khanna Coram

Counsel (13)

Alok Krishna Agarwal Counsel Respondent Aneesh Bajaj Counsel Appellant Anushree Bardhan Counsel Appellant C. Aryama Sundaram Counsel Appellant Guntur Prabhakar Counsel Respondent Guntur Pramod Kumar Counsel Respondent M.G. Ramachandran Counsel Appellant Mayank Bughani Counsel Respondent Naveen Chawla Counsel Respondent Nikunj Dayal Counsel Appellant Prerna Singh Counsel Respondent Ravi Kishore Counsel Respondent T. Mahipal Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Power Trading Company India Limited Respondent Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited Appellant Wind Four Renergy Private Limited Respondent

Case Significance

Solar Energy Corporation Of India ... vs Wind Four Renergy Private Limited is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 27, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-160). SECI appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order that condoned a 132-day delay in commissioning of wind power units by Wind Four Renergy Private Limited under Power Purchase Agreements. The respondent had failed to commission 50 MW wind power units by the scheduled commercial operation date due to land acquisition and infrastructure issues. The appeal was allowed, with the Court finding that the delay condonation was not warranted given the contractual framework. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

Summary

SECI appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order that condoned a 132-day delay in commissioning of wind power units by Wind Four Renergy Private Limited under Power Purchase Agreements. The respondent had failed to commission 50 MW wind power units by the scheduled commercial operation date due to land acquisition and infrastructure issues. The appeal was allowed, with the Court finding that the delay condonation was not warranted given the contractual framework.

What was the outcome of Solar Energy Corporation Of India ... vs Wind Four Renergy Private Limited?

SECI appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order that condoned a 132-day delay in commissioning of wind power units by Wind Four Renergy Private Limited under Power Purchase Agreem...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-160)