Row over power pacts in AP intensifies as new pleas filed against curtailment; HC posts matter to Aug 22

Taking on record a slew of petitions against the State government’s move to renegotiate the power purchase agreements signed by renewable energy companies and curtailment of power purchase by the State, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has posted the matter to August 22.

These petitions relate to the ongoing dispute between various renewable energy companies and the power distribution companies in Andhra Pradesh and the latter’s alleged effort of to bring down the tariff. A batch of fresh petitions were filed in the High Court raising concerns over curtailment of renewable power. The Government defended the curtailment saying the move is based on the Grid Code. Henceforth, this would be placed on the website, it assured the court.