India Moves to Rescue Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Grid Shortages

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The Indian government plans to waive transmission charges for solar and wind energy projects delayed by transmission line shortages, benefiting developers with long-term power sale contracts. This move is part of India's efforts to boost renewable energy production by removing interstate transmission charges for alternative energy projects.

The Indian government will consider waiving transmission charges for solar and wind energy developers facing delays in the commissioning of their projects due to transmission line shortages. According to a Reuters report citing the country’s power regulator, the relief will only cover projects whose developers had signed at least seven-year power sale contracts by the end of this year. In earlier moves to stimulate more wind and solar, the government began phasing out interstate transmission charges for alternative energy generation projects…