MNRE 29 Jun 2021 PPA Extension
MNRE 29 Jun 2021 PPA Extension
MNRE 29 Jun 2021 PPA Extension
283/18/2020-GRID SOLAR
R RRI GOvermment of indie
TM aNTdiorutu 5ut r r Ministry of New &Renewable Energy (MNRE)
93 HR I I MAT/ Grid Solar Power
Divislon
Block No 14, C.G.O Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 29 June, 2021
QEFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Time-extension In Scheduled
Commssloning Date of Renewable
cosldering disruption due to the second surge of COVID-19
Energy (RE) Projects
1.
Reference is invited to this Ministrys
O.M. No. 283/18/2020-GRID SOLAR dated 12m May.
20providingfor a mechanism for claiming time-extension, on account of second surge of
COD-19,orRE projecte, being implermented
of MNRE andthrough ImplementingAgencies designated by
having thelr Scheduled Commissioning Date
ANE under vanous schemes
or or after 1 April, 2021.
(SCD) on
2 t was also provided that the quantum of tme-exten sion to be granted n this manner will be
nothed separately by MNRE.
.
In this regard has been noted that with the improvement in the COVID-19 situationin the
country. many States/UTs have begun h e process of unlocking. Broadiy. the penod of
disruption due to second surge of COVID-19 seems to be from 1" April, 2021 to 15 June,
2021
4 It has also been noted that activities related to RE projects are covered under essential
actvites, and are alowed to contnue even during the lockdown situations.
5. However, In order to facilitate the ease of doing business and as a measure of relef to RE
projects so that theycan deal with diiculties arising out of the restnctons imposed on accou
of the second CoviD-19 surge, it has been decided that the entire penod of disrupton 1e.
April, 2021 to 15h June, 2021 (both dates inclusive). can be allowed as time-eensiou
projects, being implemented through Implementing Agencies designated by ne MNE On der
various schemes of MNRE, following the praocess stated in MNRE s O.M. No. 283/18/202
GRID SOLAR dated 12.05.2021.
6. This ssues with approval of Hon ble Minister (NRE & Power).
06/o
(Mohd Azmal Mansoorn)
SCienist-
Email: azmal.mnre@9ov in