Legal15 Sept 2025, 04:05 pm
JSW Energy's Battery Energy Storage Systems Project Tariff Dispute: APTEL Rejects Appeal, Company Considering Further Remedies
AI Summary
JSW Energy Ltd. is currently in a dispute regarding the proposed tariff for a 500 MW / 1000 MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems Project allocated to JSW Renew Energy Five Limited (JSWREL) by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) did not adopt the proposed tariff in an order dated 2nd January 2025. JSWREL, a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy, filed an appeal with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) which was rejected on 12th September 2025. The company is now evaluating further remedies, including the possibility of filing an appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the APTEL order.
Key Highlights
- JSW Energy's subsidiary, JSWREL, was allocated a 500 MW / 1000 MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems Project by SECI.
- CERC did not adopt the proposed tariff for the project in January 2025.
- JSWREL filed an appeal with APTEL which was rejected in September 2025.
- The company is now considering further remedies, including a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.