Inox Green Loses Grid Access for 300 MW Gujarat Wind Project After Missing Deadlines

Indian clean energy company Inox Green Energy Services has lost grid connectivity for its 300 MW wind project in Gujarat after failing to complete it within the stipulated timeline, according to a filing with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The regulator upheld the disconnection ordered by the Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL), noting that the company had not achieved financial closure or shown significant progress despite repeated deadline extensions. CTUIL had revoked the project’s connectivity at the Bhuj-II pooling station in March and encashed bank guarantees worth 35 million rupees.

The case highlights the mounting pressures facing renewable energy developers in India, where challenges in land acquisition and transmission infrastructure have slowed progress on several large-scale clean energy projects. In September, India cancelled grid access for nearly 17 GW of delayed renewable projects to prioritise those nearing completion. Regulators noted that Inox Green had held grid connectivity for six years — a resource in short supply given the country’s stressed transmission network.

In its defence, Inox Green attributed delays to land allotment hurdles, transmission readiness issues, and pandemic-related disruptions. However, CERC rejected the company’s plea to retain connectivity, ruling that it had taken undue advantage of delays in revocation. The developer must now reapply if it wishes to continue the project. The Solar Energy Corporation of India, which awarded the tender, has already encashed performance guarantees, and an earlier government dispute resolution panel had denied Inox Green’s request for additional time.

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