Renewable energy needs attention on T&D front

 

The Union power minister has reportedly cautioned seven states—Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu—that renewable energy developers could drag discoms of these states to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) over the non-payment of dues. It is learnt that these seven states together owe around Rs.5,300 crore to RE developers, and that the total outstanding of RE developers, pan India, is around Rs.8,200 crore.