F.No.12/07/2023-RCM- Part(1) Government of India Ministry of Power (RCM Division)

F-201, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 10^th June, 2025

ORDER

Subject: Waiver of Inter-State Transmission Charges for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) - reg.

This is in continuation to the Ministry of Power Orders No. 23/12/2016 R&R dated 23.11.2021, 30.11.2021, 01.12.2022, 06.12.2022 and Order No.12/07/2023-RCM dated 29.05.2023 & 09.06.2023 regarding the waiver of Inter-State Transmission (ISTS) Charges on transmission of the electricity generated from Renewable Energy (RE) sources, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia.

1. In partial amendment to above orders following provisions are being made with respect to Hydro PSP and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Projects:

a) ISTS charges waiver for Hydro PSP Projects for which the construction work has been awarded on or before 30^th June 2028 shall be 100%.

b) ISTS charges waiver for co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Projects commissioned on or before 30^th June, 2028 shall be 100%, if the power from such BESS projects is consumed outside of the state, where such BESS project is commissioned.

Provided that a BESS project shall be considered as co-located, if the BESS and RE projects are connected at the same ISTS sub-station.

c) There will not be any ISTS charges waiver for Hydro PSP Projects, for which the construction work awarded after 30^th June, 2028 and for co-located BESS commissioned after 30^th June, 2028.

d) For BESS projects which are not co-located, the ISTS charges waiver shall be as per the extant orders issued by the Ministry of Power and CERC Regulations.

1. This issues with the approval of Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs.

10/6/25

(Sunil Kumar Sharma)
Director (RCM, NRE)
Tel: 011-2306 2914

To:

Secretary, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, New Delhi

Copy to:

1. Secretary, MNRE, New Delhi.
2. Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
3. Secretary in charge, Power / Energy Dept., State Governments/UTs.
4. Secretary, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions / Joint Electricity Regulatory Commissions.

Copy for information to:

1. PS to Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs
2. APS to Minister of NRE and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
3. APS to MoS Power & NRE.
4. PPS to Secretary (Power) / PPS to AS (SN) / Sr PPS to AS (AT) / PPS to AS (PS)
5. Joint Secretaries/ Chief Engineers/ Economic Adviser, Ministry of Power.