# Centre grants 4-month relief to renewable projects hit by war 2026-08-24T05:06:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory granting a four-month extension to the scheduled commissioning dates of renewable energy projects that were due on or after 28 February. The relief applies to projects facing supply-chain disruptions caused by the West Asia war. Developers will be protected from penalties such as bank guarantee encashment, daily extension fees, tariff reductions, or other financial compensation for missing deadlines. The advisory, dated 21 August, was sent to implementation agencies including Solar Energy Corp. of India, NHPC, NTPC, SJVN, state chief secretaries, the power ministry, the Central Electricity Authority, and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. The move follows representations from the industry seeking blanket timeline extensions. In April, the finance ministry had clarified that the West Asia situation qualifies as war under force majeure clauses in power purchase agreements. Developers welcomed the relief but also urged the power ministry and transmission utilities to extend the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) waiver waiver period accordingly. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This relief is a direct consequence of supply-chain disruptions caused by the West Asia war, which began on 28 February. India’s renewable energy sector, with over 150 GW of projects under construction, is racing to meet the 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030. The extension buys developers time but does not address the underlying cost pressures: raw material prices have risen up to 20%, and domestic cell premiums are 6-7 cents per watt. The next flashpoint is the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) waiver, which expires for projects commissioned after 30 June 2028. Developers will now push the power ministry and CERC to align that waiver deadline with the extended project timelines. ## Coverage - livemint.com Led with the advisory details and included developer quotes, but did not weigh in on the government's decision or criticise delay, neutral report This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ampin Energy Transition, Hexa Climate, MNRE, West Asia war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-grants-4-month-relief-to-renewable-projects-hit-by-war/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-grants-4-month-relief-to-renewable-projects-hit-by-war/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/