India Lets Delayed Renewable Projects Pay to Keep Grid Access

India’s authorities have given solar developers missing their deadlines the option to pay to keep their grid connectivity instead of losing it, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.

With grid connectivity a limited resource, space should not be kept unused, the regulator said. According to the regulator, if a solar or wind developer misses its own project deadline, they can remain on the list for a grid connection, but they would have to pay the equivalent of $10.