UPERC Approves 27 PPAs, Adopts Solar Tariffs Under PM KUSUM C-2 Scheme In Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has given approval for 27 new Power Purchase Agreements and adopted the discovered tariffs related to the procurement of solar power under the PM KUSUM Component C-2 Scheme. In an order dated November 28, 2025, the Commission confirmed that the agreements between Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and different solar project developers have been legally validated. These projects aim to support the feeder-level solarization of segregated agriculture feeders across the state. The petition was jointly filed by the U.P. New & Renewable Energy Development Agency and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited under petition No. 2282 of 2025. The petition sought approval for solar tariffs discovered through a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding process and the execution of the related PPAs.

The competitive bidding was initiated by UPNEDA for a total planned capacity of 2553.5 megawatts. From this process, tariffs were discovered in the range of ₹2.20 per unit to ₹2.99 per unit. Under the petition considered in the present order, 27 PPAs were submitted for approval, representing 82.2 megawatts of capacity. The Letters of Award to the winning project developers were issued between February and July 2025. The accepted tariff for these particular projects ranges from ₹2.84 to ₹2.99 per kilowatt-hour. These solar power plants will be set up across different districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Kannauj, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Fatehpur, Bulandshahar, and Saharanpur. Some of the developers who were awarded PPAs include AR Construction, Arun Aghana, GH2 Solar Private Limited, Goutam, Kushal Uppal, M/S Beena & Sons, M/S Satyam Enterprises, Om Shanti Solar Power Private Limited, and RVG Green Energy Private Limited.

These solar plants are being developed in the RESCO mode, which means developers will invest in constructing solar photovoltaic plants and sell the generated power to UPPCL under long-term agreements. During the hearing, the Commission requested clarification regarding a district name mismatch for one project, where a substation was mentioned incorrectly under Moradabad but was later corrected to Amroha. UPPCL confirmed that the correction was administrative and had no impact on the bidding or selection process. Developers who responded to the petition expressed full support for the adoption of tariffs and approval of the PPAs, and they requested directions from the Commission for UPPCL to provide timely connectivity and bay allocation.

After reviewing the documents and process details, the Commission concluded that the competitive bidding was conducted according to approved guidelines. Therefore, under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, the Commission formally adopted the discovered tariffs and approved the 27 Power Purchase Agreements. The Commission also instructed UPNEDA and UPPCL to cooperate with the selected developers and ensure that the projects are implemented on schedule. This step will help the state achieve the objectives of the PM KUSUM Component C-2 Scheme and support farmers by enabling agricultural feeders to run on renewable power. The move is expected to reduce power purchase costs and provide long-term benefits to consumers in Uttar Pradesh.