The Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has approved a proposal by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to install a 60 kWp rooftop solar power plant at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala. The project will be implemented under the Central Government’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which promotes the installation of rooftop solar systems on government buildings to increase the use of clean energy.
The final order was issued on June 29, 2026, by a Commission bench comprising Chairman Sri Hemant Verma and Member Smt. Puspita Chakraborty. The decision came after a petition filed by the Airport Director on January 27, 2026. Representatives of both the Airports Authority of India and the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) participated in the proceedings.
According to the petition, AAI requested approval to install the 60 kWp rooftop solar system on the rooftop of the CISF Barracks located within the airport premises. The authority clarified that it was not seeking any increase in the airport’s total approved solar generation capacity. Instead, it proposed a redistribution of the capacity that had already been approved by the Commission.
TERC had earlier approved a total solar capacity of 2 MWp for the airport through Order No. 32 of 2024. This approval included an operational 250 kWp solar plant and a proposed 1,750 kWp ground-mounted solar project. Under the revised plan, the ground-mounted capacity will be reduced from 1,750 kWp to 1,690 kWp, while 60 kWp will be allocated to the new rooftop installation. As the total approved capacity remains unchanged at 2 MWp, no additional capacity approval was required.
During the hearing held on February 4, 2026, the Commission directed AAI to submit the operational guidelines related to the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana at airport facilities. After AAI submitted the required documents, TERC instructed TSECL on March 3, 2026, to examine the proposal and submit its comments or objections within seven days.
However, TSECL did not file any objections within the specified period. Taking note of this, the Commission observed that the proposed change was only a redistribution of the already approved solar capacity and did not alter the total sanctioned capacity or the main conditions of the original project.
In its final order, TERC stated that the modification supports the country’s clean energy objectives and does not affect the framework approved earlier. The Commission formally approved the revised solar plan and clarified that all other terms and conditions contained in the 2024 approval will continue to remain valid. It also directed the TERC Secretary to communicate the order to all concerned parties so that implementation of the project can begin.
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