In what can be termed as a shocking move, Andhra Pradesh Government has asked all wind power developers to stop power production besides notifying all power units that they are curtailing wind power procurement by 100 percent. There are no written instructions but all the developers are given verbal instructions.
There was no notice to the Load Despatch Centre which schedules all power supply. Interestingly, this move comes on the same day after Andhra Pradesh High Court stayed the proceedings for revising the rates of renewable power and canceling agreements signed by last government.
It is known that the State Government called for the review of PPAs with renewable energy companies. It has announced that the PPAs would be canceled and the payments through the orders would be stopped from July 1st if they do not come to review and decrease the prices from the earlier agreed prices.
