JSW Energy Limited Wins Supreme Court Case Regarding Generation Based Incentive
JSW Energy Limited announced a favorable outcome in a long-standing legal dispute concerning Generation Based Incentive (GBI) payments. The decision, issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on March 25, 2026, dismissed an appeal filed by the Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs.The case originated from a writ petition filed by the Indian Wind Power Association, of which JSW Neo Energy Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, is a member. The petition challenged an order issued on July 28, 2018, by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) that permitted the DISCOMs to deduct GBI from energy payments, impacting JSW Neo Energy Limited's subsidiaries.
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity had previously set aside the APERC order. The Supreme Court's judgment affirms this decision, stating that GBI is intended to be disbursed to generating companies above the tariff.
Monica Chopra, Company Secretary for JSW Energy Limited, confirmed the development.
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