Executive Summary A Maharashtra-based listed steel manufacturer was looking to procure a 50 MW Open Access Solar solution. The Board was presented with a highly attractive ₹3.15/unit tariff (the L1 bid), promising maximum savings against their current grid costs. However, the CFO refused to sign the 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) blindly. By intervening with […]
Author Archives: Gaurav Kawatra
News & Regulatory Updates
Solar + BESS in Maharashtra: The ₹6.20/Unit Peak Arbitrage Unlocked by the 2026 RE Policy
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary For Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers in Maharashtra, the math on renewable energy just fundamentally changed. On 18 March 2026, the state notified its Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Policy for FY 2025-36. This was not an incremental update; it was a structural reset for every heavy-power manufacturing plant in the region. The […]
News & Regulatory Updates
₹3/Unit Savings Without the CSS Trap: Decoding the 2026 MoP Group Captive Amendment
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary For years, Group Captive has been the most attractive Open Access structure available to Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers in India. The paper returns were undeniable: ₹3 per unit savings over DISCOM tariffs and an IRR exceeding 19%. Yet, when presented to the Board, these projects were frequently paused or outright rejected. The […]
Case Studies
Wind-Solar Hybrid ₹4.93 vs. BESS ₹5.13: Why a Steel Director Paused a 15-Year PPA Despite a ₹1.77 Crore Advantage
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary A Director of a listed steel manufacturing company was on the verge of signing a 15-year Renewable Energy PPA. He had two final options on the table: a Wind-Solar Hybrid system or a Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The Hybrid option offered a clear ₹1.77 Crore advantage in Net Present Value […]
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary A Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceutical manufacturer was evaluating a 15 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid solution. Despite the project promising a massive 70% energy replacement, an 80% IRR, and strong xNPV, the ₹100 Crore+ capital expenditure hit a wall in the boardroom. The sticking point? The tariff. With standalone Solar available at ₹3.0–3.5/unit, the Board questioned […]
Case Studies
₹37.49 Cr Equity and 91.49% IRR: Why a Maharashtra Steel Board Still Said “No” to a 120 MWp Solar Pitch
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary A Maharashtra-based steel manufacturer was presented with a 120 MWp Open Access Solar project under a Group Captive structure. The paper returns were staggering: a 91.49% IRR on equity and ₹2.89/unit in direct savings. Yet, when the CFO asked for a ₹37.49 Cr equity investment, the Board refused to approve it. They didn’t […]
Case Studies
A ₹3.54-Unit Saving on a Solar and Wind PPA in Tamil Nadu: Why this “Open Access Illusion” Almost Killed a Pharma Deal
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Mar
Mar
Executive Summary A Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceutical manufacturer was on the verge of signing a Wind-Solar Hybrid PPA, enticed by a projected ₹3.54-unit saving and a payback period of less than 12 months. While the paper returns looked incredible, the Managing Director paused before taking the note to the Board. He couldn’t verify exactly how the […]
Case Studies
Solar at ₹4.03 vs. Hybrid at ₹4.44: Why Paying a Higher Tariff Saved a TN Steel Plant from Financial Suicide
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Feb
Feb
Executive Summary A Tamil Nadu-based steel manufacturer with a 50 MVA Contract Demand was bleeding margins through a massive ₹256.8 Crore annual electricity bill. Facing European export bans on “Black Power” and aggressive ESG demands from investors, the CFO was mandated to switch to Renewable Energy. He was 24 hours away from signing a “cheap” […]
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The ₹124 Cr Bill and the 30 MVA Contract Demand Trap: How MP’s 6th Amendment Changes the Game
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Feb
Feb
Executive Summary For years, Madhya Pradesh-based heavy industries have been fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. While rivals in Gujarat and Rajasthan achieved 90% Renewable Energy replacement, MP units were legally throttled by a 30 MVA Contracted Capacity trap, capping potential savings at a stagnant 70%. Everything changed on February 20, 2026. The […]
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Feb
Solar CAPEX at ₹1.55 vs Wind-Solar Hybrid at ₹4.94 in Gujarat. Why I stopped a Pharma CFO from making a ₹32 Crore mistake. It sounds like a Financial Disaster. I told the CFO of a Gujarat-based Pharma giant that his plan to sign a Solar CAPEX deal at ₹1.55/kWh was a trap. On paper, it […]