Red flags as SECI says Azure capacity given to Adani in 'public interest'

IN WHAT HAS raised red flags in the new Andhra Pradesh government led by TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu is a submission by the central government-undertaking Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to the apex electricity regulator that the transfer of 2,300 megawatt solar capacity from Azure Power to Adani Green Energy was made in larger "public interest".

- AGGAM WALIA

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission had asked SECI on October 28 this year if the transfer of power capacity to Adani Green Energy was allowed under the tender floated in 2019. In response, SECI said the transfer was made in larger "public interest" as the Andhra Pradesh government was "keen on (capacity) being made available".