Published on : 08 Nov 2025, 3:07 am

Staff Reporter

Guwahati: The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has approved the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited’s (APDCL) proposal for the long-term procurement of 3,200 MW (4x800 MW) of coal-based thermal power from a new power plant to be set up in Assam by Adani Power Ltd. The Commission has also granted approval for the signing of the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) between APDCL and Adani Power at a tariff of Rs 6.30 per unit.

APDCL had submitted the petition under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003, seeking approval for the discovered tariff and for adoption of the rate determined through a competitive bidding process on the Ministry of Power’s DEEP (Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price) portal. The company plans

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