The Ministry of Power (MoP) has granted a waiver of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges to offshore wind energy projects and extended the waiver to green hydrogen/green ammonia. As per the notification issued by the MoP, a complete waiver of ISTS charges was given for offshore wind power projects commissioned on or before December 31, 2032 for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning of the project.
The government has also granted complete waiver of ISTS charges for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning of the project, for green hydrogen/green ammonia production units, using renewable energy (commissioned after March 8, 2019), pumped storage system or battery storage systems or any hybrid combination of these technologies. The projects commissioned on or before December 31, 2030 shall be eligible for this waiver.