SOLAR PROJECT.
Dear all,
Your association SIMA is forwarding herewith an Office Memorandum No. 283/18/2020-GRID SOLAR, dated 20.03.2020 issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy(MNRE), Grid Solar Power Division, Government of India, New Delhi, in respect of the Time Extension in Scheduled Commissioning Date of RE Projects considering disruption of the supply chains due to spread of coronavirus in China or any other country as Force Majeure (FM) event.
Vide the Office Memorandum, The Government of India, vide O.M. No. 18/4/2020-PPD dated 19th February 2020 (the copy is enclosed) from Procurement Policy Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has clarified that the disruption of the supply chains due to spread of coronavirus in China or any other country should be considered as a case of natural calamity and Force Majeure Clause (FMC) may be invoked, wherever considered appropriate, following the due procedure.
This Ministry, by way of various representations as well as a discussion during various meetings with Renewable Energy (RE) Developers and RE associations, has been receiving requests for considering disruption of the supply chains due to spread of coronavirus in China or any other country as Force Majeure (FM) event for grant of appropriate time-extension in Scheduled Commissioning Date of RE projects as per Force Majeure Clause in concerned contractual agreements......TO VIEW THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Thanking you,
With regards,
For Silvassa Industries & Manufacturers Association
Narendra Trivedi
Secretary
