HERC Clears Eleven Power Licence for Gurugram, Nuh, Despite Stiff Opposition From Utilities
The company will invest Rs 4,716.73 crore over five years and must file a migration protocol within 60 days, officials said.
- On Monday, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission granted a 25-year parallel electricity distribution license to Eleven Power for Gurugram and Nuh, marking the state's first private distribution entrant.
- A bench comprising Chairman Mukesh Garg and Member Shiv Kumar cited chronic delays in electricity connections as justification; state discom data revealed 1,08,590 applications pending as of October 2025.
- Under the approved rollout plan, Eleven Power will invest Rs 4,716.73 crore over five years, with most funds earmarked for underground cabling and power substations entirely funded through private equity and loans.
- RWAs welcomed the decision hoping for reliable service, while Subhash Lamba, National Vice-President of the Electricity Employees Federation, called the order "unilateral" and threatened strikes starting October 22.
- Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij announced the state government will challenge the order at the Appellate Tribunal, while the commission directed Eleven Power to file a migration protocol within 60 days.
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HERC granted 25-year licence to Eleven Power, part of the Eleven Group led by Medanta co-founder Sunil Sachdeva, for parallel power distribution in Gurugram and Nuh.
HERC grants 25-year parallel power distribution licence for Gurugram, Nuh to Eleven Power - The Tribune
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has granted Eleven Power Private Limited a parallel distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh revenue districts for 25 years under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
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