India, Nov. 6 -- Granting relief to power consumers including renewable energy companies, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday set aside a review order of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) that led to increased tariffs for a range of consumers.

The review order was passed by MERC on June 25, after the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) sought a review of its Multi-year Tariff (MYT) order dated March 28. Subsequently, 12 different petitions were filed in the high court, challenging the review order. The petitioners included solar and renewable energy companies, datacentres, the National Solar Energy Federation of India, and the Vidharbha Industries Association.

Among other things, the r...