The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd. (RRECL) has officially revoked a key policy that allowed wind and hybrid power developers to reserve land coordinates without actual possession or the consent of the landowner, signalling a fresh push for fairer competition and farmer-friendly practices.

The scrapped “land-freezing” clause, introduced last August, enabled developers to book prime sites for six months at a time merely by filing applications with RRECL, even without a land title or owner agreement. The practice raised concerns over speculative hoarding of high-potential sites and put landowners under pressure to sell at disadvantageous terms.

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Following a review by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which flagged similar practices in other states, RRECL cancelled reservations for sites showing no investment or development progress and clarified that, henceforth, only land transactions directly between developers and landowners will enable project deployment.

Officials say the move is aimed at reducing barriers to entry for smaller developers, improving transparency in land acquisition, and ensuring that farmers’ rights are better protected in the state’s fast-growing renewable energy sector. The withdrawal of the policy is expected to help restore investor confidence by clarifying land-transaction norms and eliminating “site blocking” as an unintended competitive advantage.

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