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i. Natural Force Majeure Events:
act of God, including, but not limited to lightning, drought, fire and
explosion (to the extent originating from a source external to the Site),
earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, food, cyclone, typhoon, tornado,
or exceptionally adverse weather conditions which are in excess of the
statistical measures for the last hundred (100) years,
ii. Non-Natural Force Majeure Events:
Direct Non-Natural Force Majeure Events
Nationalization or compulsory acquisition by any Indian Government
Instrumentality or any material assets or rights of the Seller or the
Seller’s contractors; or
The unlawful, unreasonable or discriminatory revocation of, or refusal to
renew, any Consent required by the Seller or any of the Seller’s
contractors to perform their obligations under the Project Documents or any
unlawful, unreasonable or discriminatory refusal to grant any other consent
required for the development/ operation of the Project, provided that an
appropriate court of law declares the revocation or refusal to be unlawful,
unreasonable and discriminatory and strikes the same down; or
Any other unlawful, unreasonable or discriminatory action on the part of an
Indian Government Instrumentality which is directed against the Project,
provided that an appropriate court of law declares the revocation or
refusal to be unlawful, unreasonable and discriminatory and strikes the
same down.
12.7 Available Relief for a Force Majeure Event
Subject to this Article 12:
No Party shall be in breach of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that the performance of its obligations was prevented,
hindered or delayed due to a Force Majeure Event;
Every Party shall be entitled to claim relief in relation to a Force
Majeure Event in regard to its obligations, including but not limited to
those specified under Article 4.5.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that no Tariff shall be paid by
the Procurers for the part of Contracted Capacity affected by a Natural
Force Majeure Event affecting the Seller, for the duration of such Natural
Force Majeure Event. For the balance part of the Contracted Capacity, the
Procurer shall pay the Tariff to the Seller, provided during such period of
Natural Force Majeure Event, the balance part of the Power Station is
declared to be Available for scheduling and dispatch as per ABT for supply
of power by the Seller to the Procurers.
44. As a matter of fact, clause 12.4 of the PPA, which deals with force
majeure exclusions, reads as follows :
“12.4 Force Majeure Exclusions
Force Majeure shall not include (i) any event or circumstance which is
within the reasonable control of the parties and (ii) the following
conditions, except to the extent that they are consequences of an event of
Force Majeure:
Unavailability, late delivery, or changes in cost of the plant, machinery,
equipment, materials, spare parts, fuel or consumables for the Project;