The former chief minister of India's Andhra Pradesh state refuted on Thursday bribery allegations and any involvement by the Adani Group in the state government's purchase of solar power while he was in power.

Adani Green’s original deadline of March was extended to September. It now has until 25 December to begin supplying renewable energy to the state.

Adani Green Energy's delayed solar project has yet to supply power to Andhra Pradesh, missing the original schedule by months. Instead, Adani Green Energy has begun selling power from the project at a higher rate on exchanges.