Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
Weekly brief covering regulatory developments, judicial orders, and policy shifts shaping the power sector.
Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
India’s power grid met a record peak electricity demand of 270.8 GW at 3:45 PM on May 21, 2026. However, a new analysis by Sanjeev Sanyal and Satvik Dev of the Economic Advisory Council to the...
India is rapidly strengthening its position as a global leader in hydropower development. The country added more than 4 GW of new hydropower capacity in 2025, surpassed Russia to become the...
This World Environment Day, as plantation numbers once again dominate corporate sustainability narratives, Power Peak Digest examines a recurring gap in India’s thermal power sector: compensatory...
Candi Solar has expanded its contracted solar portfolio to over 250 MW across India and South Africa and is targeting more than 400 MW by mid-2027, with an increasing focus on open-access projects and...
GREW Solar has emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing solar PV manufacturers since its establishment in 2022 under the Chiripal Group. The company began operations with a 1.2 GW solar module...
Cospower Engineering Limited is a leading provider of power quality and electrical engineering solutions, serving industrial, infrastructure, commercial, and public sector customers across India...
India added 4,081 circuit kilometres (ckm) of high-voltage transmission lines and 35,670 MVA of transformation capacity during the first four months of the current fiscal year, according to data...
India’s total installed power capacity stood at 542,354 MW as of May 31, 2026, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Non-fossil fuel sources accounted for 53.75% of...
Source: MNRE, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 854, February 4, 2026 (data as of January 31, 2026)...
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued practice directions clarifying the regulatory framework for behind-the-meter rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, removing...
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved implementation of the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) Model under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and Maharashtra’s Swayampurna...
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has refused to allow Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to withdraw its appeal with liberty to seek a review before the...
The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) is a regulatory framework administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) that determines which solar photovoltaic (PV) modules...
India is expanding solar deployment in agriculture through programmes such as the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) and the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. These...
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently announced plans to install India’s first eco-friendly 145 kV green circuit breaker at its Imphal substation. This marks a key step in moving...