Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
Weekly brief covering regulatory developments, judicial orders, and policy shifts shaping the power sector.
Analyzing Power Regulations & Policy Decisions
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...
For years, the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route for transmission projects followed a predictable pattern. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PowerGrid) would win the majority of...
The reliability of India’s vast and complex power transmission network, a critical artery for the nation’s economic growth, has come under intense scrutiny following a disturbing trend of failures in...
Solar energy adoption is turning out to be a game changer for India. There was a time when solar power was restricted to rooftops and a few isolated mini-micro grids. The government was more focused...
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) has doubled its transformer manufacturing capacity to 33,000 MVA over the past two years and is now targeting 75,000 MVA, alongside expanding into...
The adage “if a business is profitable, why share profits by going public” does not fully apply to 100% government-owned entities such as Bihar State Power Transmission Company (BSPTCL) and...
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)...
India’s power sector continues to expand with a total installed utility capacity of 509,743.09 MW as of November 30, 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority...
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has released the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, proposing to replace the existing 2011 Grid Code with a...
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has directed that the financial benefits arising from reductions in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported solar modules and Goods and...
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has amended its tariff regulations to allow distribution licensees to retain savings arising from lower power procurement costs instead of...
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...