Power Sector News Roundup for February 25, 2025
Global: China’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower plan: A test for India’s reaction? India: DVC to begin work on 1,600 MW Chandrapura ultra-supercritical project Adani Power plans 30,000 MW nuclear capacity PFCCL re-invites bids for Odisha transmission project NTPC and EDF collaborate to develop hydro and PSPs in India Adani Electricity secures top rankings in national assessments for DISCOMs Sterlite Power unveils Resonia and Sterlite Adani Green commissions 250 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan Tata Power units…
Latest Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector: February 25, 2025
UPERC approves SPPA for 50 MW solar PV power under UPPCL petition The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited’s (UPPCL) petition for a supplementary power purchase agreement (SPPA) for 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power from Okasa, Uttar Pradesh. The commission noted that the SPPA, dated July 18, 2024, does not impact tariffs or any other aspects of UPPCL, aside from a name change of the solar…
Latest Regulatory Developments in Distribution Sector: February 25, 2025
UPERC approves NCRTCL’s petition on electricity supply terms The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited’s (NCRTCL) petition seeking approval for the terms of electricity supply inside its stations and premises on a franchisee basis. The commission noted that it had abolished the 5 per cent additional charge for the single-point category (LMV-1b – supply at a single point for bulk loads) in its tariff order…
Latest Regulatory Developments in Transmission Sector: February 25, 2025
UPERC grants transmission license to Meerut Shamli Power Transmission Limited The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the petition filed by Meerut Shamli Power Transmission Limited for a transmission license to establish a transmission system for the construction of the Meerut (765 kV)–Shamli (400 kV) double-circuit line on a build, own, operate, and transfer basis. The commission noted that the project had undergone thorough scrutiny and approvals at various levels. It aligns…
Latest Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: February 25, 2025
MPERC approves multi-year tariff for BLA Power’s 90 MW thermal project The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has approved BLA Power Private Limited’s petition for determining the multi-year tariff for its 2×45 MW coal-based thermal power project in Niwari, Gadarwara, Narsinghpur. The tariff will apply for the control period from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29 under the MPERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2024. MPERC noted that the petitioner…
Tata Power units sign agreement for 21.46 MW solar projects in Odisha
Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) and Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) have signed an agreement with Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Suryam International Private Limited to develop 21.46 MW of solar power projects in Odisha. These projects will be installed near pooling substations (PSS) under component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. The projects will be connected to the following substations: Bandhopala PSS:…
Adani Green commissions 250 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan
Adani Green Energy Twenty Four Limited (AGE24L), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), commissioned 250 MW of solar capacity on February 21, 2025. The project is part of the 8,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power initiative linked to a manufacturing plant at Bhimsar and Dwada in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. AGEL secured the 8,000 MW capacity bid in January 2020, following SECI’s (Solar Energy Corporation of India) tender issued in June 2019. The…
CERC grants Category V trading license to Sunsure Power Markets
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Sunsure Power Markets Private Limited’s petition for a Category V trading license, allowing it to conduct inter-state electricity trading across all states and union territories in India. The commission determined that Sunsure Power Markets met the eligibility criteria specified in the Trading Licence Regulations. Consequently, the commission directed the issuance of the Category V trading license, subject to compliance with specific conditions throughout its 25-year validity….
China’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower plan: A test for India’s reaction?
China has approved a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. While many assumed it would be the world’s largest dam, reports suggest China is planning multiple smaller hydropower projects instead. Speculations are that the announcement was a strategic move to gauge India’s reaction. The project, part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), faces political, environmental, and technical challenges. The region is prone to strong earthquakes,…