Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 3, 2025

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  UERC approves investment approval petition by PTCUL The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has approved the petition filed by Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL) for investment approval regarding the supply and erection of Substation Automation System (SAS) at 220/33 kV Substation Jafarpur and 220/132/33 kV Substation Kamaluaganja. The commission acknowledged that installing SAS in 220 kV and above grid substations could enhance operational efficiency. However, it emphasized that the benefits should be…

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 3, 2025

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APTEL partially approves GUVNL and Essar Power’s appeals against GERC order The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has partially approved the cross-appeals filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and Essar Power Limited against the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (GERC) order dated December 27, 2019, in Petition No. 972 of 2009. The case pertains to the determination of recoverable amounts and delayed payment charges by GUVNL, as directed by the Supreme Court in its…

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector: April 3, 2025

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  APTEL rejects HPCL’s appeal against TNERC order on tariff reclassification The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has dismissed Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) appeal challenging the tariff order issued by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) on August 11, 2017, in petition no. 1 of 2017. The order reclassified HPCL’s bottling plant from the high-tension (HT) I (industrial) category to the HT III (commercial) category, grouping it with commercial establishments such as malls,…

Power Sector News Roundup for April 2, 2025

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India: NHPC declares CoD for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of Parbati-II hydro project Prozeal Green Energy files for Rs 7 billion IPO with SEBI Bihar proposes new renewable energy targets Adani Green commissions 275 MW solar project at Khavda RE park Bharat Grid wins Rs 22.74 billion contract for smart metering in Gujarat Six firms bid for EPC contract of 240 MW Heo Hydro Electric Project

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NHPC declares CoD for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of Parbati-II hydro project

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NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 1, 2025. The 800 MW (4×200 MW) project is located on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, about 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment of Rs 98.97 billion, Parbati-II is a run-of-the-river (RoR) project and forms part of the broader Parbati Hydroelectric Project, which consists of three stages:…