Power Sector News Roundup for June 27, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: December 15, 2025 India CEA issues draft SOP for mandatory third-party fire safety audits of BESS The Central Electricity Authority has issued a draft Standard Operating Procedure for mandatory third party fire safety audits of Battery Energy Storage Systems. Stakeholder comments are open until 11 January 2026. The draft outlines audit frequency, responsibilities of system owners and auditors, and minimum qualification requirements. It aims to reduce fire risks and improve safety…

Author: PPD Team Date: January 28, 2026 India IOC plans Rs 1 lakh crore investment for 18 GW green energy by 2030 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. plans to invest around Rs 1 lakh crore to build an 18 GW green energy portfolio by 2030. The company aims to acquire up to 12 GW of renewable capacity and develop another 6 GW organically through its green energy arm, Terra Clean Ltd. The total equity requirement for…

Author: PPD Team Date: February 2, 2026 India CEA flags widespread non-compliance with mandatory transformer standards The Central Electricity Authority has flagged continued non-compliance by power utilities with mandatory transformer and reactor rating standards. In a letter dated 24 January 2026, the CEA directed utilities and generation companies to strictly follow standard specifications for transformers and reactors rated 66 kV and above. These specifications were issued in April 2021 and became legally binding under regulations…

Author: PPD Team Date: December 3, 2025 India Adani Green forms two new renewable energy subsidiaries Adani Green Energy has created two wholly owned subsidiaries to support its expansion in renewable power. Urjasetu Renewables and Hydrobloom Power were incorporated on 02 December 2025 under Adani Renewable Energy Holding Eleven. Each entity has authorised and paid up capital of Rs 1,00,000 and neither has started operations. Both will undertake power generation and related activities using renewable…

Author: PPD Team Date: March 31, 2026 BHEL secures Rs 13,500 crore NTPC Telangana Stage-II contract Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Notification of Award (NOA) from NTPC Limited for the 3×800 MW Telangana Stage-II supercritical thermal power project in Peddapalli district, Telangana. The contract is valued at over Rs 13,500 crore, excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST), with an execution period of 62 months. The scope includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection,…