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 projects. Private players would win some. The overall balance remained broadly stable. The latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggests that the pattern is changing. Consider…
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 a seemingly inconspicuous but vital component: the insulator. These devices, which silently perform the dual task of electrically isolating high-voltage conductors from grounded steel towers…
India’s national power demand crossed 250 GW for the first time this year on April 24, 2026, reaching 2,51,771 MW at 15:45 hrs. A day later, on April 25, demand rose further to around 256.1 GW at 15:38 hrs. The peaks coincided with a heatwave, during which 19 of the world’s hottest locations were recorded…
India’s target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 faces a structural constraint in transmission infrastructure. A report by InGovern Research Services, The Emerging Grid Bottleneck in India’s Renewable Transition: A Structural and Shareholder Perspective, along with a summary on Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), highlights a paradox. PGCIL, the backbone…
The global wind energy industry installed 165 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, a 40% increase over 2024 and the highest annual figure on record, according to the Global Wind Report 2026, published on April 20 by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Total cumulative installed wind capacity worldwide reached 1,299 GW by the…
The Central Electricity Authority has released the Long-Term National Resource Adequacy Plan, outlining required generation capacity, sources, and timelines to maintain a reliable supply through 2035-36. Covering 2026-27 to 2035-36, the plan sets a framework for capacity expansion, storage deployment, and state-level planning. Current base As of January 31, 2026, India’s installed generation capacity stood…
The Power Foundation of India (PFI), a not-for-profit society under the Ministry of Power, has released a Report on Rating Regulatory Performance of States and Union Territories, prepared in collaboration with REC Ltd. The report covers 36 states and union territories and scores them on a 100-point scale across five broad parameters: resource adequacy, financial…
Two reports released at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 on March 20 offer the most detailed public snapshot yet of where India’s power distribution sector stands. The Distribution Utilities Ranking (DUR) report, published by the Ministry of Power (MoP) and REC Limited, and the Consumer Service Rating of DISCOMs (CSRD) report, also published by REC,…
India does not have a single rooftop solar regime. While the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Forum of Regulators have issued model guidelines, implementation is a state subject, and the variation across jurisdictions is substantial. As of February 2026, the following is a comparative account of how key regulatory parameters differ. Metering…
India’s electricity sector is on the cusp of a carefully constructed experiment. The Ministry of Power’s proposal to pilot peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading under the India Energy Stack (IES) has drawn widespread attention, frequently compared to UPI’s transformation of digital payments and Aadhaar’s reimagining of identity infrastructure. The analogy is evocative. But for regulators and…