News and updates on government policies and national or state-level power sector programmes. This category covers reforms, incentives, compliance changes, and initiatives aimed at shaping the future of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and clean energy adoption.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued standardised implementation timelines for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects to improve predictability and coordination in transmission system development. The timelines were approved during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). According to the CEA, the framework is intended to support better planning and synchronisation of…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all wind turbine and component manufacturers registered on the Certification & Concurrent Due Diligence Certificate (CCDC) Wind Portal to mandatorily update their Import Export Code (IEC) details in their user profiles. The direction was issued through a circular dated June 12, 2026. The ministry stated…
The Ministry of Finance has issued an order waiving customs duties on all goods imported for nuclear power generation. The exemption applies retrospectively to eligible imports made between April 1, 2019, and January 31, 2026, covering the period before the customs duty exemption announced in the Union Budget FY2026-27 came into effect. The move is…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that residential net-metering consumers under the “Give It Up” category of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) will be exempt from the applicability of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, subject to specified conditions….
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an Office Memorandum introducing relaxed provisions for the inclusion of higher wattage solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), subject to specified conditions. Under the revised guidelines, solar PV module manufacturers may enlist higher wattage models with up to…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has constituted an Expert Committee to examine requests from net-metering and open access solar power projects seeking commissioning extensions beyond May 31, 2026, along with exemptions from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirement for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. The move follows MNRE’s Office…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed renewable power developers seeking additional time for project commissioning beyond June 1, 2026, to submit their requests only through the dedicated Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) portal, as the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) norms for solar cells came into effect from today. In…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has circulated a draft Office Memorandum proposing a one-time relief package to address delays in signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for nearly 45 GW of renewable energy (RE) projects that have already received Letters of Award (LoAs). The proposal follows a meeting held on May 6, 2026, chaired…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided not to grant a blanket extension to the June 1, 2026 deadline for mandatory sourcing of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. However, the ministry has introduced a case-by-case exemption mechanism for eligible net-metering and open-access renewable…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added Zinc Aluminium Magnesium Alloy (ZAM) to the list of approved materials for Module Mounting Structures used in rooftop solar projects under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The change was notified through a government memorandum dated May 19, 2026. Module Mounting Structures are the…